A guide to conducting integrated baseline reviews : applicable to all projects applying project controls / Association for project management.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Association for project management

Association for Project Management, author.

Contributor:

Association for Project Management, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Project management--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Project management.

Project management--Evaluation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (76 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Buckinghamshire : Association for Project Management, [2016]

Summary:

A Guide to Conducting Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR) describes the process of performing a technical and schedule review to establish a balanced understanding of the planning maturity of the project. The IBR will review:the project management plan;the methods and metrics used to measure contract performance or progress;the management control processes that operate during the project's execution;the technical merits of the schedule;the risk associated with the baseline.Based on tried and tested techniques developed by the military, it is applicable to projects of all sizes in all industry sectors.

Contents:

Intro

Copyright Page

Contents

Figures and tables

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

Applicability

1. Introduction

2. Purpose

3. IBR process summary

4. Review timing

5. Roles and responsibilities

6. Overview of process

7. Pre-IBR

7.1. Step 1.1 Decision to hold an IBR

7.2. Step 1.2 Agree objectives and acceptance criteria

8. Preparation

8.1. Step 2.1 Identify required competencies and identify review team

8.2. Step 2.2 Produce draft IBR handbook

8.3. Step 2.3 Train teams as required

8.4. Step 2.4 Project conduct self-assessment

8.5. Step 2.5 Agree the IBR timetable including interview schedule

8.6. Step 2.6 Organise the IBR

8.7. Step 2.7 Finalise and issue the IBR handbook

8.8. Step 2.8 Collate and issue documents to be reviewed

8.9. Step 2.9 Review and familiarise with documents

8.10. Step 2.10 Prepare in-brief presentation and process storyboard

9. Execution

9.1. Step 3.1 Brief IBR team members on current project control framework status

9.2. Step 3.2 Data traces

9.3. Step 3.3 Project team discussions

9.4. Step 3.4 Collate and document findings

9.5. Step 3.5 Daily feedback sessions

9.6. Step 3.6 Produce presentation

9.7. Step 3.7 Present key issues and findings

9.8. Step 3.8 Prepare and issue final IBR report

10. Post review

10.1. Step 4.1 Prepare corrective action plan

10.2. Step 4.2 Close-out actions

10.3. Step 4.3 Root cause analysis

11. Summary

12. Annex A - Example terms of reference

13. Annex B - Data traces

13.1: Scope, organisation and authorisation

13.2: Budget

13.3: Schedule

13.4: Labour

13.5: Material

13.6: Sub-contract management

13.7: Earned value

13.8: Managerial analysis

13.9: Risk

14. Annex C - Preparing for discussions

14.1: Organisation charts.

14.2: Control account plan

14.3: RAM

14.4: Contract master schedule

15. Annex D - Performing the review

15.1: Introduction

15.2: Creating the right environment for discussion

15.3: After the discussion

15.4: Themes

Glossary

Abbreviations and acronyms

References

Bibliography

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (page 73) and index.

ISBN:

9781903494530

1903494532