Project steering

Purpose

The project steering module ensures the overall and cross-organizational steering of the project and ensures that the set objectives are achieved.

What has to be done

  1. Initiate the project, steer it continuously, and ensure that it is kept in line with the core organization's overarching objectives and requirements.
  2. Consider and integrate stakeholder concerns, make decisions on risks.
  3. Make decisions on steering.
  4. Close the project, discontinue early where necessary.

Tasks and outcomes

Table 4: Project steering module tasks and outcomes
Task Outcome Phases
I C I D E C
Decide on project initiation release Project initiation release checklist X
Project initiation order X
Project initiation release milestone X
List of steering project decisions X
Decide on execution release Execution release checklist X
Execution order X
Execution release milestone X
List of steering project decisions X
Steer project QA and risk report X X X X
List of steering project decisions X X X X X X
Decide on phase release Phase release checklist X X
QA and risk report X X
Phase release milestone X X
List of steering project decisions X X
Decide on release Release checklist X
QA and risk report X
Release milestone X
List of steering project decisions X
Decide on project discontinuation Project discontinuation checklist X X X X
Lessons learned X X X X
Final project evaluation X X X X
Project closure milestone X X X X
List of steering project decisions X X X X
Decide on closure phase release Closure phase release checklist X X
QA and risk report X X
Closure phase release milestone X X
List of steering project decisions X X
Decide on project closure Project closure checklist X
QA and risk report X
Project closure milestone X
List of steering project decisions X