CHAPTER 3

The Process of Planning

The six views have been captured. What the world is to be like at the end of the project is understood, and why it is important to succeed, as well as what it is worth and to whom. In most cases, the basis for the solution is also agreed. All there is left to do is to ensure that the money and effort expended is structured, sequenced, and demonstrably connected back to the desired outcomes. So the next stage is to work out how to provide the outputs, what tasks to perform, by whom, and in what order.

Figure 3.1 shows an amended Project Mission ModelTM that takes into account the factors needed to convert the strategic aspects of the ­project into a tactical plan. There is a crucial link—a bridge—maintained between ...

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