Sample Evaluation Matrix of an IT Project Plan

The evaluation matrix to assess a project plan having metrics for the following
categories:
Project Goals and Objectives
Project Scope
Project Estimation
Project Risk
Project Scheduling
Project Team Organization
Project Metric (Quality Control)
Change Management and Control

Categor
y Weight
10

Relativ
e
Weight

20
20
10
10
100

Category
Project Goals and Objectives
Introduction/Background
Business Objectives
Current Situationand Opportunity
Statement
Critical Assumptions and Constraints
Options and Recommendations
Project Success Criteria
Subtotal

50
50
100

Project Scope
Scope Statement
Project Requriements
Subtotal

15
25

10

Score

10
25
25
20
20
10
100
15

25
100

Project Risk
Risk Scope
Risk Organizational Role
Risk Analysis
Risk Assessment
Risk Mitigation, Monitoring,
Management Strategy
Subtotal

30
20
30
20
100

Project Scheduling
Project Task List
Task Network
Timeline Chart
Schedule Estimate
Subtotal

15
10
25
25

20

10

25
100

Project Team Organization

Team Structure
Project Roles Definition
Project Organization Chart
Management Reporting and
Communication
Subtotal

20
40
40
100

Project Metric (Quality Control)

Quality Control Scope
Quality Control Strategy
Quality Assurance
Subtotal

30
30
40
100

Change Management and Control

Change Management Scope
Change Management Strategy
Change Management Process
Subtotal

25
30
20

15

10

100

Project Estimation
Financial Analysis
People Cost
Hardware Cost
Software Cost
Budget Estimate
Subtotal

Overall Score

The evaluation matrix used for evaluating the project plan is as shown below:
Categor
y Weight
10

Relativ
e
Weight

20
20
10
10
100

Category
Project Goals and Objectives
Introduction/Background
Business Objectives
Current Situationand Opportunity
Statement
Critical Assumptions and Constraints
Options and Recommendations
Project Success Criteria
Subtotal

50
50
100

Project Scope
Scope Statement
Project Requriements
Subtotal

40
40
80.0

25
25
20
20
10
100

Project Estimation
Financial Analysis
People Cost
Hardware Cost
Software Cost
Budget Estimate
Subtotal

20
20
15
15
10
80.0

15
25

10

10

15

Score
15
25
0
0
0
0
40.0

25
100

Project Risk
Risk Scope
Risk Organizational Role
Risk Analysis
Risk Assessment
Risk Mitigation, Monitoring,
Management Strategy
Subtotal

25
85.0

30
20
30
20
100

Project Scheduling
Project Task List
Task Network
Timeline Chart
Schedule Estimate
Subtotal

25
18
25
15
83.0

15
10
25
25

20

12
8
20
20

10

25
100

Project Team Organization

Team Structure
Project Roles Definition
Project Organization Chart
Management Reporting and
Communication
Subtotal

15
77.0

20
40
40
100

Project Metric (Quality Control)

Quality Control Scope
Quality Control Strategy
Quality Assurance
Subtotal

0
35
30
65.0

30
30
40
100

Change Management and Control

Change Management Scope
Change Management Strategy
Change Management Process
Subtotal

0
10
30
40.0

25
30
20

15

10

100
The evaluated plan has score of 70.8%

Overall Score

22
25
15

70.8