Monitoring of project is done by systematically and intentionally collecting data about the status of each project task from the following sources
- During project team meetings
- In one-on-one discussion with team members
- Electronically by using email and sms
- From team members’ written reports
- As a result of correspondence or meetings with project vendors and suppliers
- From support departments, such as purchasing and receiving
- Project server provide tools of email workgroup (team assign, team status and team update)
- Other options are: www, intranet and manual
- Best practice is to make standardized format
- Decide which data you want to collect and how frequently you need it
- Choose method of collection:verbal or written at weekly meetings, telephone, interviews, or flaxable forms are all useful methods
See Golden Project Management Rules