Required

• Chapter 10 & 11 in Project Management: A Strategic Managerial Approach.
• Chapter 10 & 11 PowerPoints from Project Management: A Strategic Managerial Approach
• Part 1, Chapters 7 and 8 and Part 2, Chapter 5 in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge

Recommended

• Lin, S., Li, C., Xu, F., Liu, D., & Liu, J. (2018). Risk identification and analysis for new energy power system in China based on D numbers and decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL). Journal of Cleaner Production, 180, 81-96.
• Ljevo, Z., Vukomanović, M., & Džebo, S. (2018). Assessing the influence of project management on quality during the early phases of construction projects. Organization, 9(1), 1584-1592. Retrieved from https://content.sciendo.com/view/journals/otmcj/9/1/article-p1584.xml

Hello class,

Welcome to week five lessons as we just passed our half-way point in our class!

I am so very impressed with what I am seeing in PJM310 and your dedication and commitment is paying off. It is hard to believe, but we are at the half way point of PJM310 coursework. I hope you all are enjoying the journey and that you will let me know if you have any questions in class. Week four lessons focused on how you will learn how to evaluate network techniques, integrate crashing a project, prescribe resource loading, and assess resource leveling. In week five you will learn how to practice earned value analysis, apply control techniques, and relate Monitoring and Controlling Process Group.

The required readings for Week 5 are the following:

• Chapter 10 & 11 in Project Management: A Strategic Managerial Approach.

• Part 1, Chapters 7 and 8 and Part 2, Chapter 5 in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (Links to an external site.)

Learning outcomes for Module 05

1. Practice earned value analysis.
2. Apply control techniques.
3. Relate Monitoring and Controlling Process Group.

Learning outcomes for last week’s Module 04

1. Evaluate network techniques.
2. Integrate crashing a project.
3. Prescribe resource loading.
4. Assess resource leveling.

Content

Module 5 includes earned value analysis (EVA) and project control. EVA allows for the comparison of baseline performance measures to actual. Project control is examined by evaluating the purpose of control, describing the types of control processes, examining the design of control systems, and explaining control of change and scope creep. This module provides background on controlling varying aspects of the project and the Monitoring and Controlling Process Group.

Best wishes,

It is important for project managers to resist changes to the project baseline. Under what conditions should changes to the baseline be allowed and not be allowed? Please explain.

Cite a minimum of two current (published in the most recent five-year period), credible references. The CSU-Global Library is a good place to find sources. Make sure to cite your sources following the CSU-Global Guide to Writing & APA (Links to an external site.).

Post a minimum of 150-250 words for initial discussion posts. Post a minimum of 100 words for each of your required two peer responses.

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