Managing Product Delivery

• Purpose
• Objective
• Objective 2
• Activities
  • Overview
  • Accept a Work Package
  • Execute a Work Package
  • Deliver a Work Package

Key sections

• Introduction
• Business case
• Organization
• Quality
• Plans
• Risk
• Change
• Progress
• Introduction to processes
• Starting up a projectDirecting a project
• Initiating a project
• Controlling a stage
• Managing Product Delivery
• Managing a Stage Boundary
• Closing a Project
• Tailoring PRINCE2 to the project environment
• Directing Projects with PRINCE2

Activities

Execute a Work Package

The work has to be executed and monitored to the requirements defined in the authorized Work Package.
While developing the products, the Team Manager should not exceed the Work Package tolerances agreed with the Project Manager.

The Team Manager can only proceed with the Work Package or take corrective action while the Work Package is forecast to complete within the tolerances set by the Project Manager.

As soon as Work Package tolerances are forecast to be exceeded, the Team Manager should raise an issue to the Project Manager who will decide upon a course of action.

Diagram 1 shows the inputs to, and outputs from, this activity.

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Diagram 1

PRINCE2® recommends the following actions:

• Manage the development of the required products:
• Develop the product(s) required by the Work Package to the quality criteria defined in the Product Description(s)
• Ensure that the work is conducted in accordance with the required techniques, processes and procedures specified in the Work Package
• Maintain the development and operational and support interfaces as detailed in the Work Package
• Check the Work Package for the procedure to update the Quality Register (for example, to record completed quality management activities)
• Capture and record the effort expended
• Monitor and control any issues and risks associated with the Work Package and advise the Project Manager of their status
• Notify the Project Manager of any new issues, risks or lessons. The Project Manager can then decide on an appropriate course of action. Take the action required by the Project Manager
• Obtain approvals for completed products:
• Check the Work Package and follow the method of obtaining and issuing approval records
• Check the Work Package and follow the procedure to update the Configuration Item Records (to change the status of the products that have been completed)
• Review and report the status of the Work Package to the Project Manager:
• Determine the status of each product in the Work Package
• Update the Team Plan and, if necessary, consult with Project Assurance (supplier) regarding its viability
• Feed the progress information back to the Project Manager in Checkpoint Reports, in the manner and at the frequency defined in the Work Package
• If the agreed tolerances for the Work Package are forecast to be exceeded, notify the Project Manager by raising an issue

Diagram 2 shows the responsibilities for this activity.

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Diagram 2

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