ABSTRACT

At this point, let us assume that you have completed the basic planning for the program-there is a baselined schedule; a spend plan for each budget center (engineering, contracts, quality, etc.); you have organized your program documents in a way that they are accessible to everyone on the program; you have created, either formally or informally, a vision for the program; you have established regular team meetings; you have your core staff in place; you have met with the customer; you have established your risk register and put aside reserve funds to manage those risks; you have invited customers at every reasonable level of management to visit your plant for a kick-off meeting; you have established a schedule for customer phone calls-ideally, weekly.