ABSTRACT
A core subset of project team members, or in some cases the project manager alone, has been working diligently so far to plan the project. That plan includes identifying all of the tasks needed to accomplish the project’s goal and objectives, understanding the dependencies of those tasks and scheduling them, defining the resources and time needed to accomplish the tasks, and costing those tasks resulting in the project’s budget and schedule baselines. Now is the time to secure the needed resources,
112
known as the full project team, to ensure that the right people will be available at the right time, within the specified budget, and that they know what they’re contributing and how their contribution fits into the overall project’s objectives-not only from a green perspective but from an overall project perspective. It would be helpful (but not imperative) for the members of the full team to have some knowledge of greenality and what it takes to green the project and the project processes. It is, however, crucial that the core project team be fully cognizant of the effort to green the project and fully committed to those aspects so that they can help the full team understand the issues. The project team will likely and almost necessarily include a variety of individuals with differing skill sets and differing viewpoints. While the core team may be able to help coach them through some of the greenality issues during the project’s implementation, additional education may need to be provided to acquaint the full team with the greenality aspects of the project. There needs to be particular emphasis on how those factors will contribute not only to the success of the project, but to the success of the organization. See Chapter 2 for information regarding the contributions of greenality to success. Additional education will cost more in resources, so additional monies and time should have been set aside during the planning process.
