To go along with this good clean process the jolly nice fellows from PRINCE2™ have prepared number of cross checks you can use to judge how well you're doing.
They are applicable at various points of your project. Either you can fill them in yourself or; I find getting a project outsider to do them gives me greater insight to the true state of the nation.
E.1 Starting up a project
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E.2 Directing a project
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E.2.1 Authorise initiation
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E.2.2 Authorise the project
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E.2.3 Authorise a Stage or Exception Plan
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E.2.4 Give ad hoc direction
Love this, define when to be ad hoc. I reserve 3:30 on Sundays to be spontaneous.
