Index

abandoning project

expertise for

information for, 2^nd

questions to ask, 2^nd

as success

accept a Work Package, 2^nd

accountability, 2^nd

establishing, 2^nd

executive

line of

ad hoc direction, 2^nd, 3^rd

at closure

triggers

approach, choice of

assumptions, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

and dependencies review

audit trail, 2^nd

authorise a Work Package, 2^nd

authorising initiation

authorising project

board criteria for

beginning project

benefits, 2^nd, 3^rd

baseline measure, 2^nd

and business case

cost and risk, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

describing

dis-benefits, 2^nd, 3^rd

indirect

and investment appraisal

link to products

measurement, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

and quality targets

quantified

tolerances

Benefits Review Plan, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

at closure, 2^nd, 3^rd

and end stage report

initiation stage, 2^nd

and project authorisation

table of contents

budgets, 2^nd

change budget

risk budget

Buffett, Warren

Business Case, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

approval for

at closure

checking options

costs, benefits and risks, 2^nd

and decision to abandon

development activities

and end stage report

fundamentals

initiation stage, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

lifecycle

outline, 2^nd, 3^rd

preparing, 2^nd, 3^rd

and project board

and project plan

purpose of

refining, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

and risks

stage boundary

table of contents

updating

business justification see continued

business sponsors

See also stakeholders

cancellation see abandoning; closing

change, 2^nd

budget

control, 2^nd

downsides

request for, 2^nd, 3^rd

Change Authority, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

change theme, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

impact assessment

purpose of

Checkpoint Reports, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

table of contents

Closing a Project, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

activities

authorising, 2^nd

evaluate project, 2^nd

hand over products, 2^nd

objectives

prepare planned closure

prepare premature closure, 2^nd

recommend closure

summary

See also abandoning; post–closure

communicating risk information, 2^nd

Communication Management Strategy, 2^nd, 3^rd

preparing, 2^nd, 3^rd

Configuration Item Records, 2^nd

configuration management, 2^nd

activities

verification and audit

Configuration Management Strategy, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

table of contents

constraints, 2^nd

continued business justification, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

and business case

and risk

role of executive

control

delegation and reporting

and number of stages

See also progress control

Controlling a Stage, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

activities, 2^nd

end results

objectives

summary

triggers

See also Work Packages

corporate management, 2^nd, 3^rd

corrective action, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

costs

benefits and risks, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

and business case

and investment appraisal

tolerances

cross-functional teams

customer acceptance, 2^nd

customer/supplier relationship

Daily Log, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

delegating authority

control mechanisms

line of

and reporting progress, 2^nd

and tolerances

deliver a Work Package, 2^nd, 3^rd

See also Work Packages

deliverables see product

delivery stages, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

final

plan for

subsequent, 2^nd, 3^rd

dependencies, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

derivation

Directing a Project, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

activities, 2^nd

authorising the project

authorising stage/exception plan, 2^nd

board decision making

initiation stage

objectives

purpose

subsequent delivery stages

dis-benefits, 2^nd, 3^rd

End Project Report, 2^nd

signing off

table of contents

End Stage Report, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

information sources

table of contents

escalation

issues and risks, 2^nd

paths for intervention

estimates, time and resource, 2^nd

three point estimating

evaluation of project, 2^nd

questions to ask

Exception Plan, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

and business case review

producing

request for, 2^nd

approval, 2^nd

table of contents

and Work Packages

Exception Report, 2^nd, 3^rd

execute a Work Package, 2^nd, 3^rd

Executive, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

accountabilities

appointing, 2^nd, 3^rd

and business case, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

responsibilities of

role of

Executive Summary, 2^nd, 3^rd

failure of projects

and lack of preparation

rate of

final delivery stage, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

fit-for-purpose outputs, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

See also quality

flexibility

in roles

funding

initiation stage

Gantt chart, 2^nd

hand over, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Highlight Reports, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

identifier

inaction, risks of

Initiating a Project, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

activities, 2^nd

authorising, 2^nd

objectives

initiation stage, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

business case, 2^nd

plan, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

intervention, 2^nd, 3^rd

checkpoint reports

early

escalation paths

formal

investment appraisal, 2^nd

techniques

issue management, 2^nd

capture and examine, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

decide

impact analysis

implementing response

options analysis

procedure

propose

three types of issue

Work Packages, 2^nd

Issue Register, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

update

Issue Report, 2^nd, 3^rd

contents of

learn from experience

lessons learned

capturing lessons, 2^nd, 3^rd

and controls

and exception plan

pre-project

and risk identification

starting up stage, 2^nd, 3^rd

Lessons Log, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Lessons Report, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

at final stage, 2^nd

Lessons Summary

lifecycle see project lifecycle

manage by exception, 2^nd, 3^rd

and directing a project

manage by stages, 2^nd

management

controls, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

levels of

line

stages, 2^nd

strategies

management structure, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

options

Managing Product Delivery, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

activities, 2^nd

objectives

summary

and Work Package delivery

Managing a Stage Boundary, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

activities, 2^nd

overview

mandate, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Marx, Groucho

measurement of benefits

post-closure, 2^nd

See also progress theme

measuring quality

milestones, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

networks, personal

off specification issue, 2^nd, 3^rd

opportunities, responses to

See also threats and opportunities

organisation, project

organisation theme, 2^nd, 3^rd

performance indicators

planning, 2^nd

and business case, 2^nd

cycle

initiation stage, 2^nd

pre-project stage

tolerances

plans theme, 2^nd

designing, 2^nd

documenting, 2^nd

hierarchy of plans

process

seven steps

types of plan

post-closure

actions, 2^nd

measuring benefits, 2^nd

pre-project stage, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

premature closure see abandoning;

