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CAlignment Thermometer Pre-Project Planning(PPP) Alignment Thermometer Step 1~ Circle the number in the column that best shows your Level of Agreement with each of the following statements: Legend: 1=Strongly Disagree 5=Strongly Agree Project Name: _ LEV EL Of : AGE tEEMENT ALIGNMENT ISSUES 1 2 3 4 1. Stakeholders are appropriately represented on the 0 3 5 8 Project Team. 2. Project leadership is defined, effective, and 0 3 5 8 accountable. 3. The priority between cost, schedule and required 0 3 5 8 10 protect features Is clear. 4. Communication within the team and with stakeholders 0 3 5 8 is open and effective. 5. Team meetings are timely end productive. | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 6. Our team culture fosters trust, honesty, and shared 0 3 5 8 10 values. 7. The PPP process includes sufficient funding, 0 3 5 8 schedule and scope to meet our objectives. 8. Reward and recognition systems promote meeting 0 3 5 8 prolect obiect~ves. 9. Teamwork and team building programs are effective 0 3 5 8 10. Planning tools (e.g., checklists, simulations and work 0 3 5 8 10 flow diagrams) are effectively used. TOTAL SCORE 5 10 10 SCORE 10 Place the circled number in the Score column. Add the column to obtain your total score. 58
APPENDIX C .~ Plot your teams answers in the appropriate column and calculate the Average, Range (high score - low score) and Range Average. TEAM SCORE | Respondent . Issue | 1 | 2 | 3 ~ 4 ~ 5 | 6 | 7 | Calculated 1 1 1 T 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 | TOTAL 59 Calculated Range Range/ Average Plot the Average and Range for each question and the Total on the Thermometer. ~ TOTAL ~ |~ Average ~ ~ | Range | 83: All questions with results in the outer ring require discussion to either improve the situation or to determine why it is not an important issue for this project. A large Range Average likely indicates an issue for special concern. --lo 70 --lo 40
