Learn how to Control the Project

Keep the project on track with the schedules


5.1 Control Progress

Maintain the Project pace according to the project timeline
  • Assemble supplier/contractor data 
  • Assemble team data 
  • Track and evaluate headway 
  • Determine resolution pathways for supplier/contractor variances 
  • Determine resolution pathways for residual variances 
  • Identify risks and possible improvements 
  • Revise Project plans/schedules 

5.2 Control Estimates

Track, evaluate, and revise effort estimates as required
  • Reconcile the estimating basis
  • Determine differences between expected and actual efforts 
  • Determine resolutions to discrepancies
  • Identify risks and possible improvements
  • Revise Project plans and documentation

5.3 Control Contracts

Assure the contractor project is functioning smoothly and is within the scope of the Plan
  • Schedule and get ready for the contractor review
  • Conduct the contractor review
  • Negotiate required contractor actions
  • Update the quality and work plans
  • Reconcile corrective actions

5.4 Control Financials

Reconcile business with project financial data and improve forecasts
  • Compare the financial data
  • Respond to any miscalculations and variations
  • Update financial forecasts
  • Correct the financial systems
  • Revise the project financial data

5.5 Control Risks

Monitor the development of risks
  • Discover new risks
  • Sort and redefine risks
  • Revise Project plans

5.6 Control Scope

Evaluate requests for alignment with Project plan components and delegate appropriate work requests
  • Evaluate the request
  • Delegate work assignments
  • Revise Project work plans
  • Confirm alignment to Project Goals

5.7 Control Status

Determine and accept or validate project management decisions with the customer
  • Prepare a status report
  • Present status report to management and the customer
  • Agree to the next steps and actions
  • Identify risks and possible improvements
  • Distribute the meeting minutes
  • Update the project plan documents