A “To Do” List and Items to Help You Execute, Control, and Close Out Your Project
(This is a sample tool from The Project Manager’s Partner, by Michael Greer.)
Instructions: After your project plan is approved and you are up and running, you can use the checklist below and related items to help you keep things moving according to your plan. Go through this list at least weekly for each project you are managing.
CHECK YOUR PROJECT’S SCOPE.
Refresh your memory about your project’s goals and boundaries. In particular, make sure you have a clear picture of what the desired results should be at this point relative to deliverables, schedule costs, quality, and so on.
(See Worksheet: Project Scope Statement* under Action Item: Describe Project Scope if you don’t already have a formal scope statement.*)
CHECK YOUR DELIVERABLES.
Analyze the status of each project deliverable. Are they evolving as planned? If appropriate:
1. Locate lists of quality criteria that may be applied to inspect the quality and completeness of the deliverables at this stage of the project.
2. Check contractors’ proposals or contracts to make sure you know what they should be supplying at this point.
3. Inspect all project deliverables.
4. Decide whether to accept inspected deliverables or to require rework.
(See Worksheet: Project Deliverables Status Analyzer.*)
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