Business Analysis / IT Management Students

Word Limt: 2000 words.

This does not include MS Project file, tables, calculations, references or appendices.

Task: There are four elements to this assessment.

1. You are to provide a detailed status update report for the project's budget and schedule to demonstrate the monitoring and controlling of the project. Utilising MS Project, you must demonstrate actual vs planned work and any variances, as well as a plan to ensure the remainder of the project meets agreed milestones.

2. Calculate the project's earned value (see reading - Kloppenborg ) and discuss how this affects your project.

3. Develop a form to capture the lessons learned from this project, to be completed by all project team members.

4. You or your group topic is looking to outsource some software development work and are seeking advice on the most appropriate type of contract to use in terms of risk to the company.

In 1000 words compare and contrast available contract types and recommend the most suitable for you or your group topic to use in this scenario.Rationale

This assessment item is designed to assess your progress towards the following learning outcomes and writing skills.