ABSTRACT
Believe in the value of the project ◾ Be fully committed to the project’s success, including being willing to invest ◾ his or her own time to promote the project Have the authority to obtain funding and other resources ◾ Have enough political clout and persuasive skills to convince others of the ◾ project’s value
Although it is not mandatory, it is also helpful if the champion has a stake in the outcome, the proverbial “skin in the game.” If the champion’s budget or personal reputation is at risk, he or she will normally be a more effective advocate of change and will be viewed as having more credibility. It is, after all, easier to advocate change in another person’s department than to be willing to implement it within one’s own area of responsibility.
