Project Management
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Project Control : Chapter 19
SUMMARY:
Project control is the process of collecting information related to the performance of the system, comparing it with the desired level of performance and taking corrective action to decrease the gap between the actual and the desired performance levels. In this chapter we discussed various topics pertaining to controlling projects, starting from the fundamental purposes of project control and the types of project status reports to the controlling of change and scope creep. We also highlighted the importance of project status review meetings, risk management and quality management. The important topics discussed in this chapter are:
- Control is aimed at managing the deviations in cost , time and performance of a project.
- The basic purposes of control is to regulate and control the firm’s core assets such as physical, financial and human resources......
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Project Control - An Overview
The Fundamentals of Project Control
Characteristics of an Effective Control System
The Objectives of Control 276
Need to Control Performance, Time, and Cost
Reasons for Measuring Duration and Cost Deviations
Identifying Deviations from the Curve Early
Dampen Oscillation
Facilitate Early Corrective Action
Estimating Weekly Schedule Variance
Determining Weekly Effort (Person Hrs/Day) Variance
Control as a Function of Management
The Governance Model in an Organization
Types of Control Processes
Control Vs. Risk
High Control – Low Risk
Low Control – High Risk
Balancing the Control System
Causes of Imbalance
Control of Change and Scope Creep
Controlling Scope Creep
Progress Reporting System
Information to be Reported
Frequency of Reporting Progress
Level of Detail to be Reported
Characteristics of an Effective Progress Reporting System
Types of Project Status Reports
Current Period Reports
Cumulative Reports
Exception Reports
Stoplight Reports
Variance Reports
Graphical Reporting Tools
Gantt Charts
Milestone Trend Charts
Cost Schedule Control
Project Status Review Meetings
Status Review
Design Review
Process Review
Managing Risk
Managing Quality
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