TABLE OF CONTENTS 
Manages the stage from stage approval to completion.
The production of the stage's products within budget and schedule and to the required quality must be driven by the project manager and also requires careful monitoring and control.
Allocates work to be done to a team or individual, based on the needs of the current stage plan.
Ensures that any work handed out is accompanied by measurements such as target dates, quality expectations, delivery and reporting dates.
Ensures that agreement has been reached on the reasonableness of the work demands with the recipient.
The project manager must control the sequence of at least the major activities of a stage and when they begin. This ensures that the project manager knows what those working on the project are doing, and that the stage plan correctly reflects the work and progress.
Ensure that there is a product description for the work to be done and that this is complete.
Make up the work package.
Discuss the work package with the team manager.
Jointly assess any risks or problems and modify the work package and risk log as necessary.
Ensure that sufficient resources and time have been allocated for the work.
Record the agreement of the team manager in the work package.
Update the stage plan with any adjustments made as part of the agreement.
