Recast the Plan

Once all the detailed inputs for the plan are developed, the team can update and elaborate on the formal plan presentation. The introduction to this chapter provided a complete list of the required content of the plan and some thoughts on how to develop it in more detail. One aspect not covered is integration into business plans for each business unit. 

Usually, there will be a department or individual with a central role in the planning process. You should spend time with these staff developing an understanding both of the planning process and the evaluation criteria they use for including expenditures in their budgets. If your project has top level backing, some costs may be absorbed by corporate this is most likely to be the case if costs are incurred well ahead of any benefits. 

If the timing of your project is such that some costs will be incurred ahead of the annual planning cycle, you may find yourself competing for 

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