Assignment:
Discussion 1
"Monitoring Project Performance." Please respond to the following:
- Consider two (2) projects in which you have been involved (work related or personal projects).
- For each project, identify which of the project monitoring approaches described in the textbook would have been the most appropriate to use in monitoring project performance and describe why.
- Describe which type of monitoring system was actually used in each of the projects you discussed.
- Assess how well the system that was used worked for the given project.
Discussion 2
"Earned Value." Please respond to the following:
- Using the information provided in Exercise 13 at the end of the textbook, calculate the PV, AC, EV, SV, CV, SPI, CPI, TCPI, EAC, and revised duration values for weeks 1-7 for each activity.
- Assess the managerial implications of the performance results. What short-term adjustments should be made to the project?
Discussion 3
"Outsourcing." Students will respond to the following:
With the growth of outsourcing to third-party goods and services at a rate of 40 to 80 percent, how can project managers lead successfully?
Discussion 4
"Statutory Regulations."
What can occur when the project manager fails to comply with statutory regulations?