Systems & Methods
This is not a tool list. It is an executable project governance system: select the right path based on project conditions, use a unified diagnostic language and standardized artifacts, and move issues from identification to remediation to stable operation.
Execution Flow
Initial intake → Diagnostic tool selection → Diagnosis → Health dimension assessment → Health report → Improvement tool selection → Improvement execution → Recheck → Close the loop or start the next cycle.
Shared Foundation
These four layers are shared across all four frameworks to keep the diagnostic language and improvement path consistent:
Initial Intake
Project initial intake form.
Diagnosis Layer
Diagnostic tool selection & usage guide; 26 diagnostic tool standard artifacts.
Health Layer
Health dimension evaluation guide; health dimension worksheet; project health report.
Improvement Layer
Improvement tool selection & execution guide; improvement execution worksheet; 9 improvement tool standard artifacts.
Four Governance Frameworks
Launch Alignment
When: at project start or when a new team takes over and goals/boundaries are not yet stable. The goal is to align success criteria, scope boundaries, and the first-phase cadence to reduce rework.
Methods & Tools
Goal statement / success criteria / non-goals list / RACI; User Stories · Acceptance Criteria · DoD; Backlog structure & prioritization (MoSCoW / WSJF).
Outputs
Launch alignment package, alignment worksheet, alignment summary; a lightweight health report if needed.
Delivery Guard
When: the project is running and needs ongoing health maintenance. The goal is to keep cadence and transparency with low disruption and surface risks early.
Methods & Tools
Lightweight inspection cadence and trend checks; Burn-down / Burn-up / Velocity; risk & dependency list; decision log; defect triage and closure tracking.
Outputs
Health package, inspection worksheet, inspection brief; recommendation on whether to escalate to a formal diagnosis.
Stage Readiness
When: before integration, acceptance, or cutover. The goal is to decide whether entry conditions are met and produce a clear conclusion (Ready / Not Ready / Ready with Conditions).
Methods & Tools
Entry/exit criteria checks; AC / DoD verification; UAT support and critical defect review; Release Readiness Checklist.
Outputs
Stage readiness package, readiness checklist, readiness conclusion; gap list with owners and deadlines.
Recovery & Reset
When: delivery cadence breaks down, requirements are chaotic, integration stalls, or acceptance risk is high. The goal is to complete a formal diagnostic → improvement → recheck loop.
Methods & Tools
Initial intake form; diagnostic tool selection guide + 26 diagnostic tool artifacts; health dimension worksheet + health report; improvement tool selection guide + 9 improvement tool artifacts; improvement execution worksheet + recheck.
Outputs
Formal health report, improvement execution plan/record, recheck conclusion (closed loop or next cycle).