GOVERNANCE AND PLANNING IN ONE STRUCTURE

Governance built into the plan.

The organization’s stage-gate model becomes the structural foundation for the project’s Master Plan. Governance, planning and execution remain connected from the moment the project is created.

THE CHALLENGE

Why this matters

Stage-gate models, exit criteria and project schedules are often maintained in different tools. The project manager must manually align them and repeatedly check that the plan still reflects the organization’s governance model.

THE 1PM APPROACH

A connected way of working

1PM uses the organization’s project model to establish the stages and governance structure of the project. Phases, tracks, activities and milestones are planned within that structure, while exit criteria remain connected to the relevant stages.

HOW TO APPLY IT

Put the principle into practice

  • Define the organization’s stages and exit criteria in the project model.
  • Create projects from the approved model rather than recreating the structure manually.
  • Build the Master Plan within the inherited stages.
  • Use the same structure when preparing stage reviews and status reporting.

THE VALUE

Governance becomes part of normal project work rather than a parallel control process.