Project tracking flowchart

A complete flowchart for the project tracking process is depicted in the following flowchart. Setting the baseline is a foundational activity for project tracking. Subsequently, the project manager will establish the tracking frequency and data collection format. Once within the execution phase, every project update thereafter is cyclic:

Figure 13.1 – Flowchart for project tracking

There are a few important points to be noted about the steps in this flowchart, as follows:

1. The first step of project tracking is to set the status date. Your project schedule will be updated until this date. This is explained further in the next section.
2. The next step is to gather task information for completed tasks and in-progress tasks from your team.
3. Update the schedule with tracking information. This is the key topic of this chapter.
4. If your project is off the acceptable track limits, then you have to reschedule the tasks...