Homework Assignment: Week 8
Instructions
Please put your name/date in the header. Answers should be no longer than six sentences per question. Please refer to the class syllabus for the grading rubric. Assignment is worth a total of 10 points. Questions are located in the Discussion Questions section at the end of each chapter.
Please save the file using the following naming system: Class_Name_Week#_Assignment. For example, if Rosie Dodson was submitting her week 7 homework, her file would be saved with the following title: MGMT410_RDodson_week7_homework.
Discussion Question 13.4
What are the benefits and drawbacks of using tracking Gantt charts as a monitoring tool?
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Discussion Question 13.5:
It has been said that Earned Value Management (EVM) came about because the federal government often used “cost-plus” contractors with project organizations. Cost-plus contracting allows the contractor to recover full project development costs plus accumulated profit from these contracts. Why would requiring contractor firms to employ Earned Value Management help the government hold the line against project cost overruns?
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Communication Question 13.7:
Consider the major findings of the research on human factors in project implementation. What common themes seem to emerge from the research on behavioral issues as a critical element in determining project status?
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Communication Question 13.8:
The 10 critical success factors have been applied in a variety of settings and project types. Consider a project with which you have been involved. Did any of these factors emerge clearly as being the most important for the project’s success? Why?
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