So we are into the second half of the year. Q 3 is when a lot of project work is delivered in the IT world. Now is a good time to review the project plan and schedule for projects that have a Q 3 delivery date. Here are some key things to look for:

• Ensure that the critical path has not changed and that you are tracking to the schedule for the critical path tasks. If you are behind schedule prepare the remediation plan immediately.
• Make sure you have up to date vacation schedules from the team. The next two months are heavy vacation times.
• Review the requirements tracebility matrix to ensure all requirements are accounted for.
• Review the risk log and update it. Makes sure that risks that have been triggered are being addressed.
• Get the project team together and do a 90 day walkthrough to make sure all tasks have been accounted for.
• Check with the business areas to make sure they are well into their planning for the implementation.