Spot check! (Audit yourself today)

Spot check!
Answer these questions for each of your projects? How do you feel about the answers? What will you do?

• Do we have a defined goal for the program?
• Is there any objective measure of success or failure?
• Does each program have a goal and measure of success/failure?

• Do we have a portfolio sponsor?
• Does each Program have an owner/sponsor?
• (are we all using the same language around sponsor and owner)
• Does each program have a governance structure? eg steering committee and working group? Product owner?

• Do programs require funding?
• Is the program funded?
• If not, is the sponsor championing the funding? Is it at risk?
• Does the funding cover all costs?
• What about operations costs?

• Are there any hard deadlines?
• Are there any cross project dependencies?

• What is the value we can add to each program?
• Have we discussed and agreed our contribution and role with the program?

• Do we have an appropriate solution pathway?
• Is there is a reliable system for delivery? Will anything get in it’s way?

• What environmental and situational risks affect the programs?
• What/how does a blocker get cleared for these teams?