What's inside
- A program details block: name, sponsor, start date, approved budget, planned end date and the date the checklist was agreed.
- Six stop conditions with a definition, an example threshold and an Active/Triggered/Waived status: schedule overrun, cost overrun, value erosion, technical risk, vendor or dependency failure, and stakeholder confidence.
- A decision governance table: review frequency, named decision owner, escalation path and review quorum.
- A circuit-breaker action menu with four choices: pause, descope, pivot or abandon.
- A sign-off block for the program sponsor, the CIO or CTO, and the finance lead.
Format: PDF (3 pages) and Excel workbook.
How to use it
Complete it before the program is approved, then check the thresholds at each review. A crossed threshold requires a new decision to continue.
Get the checklist
It is free. We email the download link to your work address.