closing

PRINCE2 on a page, 2^nd

principles, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

continued business justification

defined roles and responsibilities

focus on products

learn from experience

manage by exception

manage by stages

tailor to suit environment

processes, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

product breakdown structure, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Product Descriptions, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

contents

and quality responsibilities

product flow diagram, 2^nd, 3^rd

product focus, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Product Status Account, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

products

approvals

combining

composition

define and analyse, 2^nd

in end stage report

format and presentation

identifier

identifying activities/dependencies, 2^nd

link to benefits

in project plan, 2^nd

relationships between

stage plan

status accounting

programme management, 2^nd, 3^rd

progress control, 2^nd

delegation, 2^nd

evidence of progress

measuring outstanding work

reporting, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

techniques for representing

progress theme, 2^nd, 3^rd

review and reporting

project

characteristics, 2^nd

criteria for

definition

handling deviation

temporary nature of, 2^nd

Project Assurance, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

at closure

Project Board, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

accountability

authorising closure

authorising project

authorising stage/exception plan

and business case

closure

delegation and reporting, 2^nd

delivery stages

directing, 2^nd

and initiation approval

and issues

responsibilities

Project Brief, 2^nd, 3^rd

assembling

contents

and initiation authorisation, 2^nd

pre-project, 2^nd

table of contents

project controls, 2^nd

setting up, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

Project Initiation Documentation, 2^nd, 3^rd

assembling, 2^nd, 3^rd

contents

inventory

overview

and Work Packages, 2^nd

project lifecycle, 2^nd

Project Management Team

confirmation of, 2^nd

organisational structure

recruiting, 2^nd, 3^rd

stakeholders in

Project Manager, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

appointment of, 2^nd, 3^rd

assigning work

and business case

delegation and reporting, 2^nd

directing a project

highlight reports, 2^nd

initiation stage, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

and management strategies, 2^nd

and managing project delivery

managing role

monitoring progress, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

planning role, 2^nd

and project brief

and project support

responsibilities, 2^nd, 3^rd

role of, 2^nd

and team manager

Work Package delivery, 2^nd

Project Plan, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

at closure

creating, 2^nd

initiation stage, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

measuring progress by, 2^nd

monitoring progress

table of contents

updating

project position

Project Support, 2^nd, 3^rd

quality, 2^nd

assurance

definition

methods, 2^nd

records

responsibilities

review technique

summary of approach

targets

tolerances

quality control, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

appraisal methods

in-process methods

quality criteria, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

at closure

quality management

inspection

procedures

roles and responsibilities, 2^nd

and Work Packages

Quality Management Strategy, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

table of contents

quality planning, 2^nd, 3^rd

acceptance criteria, 2^nd, 3^rd

quality expectations, 2^nd, 3^rd

Quality Register, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

quality theme, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

receive completed Work Packages, 2^nd

records, maintaining, 2^nd

rejecting a project

report highlights, 2^nd

report stage end, 2^nd, 3^rd

reporting frequencies

reporting progress, 2^nd, 3^rd

resources, 2^nd, 3^rd

board’s responsibilities

booking early

estimates

levelling resource profile

in stage plan

See also team

review stage status, 2^nd

review Work Package status, 2^nd

risk, 2^nd, 3^rd

analysis, 2^nd

and business case, 2^nd, 3^rd

capture and examine, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

of inaction

and investment appraisal

profile of project, 2^nd

and project plan

and senior user

tolerance

tolerances

with Work Packages, 2^nd

See also benefits; costs

risk management

assessing risks, 2^nd, 3^rd

checklists

communication

components of

describing risks

fallback plan, 2^nd

five step procedure

identifying risks, 2^nd, 3^rd

implementing response

planning responses

risk actionee

risk owner, 2^nd

risk reports

and stakeholders, 2^nd

Risk Management Strategy, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

table of contents

Risk Register, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

update, 2^nd

risk theme, 2^nd, 3^rd

roles, 2^nd, 3^rd

combining

defined, 2^nd

designing

quality management, 2^nd

schedule

Gantt chart, 2^nd

preparing, 2^nd

stage

scope of project, 2^nd

initiation stage

tolerances

Senior Supplier, 2^nd

external

Senior User, 2^nd

and business case, 2^nd, 3^rd

sensitivity analysis

stage performance

Stage Plan, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

authorising

monitoring progress

table of contents

and Work Packages, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

stages

handling deviation

number and length of

stakeholders, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

analysis, 2^nd

at project closure, 2^nd

categories of

engagement

and Work Packages

Starting up a Project, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

activities, 2^nd

objectives

status reviews

Sting

suppliers, 2^nd

tailoring, 2^nd

targets, warning signs

team

cross-functional

supervision of

See also resources

Team Manager, 2^nd

checkpoint reports, 2^nd

and corrective action

delivering role

managing project delivery

monitoring progress, 2^nd, 3^rd

and project manager

reporting progress, 2^nd

responsibilities

team plan

and Work Packages, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

team plan, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

terminology

themes, 2^nd, 3^rd

threats and opportunities, 2^nd, 3^rd

assessing risks

communicating

identifying risks

responses

risk register

three point estimating

timescales

tolerances, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

agreement of

control methods

exceeding

stage level

time

and Work Packages

uncertainty, 2^nd

See also risk

users, 2^nd

value of project

Work Packages, 2^nd

delivery

description

documentation

formal change control

handling deviation

monitoring progress

work schedule

See also schedule