1. Process Management  Identify and involve stakeholders  Find common vision and mission  Define roles and responsibilities  Monitor/evaluate team effectiveness  Initiate change management

2. Managing Change: 5 Steps 1.Identify (early) issues arising that could change scope, personnel, cost, or schedule. 2.Analyze the effects of change. 3.Develop a response strategy. 4.Communicate strategy and gain endorsement for the change. 5.Revise the workplan and monitor the effects of change.

3. Quality Management  Document version control  Internal review of draft by senior technical specialist before delivery  PMT/TAC review (<2 weeks)  Response to comments (<1 week)  Final deliverable (4 weeks after draft)  Quality audit (at project close-out)

4. Feedback and Comments re: Project Plan  Holes? – people, tasks  Trouble spots? – scope, schedule  Must do’s? – quality, process  Unresolved issues? – relations, roles  Questions? – communications Are we prepared to manage process, quality, and change?

5. PROJECT ENDORSEMENT At the helm or oars, we are all in the boat. We know where we’re going, and we will reach our destination.

6. MOTION: Because we have…  Scrutinized the Project Plan,  We Accept the Plan.  We Commit to Support the Plan.  We Commit to Support Each Other.  We Are Ready to Act and Begin. Resolved: We will do what it takes to succeed.  ALL WHO AGREE, RAISE YOUR HAND.