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Planning

Checklist for planning


 

Key questions

Yes

No

1.

Does this phase start with the explicit authorisation to continue?

 

 

2.

Are the needs of the users still defined correctly? Have any other requirements or restrictions been added in the meantime?

 

 

3.

Does the project have the necessary support from top management, as promised?

 

 

4.

Is the initiation document still valid?

 

 

5.

Is the scope of the work still valid and exact?

 

 

6.

Have the project manager’s responsibilities and powers been recorded?

 

 

7.

Have the stakeholders been identified?

 

 

8.

Do the team members understand whom the stakeholders are managing?

 

 

9.

Has the work breakdown structure been compiled in a practical way?

 

 

10.

Does the work structure include all administrative tasks?

 

 

11.

Have the client and sign-off check point meetings been included?

 

 

12.

Has the critical path been identified and is there agreement on the critical path?

 

 

13.

Have all the key phases been allocated for responsibility?

 

 

14.

Have the responsibilities of the managers of the key phases been clearly outlined?

 

 

15.

Has the project’s risk log been completed and updated?

 

 

16.

Have the estimations been included in the project file?

 

 

17.

Has a project calendar been identified and compiled?

 

 

18.

Have the team members’ capacity and work load been taken into account and is there agreement on this?

 

 

19.

Does the Gantt chart reflect the negotiated plan and schedule?

 

 

20.

Has the project budget been approved?

 

 

21.

Do the team members have all the skills required?

 

 

22.

Were actions taken to obtain the necessary skills for the project?

 

 

23.

Do the team members work together well?

 

 

24.

Have any conflicts been settled quickly and effectively?

 

 

25.

Does team communication work well?

 

 

26.

Does the project owner act correctly with regard to his responsibilities in terms of the project?

 

 

27.

Are there any conflicts with the business plan

 

 

Other planning documentation

Planning process

Guidelines: Planning

Template: Planning

Guidelines: Planning template

Guidelines: Matrix of staff responsibilities

Guidelines: Validation of assumptions

Guidelines: Evaluation of constraints

Guidelines: Determining a work structure

Guidelines: Communication

Guidelines: Quality control

Template: Budget

Guidelines: Budget template

Checklist: Planning