This step involves project management of five elements:
1 Meaningful participation of stakeholders: Identify key stakeholders and their
mandates. Examine the desired directions and stakeholders' perspectives.
2 Time: Consider appropriate timelines for pre-planning (Steps 1–4), planning (Steps
5–9), production (Step 10), implementation (Step 11) and evaluation (Step 12).
3 Money and other resources: Create an inventory of resources that lists allocated
budgets, staff, equipment, space, expertise, in-kind contributions from volunteers and
partners and other resources.
4 Data-gathering and interpretation: Collect and intepret data to support planning.
5 Decision making: Consider what decisions will be required when, by whom and by
what process in the planning stage.