To get anything done in the project, a decision maker with appropriate authority is needed - the Executive - who represents the interests of the business stakeholders. The appointment of the Executive is a requirement to ensuring that the project is justified.
The appointment of a Project Manager allows for the project to be managed on a day-to-day basis on behalf of the Executive. The Executive may need to consult with, and gain agreement from, corporate or programme management when appointing a Project Manager.
PRINCE2 recommends the following actions:
✔ Review the project mandate and check understanding
✔ Appoint the Executive (the appointment is made by the commissioning organization - typically corporate or programme management):
✔ Establish the responsibilities for the Executive
✔ Prepare the role description for the Executive based on the role description
✔ Estimate the time and effort required for the Executive role (this will be refined later)
✔ Identify candidates for the Executive from the project's stakeholders and select the most appropriate person for the role
✔ Confirm the selected person's availability, their acceptance of the role, and their commitment to carry it out
✔ Assign the selected person to the role of Executive
The Executive to appoint the Project Manager:
✔ Establish the responsibilities for the Project Manager
✔ Prepare a role description for the Project Manager, based on the role description, and gain agreement from corporate or programme management
✔ Identify candidates for the Project Manager and select the most appropriate person for the role
✔ Estimate the time and effort required for the Project Manager role (this will be refined later)
✔ Assign the selected person to the role of Project Manager
✔ Confirm the appointment with corporate or programme management
✔ Create the Daily Log as a repository for project information that is not yet being captured elsewhere.
