Project management : Project Monitoring and Control by iFour Technolab Pvt. Ltd.
Monitor and Control Project Work: This process involves tracking, reviewing, and reporting project progress.
Project management : Project Monitoring and Control by iFour Technolab Pvt. Ltd.
Monitor and Control Project Work: This process involves tracking, reviewing, and reporting project progress.
- Cost is one of 3 Triple constraints of the project. Managing costs of the project is very crucial and hardest part of the project. It spans across all phases of the project right from conception to closure of the project.
- Cost Management is not just controlling “Costs”; it involves definitive planning and preparing budgets. Collecting cost associated data. Comparing the data to prepared budgets and taking appropriate actions when needed.
- The process involved in estimating, budgeting, and controlling cost so that the project can be completed within approved budget.
- Value analysis (value engineering)
• Looking at less costly way to do the same work within the same scope
The project management monitoring and controlling starts as soon as a project begins. Project monitoring and controlling processes are where the performance of the project is measured and action is taken based on an analysis of this data.
A brief introduction on various concepts of Project Cost, covering various types of Project Costs, Processes to be followed for developing project budget, project budget components, contingency and management reserves, earned value management
Project Management Framework • What’s Project? • What’s a Project Management? • Operations/Projects/Programs/Portfolios • The Project Management Office • Progressive Elaboration vs. Scope Creep • The Triple Constraint • Ten Knowledge Areas & Five Process Groups. • Project Life Cycle
An introduction to project management: Learning the basicsPaul Di Gangi
Presentation Date: 10/6/2010
Location: Public Instruction Department, State of North Carolina
YouTube Videos:
JFK Speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwFvJog2dMw
Neil Armstrong: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCt1BwWE2gA
Formal definitions used in presentation are from the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) 4th edition published by the Project Management Institute (PMI).
Control is one of the key functions of any management process. The uncontrolled or unexamined project is not worth much. However effective the project plan may be without regular reviews during the life of the project neither the project progress nor the reality of the plan can be assessed. An effective and efficient control system enables! the project manager to answer the question. "How are we doing on the project ?" at any stage of the project.
According to Henry Fayol "The control means seeing that everything occurs in conformity with established rules and expressed command."
- Cost is one of 3 Triple constraints of the project. Managing costs of the project is very crucial and hardest part of the project. It spans across all phases of the project right from conception to closure of the project.
- Cost Management is not just controlling “Costs”; it involves definitive planning and preparing budgets. Collecting cost associated data. Comparing the data to prepared budgets and taking appropriate actions when needed.
- The process involved in estimating, budgeting, and controlling cost so that the project can be completed within approved budget.
- Value analysis (value engineering)
• Looking at less costly way to do the same work within the same scope
The project management monitoring and controlling starts as soon as a project begins. Project monitoring and controlling processes are where the performance of the project is measured and action is taken based on an analysis of this data.
A brief introduction on various concepts of Project Cost, covering various types of Project Costs, Processes to be followed for developing project budget, project budget components, contingency and management reserves, earned value management
Project Management Framework • What’s Project? • What’s a Project Management? • Operations/Projects/Programs/Portfolios • The Project Management Office • Progressive Elaboration vs. Scope Creep • The Triple Constraint • Ten Knowledge Areas & Five Process Groups. • Project Life Cycle
An introduction to project management: Learning the basicsPaul Di Gangi
Presentation Date: 10/6/2010
Location: Public Instruction Department, State of North Carolina
YouTube Videos:
JFK Speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwFvJog2dMw
Neil Armstrong: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCt1BwWE2gA
Formal definitions used in presentation are from the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) 4th edition published by the Project Management Institute (PMI).
Control is one of the key functions of any management process. The uncontrolled or unexamined project is not worth much. However effective the project plan may be without regular reviews during the life of the project neither the project progress nor the reality of the plan can be assessed. An effective and efficient control system enables! the project manager to answer the question. "How are we doing on the project ?" at any stage of the project.
According to Henry Fayol "The control means seeing that everything occurs in conformity with established rules and expressed command."
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School of management thought -evolution of management thoughts by various contributors all the approaches - early classical approach , neo classical approach and modern approach .
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Chapter Review/ Discussion Questions (CRQs) – 10% marks
At the end of each chapter of the text book, there are chapter review questions (CRQs) which are meant to review and test the student’s understanding of the chapter. The facilitator will chose and then allocate the CRQs to each group during week 2 for class presentations in weeks 3 to 7. Some of these questions are being recommended by Stone as possible essay questions which are frequently asked in examinations throughout the world. The time for each presentation may vary from 10 to 20 minutes followed by class discussions. The group’s power-point presentations, both soft and hard copies, must be submitted to the course facilitator on or before the presentation. No written report is required for CRQs. The class and the facilitator will evaluate each group’s presentation. A blank evaluation form will be made available in class and posted in Moodle. However, the MBA 423 Human Resource Management GSB, FBE, USP facilitator has the final say in terms of the final marks to be allocated to each group. The criterias to be used as a guide for evaluating the CRQ presentations is provided in the blank evaluation form.
MBA 423 Human Resources Management (Elective Course)
The effective management of people has an important bearing on organisational success. The importance of personnel policies and procedures has created opportunity for managers and administrators with expertise in this field. The course provides conceptual and practical skills in areas such as the strategic aspects of human resource management, manpower planning, recruitment and selection, performance appraisal, training and development, salary administration and employee benefits. Industrial relations in the context of the South Pacific region is an important theme.
http://www.usp.ac.fj/index.php?id=mba423
Students:
Stuart Gow
Amrish Narayan
Chaminda Wanninayake
Graduate School of Business
Faculty of Business and Economics
University of the South Pacific,
Private Bag, Laucala Campus,
Suva, Fiji.
