WMC

Monitor actual values of planning parameters against the work plan.

Example Work Products

1. Records of performance

2. Records of significant deviations

3. Cost performance reports

Subpractices

1. Monitor progress against the schedule.

2. Monitor the costs and expended effort of the work.

3. Monitor the attributes of work products and tasks.

4. Monitor resources provided and used.

5. Monitor the knowledge and skills of work group members.

6. Document significant deviations in planning parameters.

Monitor commitments against those identified in the work plan.

Example Work Products

1. Records of commitment reviews

Subpractices

1. Regularly review commitments (both external and internal).

2. Identify commitments that have not been satisfied or are at significant risk of not being satisfied.

3. Document the results of commitment reviews.

Monitor risks against those identified in the work plan.

Example Work Products

1. Records of risk monitoring

Subpractices

1. Periodically review the documentation of risks in the context of the current status and circumstances of the work.

2. Revise the documentation of risks as additional information becomes available.

3. Communicate the risk status to relevant stakeholders.

Monitor the management of data against the work plan.

Example Work Products

1. Records of data management

Subpractices

1. Periodically review data management activities against their description in the work plan.

2. Identify and document significant issues and their impacts.

3. Document results of data management activity reviews.

Monitor stakeholder involvement against the plan.

Example Work Products

1. Records of stakeholder involvement

Subpractices

1. Periodically review the status of stakeholder involvement.

2. Identify and document significant issues and their impacts.

3. Document the results of stakeholder involvement status reviews.

Periodically review the work progress, performance, and issues.

Example Work Products

1. Documented work review results

Subpractices

1. Regularly communicate status on assigned activities and work products to relevant stakeholders.

2. Review the results of collecting and analyzing measures for controlling the work.

3. Identify and document significant issues and deviations from the plan.

4. Document change requests and problems identified in work products and processes.

5. Document the results of reviews.

6. Track change requests and problem reports to closure.

Review accomplishments and results at selected milestones.

Example Work Products

1. Documented milestone review results

Subpractices

1. Conduct milestone reviews with relevant stakeholders at meaningful points in the work schedule, such as the completion of selected phases.

2. Review commitments, the plan, status, and risks of the work.

3. Identify and document significant issues and their impacts.

4. Document results of the review, action items, and decisions.

5. Track action items to closure.

Collect and analyze issues and determine corrective actions to address them.

Example Work Products

1. List of issues requiring corrective actions

Subpractices

1. Gather issues for analysis.

2. Analyze issues to determine the need for corrective action.

Take corrective action on identified issues.

Example Work Products

1. Corrective action plans

Subpractices

1. Determine and document the appropriate actions needed to address identified issues.

2. Review and get agreement with relevant stakeholders on the actions to be taken.

3. Negotiate changes to internal and external commitments.

Manage corrective actions to closure.

Example Work Products

1. Corrective action results

Subpractices

1. Monitor corrective actions for their completion.

2. Analyze results of corrective actions to determine the effectiveness of the corrective actions.

3. Determine and document appropriate actions to correct deviations from planned results from performing corrective actions.