Key Questions to Answer
In the project review process, the key question is, Where are you? The reviewers want to understand where you are today. There is also a need to look forward, to predict the future. You can do both of these by using the earned value (EV) indicators to determine where you are relative to the budget and the schedule today and where you will be at the end of the project. EV status and predicting indicators are detailed in Module 9, "Change Management."
The following key questions help to determine the health of a project. The EV status indicator or EV predicting factor associated with each question is included.
Some of the other key areas that the reviewer will want to investigate are risk management and change control. Reviewers want to examine your risk management plan to be sure you are keeping it updated and implementing the mitigation plans. They will also want to examine your change control process and evidence that you are using it and following your process.
The Review Findings
After the reviewers have reviewed the documentation and talked to the team members, they will want to analyze the information and prepare a report of the findings. The reviewers might prepare the report on the same day as the review or they might leave and send you the report later. You are expected to establish a plan to address any concerns or problems noted in the report.