Previous Question
Week 1 · 3 h pre-work · 3.5 h applied
Initiating & Foundations
Turn a fuzzy executive vision into a signed charter, a real stakeholder register, and a governance structure the PMO will approve.
Story beat
Layla kicks off Project Guardian with a fuzzy vision. Omar and Priya each interpret it differently, and Faisal Kim wants formal governance in place before funding releases.
Milestone
Signed charter and stakeholder register for Project Guardian.
ECO tasks
People T1, T4 (identify/analyze), T5; Business Environment T1
Lessons
- Pre-work · 40 minDeveloping a shared visionHow to convert executive intent into a vision two very different teams can both act on.
- Pre-work · 45 minStakeholder identification and analysis techniquesPower/interest grids, salience models, and building a register that stays useful past week one.
- Pre-work · 40 minProject governance and organizational process assetsDecision rights, escalation paths, stage gates, and what the PMO will actually sign off.
- Pre-work · 35 minPredictive vs. agile vs. hybrid overviewChoosing a development approach per workstream — and why Guardian needs both at once.
- Applied block · 210 minLive lab: charter, register, governanceDraft the charter and stakeholder register live, resolve the Marcus/Priya vision misalignment, design David's governance structure, then a timed Case/Scenario + Enhanced Matching set.