3 Steps to Get High Level Support for Your Project

Sad to say but all too many project post mortems acknowledge how much smoother the path would have been if there had been a high level champion from the beginning. Make sure you don’t make the mistake of neglecting to find an influential project sponsor. Get executive support for your project; it often makes the difference between success and failure.

Here is how to find that critical champion:

1. Think first about who at the senior level would care most about your project. Try to determine who has the most to gain or the most to lose.
2. Learn what you can about what other projects might take their time and resources. Where would your project fit into their business priorities?
3. Make your case. How specifically would your project help your champion succeed? And what are the important business results that you expect? Be sure that you have solid numbers to back up your claim.

You won’t ever regret the time and effort it takes to identify and persuade a senior level sponsor to back your project.