Assignment
Imagine that you are writing a scholarly paper for consumption by a new undergraduate student in the project management program. In your paper, explain the following:
• Rules for cost and performance management-including a discussion of earned value measurement (EVM) techniques.
• Earned value management-including three key dimensions for each work package.
• Schedule forecasts-including purpose and measurement during monitoring and controlling.
• Cost estimates-including basis of estimates, vendor bid analysis, cost benefit analysis, and cost of quality.
• Budget-including cost baseline, management reserve, control accounts, contingency reserve, activity contingency reserve, and project funding requirements.
• Procurement-including bidder conferences, proposal evaluation, advertising, seller selection, and agreements.
Your well-written paper must meet the following requirements:
• 3 pages in length, not including cover, references page, and appendices.
• Supporting documents must appear in appendices.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.