Managing others' activity 29 Checking progress Keeping track of progress gives confidence that work is being done on time, and provides the opportunity to assist the person doing the work. The following table provides guidance on how to check progress and how often. Issue Has the person doing the task fed back a clear understanding of what you require, and agreed to do this? Implications for progress checking Get this understanding and agreement. If not possible, have more, regular progress checks. As part of task definition, agree when you will review progress and what you expect to see. Have you agreed when you will meet to assess progress?