Periodically review the project’s progress, performance, and issues.

Progress reviews are project reviews to keep stakeholders informed. These project reviews can be informal and may not be specified explicitly in project plans.

Refer to the Agreement Management process area for more information about conducting reviews with the supplier per the supplier agreement.

Refer to the Solicitation and Supplier Agreement Development process area for more information about establishing review requirements in the supplier agreement.

Typical Work Products

1.    Documented project review results

Typical Supplier Deliverables

1.    Supplier project progress and performance reports

2.    Supplier review materials and reports

3.    Documentation of product and document deliveries

Subpractices

1.    Regularly communicate status on assigned activities and work products to relevant stakeholders.

Managers, staff members, customers, end users, suppliers, and other relevant stakeholders in the organization are included in reviews, as appropriate.

2.    Review the results of collecting and analyzing measures for controlling the project.

Refer to the Measurement and Analysis process area for more information about measuring and analyzing project performance data.

3.    Identify and document significant issues and deviations from the plan.

This activity includes identifying and documenting both acquirer and supplier issues and deviations.

4.    Document change requests and problems identified in work products and processes.

Refer to the Configuration Management process area for more information about managing changes.

5.    Document the results of reviews.

6.    Track change requests and problem reports to closure.