Tel: (679) 323 1391/323 1392
Fax: (679) 323 1397
Project Mangement - overview of the Cost Management knowledge area within project management. Describes the 4 processes within Project Cost Management and the process groups impacted.
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Earned Value AnalysisTracking Project ProgressWh.docxsagarlesley
Earned Value Analysis
Tracking Project Progress
What Is Earned Value?The dollar amount you planned to spend for the work actually completed
Earned Value is the budgeted cost of the work that has actually been performed/completed
Earned Value = Budgeted Cost of the Work Performed (BCWP)
What Is Earned Value Analysis (EVA)?
EVA enables the project progress to be tracked in terms of:
The work that has actually been completed
--- Compared To ---
The work that was scheduled to be completed
Why Is Earned Value Analysis Important?EVA enables the project team to know:If the project is ahead of, or behind schedule
How far the project is ahead of, or behind schedule
If the project is over or under budget
How much the project is over or under budget
Why Is Earned Value Analysis Important?EVA enables the team to address the project’s triple constraints earlier rather than later Scope – re-prioritize/reduce requirements
--- and/or ---
Schedule – adjust the timeline
--- and/or ---
Cost – request additional funding
The Components of Earned Value Analysis WBS – Work Breakdown StructureIdentifies products to be delivered by the project Products or sub-products should be broken down to what can be completed in 80 hours (“80-hour rule”), when applicable
Provides the basis for Distinct products or sub-products – which help to provideValid estimates – which enableTracking earned value / project progress
The Components of Earned Value Analysis Earned Value (EV) ---- or BCWPThe budgeted cost of the work actually performed How much work was actually completed
Planned Value (PV) ---- or BCWSThe budgeted cost of the work scheduled to be performed How much work should have been completed
Actual Cost (AC) ------- or ACWPThe actual cost of the work performedHow much money has been actually spent
The Components of Earned Value AnalysisBudget at Completion (BAC)Dollar amount originally budgeted to complete the project
Estimate at Completion (EAC)Estimate of dollar amount needed to complete the project
Variance at Completion (VAC)Estimate of the dollar amount projected above or below budget
Schedule at Completion (SAC)Projection of the time needed to complete the project
The Components of Earned Value Analysis
Schedule Variance (SV)The work completed vs. the work planned to be completed
SV = (Earned Value – Planned Value)
Tells us if the project is ahead of, or behind schedule
Negative value means the project is behind schedule
The Components of Earned ValueSchedule Performance Index (SPI)Utilized to forecast how long it will take to complete the project
SPI = (Earned Value / Planned Value)
Tells us if the project is ahead of, or behind schedule
Less than 1.00 means the project is behind schedule
The Components of Earned Value
Cost Variance (CV)What we planned to spend on the work completed vs. what was actually spent on the work completed
CV = (Earned Value – Actual Cost)
Tells us if the project is over or under budget ...
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9. Progress Review
EV
PV
AC
SV
CV
ΔT
CumulativeValues
Time
CV -ve indicates over-budget
+ve indicates under-budget
SV -ve indicates behind schedule
+ve indicates ahead of schedule
CPI Indicates INR_ worth of work has been
done for each Rupee spent.
SPI Indicates that the project is progressing
at _% of the rate originally planned.
CostVariance (CV) Formula:CV= EV – AC
ScheduleVariance
(SV)
Formula: SV = EV – PV
Cost Performance
Index (CPI)
Formula: CPI = EV/AC
Schedule Performance
Index (SPI)
Formula: SPI = EV/PV
10. Item Formula Remark
Cost Variance (CV) EV – AC Negative value indicates over budget and positive
value indicates under budget
ScheduleVariance (SV) EV – PV Negative value indicates behind schedule and positive
value indicates ahead of schedule
Cost Performance Index (CPI) EV / AC Lesser than one indicates over budget and greater
than one indicates under budget
Schedule Performance Index (SPI) EV / PV Lesser than one indicates behind schedule and greater
than one indicates ahead of schedule
Estimate at Completion (EAC) BAC / CPI Considering that the rate of spending remains the
same
AC + ETC Considering that the current estimate is fundamentally
flawed
AC + (BAC – EV) Considering atypical variances
AC + [(BAC – EV) /CPI] Considering typical variances
Estimate to Complete (ETC) EAC – AC Considering that the current estimate is fundamentally
flawed
BAC – EV Considering atypical variances
(BAC – EV) / CPI Considering typical variances
Variance at Completion (VAC) BAC – EAC Considering the status of the budget expected at the
end of the project
11. FinancialTerm Definition
Benefit Cost Ratio
(BCR)
Compares the benefits (revenues) to the costs of different options
Chart of Accounts Any numbering system used to monitor project costs by category (for example, labor, supplies, and materials)
Depreciation Reduced price of an asset over time attributable to deterioration, obsolescence, and impending retirement
Applies particularly to physical assets such as equipment and structures
Straight Line depreciation:Standard amount depreciating every year
Accelerated depreciation: Value depreciating at a faster rate, for example, Double Declining method and Sum of the
Years Digits
Internal Rate of Return
(IRR)
Rate at which the project inflows and project outflows are equal
Project with greatest IRR is generally selected
Net Present Value
(NPV)
Present value of the total benefits minus costs over many time periods
Investment is profitable for positive NPV
Project with greatest NPV is selected
Opportunity Cost Opportunity given up by selecting one project over another
Payback Period Time period it takes to recover the investment made in the project before the profits start accumulating
Present Value The current value of future cash flows.
Sunk Cost Expended costs, to be avoided when deciding whether to continue with a troubled project