Why Is Tracking so Important? (continued)
Remember, even good projects are not green on all keys all the time. But successful projects always address their project health issues promptly and effectively. On the other hand, poor projects generally have one or more keys go red early, and then stay red for the rest of the project.
Points to remember about the Seven Keys:
- Do not complicate the Seven Keys. They are meant to be a simple communication tool.
- Even a few hours implementing the Seven Keys makes a positive impact.
- With practice, everything about project or program health is related to the Seven Keys.
Points about using the Seven Keys:
- Complicated equations or templates are not needed.
- An understanding of terminology and using some simple forms is needed.
- The project manager needs to be comfortable asserting the true project status and the corrective actions needed to ensure success.