Following the approval of a program charter for a digital transformation initiative, the executive sponsor expresses concern about the financial commitments versus the timeline for value realization. To reinforce confidence and maintain sponsorship, what is the program manager's most appropriate next step?
Develop a high-level program roadmap illustrating key milestones, dependencies, and points of benefit realization.
Initiate detailed financial analysis and cost-benefit analysis for each component project.
Create a comprehensive stakeholder engagement plan to manage board and sponsor expectations.
Launch a pilot project immediately to demonstrate quick wins and build momentum.
The most appropriate next step is to develop a high-level program roadmap. This document provides a strategic, visual representation of the program's major milestones, dependencies, and key points of benefit realization over time. It directly addresses the sponsor's need for a clear "picture of the journey and its value," reinforcing the link between program activities and strategic objectives.
While detailed financial analysis, stakeholder engagement plans, and pilot projects are all valuable program activities, they are not the most suitable initial response to the sponsor's specific concern. A detailed financial analysis for each project is too granular at this stage. A stakeholder engagement plan is necessary but secondary to first providing the strategic overview the sponsor requested. Launching a pilot project is a tactical action that, without the context of a roadmap, may not adequately address the strategic concern about the overall program journey and value.
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