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The purpose of the tool of the month feature is to provide assessment instruments and various group process and project management aids that will help Higher Education institutions better manage their most critical technology projects.

Our Featured Tool for September 2008...

Critical Issues Worksheet Tool

The process of identifying critical issues involves a structured brainstorming exercise designed to gain input and increase involvement in your project - increasing its chance to be successful. The exercise draws upon the individual and collective knowledge and experiences of a cross-functional and diverse group of people who use their inputs to jump-start the planning process for the project.

This tool helps participants prepare for the session by identifying tasks to be performed, questions to be answered, potential risks or dangers associated with
the project, and assumptions that should be made.

Critical Issues Worksheet Tool

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CPS Tool of the Month Archive

ERP RFP Checklist Tool	This tool focuses in more detail on the development of the RFP document itself and the scoring and evaluating of the RFP responses to make a final vendor recommendation.	July 2008
Vendor Selection Schedule Tool	Use this tool as an outline of the step-by-step process that can simplify selecting a vendor.	June 2008
Change Control Checklist	This tool provides you with a checklist of steps to ensure that any requested change is initiated and implemented in an efficient manner.	May 2008
Team Processes Tool	This tool will help you establish the guidelines for your next team project.	April 2008
Online Collaborative Tools for Project Teams	Online collaborative tools to keep project teams working together and on track	February 2008
Consolidated Implementation Planning Spreadsheet	An aid to organize the planning of multiple implementations over time	January 2008
Project Scope Document	A tool for communicating the purpose of the project and the limits of the project	December 2007
Communications Vehicle Selection Tool	An aid to help you select the best communications methods throughout the lifetime of your project	November 2007
Stakeholder Analysis Template	An aid in identifying stakeholders and analyzing their needs	October 2007
A Process for Validating Task Relationships in a Project Schedule	A step by step process for validating task dependency logic in a Microsoft Project schedule	August 2007
Meeting Agenda and Action Minutes Templates	Two tools to improve project team meetings and meeting outcomes	July 2007
Preliminary Project Plan Template	A decision tool to help committees decide which projects should be implemented in the next cycle.	June 2007
Rating Form for Evaluating Project Team Effectiveness *(Reprise of July 2006 tool)*	A device for assessing a project team on the eight factors of team effectiveness	May 2007
Microsoft Project Calendar Tool	How to use Microsoft Project calendar for planning project training dates, consulting dates, etc.	April 2007
Project Communication Table *(Reprise of the November 2006 tool)*	A handy instrument for helping a project team plan and carry out critical communications with stakeholders	March 2007
Project Risk Assessment Table	A tool to document project risks, mitigation steps, and contingency plans	February 2007
Project Roles and Responsibilities Table	A tool to clearly identify project roles and responsibilities	January 2007
Project Issues Log	A spreadsheet that is used to document, prioritize, assign, and track to resolution key project issues.	December 2006
Project Communication Table	A handy instrument for helping a project team plan and carry out critical communications with stakeholders	November 2006
Leader Behavior Checklist	A self-improvement instrument to help leaders improve skills in setting direction and inspiring others.	October 2006
Team Meeting Observation Form	Twenty-five items that project team members can use to rate how effective their team meeting are. Produces scores on five factors that can be used to improve future meetings.	August 2006
Team Diagnosis Questionnaire	A tool for assessing a project team on the eight factors of team effectiveness	July 2006

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