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Project health check checklist

Run this checklist when you take over a project, before a SteerCo, or whenever the reported status feels too good. Any 'no' is a place to look closer.

Governance

There is a named sponsor who makes decisions.
Tolerances for time, cost and scope are written down.
SteerCo has met within its agreed cycle.

Plan

There is an approved baseline, and the forecast is compared with it.
The critical path is known and uses working days.
No task is more than two weeks overdue without a decision.

Budget

Totals match the cost lines underneath them.
The forecast at completion has been updated this month.

RAID

Every open item has one owner and a due date.
Nothing has gone a month without an update.

Stakeholders and delivery

Key stakeholders would describe the status the same way you do.
The team knows the next milestone and its date.

Senshin sample Control Tower showing health across the seeded projects — Sample report from Senshin's example projects. Illustrative data, not a real customer.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a project health check?

A structured review of governance, plan, budget, RAID and stakeholders to find out whether a project's reported status matches reality.

When should I run a project health check?

When you take over a project, before major decisions or SteerCo meetings, and whenever the status feels uncertain.

What happens if a health check fails?

Use the findings to decide whether the project needs a recovery plan, then agree it with your sponsor.