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Case Study 3: Monitoring and Controlling Project Deliverables

Due Week 11/ 26/ 2017

Read the following articles:

• “Agencies Need to Improve the      Implementation and Use of Earned Value Techniques to Help Manage Major      System Acquisitions”. 
• “Earned Value Management at NASA: An      Integrated, Lightweight Solution”. 
• “Integrating functional metrics, COCOMO II and earned      value analysis for software projects using PMBoK”. SAC '08: Proceedings of      the 2008 ACM symposium on Applied computing, pages 820-825. Note:      This article can be found in the ACM Digital Library

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

1. List the types of investments that may be at risk from      the articles provided. Evaluate the importance of providing effective      measures, as described in Table 7.1 in Chapter 7 of the text, for      monitoring and controlling project deliverables. 
2. Explain the importance of having accurate data for      performing earned value management, based on the articles provided.      Provide examples on how accurate and consistent data is related to risk      management and decision making within project management.
3. Suggest at least two (2) best practices mentioned in      the articles that should be observed for monitoring and controlling      projects effectively. Determine the potential risks that are mitigated by      implementing these practices. 
4. Describe how a template for reporting defects, shown in      Table 7.19 in Chapter 7 of the text, may help project managers determine      the root causes of project deliverables.
5. Summarize the lessons learned that can be derived from      earned value management reporting and describe how these could be applied      in future projects. 
6. Determine the factors that contribute to implementing      effective earned value management practices. Choose the single most      important factor and provide an example to justify its importance in      implementing earned values management.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font      (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references      must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for      any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the      assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title,      and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in      the required assignment page length. 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Explain the methods of creating, measuring, and      controlling work products and work processes. 
• Explain and analyze earned value reporting techniques      in software projects.
• Use technology and information resources to research      issues in IT Project Leadership Strategies.
• Write clearly and concisely about topics related to IT      Project Leadership Strategies using proper writing mechanics and technical      style conventions.