Chapter 17. Project Tracking and Reporting

"We can dispense with the pleasantries, Commander. I am here to get you back on schedule."

” Darth Vader (David Prowse) ^[1]

^[1] The Return of the Jedi , George Lucas, Director; George Lucas and Lawrence Kasdan, Writers, 1983.

As Homer J. Simpson loves to say, "Woo hoo!" Now you have your plan, your stakeholders are excited, and your team is ready to go. Once the business case has been approved by your project sponsor, your project can proceed. The next processes in project management are the tracking and reporting of project progress.