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- General
- List top significant project successes? (keep to a manageable number)
- What obstacles or unanticipated circumstances made it difficult to complete the project?
- Based on what you know now, what should have been done differently in this project?
- Communications
- Were communications adequate in all activities? (right time, right audience, right information, right type) If not, in what ways could communications be improved?
- Was documentation appropriate, timely, and clear? If not, what should be included for future efforts?
- Project Management
- What value did project management bring to the project?
- Project Planning
- How well was the project staffed to complete the project?
- How well was the project planned?
- How well were roles and responsibilities defined?
- How well was stakeholder input factored into the project planning process?
- Project Execution
- How well did we execute according to plan?
- How well were the stakeholders involved in the execution of the project?
- How well were issues resolved?
- How well did the teams/sub-teams work together?
- Testing
- Was adequate testing performed (if applicable)? If not, what should be done differently next time?
- Cutover
- Was cutover planned well? Executed well? If not, what should be done differently next time?
Additional questions
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- Project Planning
- Was the project plan realistic or unrealistic?
- Did the planning effort include key stakeholders?
- Were all major activities accounted for?
- Did the individual team members responsible for the work provide the estimates?
- Were appropriate staff involved in the planning effort?
- Do you believe the technology PM applied provided a better ulimate outcome for this project?
- Communications
- Were communications effective?
- Were meetings effective?
- Were expectations clear?
- Did you know where to go to get information about the project?
- Did communications go to the right people, at the right time?
- Were communications with our consultant effective?
- Did we escalate effectively and at the right time?
- Were issues dealt with effectively?
- Staffing, Roles, and Responsibilities
- Were people appropriately assigned to the project?
- Was staffing sufficient?
- Were roles and responsibilities clear?
- Did team members and stakeholder fulfill their roles appropriately?
- Was leadership and governance effective?
- Have you participated in this type of technology project before?
- Project Execution
- Was the project executed according to plan?
- Was there an appropriate level of commitment and urgency?
- Was change management performed appropriately?
- Was risk management performed appropriately?
- Was issue management performed appropriately
- Would you recommend this technology PM service to a peer?
- Was the project flexible enough to adapt to unforeseen circumstances?
- Did the project unduly stray from identified goals and objectives?
- How well were scope changes managed
- Teamwork
- Did the teams/sub-teams work effectively together?
- Did the teams share a common goal/mission?
- All stakeholders were appropriately engaged, involved, and available?
- Cutover
- Was the cutover successful?
- Was the cutover well planned?
- Were cutover communications effective?
- Anything else?
- What tools or techniques worked well?
- How well did the project meet objectives?