Organizational Requirements for Project Control – the top three are vital

  1. Project Execution Planning and Prioritizing (A good plan)

  2. Procedures for Reporting and Reviewing Performance Against Baseline (Variances)

  3. Disciplined Processes for Considering, Approving, and Implementing Change and for Changing Priorities (A change order system and scope control)

  4. Procedures for analyzing and synthesizing project performance

  5. Environment for open feedback on all decisions and directions and free, clear, and consistent communications

  6. Project documentation and management files

  7. Environment for accountability

  8. Provisions for management training (line and project) on project planning, project control, and human behavior

  9. System for continuous improvement of the Project Management Method