Project Plan
Section |
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There is
a detailed project plan in place and actively
monitored on a regular basis |
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There is
a detailed budget in place and actively monitored |
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Resource
needs (who, when) understood and specified in the
project plan |
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Project
plan fully covers all relevant areas (technology,
processes, people) |
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Critical path is
identified on the Project Plan |
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Project Resources
Section |
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There
are sufficient project team members available to
complete the project |
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There
are sufficient business and or user resources
available to confirm design, functionality, UAT etc |
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Roles
and responsibilities clearly understood by all
project team members |
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Appropriate
technology available, effective and fully supported |
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Contingency
allocated to cover resource holidays, illness etc |
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Project
Stakeholders Section |
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Stakeholders
given the opportunity to provide effective input
early in the project |
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Stakeholders
accept ownership of the project objectives |
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Project
success criteria agreed by all stakeholders and
project sponsors |
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Limitations
of the project (what the project will not do)
understood by stakeholders |
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Regular
meetings/updates held with stakeholders |
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Project Business
Case |
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Project fully costed
and budgets/funding agreed with the sponsor |
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Estimates of the
financial and commercial benefits of the project in
place |
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Return on investment
analysis complete, presented to sponsors and agreed |
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Processes in place or
planned to measure benefits of project |
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Is the business need
for the project clearly understood by all involved |
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Project Expertise |
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All members of the
project team have appropriate levels of expertise |
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Project team and
users capable of implementing project deliverables
within the business |
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Accountabilities for
team members written down, understood and agreed |
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Adequate training
(and time for training) incorporated within project
scope and schedule |
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Qualified trainers
within project team to compile and deliver training
objectives |
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Project Objectives |
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Objectives of the
project clear to all stakeholders and members of the
project team |
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Objectives of the
project in line with corporate goals and corporate
standards |
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Objectives of the
project widely supported within both the project team
and the business |
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Adequate
documentation of the project requirements and
operational performance needs |
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Project objectives
are clearly defined in the success criteria |
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Project
Sponsorship |
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Project sponsor(s)
are clearly defined in relevant documentation |
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Project team are
aware of project sponsorship |
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Project sponsor
shares accountability with project team for ensuring
the project`s success |
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Project sponsor fully
committed to the project's success |
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Project sponsor(s)
have a clear view of project objectives, timescales
and costs |
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Project Governance |
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Clear, exact and
published reporting structures in place for duration
of the project |
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Regular
"steering meetings" held with relevant
sponsors and stakeholders present |
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Governance
"gates" in place for each phase of the
project |
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Change control
procedures and logging in place and strictly adhered
to |
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Decision makers
clearly identified and regularly briefed on project
progress |
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