Controlling a stage

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PRINCE2 2009 - Controlling a stage part 7

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Activities

Receive completed Work Packages

Where work has been allocated to individuals or teams, there should be a matching confirmation that the work has been completed and approved.

Once approved, any subsequent changes to the product(s) must pass through change control (see the section covering ‘Change’).
This should be an automatic part of any configuration management method being used.

Diagram 1 shows the inputs to, and outputs from, this activity.

Diagram 1

PRINCE2® recommends the following actions:

Ensure that the Team Manager has completed the work defined by the Work Package(s)
Check that the Quality Register entries relating to the product(s) are complete
Ensure that each product in the Work Package has gained its requisite approval (as defined in the quality responsibilities in its Product Description)
Confirm that the Configuration Item Record for each approved product has been updated
Update the Stage Plan to show the Work Package as completed

Diagram 2 shows the responsibilities for this activity.

Diagram 2

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Introduction

What is a project? [see What is a project?]
What is project management? [see What is project management?]
Project management system [see What does a project management system consist of?]
Project visualisation [see Project visualisation]
Work breakdown [see Why breakdown a project?]
Concept [see Concept or idea]
Feasibility [see Feasibility study]
Initiation [see Initiation]
Specification [see Specification]
Project management design [see Design]
Project management build [see Build]
Project management implementation [see Implementation]
Project management operation and review [see Operation and review]
The Project Notebook [see The Project Notebook]

General

Control [see Control – part 1]
Roles and responsibilities [see Detailed planning – part 17]

PRINCE2 2005

Introduction

Definition [see Introduction part 1]
Terminology [see Introduction part 2]
What is a project? Scope [see Introduction part 3]
The processes [see Introduction part 4]
Introduction to processes [see Introduction to processes]
59The components [see The components]

Authorising Work Package [see Controlling a Stage (CS) - part 2]
Configuration management [see Configuration management - part 1]
Dealing with changes to the project management team [see Organization - The PRINCE2 approach - The project management team – Dealing with changes to the project management team]
Planning [see Planning (PL) - part 1]
Quality in a Project Environment [see Quality in a Project Environment]
Team Manager [see Organization - The PRINCE2 approach - The project management team – Team Manager]

PRINCE2 2009

Change

Time management

Introduction

Resources [see Resources]
Workaholic [see Workaholic]
What is time management? [see What is time management? Problem Time solving]
What is time management? [see What is time management? General]

Key time destroyers

Key Time Destroyers [see Key Time Destroyers]
Action chasing [see Action chasing]
Being disorganised [see Being disorganised]
Cant say 'No' [see Cant say 'No']
Crisis management [see Crisis management]
Desktop management [see Desktop management]
Friends [see Friends]
Large reports [see Large reports]
Low energy levels [see Low energy levels]
Meetings 1 [see Meetings 1]
Meetings 2 [see Meetings 2]
Multiple tasks [see Multiple tasks]
Others errors [see Others errors]
Other's jobs [see Other's jobs]
Paperwork [see Paperwork]
Perfection [see Perfection]
Poor communication [see Poor communication]
Poor control and reporting [see Poor control and reporting]
Poor delegation [see Poor delegation]
Poor information [see Poor information]
Poor leadership [see Poor leadership]
Poor planning [see Poor planning]
Poor preparation [see Poor preparation]
Poor self discipline [see Poor self discipline]
Putting things off [see Putting things off]
Resource issues [see Resource issues]
Responsibility, accountability and authority [see Responsibility, accountability and authority]
Socialising [see Socialising]
Staff issues [see Staff issues]
The boss [see The boss]
The telephone 1 [see The telephone 1]
The telephone 2 [see The telephone 2]
Travel time [see Travel time]
Unfinished tasks [see Unfinished tasks]
Unwanted callers [see Unwanted callers]
Work overload [see Work overload]
Your own errors [see Your own errors]

Risk management

Introduction

What is risk? [see What is risk?]
6 questions to define the project [see 6 questions to define the project]
The key areas of concern [see The key areas of concern]
What should risk analysis provide? [see What should risk analysis provide?]
3 Ways to view risk management [see 3 Ways to view risk management]
General comments on risk assessment [see General comments on risk assessment]
Accountability [see Accountability]
General comments on planning [see General comments on planning]
What are the core process steps to assess a risk? [see What are the core process steps to assess a risk?]
Simple process outline [see Simple process outline]
What are the basic overall process steps? [see What are the basic overall process steps?]
Stakeholders [see Stakeholders]
Success measures [see Success measures]
Why carry out Risk Assessment? [see Why carry out Risk Assessment?]

Leadership

Introduction

Definition of leadership [see Definition of leadership]
Leadership and effectiveness [see Leadership and effectiveness]
Leadership qualities [see Leadership qualities]
Leadership functions [see Leadership functions]

Change

Progress [see Progress]
Problems of change [see Problems of change]
Freeze to freedom [see Freeze to freedom]

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PRINCE2 2009 - Controlling a stage part 7

Activities

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PRINCE2 2009

Time management

Risk management

Leadership

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