Kingston-Bryce Scorecard Competency Evaluate project performance. Scenario In your role as a Project Manager for Kingston-Bryce Limited you have been assigned to create a scorecard. Now that the acquisition is underway, the Board of Directors for Kingston-Bryce Limited (KBL) wants to be updated on a regular basis about the performance of the project. In order for this acquisition to be successful, you will need to use your project management skills to ensure success and that all stakeholders are updated on the performance of the project. Instructions Your task is to develop a scorecard in Microsoft Word or Excel. If using excel to create scorecard copy into word document. The scorecard will be used to measure the performance of the project. Include the following in your scorecard: Actual versus budget for the following (you will need to create these numbers):TimelinesProject durationBudgetWhat would be some key performance indicators (KPIs) to determine if your project is successfully performing? And why is this important?Is there a possibility of scope creep?

InstructionsYour initial meeting with your new boss went very well and you are now working in a department that supports the company's strategic planning for growth in the industry. Your department head has asked you to do research from a newcomer's perspective to inform existing company marketing directions. He has asked you to write a short paper detailing the three top trends in the industry, and focus on what you think is the most important issue in these trends. He is hoping to use your research to position your department to launch a new strategic plan. This is your first real task and you are excited and a little nervous about the assignment. You think you have a sense of the industry but know you need to do more research to be accurate in your analysis. The ability to spot trends in your industry is an important skill, and your boss wants to spend energy and capital on new growth areas, products, and services. Writing for Entrepreneur, Spader (2007) offers ideas about how to Spot the Latest Trends.Your assignment is to produce an essay of 1,000-1,300 words in which you identify three trends in your industry, discuss them briefly, and then focus on a single issue that is especially important. You are to provide citations for at least SIX RESOURCES. These should be a mix of journal articles from the UMUC library, and pertinent and valid websites or online materials pertaining to your trends. You will cite your sources' ideas properly in correct APA format. Your headings will follow this general pattern:Your paper's short title (First level heading) (This will precede your introductory paragraph. Please refer to sample.)Top Trends in the _____ Industry (Second level heading)An important emerging issue (and what it means in context to the industry) (Second level heading)Conclusions (First level heading)References (On a new page, centered, not bold)Here is an APA template for Project 2 for your review and use. Follow best practices for structuring the paper: An effective introduction grabs the reader’s attention and sets the tone and direction for the rest of the paper. In reading an introduction, the reader should have a clear idea of what will follow. Supporting paragraphs move the reader from the general introduction to the more specific aspects of your analysis in the paper. The body paragraphs show how the information you are providing supports and relates to your thesis. Paragraphs across and within sections need to effectively transition from one to the next.Each paragraph should include a topic sentence, which contains the main point of the paragraph. The conclusion brings to a close what you have presented in your paper.