CRITICAL PRACTICES IN MANAGEMENT
Formal risk management. What are the top ten risks for this project? For each of the risks, what is the chance that the risk will become a problem and what is the impact if it does?
Empirical cost and schedule estimation. What is the current estimated size of the application software (excluding system software) that will be delivered into operation? How was it derived?
Metric-based project management. Do you have in place a metrics program to give an early indication of evolving problems? If so, what is the current requirements volatility?
Earned value tracking. Do you report monthly earned value metrics? If so, are these metrics computed from an activity network of tasks for the entire effort to the next delivery?
Defect tracking against quality targets. Do you track and periodically report the number of defects found by each inspection (formal technical review) and execution test from program inception and the number of defects currently closed and open?
People-aware program management. What is the average staff turnover for the past three months for each of the suppliers/developers involved in the development of software for this system?
