Ideally this should be the next interview on the schedule. However, ensure that this meeting (as with all the meetings) is with an open mind as there may be areas the sponsor has missed or has a bias. It will ensure that the review is focused on the areas of concern. This step is very important where time is limited and the review has to be completed in a short period of time. It will also allow for the hypothesis to be tested to see if it resonates with the sponsor. This will allow clarification of concerns, background to project, understanding why the project is important, etc. The first interview should be with the sponsor. Drafting questions for interviews to explore hypothesis.Drafting initial hypothesis of problems.Capturing and agreeing stakeholders to be interviewed.Pre-read of project documentation including business case, status reports, steering committee packs, etc.Documenting and confirming scope, duration and format for findings.Like with anything, preparation is key to making the review as successful as it can be. It is important to agree / understand the expected time line for the review and the format for presenting findings. This will usually provide insights into any concerns that have driven the request for the review. This will usually come from the sponsor or senior management. Scope / Objective of ReviewД®nsure that the scope and objectives of the review are understood. Remember this is to provide a framework and it should be adapted to each situation. Project Review StepsД«elow are the steps you should incorporate in the review process. The PMO can even organise peer reviews by experienced, trusted project or programme managers working on other projects. However, if an organisation has a PMO staffed with good resources with solid delivery experience, there is no reason why the PMO can not execute the review on behalf of management or senior management. Therefore, engaging a 3rd party with the skills and neutrality is a very good way to identify potential or actual problems so they can be addressed early.Д®ngaging a 3rd party can be expensive and may not be an option for all projects. If you have an important project to an organisation, you would want to take the appropriate steps to ensure that the project is delivered. If you stop to think about this it makes complete sense. Sponsor and project team want an independent review to ensure they have not missed anything.Senior management is concerned that Sponsor and project are not reporting true status.Sponsor is concerned that the status being reported does not represent the real status of the project.

Project is in trouble and organisation wants an independent assessment.

This is even more important if a project is very important to the organisation and cannot fail. It is common for senior executives to seek assurance that a project is on track and will deliver the benefits defined in the business case.

Conduct together review