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A 3 page paper listing some of the control tools that keep a project on schedule and within budget. Tools are specific definition, schedule with "padding," assign responsibility, communication, budget, WBS, periodic review and written contracts. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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File: CC6_KSprojMgCntrl.rtf
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on time and within budget is one of the most elusive goals that project teams pursue. It is necessary to plan well and monitor throughout the life of the
project to ensure that each occurs. Questions 1. Describe the tools you have used or would recommend for controlling project tasks Specific Definition The
project manager must be able to lead the project team in narrowly defining the project and all its associated tasks, and then guard against future "scope creep" (Suresh, 2004) after
the project begins. Clearly, it is desirable to identify all steps before work begins, but IT and construction projects are particularly susceptible to falling victim to being added to
endlessly. Schedule with "Padding" After all necessary steps have been identified and planned chronologically, it is necessary to schedule the time they are
expected to require. Scheduling only that amount of time is inviting schedule overruns, however, because something always "breaks" along the way. Building in "padding" along the way helps
insure the schedule against unforeseen delays. Appoint Points of Responsibility The primary criterion for success is that the team consists of people possessing
appropriate technical expertise in each functional area. Turban (2002) writes that this approach enables the project team to produce a model consistent with the larger organizations policies and procedures,
but it also provides a venue for experimenting with business process redesign (BPR) that in turn can be applied to the larger organization. Communication
Everyone needs to communicate regularly. Members of the project team need to report to the project manager at least on a weekly basis to report the status of
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