A - Project Initiation
A02 - Appoint the project manager
A03 - Appoint the key team members
A05 - Identify and plan the deliverables
A06 - Identify risks and plan responses
A07 - Have project initiation peer-reviewed
B - Monthly Initiation
B01 - Revise and refine the plans
B02 - Have the monthly cycle peer-reviewed
B03 - Make a go/no-go decision
C - Weekly Management
C01 - Measure and report performance
C02 - Plan responses for deviations
D - Daily Management
E - Monthly Closure
F - Project Closure
F02 - Evaluate stakeholder satisfaction
F03 - Have the closing activity group peer-reviewed
G - Post-Project Management
C04 - Conduct a focused communication
This management activity belongs to the Weekly Management group, which is a group of activities done at the beginning of each week.
Send a short message to everyone involved in the project, and brief them on what’s going to be done in the upcoming week, and on the risks that may affect it, as well as the plans to respond to those risks.
Purpose
The purpose is to ensure everyone is aligned with the overall goal of the project, and that there won’t be conflicts among the work of individuals, teams, and suppliers.
Common pitfalls
Don’t go through too much detail in this message, but rather keep it simple and high-level.
Principles
The following principles play a significant role in this management activity: