Project Planning Process Sample Clauses

Project Planning Process. Supplier shall assist Gap in its annual planning and budgeting, quarterly planning reviews and exception review processes. Supplier shall provide information and relevant industry data to assist Gap to prioritize and obtain Gap’s Approval for all Projects. The overall goal of the planning process is to provide consistency and to align the actions taken with Gap’s strategic objectives. Supplier shall be responsible to provide Gap with all necessary initial Project sizing, scoping and, with respect to Projects that are New Services only, cost estimates to complete the Project on a not-to-exceed basis. In addition to the responsibilities described in Section 13 (Project Management and Support) above, Supplier’s responsibilities for Project planning and support include (the “Project Planning”): (a) Upon Gap’s request, participating in Gap’s long-range business planning meetings to review operations and business plans; and recommending services and Projects to support plan execution. (b) Maintaining levels of industry knowledge in Gap’s business to provide support and recommendation of Projects as required under the Agreement and this Statement of Work. Supplier shall obtain and maintain such industry knowledge through, among other activities, participation in industry meetings, forums and conferences at Supplier’s sole cost and expense. (c) Upon Gap’s Approval of a Project related to the Services, Supplier shall employ Project Management methodology, processes and tools that shall be used to consistently plan, initiate, control, and Implement all Projects for all Services, all in accordance with Section 13 (Project Management).