11.6. SUMMARY
When a plan is executed, regardless of how carefully the planning was done, things frequently do not work out as planned. With proper monitoring, a project manager can check whether or not the project is progressing as planned. If it is not progressing along the desired path, control must be applied to ensure that the project still meets its objectives.
At Infosys, project monitoring occurs at several different levels. Following are the lessons from this approach:
Track the completion of scheduled activities, the defects found, and the issues that come up. Use a weekly status report for regular tracking and reporting.
At project milestones, compare the actual values for schedule, effort, and defects with the estimated values. If ...
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