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INTERVIEWS AND INFORMATION GATHERING

(Traverse tree in post order)

PLAN

• Scope of the Job (what piece of the organization to work on)

• Identify initial interviewees

• Arrange schedule for

• Briefing group (30 min)

• Individual interview preparation (1/2 day)

• Individual interviews (2 - 3 hours)

• Transcribe interview notes (1/2 day)

• Group feedback sessions (3 - 6 hours)
• Consolidation (report preparation)

Typical Budget : PLAN

1. Activity Effort Days
2. Planning 1 to 4
3. Briefing Sessions 1
4. Interviews 3*n (n number of individuals)
5. Model/Remodel 2 to 6
6. Feedback Preparation 2 to 3
7. Feedback 2 to 3
8. Consolidate 2
9. Conclusions, etc. 4 to 8
10. Prepare Report 4 to 10
11. Prepare Presentation 2
12. Verbal Report 2
13. Finalize and Deliver 4

REPEAT 5 THROUGH 8 AS MANY TIMES AS NECESSARY (3 to 4 times) TILL AGREEMENT IS REACHED IN FEEDBACK SESSIONS.

At $1,400 consulting fee per day per person, information gathering comes to about $150,000 on a 1.5 million dollar project (about 10% of the budget).

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