ABSTRACT
In the report to the executive or the client the scenarios can be described in detail with associated risks and projected schedules and costs with appropriate contingencies. Knowledge at this level of detail also greatly helps decision makers to determine an option or preferred direction. The report to the decision makers should briefly describe all options, which ones were selected for more detailed planning and why. To use traditional project management planning tools effectively the project objectives must be clearly defined and options agreed before detailed planning can take place. In some cases, particularly when technical and temporal complexity are present, the project manager must proceed with planning the project or at least provide some kind of plan to senior management before options have been fully explored and final outcomes agreed.
