1. Project Objectives: Determine new project objectives based on an examination of company goals, needs, the project analysis, and corrective action requirements.
2. Project Strategy: Establish a general project strategy that will outline the overall path to the new project objectives and lead to successful completion, based on organizational and feasibility considerations. As you are developing your strategy, consider aspects such as:
   1. The existing problem (description, impact, who is affected, cost of ignoring the problem)
   2. The strengths and weaknesses of the internal environment
   3. The opportunities and threats in the external environment
   4. The best solution to the problem (feasibility study, alternatives)
   5. The project payback period
   6. The selection model
3. Project Communications Planning: Document who to keep informed about the project and how to keep them informed. Ideas to consider may include:
   1. Who needs project information to make decisions and/or contribute to project progress (stakeholder analysis)
   2. When the information will be provided
   3. The information that is pertinent to stakeholders who contribute to the project's progress (scope changes, action items, deliverables issues)
   4. Where the information resides
   5. How the information will be collected