Strategic Deployment Plan - sacog

7. BUILDING CONSENSUS
The development of a regional architecture and maintenance plan is based on a consensus model in
which one step builds upon the next. Consensus will be obtained by first providing layman presentation
of the material, then delving into the more technical issues with the traditional stakeholder group,
finding areas of agreement and disagreement through discussion; and finally finding those issues that
are “deal killers”.
Areas of disagreement will be facilitated by working with each party to identify the underlying concerns
or issues associated with disagreements. This will be accomplished with follow up phone calls to the
concerned stakeholders after the stakeholder workshops. In consultation with the project manager,
revisions will be proposed or areas of disagreement may be deleted.
Consensus needs to build upon a common understanding of the project purpose and objectives, project
deliverables, allowing for adequate discussion and comment, and facilitating a discussion of areas of
disagreement.
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