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Measuring Results There is great value in identifying, quantifying, qualifying and justifying a set of real, believable, substantive and practical performance measures. These measures and data collection techniques serve as indicators of organizational or project performance. Your criteria for selecting effective measures is important. What is your measurement strategy? Do you have one?

gantthead articles The Only Good Metric Is a Stakeholder-Value Driven Metric - by Michael R. Wood Measuring is easy--knowing what to measure is the tricky part. Here's a hint: The most important metrics have everything to do with what your stakeholders are getting out of your project.

downloads Pages: 1 2 3 4 next> Project Archive Checklist This checklist helps you with the ins and outs of archiving your project for posterity. Project Resource Release Checklist The project is coming to an end, and you need to release project staff or reallocate them to new projects and assignments. There is a right and a wrong way to do this. Use our checklist and do it the right way--with dignity, compassion and good business sense. Project Financial Closure Checklist Financial closure is the process of completing all project-related financial transactions, finalizing and closing the project financial accounts, disposing of project assets and releasing resources and the work site--all the while maintaining strict accounting practices as mandated by your PMO, company, local, state and federal agencies. Don't worry. We have a checklist to help you through. (Heartburn medications sold separately.) Project Post-Implementation Review Checklist This template helps you focus on project results and to understand: technical success, business benefits and lessons learned. Your findings will help you make final tweaks and adjustments, close the project effectively and contribute to your organization's ability to effectively conduct future projects. How to Capture Lessons Learned ( User Guide - Template ) Recognize and document lessons so that future project teams do more of the successful things and less of the unsuccessful things. Activity Completion Report ( Report - Template ) For whatever reason, your project is now finished. Now you need to get a few things down on paper for posterity. This report describes the reasons for project closure, the activities needed to bring the project to an orderly close, an oveview of the project, lessons learned and recommendations for future projects.