For the project, the PM should submit a Progress, Problems, and Plans (PPP) weekly report for several reasons. First, it’s a good record of your project. Second, you should at least have advisors who can look over the report and make suggestions. Last of all, it will light a fire under you since it’s embarrassing to file an empty report even if you’re the only person who reads it. You should observe a basic rule: Confess early and confess often. It’s much better to air problems early than to keep them secret and let them fester. They almost never get. | 16 CHAPTER ONE PPP REPORT WEEKLY For the project the PM should submit a Progress Problems and Plans PPP weekly report for several reasons. First it s a good record of your project. Second you should at least have advisors who can look over the report and make suggestions. Last of all it will light a fire under you since it s embarrassing to file an empty report even if you re the only person who reads it. You should observe a basic rule Confess early and confess often. It s much better to air problems early than to keep them secret and let them fester. They almost never get better left alone. Good management should reward PMs who turn themselves in because they have significant problems inside their project. That way adjustments and corrections can be made in a timely manner. Problems seldom get better when aged. The weekly PPP report you write should have the format shown here PPP Report Project Report 8 15 02 Project XYZ Progress The most important things that happened during the week Problems The most important problems that exist Plans The main short-term plans to be executed soon PROJECT REVIEWS SCHEDULED The PM should schedule regular project reviews with senior advisors and colleagues. Some reviews are called for in the project schedule and checklist. Other reviews can be scheduled for corrective action discovery and so on. PROJECT MANAGEMENT 17 PM S PROJECT CHECKLIST A PM should fill out the following checklist during the project. This is the best way to keep track of the requirements that must be met during the project. The manager to which you report will also be following this checklist. It s your best tool to ensure that your needs will be met so you can execute the project cleanly. Robot s name .
