Project Management Process: Controlling a Project

Controlling of a project begins as a preventive action in anticipation to possible problems. Complexity of a project determines the level of control. If a project is complex, high control is required whereas if a project is simple, low control works with it. Ongoing administration and management planned project controls involve the following processes:

·         Risk Management

·         Communications

·         Status Reporting

·         Issue Management

·         Project Changes

·         Project Documentation

Core Processes:

The core controlling processes are as follows:

Communications

Performance reporting.

Integration

Integrated change control.

Facilitating Processes:

The facilitating processes in controlling a project are given as under:

Scope

Scope verification and scope change control.

Time

Schedule control.

Cost

Cost control.

Quality

Quality control.

Risk

Risk monitoring and control.