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Figure 26. Improve Gate Criteria

Define Measure
Business case What are the key metrics for this
Identify the customer business process
Current state process map Are metrics valid? Reliable?
FMEA (use process as an aid) Do we have adequate data?
Project charter What is the baseline?
How will I measure project progress?
How will I determine project success?

Control
During the project, will I control
risk, quality, cost, scope, schedule, Measure
and changes to the plan? Current state analysis (observational
What types of progress reports study using current state map)
should I create? To whom will I Is the current state as good as this
report issues? How often? process can do? (Capability analysis)
How will I assure that the business Who will help make changes?
goals of the project were Resources requirements?
accomplished? Project FMEA
How will I maintain gains? What major obstacles do I face?

Improve
What is the work breakdown
structure?
What activities are necessary to meet
the project's goals?
How will I reintegrate subprojects?

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