PROJECT
1 – Is the cost/ schedule performance greater than 10%? (NOTE: Green = 0 to 10%; Blue = 11 to 24%; Red = 25% or more)PROJECT 1 – Is the cost/ schedule performance greater than 10%? (NOTE: Green = 0 to 10%; Blue = 11 to 24%; Red = 25% or more) 2 – Is the schedule performance index/ cost performance index less than .9? (See Cost Control Equations in Section 7) 3 – Is the project technical lead present on this project? 4 – Is project manager unqualified or the position vacant? 5 – Does feature creep increase by more than 2% each month? 6 – What is the size of this project? (large = red; medium = blue; small = green) 7 – Is an ongoing contract dispute occurring on this project? 8 – Is project’s duration greater than 18 months? (NOTE: Yes = Red) 9 –Does a project plan exist? 10-Is an acceptance plan in-place? 11-Is more than 75% of the contingency resources gone before the project is 75% complete? 12–Is was contract legally reviewed (do throughout the project)? 13-Is the project champion position vacant or perceived as weak? 14-Are more than 15% of the project’s issues still open? 15-Is the probability of failure greater than 25% 16-Is the project team in turmoil? (See Section 2: Project Trouble Signs) 17-Are 30% or more of the key positions vacant? (Yes = bad) 18-Are 70% or more of the key action commitments completed on schedule or progressing adequately? (Yes = good) 19-Is SM pleased with the progress being made? Is progress occurring at the right speed? (Yes = good) 20-Has the project sponsor left the firm? SPREADSHEET How well is management managing the project’s risk? Are numbers misrecorded in spreadsheets? Are cut and paste errors being made when formulas are being copied into other spreadsheets? Are the correct arithmetic (+ and -) signs being used in the spreadsheets? Are the correct spreadsheets (e.g., version) being linked together? Are the correct macros being applied? PROJECT 1 – Is the cost/ schedule performance greater than 10%? (NOTE: Green = 0 to 10%; Blue = 11 to 24%; Red = 25% or more) 2 – Is the schedule performance index/ cost performance index less than .9? (See Cost Control Equations in Section 7) 3 – Is the project technical lead present on this project? 4 – Is project manager unqualified or the position vacant? 5 – Does feature creep increase by more than 2% each month? 6 – What is the size of this project? (large = red; medium = blue; small = green) 7 – Is an ongoing contract dispute occurring on this project? 8 – Is project’s duration greater than 18 months? (NOTE: Yes = Red) 9 –Does a project plan exist? 10-Is an acceptance plan in-place? 11-Is more than 75% of the contingency resources gone before the project is 75% complete? 12–Is was contract legally reviewed (do throughout the project)? 13-Is the project champion position vacant or perceived as weak? 14-Are more than 15% of the project’s issues still open? 15-Is the probability of failure greater than 25% 16-Is the project team in turmoil? (See Section 2: Project Trouble Signs) 17-Are 30% or more of the key positions vacant? (Yes = bad) 18-Are 70% or more of the key action commitments completed on schedule or progressing adequately? (Yes = good) 19-Is SM pleased with the progress being made? Is progress occurring at the right speed? (Yes = good) 20-Has the project sponsor left the firm? SPREADSHEET How well is management managing the project’s risk? Are numbers misrecorded in spreadsheets? Are cut and paste errors being made when formulas are being copied into other spreadsheets? Are the correct arithmetic (+ and -) signs being used in the spreadsheets? Are the correct spreadsheets (e.g., version) being linked together? Are the correct macros being applied? Is the spreadsheet correctly named? Do the summary columns and rows correctly total? Are spreadsheet results tested against known results? Does someone other than the spreadsheet user independently verify the accuracy of: the format, data and formulas used for the entire spreadsheet? Are words which explain the spreadsheet – spelled properly? Is the project software up-to-date? Does PM/ team know how to operate this spread Is the spreadsheet correctly named? Do the summary columns and rows correctly total? Are spreadsheet results tested against known results? Does someone other than the spreadsheet user independently verify the accuracy of: the format, data and formulas used for the entire spreadsheet? Are words which explain the spreadsheet – spelled properly? Is the project software up-to-date? Does PM/ team know how to operate this spread 2 – Is the schedule performance index/ cost performance index less than .9? (See Cost Control Equations in Section 7) 3 – Is the project technical lead present on this project? 4 – Is project manager unqualified or the position vacant? 5 – Does feature creep increase by more than 2% each month? 6 – What is the size of this project? (large = red; medium = blue; small = green) 7 – Is an ongoing contract dispute occurring on this project? 8 – Is project’s duration greater than 18 months? (NOTE: Yes = Red) 9 – Does a project plan exist? 10 – Is an acceptance plan in-place? 11 – Is more than 75% of the contingency resources gone before the project is 75% complete? 12 – Is was contract legally reviewed (do throughout the project)? 13 – Is the project champion position vacant or perceived as weak? 14 – Are more than 15% of the project’s issues still open? 15 – Is the probability of failure greater than 25% 16 – Is the project team in turmoil? (See Section 2: Project Trouble Signs) 17 – Are 30% or more of the key positions vacant? (Yes = bad) 18 – Are 70% or more of the key action commitments completed on schedule or progressing adequately? (Yes = good) 19 – Is SM pleased with the progress being made? Is progress occurring at the right speed? (Yes = good) 20 – Has the project sponsor left the firm? SPREADSHEET How well is management managing the project’s risk? Are numbers misrecorded in spreadsheets?- Are cut and paste errors being made when formulas are being copied into other spreadsheets?
- Are the correct arithmetic (+ and -) signs being used in the spreadsheets?
- Are the correct spreadsheets (e.g., version) being linked together?
- Are the correct macros being applied?
- Is the spreadsheet correctly named?
- Do the summary columns and rows correctly total?
- Are spreadsheet results tested against known results?
- Does someone other than the spreadsheet user independently verify the accuracy of: the format, data and formulas used for the entire spreadsheet?
- Are words which explain the spreadsheet – spelled properly?
- Is the project software up-to-date?
- Does PM/ team know how to operate this spreadsheet’s application? (No = bad)
