Approach 2: Planning

To create a plan and get it agreed to by all key stakeholders is no easy task, and if you haven't already done so, you will first need to define the project scope.

Once you have done this, you can use the following steps to effectively plan your project.

Organize the team
Agree on the main phases of the project
Identify key activities (measurable objectives)
Time (Plan)
Cost (Plan)
Resources
Communication
Performance (Quality)
Risk Performance
Delivery (procurement)

From all of this information ther is now a Project Plan (Gantt Charts are useful planning tools). The next step is to Implement the project based on the project plan just created.