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A CMMI-Level 2 certified milestone review process designed for total project transparency.
Technosoft’s Milestone Review Process is a formal governance framework used to evaluate project health at critical phases. It aligns stakeholders (Managers, QA, and Leads) to review schedule variance, customer feedback, and lessons learned, ensuring transparent delivery and 100% project alignment.
Objectives of Project Milestone Review Meeting Process
Purpose of the milestone review meeting is to review the overall milestone progress and accomplishments at selected milestones/phases during the project life cycle. This meeting also facilitates the project team to have a get-together with higher management and other stakeholders and to discuss project issues, share lessons learned, and suggest improvements for next milestones.
Process Entry/Exit Criteria
| Entry Criteria | Exit Criteria |
|---|---|
| Selected milestone is completed. | Milestone progress is discussed. |
| Relevant stakeholders are informed. | Project stakeholders’ issues and lessons learned are collected. |
| Milestone progress is calculated. | Corrective actions are identified and assigned Milestone review report is prepared and distributed. |
Process Inputs/Outputs
| Inputs | Outputs |
|---|---|
| Project schedule | Updated Milestone Review Report |
| Milestone Status Report |
Tasks
- Project Manager calculates milestone progress and prepares a milestone review report using the milestone review report template.
- Project Manager sends the meeting request to the relevant stakeholders along with the meeting agenda and milestone review report as per plan.
- Project Manager conducts a milestones review meeting according to the meeting agenda.
- All agenda items are discussed, and issues, improvement suggestions, lessons learned, and action items are noted and logged in the issue management system.
- Project Manager sends a milestone review report to the project and the customer contact person.
- Project Manager assigns the action items to the appropriate stakeholders and obtains their commitment.
- Project Manager tracks the action items to closure.
Guidelines for Milestone Review Meeting
- Milestone review meeting may be conducted along with the regular higher management status meeting of that week, or a separate meeting at an appropriate time after the milestones’ completion.
- Usually, the following are included in the relevant stakeholders of the milestone review meeting; other stakeholders may be invited as required:
- Development Manager
- Quality Assurance Manager
- Process Engineering Lead
- Configuration Controller
- Project Team (Quality Assurance and Development)
- Usually, the agenda of the milestone review meeting includes the following points (however, more points may be included as required):
- Review of overall milestone progress in terms of effort and schedule variance.
- Review of customer Feedback (if any).
- Issue/problems faced by the project team during the milestone.
- Lessons learned during the milestone and improvement suggestions for the next milestones.
What is the agenda of a Technosoft Milestone Review Meeting?
A standard Technosoft Milestone Review covers four critical pillars:
Schedule & Effort Variance: Comparing actual progress against the project roadmap.
Client Feedback Integration: Reviewing any direct input or adjustments from the stakeholder.
Risk & Issue Resolution: Addressing technical or resource hurdles faced during the phase.
Continuous Improvement: Documentation of “Lessons Learned” to optimize the next project milestone.
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