How to avoid maximum % escalations1.Project Charter- Ensure PC is submitted, it is agreed and accepted by the sponsor2.Meeting minutes- Ensure mm is captured and shared to stakeholders-Upload to Project SharePoint folder3.Status Report/communication- Weekly connect with the sponsor-email, lync, call- Share formal status report in the agreed frequency - Review with the sponsor and agree upon the project status (Red, Yellow, Green)Get consent of sponsor before marking the project Green4.Three Project SLAs- ALL 3 SLAs are directly associated to Project Plan Baselining- Even minus in variance beyond 10% is an SLA miss- Even one small project (Eg. $600 / 10 hours of effort) can make all the 3 SLAs fail of not baselined properly- Closing a project? - Connect with Regional Lead first5.