Process 6 of 7

Managing a Stage Boundary

Providing information to the Project Board.

Objectives

  • Project Board receives assurance that all products are completed.
  • Update the contents of the Project Initiation Documentation.
  • Assist the Project Board to assess the viability of the Project.
  • Record Lessons learned.
  • Preparing the next Stage Plan.
  • Request authorisation for the next Stage.
  • Prepare an Exception Plan.
  • Seek approval to replace the Project or Stage Plan.

Roles and Responsibilities

Corp. Or Prog. Mgmt

Reviews the updated Project Initiation Documentation and Benefits Review Plan.

Executive

Approves next Stage Plan, updated Project Initiation Documentation, Business Case, Project Plan and End Stage Report.

Senior User

Approves next SP, updated PID, BC, PP, ESR.

Senior Supplier

Approves next SP, updated PID, BC, PP, ESR.

Project Manager

Creates next SP, updated PID, BC, PP, ESR.

Project Assurance

Review all updated and created documents.

Project Support

Updates Configuration Item Records and Quality Register.

Applying the Themes

Business Case (Why)

Business Case and Benefits Review Plan are updated.

Organisation (Who)

Project Management Team roles and responsibilities are updated.

Quality (What)

Quality Register is updated.

Plans (How, How much, When)

Create the next Stage Plan and the Exception Plan.

Risk (What if)

Risk Register is updated.

Change (What is the impact)

Issue Register is updated. Configuration Item Records are created or updated.

Progress (Where are we, direction, should we carry on)

End Stage Report is created.