This is a 2 part order. Please separate part A & B on separate documents.
Chapter 9 of the Pinto text discusses project scheduling. A project schedule indicates what needs to be done and within what time frame.
Examine the project profile titled “Preparing for a Major Golf Tournament—It’s a Long Road to the First Tee.”
Also examine Table 9.4, Project Information.
Provide an APA-compliant analysis of at least 750 words (3 pages), excluding title page and references, of what needs to be done and within what time frame in preparation for a major golf tournament.
Note: A fully completed project schedule is extensive and links activities with planned dates, durations, milestones, and resources. For this exercise you will be required only to construct a high-level work breakdown structure with duration estimates.
In your analysis include:
- A brief summary of the overall project as described in the profile.
- A high-level work breakdown structure and duration estimates for the work necessary for preparation for a major golf tournament. Note: Your high-level work breakdown structure must include at least 10 activities and include a description of each activity, notation of predecessors for each activity, and an estimated duration.
- Reference-based conclusions relative to how the development of a work breakdown structure and duration estimates can facilitate successful project completion.
Part B:
Chapter 13 of the Pinto text discusses earned value management (EVM), a project tracking approach that considers the impact of not only time and cost, but also project performance.
Examine the five steps in earned value management listed in the text as well as the project profile titled “Earned Value at Northrop Grumman.” Then provide an APA-compliant analysis of at least 750 words (3 pages), excluding title page and references, discussing how the five steps in EVM contributed to Northrup Grumman’s ability to complete project deliverables according to specifications as well as on time and within budget.
In your analysis include:
- A brief description of Northrup Grumman.
- Three specific examples, each aligned to one of the EVM steps, indicating how that step may have contributed to successful project completion (according to specifications as well as on time and within budget) at Northrop Grumman.
- Reference-based conclusions relative to how an EVM-based tracking approach may contribute to any organization’s ability to complete large projects according to specifications as well as on time and within budget. [MO 6.2]
Textbook:
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Pinto, J. K. (2019). Project management: Achieving competitive advantage (5th ed.). Pearson.
ISBN-13: 978-0134730332