Part 9: The Project Plan

  1. How complete was the project plan?

    ____ Mostly had information that wasn't very useful.

    ____ Had most of what we needed, but had a lot we didn't need as well.

    ____ Had exactly what we needed and no more.

    ____ Lacked most of what we really needed and had a lot we didn't need.

    ____ The project plan was far too sparse to be of value.

    Note: This question helps you to determine if you are getting your plan “just right.”

  2. How closely was the project plan followed?

    ____ Very rigidly

    ____ Mostly, with some minor deviations

    ____ For a while, then it was increasingly abandoned

    ____ Hardly followed at all

    ____ Never followed

    Note: The best answer is the second one. It indicates that the planning was appropriate and any subsequent modifications ...

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