Required

• Chapter 10 & 11 in Project Management: A Strategic Managerial Approach.
• Chapter 10 & 11 PowerPoints from Project Management: A Strategic Managerial Approach
• Part 1, Chapters 7 and 8 and Part 2, Chapter 5 in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge

Recommended

• Lin, S., Li, C., Xu, F., Liu, D., & Liu, J. (2018). Riskidentification and analysis for new energy power system in China basedon D numbers and decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory(DEMATEL). Journal of Cleaner Production, 180, 81-96.
• Ljevo, Z., Vukomanović, M., & Džebo, S. (2018). Assessingthe influence of project management on quality during the early phasesof construction projects. Organization, 9(1), 1584-1592. Retrieved from https://content.sciendo.com/view/journals/otmcj/9/1/article-p1584.xml

Hello class,

Welcome to week five lessons as we just passed our half-way point in our class!

I am so very impressed with what I am seeing in PJM310 and yourdedication and commitment is paying off. It is hard to believe, but weare at the half way point of PJM310 coursework. I hope you all areenjoying the journey and that you will let me know if you have anyquestions in class. Week four lessons focused on how you will learn howto evaluate network techniques, integrate crashing a project, prescriberesource loading, and assess resource leveling. In week five you willlearn how to practice earned value analysis, apply control techniques,and relate Monitoring and Controlling Process Group.

The required readings for Week 5 are the following:

• Chapter 10 & 11 in Project Management: A Strategic Managerial Approach.

• Part 1, Chapters 7 and 8 and Part 2, Chapter 5 in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (Links to an external site.)

Learning outcomes for Module 05

1. Practice earned value analysis.
2. Apply control techniques.
3. Relate Monitoring and Controlling Process Group.

Learning outcomes for last week’s Module 04

1. Evaluate network techniques.
2. Integrate crashing a project.
3. Prescribe resource loading.
4. Assess resource leveling.

Content

Module 5 includes earned value analysis (EVA) and project control.EVA allows for the comparison of baseline performance measures toactual. Project control is examined by evaluating the purpose ofcontrol, describing the types of control processes, examining the designof control systems, and explaining control of change and scope creep.This module provides background on controlling varying aspects of theproject and the Monitoring and Controlling Process Group.

Best wishes,

Itis important for project managers to resist changes to the projectbaseline. Under what conditions should changes to the baseline beallowed and not be allowed? Please explain.

Cite a minimum of two current (published in the most recent five-yearperiod), credible references. The CSU-Global Library is a good place tofind sources. Make sure to cite your sources following the CSU-Global Guide to Writing & APA (Links to an external site.).

Post a minimum of 150-250 words for initial discussion posts. Post aminimum of 100 words for each of your required two peer responses.

Be sure to post an initial, substantive response by Thursday at 11:59p.m. MST and respond to two or more peers with substantive responses bySunday at 11:59 p.m. MST. A substantive initial post answers thequestion presented completely and/or asks a thoughtful questionpertaining to the topic. Substantive peer responses ask a thoughtfulquestion pertaining to the topic and/or answer a question (in detail)posted by another student or the instructor.