It means that based on the assumptions presented, certain activities will be able to be completed in a given time frame. If anything changes and these assumptions have not been met, there is a good possibility that the timeframes initially specified for those activities may have to change. An assumption is a hypothesis that cannot be predicted and over which one has no significant control. Control Within the development and implementation of a project, a strong level of control is necessary. This control is achieved through the review of project status.
Project control helps to determine the direction of project.
Good control indicates how actual results relate to plan results. Developing A Project Plan 1. Meet with the user or originator of the project. Then help the user to specify and define a problem or new project requirements. Determine what information is currently available and what research will be necessary in order to create a generic problem definition.