Revision History

Date	Version	Description	

Jan-24, 2002	
1.0 	
Initial version.	

Jan-31, 2002	
1.1 	
Corrected numbering of Inputs.
Updated Outputs:
•	Removed Lessons Learned
•	Removed Approved Project Acceptance
Renamed Performance Report(ing) to Performance and Status Report(ing).
Revised the Project Log(s) output.	

Mar-15, 2002	
1.2	
Update Input #2 to be consistent with Planning section.	

			

			

Implementing the Project 

Purpose
Using the project plans and project organization and governance structure defined in the planning process, the project activities are executed, tracked and measured. The project execution stage not only includes the completion of planned activities, but also the evaluation of the success and contribution of this effort and the continual review and reflection of project status and outstanding issues/problems against the original project business case.

Activities 
No.	Activities	Detail of Activities and Remarks	
1	Project Execution	Perform project activities according to project plan:
•	Prepare/release work authorizations to start work on specific activities or work packages and assign to project team members.
•	Co-ordinate activities with interfaces outside the project organization. 
•	Review work results and present for acceptance.
•	Perform the corporate plan(s) activities.	
2	Obtain Tracking Requirements and Baseline	Obtain the data collection requirements for project tracking from the project plan: 
•	Typical project tracking is based on project parameters such as:
•	Activities and milestones completed and overdue
•	Effort and cost expended
•	Staff assigned and used
•	Defects detected and fixed 
•	Level and impact of changes to requirements
•	Amount of rework
•	Other items that can be part of project tracking include variations to the attributes of work products (e.g. size, complexity, etc.), client satisfaction, stakeholder involvement, etc.

Obtain the baseline estimates from the project plan.	
3	Monitor Project Against Plan	Monitor actual performance and status of the project against the project plan:
•	Collect and store the current actual values of the tracking data, and compare them to the baseline estimates. 
•	Evaluate the project's performance and status relative to the plan. 
•	Identify the reasons for deviations from the plan; identify both deviations under/over plan (delays, accelerations, overspending, under-spending, etc.).
•	Update project tracking log(s).	
4	Manage Corrective Actions to Closure	Manage corrective actions to closure:
•	Gather and analyze the issues for corrections (e.g. outstanding issues, deviations from plan, significant changes in risk status) and determine the corrective actions necessary to address the issues
•	Take corrective action on identified issues
•	Manage corrective actions to closure	
5	Change Management	Manage, assess, and obtain approval of changes to the project:
•	Determine whether the project's objectives, plan, or resources need to be adjusted
•	Capture all changes to the project (e.g. requirements, resources, assumptions, constraints, budget) that are given to or are generated by the project
•	Assess the impact of the changes to the project plans (scope, schedule, costs, resources, risks, quality) and to work completed and/or on-going
•	Document, track, and obtain approval on changes.
•	Proceed to execute change requests upon receiving approval	
6	Performance  and Status Reporting	Gather, analyze, and communicate project status and performance as per the reporting requirements defined in the Project Plan: 
•	Gather data required for project reporting (normally the same or a sub-set of the data required for project tracking).
•	Analyze and summarize reporting data from the following perspectives:
•	Current status (where the project stands now)
•	Performance to date and for the reporting period
•	Forecasted status and performance
•	 Hold status reviews and prepare and distribute project status and performance reports to project stakeholders	

Inputs
No.	Name	Detail of Inputs and Remarks	Entry Criteria	
1	Approved Project Management Plan
	An approved project plan is required to carry out the project.
•	Approval authority is determined by internal Departmental policies and regulations and by Treasury Board policies.
•	Project Management Plan: for details see the deliverable description.
•	The schedule and budget of the project plan also includes the planned activities for the corporate processes	Yes	
2	Approved Corporate Plan(s) 	The detail planning of the corporate processes may be documented in the Project Management Plan or in separate documents.
•	Quality plans: Quality Management Plan refer to the deliverable description and for Test Plan refer to the deliverable description.
•	Risk Management Plan refer to the deliverable description.
•	Communications Plan refer to the deliverable description.
•	Performance Plan refer to the deliverable description
•	HR Management Plan refer to the deliverable description.
•	Configuration Management Plan refer to the deliverable description.
•	Procurement Management Plan refer to the deliverable description.
•	Requirements Management Plan refer to the deliverable description.
•	IM/IT Plans: Software Development Plan refer to the deliverable description and for Information Management Plan refer to the deliverable description.
	Yes	
3	Project Actuals	The current status of the project. 
		
4	Project Tracking Log(s) & Risk Log	For details related to the:
•	Project Tracking Logs refer to the deliverable description.
•	Risk Log refer to the deliverable description.		

Verification & Validation

IM/IT

Risk

Configuration

Communication & Performance

Risk

HR

Quality

Configuration

Outputs 

No.	Name	Detail of Outputs and Remarks	Exit criteria	
1	Work Results	Outcomes of the project activities
		
2	Corrective Actions
	Activities undertaken to address project issues		
3	Performance and Status Reports
	For details, see the deliverable description.		
4	Change Requests
	For details, see the deliverable description.
Major changes may require preparing and approving a new version of the Project Management Plan.		
5	Updated Project Log(s) 
	(Issues, Decisions, Deliverables for Review/Approval)
For details, see the deliverable description.		

Policies & Standards
The following is a list of Treasury Board project policies and standards with a brief overview:

Policy

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Standards

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Supporting Tools and Techniques
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