Chapter 12
Fully integrating the strategy shaping stages
Plans are nothing, planning is everything.
—Napoleon Bonaparte
Part II discussed PUMPs in the execution and delivery strategy shaping stage of the project lifecycle – E&D shaping PUMPs. It was assumed that a PUMP had not been applied in earlier lifecycle stages. This chapter generalizes the Part II discussion by considering the use of PUMPs in all the strategy shaping stages and associated gateway stages of the project lifecycle. Table 12.1 shows the relevant portion of the Table 1.3 stage structure with Table 3.1 roles for PUMPs elaborated for exploration in this chapter.
Table 12.1 Roles for PUMPs in the strategy shaping stages of the project lifecycle
| Lifecycle stage | Stage purposes | Roles for the associated PUMP |
| Concept shaping | Concept, project objectives and business case development in corporate strategy terms | Confirm the initial concept from a corporate perspectiveIdentify stakeholders and their expectationsIdentify appropriate performance objectivesProvide unbiased initial estimates of business case outcomes |
| Evaluate the concept and business case in corporate strategy terms | ||
| Concept gateway | ConsolidationGovernance | Consolidate the base and contingency plansConfirm expectations about the deliverables |
| DOT shaping | Design, operations and termination (DOT) strategy development from a design and operations management perspective | Confirm the design basis from a design and operations perspectiveDevelop lifecycle ... |
