Check the next milestone
Can the team explain what must be finished, who owns each part and how completion will be accepted? If those answers differ, clarify the plan before adding more tasks.
Look for repeated carryovers
Review actions that have moved from one weekly update to the next. Ask what is blocking them: missing capacity, an unresolved decision or a dependency that was never planned.
Make decisions visible
For each open decision, write down the owner, the due date and the consequence of waiting. A status report should help a sponsor act.
Reset the forecast together
Use current evidence to update the plan with the people doing the work. Separate an agreed forecast from an aspiration, and document changes to scope or timing.