ABSTRACT
With the project approved and funding secured, the team had reached the beginning of the second project phase: Planning. A plan, according to Merriam-Webster, is “an orderly arrangement of parts of an overall design or object.”* The first step in creating that orderly arrangement of parts is determining who will be involved, starting with the individual leading the project. For the WWC project, the answer was easy: Jim Wang would continue as project manager. It should be noted that although the project manager who led the Initiation phase typically remains in charge of the project throughout its life, it is possible that a new manager will be appointed at this point. This may occur because the champion believes a different set of skills is needed for planning and execution than for initiation or because the person who led the initiation phase has been reassigned. In general, however, it is desirable to maintain continuity and to have the same leaders-both champion and project manager-for the project’s duration.
