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                    One pager on expectation of Project Status meeting, PM's responsibility and the Project Scorecard in general
                    
                 
                    
        
        
            
    
        
                            
        
                
        
            
                                
            
                
                                                
                                
    
    
            What is a Project Scorecard
        
                        
                                                                                    
                                                                                            The Project Scorecard is a Project Monitoring and Control Tool created to quickly provide the status of every IT PMO project  | 
                                                                                 
                                                                         
                             
    
    
            Where is it located?
        
                        
                                                                                    
                                                                                            Where:  | 
                                                                                                                        New Office 365 Sharepoint site  | 
                                                                                 
                                                                                            
                                                                                            Sharepoint Site Specific Location  | 
                                                                                                                        IT PMO/IT GOV/Project Status  | 
                                                                                 
                                                                                            
                                                                                            Sharepoint Folder  | 
                                                                                                                        View or Update Project Status  | 
                                                                                 
                                                                         
                             
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            Key Terms/Field Definitions
        
                        
                                                                                    
                                                                                            ID  | 
                                                                                                                        Unique Identifier  | 
                                                                                 
                                                                                            
                                                                                            Project Name  | 
                                                                                                                        Free-form title that was entered into the Project Request form under Project Name  | 
                                                                                 
                                                                                            
                                                                                            Project Description  | 
                                                                                                                        Free-form brief explanation of project/effort.  | 
                                                                                 
                                                                                            
                                                                                            Project Manager  | 
                                                                                                                        Project Manager's name  | 
                                                                                 
                                                                                            
                                                                                            Project State  | 
                                                                                                                        10 possible states to identify what stage the project is in  | 
                                                                                 
                                                                                            
                                                                                            Project Status  | 
                                                                                                                        Green:On track, Yellow:At risk, Red:trailing, Blue:Complete, Gray:On hold  | 
                                                                                 
                                                                                            
                                                                                            Project Trajectory  | 
                                                                                                                        4 possible trends which call out the timeline progress toward completion  | 
                                                                                 
                                                                                            
                                                                                            Status / Comments  | 
                                                                                                                        Brief synopsis of accomplishments from prior week, targets for upcoming week, critical risks/issues.  | 
                                                                                 
                                                                                            
                                                                                            Hot Item  | 
                                                                                                                        Select Yes or No if this project has been called/watched with scrutiny by management recently  | 
                                                                                 
                                                                                            
                                                                                            CIO Dashboard  | 
                                                                                                                        Select Yes or No if this project is on the CIO Dashboard  | 
                                                                                 
                                                                                            
                                                                                            Business / IT  | 
                                                                                                                        2 possible options Business or IT.  If Project has a WAVE ID, select Business else IT  | 
                                                                                 
                                                                                            
                                                                                            Priority  | 
                                                                                                                        not defined yet  | 
                                                                                 
                                                                                            
                                                                                            Project Type  | 
                                                                                                                        Filtered on Project.  Excludes Sub-Project, Operational Support and Functional Support.  | 
                                                                                 
                                                                                            
                                                                                            WAVE ID(s)  | 
                                                                                                                        Lists the WAVE ID assigned to the project in McKinsey's WAVE  | 
                                                                                 
                                                                                            
                                                                                            Initiative  | 
                                                                                                                        Identifies the Initiative to which the project is tied  | 
                                                                                 
                                                                         
                             
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            Weekly Project Status Meeting PM Responsibilities
        
                        
                                                                                    
                                                                                            1. Update the Project Scorecard prior to weekly meeting  | 
                                                                                 
                                                                                            
                                                                                            2. Show up to weekly meeting prepared to answer any questions  | 
                                                                                 
                                                                                            
                                                                                            3. If you are unable to attend meeting, ensure you have a backup representative, i.e. Resource Manager, who is aware of the project status  | 
                                                                                 
                                                                                            
                                                                                            4. Use standard format when updating Status/Comments section  M/D/Initials  | 
                                                                                 
                                                                                            
                                                                                            5. Minimum cadence for updates is once a week, though you can update more frequently if applicable  | 
                                                                                 
                                                                                            
                                                                                            6. Call out any missing projects missing from the Project Scorecard before meeting  | 
                                                                                 
                                                                         
                            For questions about PM responsibilities, refer to your Resource Manager.  
                             
    
    
            How to Update Project Scorecard Flowchart
        
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