Project Performance

Overview

This is the third of four assignments which, as a whole, will cover all aspects of the project life cycle relevant to your selected project. Now, it is time for you to discuss your project’s risks and to develop a performance management plan for managing the project.

Instructions

Write a 5–7 page paper in which you define the execution and control aspects of your chosen project. In your paper you must:

• Provide a brief summary of your chosen project.
• Examine your project’s greatest risks (at least three) and provide a recommendation for addressing each of the risks.
• Examine how you will manage your project performance via earned value management. Identify at least three key EVM metrics you will use for your project.
• Use at least three quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

• Assess how earned value management metrics are used to manage the performance of a project.

Rubric:

Provide a brief summary of chosen project.–

Levels of Achievement:Unacceptable 0 (0.00%) pointsNeeds Improvement 7.15 (6.50%) pointsSatisfactory 8.25 (7.50%) pointsCompetent 9.35 (8.50%) pointsExemplary 11 (10.00%) points

Examine at least three of the project’s greatest risks, and provide a recommendation for addressing each of the risks.–

Levels of Achievement:Unacceptable 0 (0.00%) pointsNeeds Improvement 25.025 (22.75%) pointsSatisfactory 28.875 (26.25%) pointsCompetent 32.725 (29.75%) pointsExemplary 38.5 (35.00%) points

Examine how to manage project performance via earned value management (EVM). Identify at least three key EVM metrics to use for the project.
Examine how to manage project performance via earned value management (EVM). Identify at least three key EVM metrics to use for the project.–

Levels of Achievement:Unacceptable 0 (0.00%) pointsNeeds Improvement 25.025 (22.75%) pointsSatisfactory 28.875 (26.25%) pointsCompetent 32.725 (29.75%) pointsExemplary 38.5 (35.00%) points

Cite three references.–

Levels of Achievement:Unacceptable 0 (0.00%) pointsNeeds Improvement 7.15 (6.50%) pointsSatisfactory 8.25 (7.50%) pointsCompetent 9.35 (8.50%) pointsExemplary 11 (10.00%) points

Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting.–

Levels of Achievement:Unacceptable 0 (0.00%) pointsNeeds Improvement 7.15 (6.50%) pointsSatisfactory 8.25 (7.50%) pointsCompetent 9.35 (8.50%) pointsExemplary 11 (10.00%) points