Design and Plan
The Design and Plan activity follows immediately after the Business Case has been approved. This stage brings together all the key information acquired through the Scoping and Define stages of the project, including the Business Case, and defines in detail the approach to the management and implementation of the project and the basis for assessment of its overall success. This stage also clarifies if the deliverables have an impact on any other projects and if further governance routes are applicable (E.g. IT Project Management Office sign-off).
The main output within this stage will be a Project Initiation Document (PID) which provides the framework for Project Implementation.
Supporting Documents
Planning
This document brings together all the key information acquired through the early stages of the project, including the Business Case (which can be revised if necessary).
Project Initiation Document (doc)
This plan should identify what benefits are likely to arise (as detailed in the Business Case), what actions are needed to ensure that they are realised, and how and when benefits realisation will be assessed.
Benefits Realisation Plan (excel doc)
Excel template enabling visual representation of plans. Project Managers can choose to use their preferred style and do not have to use this template version.
Project Gantt Chart Template (excel doc)
Communication
To define communication, engagement and marketing for all stakeholders interested in the project. It will contain a description of the channel, purpose and frequency between the stakeholders and the project team.
Communication and Engagement Plan (doc)
A detailed communication schedule to support the Communication and Engagement Plan.
Communication schedule (excel doc)
Change Management
To define all stakeholders who will require training due changes implemented by the project. It will contain a description of the purpose, channel and audience of the training.
Training plan (doc)
Areas of potential impact due to transformational change should be assessed. Areas to be assessed include behavioural, process and technical potential impacts. Outcomes of the assessment may require an addition to the DARIAD log as a risk to be managed.
Change Impact Assessment (doc)