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Checklist to test plans
Yes No
Have I called upon specialist advice?
Have all feasible courses of action been
considered and weighed up in terms of
resources needed/available and
outcomes?
Has a programme been established that
will achieve the objective?
Is there a provision for contingencies?
Were more creative solutions searched
for as a basis for the plan?
Is the plan simple and as foolproof as
possible, rather than complicated?
Does the plan include necessary
preparation or training of the team and
its members?
Briefing
Briefing is the function of communicating objectives and plans
to the team. It usually involves standing or sitting in front of
the team and briefing them in a face-to-face way.
Like all functions, briefing can be done with skill, for there is a
right way to brief a group and a wrong way. Briefing, in fact, is
