Effective Project Management

Once these key factors have been identified, the detailed project plan can be developed and the start up phase for the project can be undertaken. Guidance is provided by the Project Sponsor. This solidifies the decision to ‘launch’ the project and subsequent activities, including planning, organizing, mobilizing, and importantly, executing. 

Results from Project Initiation and Development

  • Identification of the Project Definition  
  • Identification of the Project Scope
  • Identification of the Project Sponsor
  • Creation of the Project Charter 
  • Identification of Projects Stakeholders

Tools Supporting Project Initiation and Development

  • Project Charter
  • Statement of Scope 
  • Project Organization Chart
  • Project Responsibility List  
Once the purpose of the project has been identified and documented through the Scope, the Project Plan can be developed. The Project Plan is where the activities and tasks to accomplish the project’s objectives are defined and appropriate resources are assigned.  The Plan documents the work content of the project and supports the Scope through the identification of all activities to be perfumed, resources consumed, and the expected result.   
Project planning and start up’ is comprised of the sequence of activities that is required to:
  • obtain agreement on the project's objectives,
  • develop a road map for meeting the project's objectives,
  • define the project activities in detail, and,
  • mobilize the resources or project team.
The development and implementation of the Project Plan provides the basis for managing the project, including addressing the objectives, procedures, organization, guidelines, finance, and chain of activities required to support
the objective of achieving the project’s intended results. Since lean projects generally involve external business partner resources the project planning process needs to address their concerns and issues which may be barriers or obstacles to success.