This document outlines 12 steps for running a successful development project: 1. Identify the problem specifically using a technique called the "5 Whys". 2. Set a project objective that solves the identified problem. 3. Identify all project stakeholders and their roles. 4. Identify the major deliverables needed to achieve the objective. 5. Break each deliverable into component parts.

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2. 2. Why? … are local food prices too high? “Because most food is shipped in.”
3. Why? … is most food shipped in? …
4. Why?
5. Why?
Identify the
problem.
Be very specific.
Using the 5 Whys:
1st iteration of problem statement – Impoverished community members don’t have
enough to eat
1. Why? …don’t they have enough to eat? “Because local food prices are too high.”
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3. 2
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Set a project
objective that
solves the
problem.
Objective:
Open a “Pie-lanthropy” pizza kitchen charity at a location easily accessible from all low-
income areas of the community
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4. 3
Identify all project stakeholders and the
roles that each will play in the project.
Get them involved early!
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5. 4
Identify the major
deliverables that
are necessary for
achieving the
objective
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6. 5
Examine each
major deliverable
and break it into
its component
parts
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7. 6
Estimate the
time it will take
to complete
each of the
component
parts
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8. 7
Estimate the budget for delivering each
component part
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9. 8
Schedule the tasks required to create
each of the component parts
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10. 9
Execute the work
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11. 10
Monitor and
communicate progress,
issues, risks, and
opportunities on a
regular and predefined
schedule
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RISK
ISSUE
OPPORTUNITY
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12. 11
Deliver completed
project and get sign
off from key
stakeholders and
sponsor
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13. 12
Collect post-delivery
lessons learned and
share with your
peers
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