Project Planning Checklist
Project Name:
Prepared by:
Date:
No. Item/Comments Y N Planned Actual Actual
Completion Completion Effort
1. Goals and objectives defined
2. Scope defined
3. Major deliverables defined
4. WBS completed
5. Top-down planning estimates created
6. Major milestones defined
7. Master integrated schedule completed
8. Product and services requirements defined
9. Phase Plan completed
10. Organization Plan completed
11. Performance, evaluation, and test plan completed
12. Change Control Plan completed
13. Problem Tracking Plan completed
14. Documentation Plan completed
15. Education Plan completed
16. Communication Plan completed
17. Legal and Regulatory Requirements Plan completed
18. Risk Assessment completed
19. Risk Management Plan completed
20. Reliability, Availability, Usability Plan completed
21. Preliminary Support Plan completed
22. Interdependencies Plan completed
23. Resources Plan completed
24. Project Plan completed
25. Opportunity Costs calculated
26. Budget specified
27. Financial Analysis completed
28. Integrated Business and Realization Plan completed
29. Functional Deliverables defined
30. Top-level Architecture Specification Plan completed
31. High-Level Functional Specifications complete
32. Bottom-up Task Estimates created by functional groups
33. Detailed Functional Planning and Schedules completed
34. Functional Schedule Critical Path Analysis completed
35. Master Schedule Critical Path Analysis completed
36. Functional Coach Approval and Commitment
37. Master Schedule and Plan aligned with functional groups
38. Planning Phase Checklist completed