The ultimate measurement of success for Project Planning (Detail Level) is the successful Project Execution that follows, or a decision to stop the project as, once again, the organization may be best served by deciding that the project should not continue.
Nevertheless, the Project Manager can still assess how successfully the project is proceeding by utilizing the measurement criteria outlined below as it proceeds through Planning. More than one “No” answer indicates a serious risk to the continued success of your project.
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Measurements of Success |
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Conduct Project Planning (Detail Level) Kickoff |
Do your team members have complementary skill sets, with no apparent gaps as per project approach? If not, have you obtained authorization to provide them with necessary and timely training? |
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Develop Detail Project Schedule |
Is your Project Schedule defined according to the 80-hour Rule? |
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Have the supervisors of all resources assigned to tasks on your project agreed to release those resources on the dates your project is expecting them? |
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Perform Risk Assessment |
Does your Project Sponsor and/or Project Director agree with your risk prioritization? |
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Do the other decision-makers agree with your risk mitigation actions? |
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Refine Management Plans |
Do your Customers and Stakeholders agree with your definition of what constitutes a change? |
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Have you verified that the folks responsible for signing off on change control items and deliverable approval forms actually have authority and are willing to approve the items of expected magnitude and type? |
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Do your Customers understand the pre-determined acceptance criteria for all deliverables? |
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Have the persons you identified as “arbiters” for issue escalation agreed to serve in that capacity? |
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Have the expenditures associated with your team Transition (Training) Plan been approved? |
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Is your Project Sponsor and/or Project Director sure that your organization will be ready to implement the product or service that your project will develop? |
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Confirm Approval to Proceed |
Do you have an approval form signed by your Project Sponsor and/or Project Director authorizing you to proceed to Project Execution and Control, or to halt the project? |
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