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Benchmark – Cost and Earned Value Management

Assessment Description

The purpose of this assignment is to establish a baseline, record actual project data, and utilize earned value management data to measure project performance and communicate necessary project adjustments to stakeholders.

Part 1

Review the “Project Execution” section of Chapter 3 in the textbook. Follow the steps provided to guide your baseline process and the subsequent status of you plan.

1. Open the Microsoft Project “Global Treps Project Rev4”      file and set a baseline. To set the baseline, first select the project      tab. Then select set baseline. Then click OK.
2. Turn on the Tracking Table.
3. Update the following tasks with the revised actuals specified below.
4. Update the Resource Sheet to reflect the revised labor costs      specified below.
5. Save the Microsoft Project file as “Global Treps Project      Rev5.”

Revised Actuals:

• Finalize project team – 100% complete
• Develop project charter – 100% complete
• Develop scope statement – 100% complete
• Develop and refine other plans – 100% complete
• Evaluate current systems – 100% complete – Make the “Actual      Start” date the “Current Date” and the “Actual      Finish” date 10 days later than the “Current Date.”
• Conduct research for income mechanism into Global Treps – 30 days –      100% complete
• Evaluate current system – 10 days – 100% complete
• Define requirement – 22 days – 100% complete
• Define user requirements – 23 days – 100% complete
• Define content requirements – 29 days – 100% complete
• Define system requirements – 33 days – 100% complete
• Define server owner requirements – 20 days – 100% complete
• Define specific functionality – 33 days – 100% complete
• Define risks and risk management approach – 21 days – 100% complete
• Develop project plan – 32 days – 100% complete
• Brief web development team – 3 days – 100% complete

Revised Resource Labor Costs:

• Project Manager (you): $120 per hour
• Website Developer (Bobby): $125 per hour
• System Test Engineer and Event Runner: Vietnam (Kim): $55 per hour
• Support Team Manager and Event Runner: India (Ashok): $55 per hour
• Event Runner: Ethiopia (Alfreda): $55 per hour

Part 2

Using the information from “Global Treps Project Rev5,” you must evaluate the seriousness of the threats to project success based upon data from the Earned Value Table and Earned Value Report. Complete the steps below to access the data.

1. Using the “Global Treps Project Rev5” you created in Part      1, view the Earned Value table by selecting the “Select All”      button, then right-click your selection, select “More Tables,”      and double-click on “Earned Value.” Reveal all the columns. Be      sure the entire number shows in each column. Add a column for the cost      performance index (CPI) and schedule performance index (SPI).
2. View the earned value report by clicking the “Report” tab,      and then click “Costs” followed by the “Earned Value      Report.”
3. Create a Word document and insert a screen shot of the earned value      table and the earned value report.
4. Using the earned value table and the earned value report, answer the      following questions in the Word document after the screenshots.

Questions:

• What is the cost variance, schedule variance, cost performance index      (CPI), and schedule performance index (SPI) for the project?
• Is the project ahead of schedule or behind schedule? Is the project      under budget or over budget?
• Use the CPI to calculate the estimate at completion (EAC) for this      project. Is the project performing better or worse than planned?
• Use the SPI to estimate how long it will take to finish this      project.

Part 3

Create a management report to discuss where the project stands in terms of the triple constraint: meeting scope, time, and cost goals at a specific point in time. Use the revised information from the Microsoft Project earned value dashboards and reports to communicate the project status to project stakeholders. Be sure the comments address each of the questions below and provide any additional information required in the template.

1. Are there issues that need to be escalated?
2. Is it acceptable to do nothing and simply proceed?
3. Should the project be terminated?
4. Based on your evaluation of the threats to the project, how should      you proceed?

General Requirements

Submit the “Global Treps Project Rev5,” the Word document, and the project management report.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.  

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

Benchmark Information  

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies and professional standards:

BS Business Analytics

5.4: Use appropriate project management techniques to effectively manage analytics-related projects.

BS Applied Business Analytics

1.4: Use appropriate project management techniques to effectively manage analytics-related projects.

175 words: 

• What do you feel is the role of a leader within a team? Include examples of leadership you have experienced when working on teams.
• You might have experience making decisions and solving problems on your own, but these tasks are quite different when working in a team. What would you need to consider when leading a team in making decisions and solving problems? 
• How can you apply what you learned in this class when faced with a problem or conflict in a team setting?

Submit your final project topic here. I

1.include a short paragraph describing your project and how you intend to research it – by tomorrow (100-150 words)

2. Submit a brief abstract describing your final project – should be one page  – 7th

3. Submit final project : –  7th 

• 500-700 word, double spaced, written in APA format, showing sources and a bibliography

Practical Connection Assignment on  Infer Stats in Decision-Making 

At UC, it is a priority that students are provided with strong educational programs and courses that allow them to be servant-leaders in their disciplines and communities, linking research with practice and knowledge with ethical decision-making. This assignment is a written assignment where you will demonstrate how this course research has connected and put into practice within your own career. Assignment:  
Provide a reflection of at least 500 words (or 2 pages double spaced) of how the knowledge, skills, or theories of this course have been applied, or could be applied, in a practical manner to your current work environment. If you are not currently working, share times when you have or could observe these theories and knowledge could be applied to an employment opportunity in your field of study.  Requirements:  

• Provide a 500 word (or 2 pages double spaced) minimum reflection.  
• Use of proper APA formatting and citations. If supporting evidence from outside resources is used those must be properly cited.  
• Share a personal connection that identifies specific knowledge and theories from this course.  
• Demonstrate a connection to your current work environment. If you are not employed, demonstrate a connection to your desired work environment.   
• You should NOT, provide an overview of the assignments assigned in the course. The assignment asks that you reflect how the knowledge and skills obtained through meeting course objectives were applied or could be applied in the workplace.

Submit your assignment by going to the Practical Connection link above.

Module 04 Content

1. Create a risk status report for your company. Be sure the report shows risks identified and specific actions to be taken. Then, create a simple IT audit process for your company. At a minimum, cover the IT resources or products.

   Your assignment should meet the following requirements:

   • Be 5-6 pages long, not including the cover page and reference page.
   • Conform to APA Style.
   • Support your answers with at least two current scholarly journal articles (not more than five years old). The Rasmussen Library is a great place to find resources.
   • Be clearly and well-written, concise, and logical, using excellent grammar and style techniques. You are being graded in part on the quality of your writing. If you need assistance with your writing style and APA format, start with the Writing and APA guides at the Rasmussen Library.
   •  

Details on the Individual Research Paper:

1. Length and Style: The body of an analytic research paper should be at least 10 pages in length (but not more than 12 pages) and typed using the APA Guide. Student projects distill fundamental issues, discuss the various available solutions, discuss the benefits and limitations of the available solutions, and provide a new solution and justification. Student papers must state a thesis, and based on the research, attempt to prove or disprove that thesis. An adequate literature search will include a few books and journal articles (or other relevant documents). A search of Internet documentation is required. Students should develop a conclusion which synthesizes the literature in such a way as to demonstrate new knowledge.

Guidelines for the format of the paper are as follows:

• The paper should be 10-12 pages of text in length. (This minimum and maximum length should not include the title page, separate figures and tables, or the list of references);
• The paper should include a one-paragraph abstract, an introduction, and a conclusion – think as if you were writing for a professional journal;
• The paper should use the APA (7th Edition) format.

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