Phase Planning Today

by Hal on July 25, 2006

in IGLC, project control, project planning

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Phase Planning is a key collaborative practice for establishing how a team wants to meet an upcoming milestone. Among other things, a phase planning session establishes relationships that later on will allow people to deal effectively with the project uncertainties.

Phase Planning Today

Steve Knapp, et al (presented by Greg Howell)

Greg took us through a photo case study of a phase planning session conducted by DPR Construction on the renovation of a floor of a hospital. As Greg claims is usual

There comes a moment when the team agrees they can do it.

  • Not one right way to run the meetings, yet
  • Agenda is common: context, strategy, plan, ratify — the moment the team agrees they can do it that way, and record
  • Bar stools are a nice prop. Use them to have key stakeholders describe what is important to them about the project.
  • Say, "Tell me more," a lot. Take the time to explore each others' assessments, concerns, and claims.
  • Let leadership evolve in the meeting. It is a conversation among the team.

"Planning happens in conversation. Phase planning is the place to have it."

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