Developing and Managing Project Strategy

Though projects are important in drug development, there is such a high rate of attrition—particularly pre-Stage 3—that spending too much time detailing long-term project strategy is not considered to be useful in the division. However, it is still essential to develop and maintain a flexible strategy for the success of the project. This is aligned with the portfolio strategy and can be revised as a project progresses; indeed, exit strategy is an important element of total project strategy. The governance bodies and the program and project teams have the responsibility to ensure this happens.

Figure 4.7 outlines briefly the key steps taken by product development teams to develop, implement, and review ...

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