Critical Success Factors

To reduce the risk associated with the barriers, some keys to successful strategic project planning planning include:

Executive Support and Sponsorship ¬?:

Without support from key executive sponsors, the team will lack the necessary resources to accomplish their goals.

Involving the Right People :¬?

Include the stakeholders from different departments and teams. These individuals may include business owners, application owners and technology owners. By involving these groups in the process, you will obtain their support of the plan and resulting projects.

Accountability ¬?:

Have an individual responsible for the plan's execution. Provide the individual responsible with the support required to execute the plan.

Plan Management :

¬?Implement periodic plan reviews to monitor progress and adjust the plan accordingly. These overall plan reviews should be conducted on a quarterly basis at a minimum, while project reviews and status meetings should occur weekly or bi-weekly.