Project Management Performance Series
Project Performance Assessment
The purpose of the Project Performance Assessment is to gain insight into how well a project or program is performing in accordance with its objectives and how well it adheres proven best practices. It provides access to immediate opportunities of improvement, and it can be used at any point during the project life cycle
The Project Management Performance Series
A set of validated assessments created by project management professionals aimed at improving
project outcomes across the organization through data-driven insights you can trust.
In a world characterized by constant flux, embracing proven project management practices have never
been more important. At the same time, the project management profession is evolving and embracing novel
ways of managing risk, keeping stakeholders informed, and ultimately delivering value in a predictable,
economically sound manner.
The Project Management Performance Series represents both well-established practices as well as emergent
ways of working proven especially effective in business environments characterized by volatility,
uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (VUCA). By benchmarking your organization’s project management
efforts against peers and taking decisive action on the insights revealed by the validated assessments,
forward-leaning organizations can reduce risks and increase the success rate of critical projects across
the enterprise.
Sample Survey Items
Everyone required to go from requirements to finished system is on the project.
Project members communicate in an effective manner without undue interference.
Project members have enough information to work on a project with unnecessary delays due to lack of requirements.
Our project included technical design planning.
Everyone on the project is aware of the project scope, schedule, resources and risks.
There is a highly visible representation of the project's progress.
Estimates are created collaboratively by the leads and people who will do the work.
The team has pre-defined and agreed-upon acceptance criteria.
The Product Manager, management and project members act on status feedback and risks in a timely manner.
Sample Survey Items
Everyone required to go from requirements to finished system is on the project.
Project members communicate in an effective manner without undue interference.
Project members have enough information to work on a project with unnecessary delays due to lack of requirements.
Comparative Agility
An effective assessment will provide access to insights that can be used by the project members
and management to make accommodate and ensure successful project execution. It will offer you
an opportunity to expand on what is going well, and make improvements where necessary,
increasing the likelihood of success.
The project assessments conducted during the project will ensure that:
- The project is attaining its stated goals, objectives, vision, and/or success criteria.
- The project methodology is implemented properly. Best practices are implemented.
- A project's efficacy and success can be evaluated. Risk exposure is controlled effectively.
- All the changes are documented and managed accordingly.
- Timely identification of the recommended improvements is made early.
- Learnings from current initiatives and programs will provide opportunities for future improvement.
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