Purpose:
The purpose of Project Monitoring and Control is to provide anunderstanding of the project’s progress so that appropriate correctiveactions can be taken when the project’s performance deviatessignificantly from the plan.
Introductory Notes:
A project's documented plan is the basis for monitoring activities,communicating status, and taking corrective action. Progress isprimarily determined by comparing actual work product and taskattributes, effort, cost, and schedule to the plan at prescribedmilestones or control levels within the project schedule or workbreakdown structure. Appropriate visibility enables timely correctiveaction to be taken when performance deviates significantly from theplan. A deviation is significant if, when left unresolved, it precludes theproject from meeting its objectives.
The term “project plan” is used throughout these practices to refer to theoverall plan for controlling the project.
When actual status deviates significantly from the expected values,corrective actions are taken as appropriate. These actions may requirere-planning, which may include revising the original plan, establishingnew agreements, or including additional mitigation activities within thecurrent plan.
Specific and Generic Goals:
SG 1 Monitor Project Against Plan
Actual performance and progress of the project are monitored against theproject plan.
SG 2 Manage Corrective Action to Closure
Corrective actions are managed to closure when the project's performance orresults deviate significantly from the plan.
GG 2 Institutionalize a Managed Process
The process is institutionalized as a managed process.(The following goal is not required for maturity level 2, but required for maturity level 3 andabove.)
GG 3 Institutionalize a Defined Process
The process is institutionalized as a defined process.
Practice-to-Goal Relationship Table
SG 1 Monitor Project Against Plan
SP 1.1 Monitor Project Planning Parameters
SP 1.2 Monitor Commitments
SP 1.3 Monitor Project Risks
SP 1.4 Monitor Data Management
SP 1.5 Monitor Stakeholder Involvement
SP 1.6 Conduct Progress Reviews
SP 1.7 Conduct Milestone Reviews
SG 2 Manage Corrective Action to Closure
SP 2.1 Analyze Issues
SP 2.2 Take Corrective Action
SP 2.3 Manage Corrective Action
GG 2 Institutionalize a Managed Process
GP 2.1 (CO 1) Establish an Organizational Policy
GP 2.2 (AB 1) Plan the Process
GP 2.3 (AB 2) Provide Resources
GP 2.4 (AB 3) Assign Responsibility
GP 2.5 (AB 4) Train People
GP 2.6 (DI 1) Manage Configurations
GP 2.7 (DI 2) Identify and Involve Relevant Stakeholders
GP 2.8 (DI 3) Monitor and Control the Process
GP 2.9 (VE 1) Objectively Evaluate Adherence
GP 2.10 (VE 2) Review Status with Higher Level Management(The following goal is not required and its practices are not expected for a maturity level 2 rating,but are required and expected for a maturity level 3 rating and above.)
GG 3 Institutionalize a Defined Process
GP 3.1 Establish a Defined Process
GP 3.2 Collect Improvement Information
