ACTION ITEMS - Template Version 1.
ASSUMPTIONS LOG
Andrew Smith AX-EMEA-000302
PROJECT
PROJECT ID:
MANAGER:
PROJECT Mark Jones Orion upgrade
PROJECT TITLE:
SPONSOR:
RESPONSIBLE
ID CATEGORY DESCRIPTION OF ASSUMPTION/CONSTRAINT DUE DATE ACTIONS TO VALIDATE THE ASSUMPTIONS STATUS
PARTY
1 Infra Data center set up will be completed by March. S. Day 2/28/2019 28 Feb is go/no go for data migration. If there is an Valid
agreement to go then the assumption is correct.
2 Team 2 x Engineers will be available from Mid March for 5 A. Smith 1/15/2019 Check with Resource Manager. Not valid
weeks.
3 Scope The brochure will be printed in 2 color e.g. black and A. Smith 1/20/2019 Check with the senior user. Open
white.
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ACTION ITEMS - Template Version 1.0
SSUMPTIONS LOG
AX-EMEA-000302
Orion upgrade
COMMENTS
Issue 020 raised.
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ACTION ITEMS LIST - INSTRUCTIONS
DEFINITIONS
PROJECT MANAGER
The person with responsbility for managing and delivering the project. They will own this log, but may not be the person maintaining it.
PROJECT ID
The project number is assigned by the PMO (Project Management Office) once the project is approved for funding.
PROJECT SPONSOR
The person with ultimate accountablity for the project. They will hold the purse strings.
PROJECT TITLE
The name of the project, this should align with the name given on other project documents (rather than being a nickname).
ASSUMPTION ID
Give each assumption a unique ID so that it can be tracked easily and cross referenced.
CATEGORY
Enter the category of the assumption. This category will likely be specific the project industry/type so no suggestions are provided here. If a category is not needed this Field can be changed or removed.
DESCRIPTION OF ASSUMPTION/CONSTRAINT
A clear description of the assumption or constraint. For example 'it is assumed that the internal training team will deliver the administrator training'.
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ACTION ITEMS LIST - INSTRUCTIONS
RESPONSIBLE PARTY
The individual responsible for ensuring that the assumption is validated in the agreed upon manner.
DUE DATE
The date the assumption is need to be validated or is expected to be validated.
ACTIONS TO VALIDATE THE ASSUMPTIONS
Document the actions that need to be carried out to validate the assumption. Include any updates needed to other project documentation for example the Project Charter, Issue Log and Risk Register.
STATUS
The status of each assumption. For example, Open (not yet validated), Not valid (the assumption is not correct), Valid (this assumption is valid).
COMMENTS
Add any relevant comments here. For example, follow-on actions for assumptions that are not valid. In these cases it may be necessary to review the business case, project charter, risks, issues etc.
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HOW TO CHANGE THE MENU ITEMS IN STATUS FIELDS
Default settings
Status - Open, Cancelled, Completed, Deferred
To change the menu items
To change the menu options or remove the dropdown select Data > Data Validation > Settings
ADDITIONAL FIELDS YOU MIGHT WANT TO ADD
Date identified - The date the assumption was identified.
Dependencies - Assumptions will have an impact on some element of the project. For example, an assumption about scope if
project schedule, business case and/or project charter. Logging these dependencies will ensure that the relevant plans and do
assumption is validated.
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