Preparing For Steering Team Review Number One
In advance of the first steering team review, consider the following points:The project manager should be the principle person consolidating and preparing the presentation.
The project manager should conduct one-on-one discussions with steering team members who are responsible for key data, as they may be called on to provide explanation or detail.
Any rumors, objections, and other cultural issues that need to be addressed during the steering team meeting should be discussed candidly.
Speaking roles should be determined for the steering team review. In addition to David, design team members who did a lot of homework may be given a chance for exposure.
Overall, the objectives of steering team review number one are to review supply chain metric definitions and preliminary query data, conduct the competitive requirements chip exercise with the entire steering team, review preliminary industry comparison sample and benchmark data, and establish expectations for steering team review number two.The corporate controller, the vice president of sales and marketing—food products group, the director of logistics, and the director of customer service worked with David to prepare the first steering team review. They established the following agenda:
Project roadmap status
Reminder—communications plan
Conduct chip exercise with the steering team—review design team results
Review preliminary supply chain metric data—Fowlers enterprise SCORcard
Review preliminary benchmark data—Fowlers industry comparison
Make decisions required today
Set expectations for steering team review number two