Description
Hello,
1. Monitoring and controlling a project is a core activity for a
project manager. Provide an example of a project that was challenged by
control issues and describe what caused the situation. Explain what
could have been done to ensure that key elements such as the scope,
schedule, and cost were controlled.
2. Project management is a popular occupation in
contemporary business. Visit a few job websites (for
example, monster.com) and other sources of information on the project
management occupation (for example, the Bureau of Labor Statistics).
What is the current status of project managers with regard to:
- Opportunities
- Salaries
- Demographic trends around project management
- Industries using project managers
- Value of the PMP® certification from the PMI
3. The PMP® certification has been popular in the past
ten years. Apart from this certification, there are other project
management credentials or certifications available to project managers.
Which of these certifications appeal to you and why? What
other certifications are complementary to the PMP® certification?
Explanation & Answer
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Working in Project Management
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Monitoring and Controlling
Project management refers to the application of methods, processes, skills, experience,
and knowledge to achieve the objectives of a project. Project managers, who are individuals
that are charged with the overall management of a project have a duty to ensure that the project
succeeds by carrying out various functions which include project Monitoring and control.
Application of these duties is eased if the project manager has the right qualities for the
position. However, like Xu, et.al (2014) explains, about only 28% of projects succeed of
which are most caused by inadequate control and monitoring.
Example of a Project that was Faced by Control Issues
An example of a project that was challenged by control issues was the National Health
Service (NHS) Civilian IT Project in England. The NHS Civilian IT Project was the largest
ever single project in England that was designed to connect all the hospitals in Brittan by
unifying all the electronic health records system in the nation (Harvey, 2016). Shortly after
the project initiation and halfway through implementation, the project failed. There was less
integration into specific hospitals and...