Project Monitoring & Control

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What is the purpose of the traffic light method in assessment?

To assess key elements and their sub-levels using color codes for on-target, not on-target but recoverable, and not on-target with difficulty

What does a Gantt chart primarily display?

Scheduled activity dates and durations in a bar chart

What is the main purpose of a slip chart?

To show activities that are not progressing on schedule

In a ball wall chart, what do circles represent?

<p>Start and completion points for activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a timeline record and display?

<p>The way in which targets have changed throughout the project duration</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a Gantt chart?

<p>To show scheduled activity dates and durations in a bar chart</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a ball wall chart represent?

<p>Start and completion points for activities using circles</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of a slip chart?

<p>To show activities that are not progressing on schedule</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the traffic light method used for in assessment?

<p>To assess the second level elements on the scale green for on target, amber for not on target but recoverable, and red for not on target but recoverable with difficulty</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a timeline record and display?

<p>The way in which targets have changed throughout the project duration</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Project Monitoring & Control

  • Project monitoring involves tracking progress, assessing risks, and revising targets to correct deviations from the plan.
  • It involves comparing actual outcomes with planned outcomes and replanning if necessary.

Key Activities

  • Project activities must have clearly defined and visible completion points.

Project Monitoring Process

  • Start with an initial plan
  • Gather information and revise the plan as needed
  • Compare progress with targets
  • Take remedial action if progress is not satisfactory
  • Complete and review the project
  • Document conclusions

Common Issues

  • Delays in meeting target dates
  • Shortfalls in quality
  • Inadequate functionality
  • Costs going over target

Project Responsibility

  • Overall responsibility: Project steering committee/project board
  • Day-to-day responsibility: Project manager

Reporting Methods

  • Oral formal regular
  • Oral formal ad hoc
  • Written formal regular
  • Written formal ad hoc
  • Oral informal ad hoc

Types of Reporting

  • Partial completion reporting (e.g. time sheets to charge staff time to individual jobs)
  • Risk reporting

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