S10: Implementation Phase III: Controlling and Quality management

Question 1

Project control exists to answer three vital questions

Answer 1

1. Is the project going to be on budget?
2. Is the project coming in on time?
3. Will the project deliver what was wanted?

Question 2

In practical project management terms, these translate into controlling:

Answer 2

1. project scope;
2. meeting quality requirements;
3. keeping projects to schedule and budget;
4. managing risks;
5. identifying issues;
6. and ensuring projects deliver the benefits/results desired.

Question 3

Key questions to address are:

Answer 3

1. Why are you reporting?
2. What are you going to report?
3. Who are you reporting to?
4. How /format /medium are you going to use to report?
5. How does reporting fit into your communication plan?

Question 4

Quality projects

Answer 4

• Clear specifications;
• Defined standards;
• Learning from past experience;
• Qualified resources;
• Impartial design reviews;
• Change control process;
• Quality control processes;
• Quality assurance processes;
• Project management processes;
• Auditing of project management processes

Question 5

Quality projects

Answer 5

1. Meets specification: Project is delivered on time, budget and scope.
2. Is fit for purpose: what the project delivers does what it’s supposed to do. It works as it should.
3. Meets the customers’ requirements: Project deliverables match the requirements given.
4. Satisfies the customer: Makes the customer HAPPY.