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Competency
· Analyze metrics for information technology projects.
Student Success Criteria
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Scenario
The Project Manager for GDS is ready to prepare documentation for the closing phase of the project. You are chosen to assist the project manager with preparation of documents and reports for this phase. You are responsible for creating an Executive Summary to present to GDS Senior Management and identifying reports that will be most useful to the project team and stakeholders across the project lifecycle, including closing reports, tools and techniques to remediate slippage within the project schedule.
Instructions
Using a
Word document, analyze the various project reports provided in
MS Project Software deemed most useful to use
across the project lifecycle. Create an
Executive Summary with high-level details of the project to present to GDS Senior Management.
· Provide a brief explanation of why each report is important to the performance of the project.
· Using
Microsoft Project, create the
Slippage Report by selecting the “In Progress” tab under “Reports.” Explain three strategies that could help get the project back on track.
· Create an
Executive Summary to present to GDS Senior Management.
Your Executive Summary should be 2-3 pages in length, written with
professional language, and use proper spelling/grammar.
Resources
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If you need software tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Project or Visio, downloads are free to students at this website:
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Need help with business writing or executive summaries, these websites can help:
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For help writing an Executive Summary –
How do I write and properly format an Executive Summary
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