You’ve finally got board approval to select a new software system - then what? You’ve actually got to do it! So, here is a quick ‘project initiation checklist’ of 30 things to consider at this stage. If you can tick everything ‘yes’ - you’re ready to start!
What is the software / system selection project?
1. Has the project proposal been approved by the board without any changes to the proposal? Or if the board has made changes, can you manage these? 2. Has sufficient funding been approved for the software selection phase? 3. Are the project objectives still the same as within the proposal? 4 Is the project scope (inclusions and exclusions), still the same as within the proposal? 5. Are the project deliverables still the same as within the proposal? 6. Have deliverables been defined for each stage within the software selection? 7. Have acceptance criteria been defined for each deliverable? When will the project be undertaken? 8. Have the start and completion dates been defined and agreed? 9. Have dates for the key deliverables within the project been defined and agreed?
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