THE PROJECT PLANNING CHECKLIST

Date: November 22, 2012 Project Name: Project Manager: Customer: Project Summary: Version:

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PART ONE: PROJECT DEFINITIONS Checkpoint: Undecided

Deliverable Project Goals Specification Notes: Requirements Specification Notes: Deliverables Specification Notes: Scope Specification Notes: Acceptance Criteria Notes: Success Criteria Notes: Risk Assessment Notes:

Tracking Status Pending Completed Approved Date

Comfort Level Undecided

Pending Completed Approved

Undecided

Pending Completed Approved

Undecided

Pending Completed Approved

Undecided

Pending Completed Approved Pending Completed Approved

Undecided

Undecided

Pending Completed Approved

Undecided

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Project Definition Notes:

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PART TWO: PROJECT STRUCTURE Checkpoint: Deliverable

Phase Specification Notes:

Undecided Comfort Level

Undecided

Tracking Status
Pending Completed Approved

Date

Key Task Specification Notes:

Pending Completed Approved

Undecided

Milestone Specification Notes:

Pending Completed Approved

Undecided

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Project Structure Notes:

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November 22,

PART THREE: PROJECT SCHEDULING Checkpoint: Deliverable

Work Breakdown Structure Notes: Work Hours Estimate Notes: Early Start and End Dates Notes: Late Start and Finish Dates Notes: Critical Path Specification Notes: Fast Track Opportunities Notes: Scheduling Risk Assessment Notes: Pending Completed Approved Undecided Pending Completed Approved Undecided Pending Completed Approved Undecided Pending Completed Approved Undecided Pending Completed Approved Undecided Pending Completed Approved Undecided

Undecided Comfort Level

Undecided

Tracking Status
Pending Completed Approved

Date

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Project Scheduling Notes:

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PART FOUR: RESOURCE PLANNING Checkpoint: Deliverable

Stakeholder Analysis Notes: Skills Assessment Notes: Responsibilities Matrix Notes: Resource Allocations Notes: Training Assessment Notes: Project Team Organization Notes: Outsourcing Arrangement s Notes: Pending Completed Approved Undecided Pending Completed Approved Undecided Pending Completed Approved Undecided Pending Completed Approved Undecided Pending Completed Approved Undecided Pending Completed Approved Undecided

Undecided Comfort Level

Undecided

Tracking Status
Pending Completed Approved

Date

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Resource Planning Notes:

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PART FIVE: FINANCIAL PLANNING Checkpoint: Deliverable

Materials Costs Notes: Development Costs Notes: Staffing Costs Notes: Outsourcing Costs Notes: Process Costs Notes: Training Costs Notes: Pending Completed Approved Undecided Pending Completed Approved Undecided Pending Completed Approved Undecided Pending Completed Approved Undecided Pending Completed Approved Undecided

Undecided Comfort Level

Undecided

Tracking Status
Pending Completed Approved

Date

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Finance Planning Notes:

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PART SIX: LOGISTICAL READINESS Checkpoint: Issue

Will all required staff resources be available for project initiation and execution? Notes:

Undecided Status Comfort Level

Undecided

Fully Partially Not at All

Will all required hardware, software, and supplies be available for project initiation and execution? Notes:

Fully Partially Not at All

Undecided

Will all premises and facilities be available as needed for project initiation and execution? Notes:

Fully Partially Not at All

Undecided

Will all project funds be available as needed for project initiation and execution? Notes:

Fully Partially Not at All

Undecided

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Logistical Readiness Notes:

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PART SEVEN: TASK TRACKING

1.0 INITIATION TASKS Task 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 Description Assigned To Due Date Status Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open

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2.O PLANNING TASKS Task 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 Description Assigned To Due Date Status Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open

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3.0 EXECUTION TASKS Task 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 Description Assigned To Due Date Status Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Open

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PART EIGHT: CONCLUSIONS

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