Given that constitutional proceses are often implemented in high stress environments, with short timelines and political pressure for finalization, planning at the outset can be very helpful in enabling Constitution-Making Bodies (CMB) and other stakeholders to implement their mandates. This page helps the reader understand the why, how, what, and when of constitutional process planning. Strategic plans help to frame the broader mandate and goals of the constitution-making process, while work plans provide the operational detail necessary to direct the work teams to implement the strategy.