Directing Implementation

GP 2.6 Manage Configurations

Place designated work products of the project monitoring and control process under appropriate levels of configuration management.

GP 2.7 Identify and Involve Relevant Stakeholders

Identify and involve the relevant stakeholders of the project monitoring and control process as planned.

Elaboration

This generic practice is different from monitoring stakeholder interaction for the project, which is covered by a specific practice in this process area.

Examples of activities for stakeholder involvement include the following:

• Assessing the project against the plan

• Reviewing commitments and resolving issues

• Reviewing project risks

• Reviewing data management activities

• Reviewing project progress

• Managing corrective actions to closure

GP 2.8 Monitor and Control the Process

Monitor and control the project monitoring and control process against the plan for performing the process and take appropriate corrective action.

Elaboration

Examples of measures used in monitoring and controlling include the following:

• Number of open and closed corrective actions

• Project milestone dates (e.g., planned versus actual and slipped milestones)

• Number and types of reviews performed

• Review schedule (planned versus actual and slipped target dates)