Once the Initiative has been chartered, leader empowered, funding approved, operational plan developed, and the launch window is opened, the next steps deal with forming and aligning the initiative program team and keeping them focused. Typically the team consists of participants from the following operational units:
Initiative or Program Office
- Engineering (R&D)
- Manufacturing/Development
- Marketing
- Distribution
- Sales
- Service
In addition, the general services are provided by
- Finance & Accounting
Next we will, examine the methodologies, processes and feedback loops for each of the above operational units.