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Topics

InputsTo top of page

The following inputs should be available:

Entrance Criteria and Review Areas in which special attention should be paidTo top of page

Benefits - Identification & ManagementTo top of page

The benefits and/or financial return for the program effort have been defined, quantified, and agreed by Executive Management

Review Points

ConsensusTo top of page

Business Management

Business management has been fully involved in the strategic planning and has understood and agreed in principle to the necessary internal staffing to support the program.

Executive Management

The strategic 'vision', analysis, and planning efforts have been successfully concluded and the Program endorsed to move forward by Executive Management.

Review Points

FinanceTo top of page

Capital & Expense Budget

Check that all needed approvals have been obtained for the Capital and Expense budget

Costs Sizing

A financial analysis has been completed for the Program and there is consensus among Executive Management as to the overall cost 'scale'

Review Points

Organization - ProjectsTo top of page

The Projects that make up the program have been identified, boundaries among them set - at least initially - and a brief description or outline project charter has been completed for each project

Review Points

Planning - Goals & MilestonesTo top of page

Goals and milestones have been approved by Executive Management for the program

Review Points

GovernanceTo top of page

An Executive Sponsor

One (or more) Executive Sponsors have been identified and have committed the needed time to the program

A Program Director/Manager

A Program Manager has been identified and is fully available at the start of the mobilization effort

Review Points

Scope - Boundaries, Inclusions, ExclusionsTo top of page

The strategic planning effort has produced an understanding and an agreement as to the business areas that are included and those that are excluded from the boundary and work effort of the Program.

Review Points

SuccessTo top of page

There is an overall consensus among Executive Management as to the definition of 'success' for the Program - preferably a written Success Definition.

Review Points

Value Analysis Matrix for Entrance CriteriaTo top of page

Directions

Work through all of the Review Points listed for a review area. Where an area has multiple review items - unless otherwise indicated - apply all review points to each listed item.

Use a spreadsheet to rate the review results.

If the answer to all or most of the review points is 'yes', then use the scope in the column labeled "All/Most Present". Do the same with the other columns.

When you have completed the review exercise, and totaled the results, look at the following section for Score Ranges and Actions to Take.

Review Areas Review Item All/Most Present Some Present None Present
Benefits Identification & Management
7
5
-7
Consensus Business Management
5
3
-3
  Executive Management
7
5
-7
Finance Capital & Expense Budget
7
5
-7
  Costs Sizing
5
3
-3
Organization Projects
4
2
-2
Planning Goals & Milestones Plan
5
3
-3
Governance Executive Sponsor(s)
7
5
-7
  Program Director/Manager
5
3
-5
Scope Boundaries, Inclusions, Exclusions
7
5
-7
Success Definition
4
2
-2

Score Ranges and Actions to TakeTo top of page

Score Range Action To Take
63 - 52
The majority of inputs, and needed information, and decisions have been provided or completed that are predecessors to the start of the mobilization effort. Check the quality and completeness of these, first, and proceed with mobilization
51 - 30

Some portion of the inputs, and needed information, and decisions have been provided and completed, that are predecessors to the start of the mobilization effort.

  • Review and understand the impact of the missing items
  • Make a determination if it is necessary to plan and execute some portion of the strategy development effort to provide significant missing items
  • Defer mobilization until the significant missing items are either well-advanced toward completion, or present
  • Check the quality and completeness of the available information and decisions, before proceeding with mobilization
29 or less

Major portions of the inputs, and needed information and decisions have not been provided and completed, that are predecessors to the start of the mobilization effort.

  • Review and understand the impact of the missing items
  • Prepare an overview of the missing items, and the assessment of their impact upon the capability to start mobilization
  • Review the assessment with the Executive Sponsor(s), and determine the appropriate actions to take
  • Defer mobilization pending the completion of the assessment review with the Executive Sponsor(s), and an agreed path forward

 


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