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Managing Multiple Projects, 2nd Edition
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Managing Multiple Projects, 2nd Edition

by Elizabeth Harrin
July 2025
Beginner to intermediate
296 pages
6h 34m
English
Kogan Page
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APPENDIX 5: RAG CRITERIA

Below are sample RAG criteria you can adapt for your organization to bring a standard approach to how project status is defined.

TABLE A5.1 Sample RAG criteria

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Criteria

Green

Amber

Red

Scope

All deliverables are on track, with no deviations from the project scope.

Minor scope deviations exist (up to 10% of total deliverables), but they are manageable with minimal impact on outcomes.

Significant scope deviations (>10% of total deliverables) requiring major rework or scope renegotiation.

Schedule

Project milestones and deliverables are within 0–5% of the planned schedule.

Project is delayed by 5–15% of the planned schedule, but recovery is possible with minor adjustments.

Project is delayed by more than 15% of the planned ...

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