The Project Management Tool Kit, 3rd Edition

CONTROL PROCESS

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Negotiating Project Changes

	What:	Using bottom-up project planning data to gain support for necessary changes in project objectives.
	When:	Project planning and execution.
	Results:	Modified expectations for the project that are consistent with a credible plan.

Assemble Your Data

The results of your project plan development may fail to support the project objective and priorities, even after your best efforts at managing constraints and plan optimization. When this happens, assemble factual data from your bottom-up planning process and prepare to negotiate project changes with your project sponsor. Include:

• A high-level plan summary with a milestone project schedule
• The work breakdown structure
• A Gantt chart ...