Analyze the data from two different perspectives and offer your findings. Using the drywall, investigate each perspective. Imagine you are providing an analysis for a large construction company. You should analyze the data set, highlight findings, and offer suggestions based on course learning.
Project Manager's Hypothesis
According to Themhain and Wilemon in their article "Criteria for Controlling Projects According to Plan" published in the Project Management Journal in 1998, "Project leaders most frequency blame poor project performance on
1) Customer and management changes,
2) technical complexities,
3) Unrealistic Project plans,
4) Staffing problems,
5) Inability to detect problems early". Examine the dataset to see if the data reflect the findings in their research.
Changes in scope can cause project slippage
More complex projects and technical difficulties cause slippage
Unrealistic project plans (i.e. bids) cause slippage
Staffing proems (labor shortages, wages, etc.) cause slippage
Sr. Manger's Hypothesis
Insufficient Front-End Planning (Engineer/Architecht poor?)
Unrealistic Project Plans (i.e. bids) cause slippage
Changes in scope cause project slippage
Insufficient Contingency Planning (e.g. acts of god, or other risks not well planned)
Highlight general observations not discussed above.
Presentations will be graded based on:
1. Identifies and explains problem/questions/issues
2. Recognizes stokeholders and contexts
3. Formulates personal responses and/or acknowledges other perspectives
4. Identifies and evaluates assumptions
5. Identifies and evaluates evidence
6. Identifies and evaluates implications, conclusions, and consequences
Attachment:- drywall-foranalysis.xls