PM598 Week 5 Discussion – Tracking Gantt Chart

How does a tracking Gantt chart help communicate project progress? Why is it important for project managers to resist changes to project baseline? Under what conditions would a project manager make changes to a baseline? When would a project manager not allow changes to a baseline. Please explain with examples.   

PM598 Week 5 Apply Earned Value Analysis

Assignment Content Top of Form Resources: Project Management: The Managerial Process, Ch. 13 Electroscan, Inc. Student Table Spreadsheet Earned Value Analysis Grading Guide Evaluate the Earned Value Management (EVM) Case Study found on p. 499 in Ch. 13 of Project Management: The Managerial Process. Calculate EVM information from the data provided using the Electroscan, Inc. Student Table spreadsheet, …

PM598 Week 4 Team – Apply Acquiring and Managing Project Teams

Create a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with a 2- to 4-minute video that captures at least six best practices your team has identified with regard to acquiring, developing, and managing high-performance project teams.   Explain the similarities and differences between managing local and virtual teams.   Analyze the benefits and strategies of managing high-performance project teams.   Evaluate all …

PM598 Week 4 Discussion – Best Practices for Acquiring and Developing a Project Management Team

What do you consider are the top five best practices in project management related to acquiring and developing a project management team. Which of these have you successfully applied? Please explain. 

PM598 Week 3 Team – Apply Blog Critical Success Factors in Project Management

Create a 1,050-word blog using the template provided.   Research best practices in assisting project managers overcome challenges.   Identify critical factors in project management.    Explain the relationship between the project sponsor and manager and how it is analyzed throughout the project management lifecycle.    Provide a minimum of 6 reasons for project success and failure.    Include four to …

PM598 Week 3 Discussion – Project Risk

Project risks can/cannot be eliminated if the project is carefully planned. Explain. What is the difference between mitigating a risk and contingency planning. What are the likely outcomes if a change management process is not used? Why. Please share examples from your professional experience.  

Exam 081059RR – Interest Rates and Bond Valuation

Exam 081059RR - Interest Rates and Bond Valuation1. Which two of the following are the largest categories of fixed-income securities in the U.S.?I. U.S. government debtII. corporate debtIII. municipal government debtIV. real estate mortgage debt A. I and II onlyB. I and IV onlyC. III and IV onlyD. I and III only2. How do banks …

PM598 Week 2 Discussion – Accurate Estimates

Why are accurate estimates, WBS critical to effective project management? Explain the risks associated with leveling resources, compressing or crashing projects, and imposed durations or \"catch-up\" as the project is being implemented. How is this applied in your industry? Please explain and cite examples.   

PM598 Week 2 Apply Project Scope, Schedule, and Budget

Create a project schedule and budget. Use the following guidelines to complete your assignment: Project scope: Refine the project scope statements from the scope statement in the charter from Week 1. Develop a work breakdown structure (WBS) from the refined scope statement. Project schedule: Using Microsoft® Project and the WBS you developed above, create a schedule for your project's …

PM598 Week 1 Project Management Plan Project Charter

Assignment Content Top of Form Resource: Project Management Plan: Project Charter Grading Guide Develop a project charter. Obtain faculty approval of the topic for this project. Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper featuring the following elements: Narrative project description Problem and result statement Mission justification Project scope statement Major deliverables High-level milestones for significant events Applicable technical …