Assessment

Project Management Self-Assessment

Ten quick questions about how your organization really runs IT projects today. Answer honestly, press See my result, and get an instant reading with concrete course recommendations.

1. Does every project have a written project plan with tasks, dependencies and estimates before work begins?

Yes No

2. Do you document requirements with a technique such as use cases before development starts?

Yes No

3. Is project status reported against a baseline (schedule and cost), not just against gut feeling?

Yes No

4. Do you maintain and regularly update a risk register for each project?

Yes No

5. Is there a formal change control process for scope changes — and is it actually used?

Yes No

6. Does every project have a documented communications plan covering stakeholders and reporting?

Yes No

7. Are duration estimates based on more than a single expert opinion (e.g. PERT ranges, historical data)?

Yes No

8. Do you measure earned value or another quantitative progress metric on major projects?

Yes No

9. Is a post-project review (post mortem) conducted and its lessons actually recorded?

Yes No

10. Do your project managers hold formal PM training or certification (e.g. PMP), renewed with PDUs?

Yes No

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How to read your score

0–3 · High risk

Basic planning and control practices are missing. Expect frequent schedule surprises and rework. Foundational training — and possibly consulting to set up baseline processes — will pay for itself on the first project.

4–7 · Mixed maturity

Core practices exist but leak time and money in scheduling, measurement or communication. Focused one- and two-day courses close these gaps quickly.

8–10 · Strong practice

Fundamentals are solid. Quantitative techniques (Earned Value, simulation) and enterprise tools usually provide the next level of gains.

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