4.4 Monitor and Control Project Work
Process Definition
Then project manager has the job of monitoring the work being performed by collecting, evaluating and distributing performance information, then recommending improvements to effect control. One of the most common outputs is change control and corrective actions. The PM will also update forecasts and issue logs. Process Assessment
The project manager must continually monitor and control the project work. This is, after all, one of his primary jobs.
Figure 36. Monitor and Control Project Work: Inputs, Tools and Techniques, and Outputs. Reprinted from "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), 5th Edition" by Project Management Institute, 2013, p. 86. Copyright 2013 by Project Management Institute, Inc. Reprinted without permission.
- Work Performance Report: This homework problem from PMGT 614 calculates earned value variances. This information supports project document updates as an output of the monitor and control process.
- Change Request: This change from PMGT 614 helps put a project back on track through integrated change management. Change requests are a frequent output of the monitor and control process.
- Work Performance Information: Brief overview of Earned Value Management created by Dr. Carswell for instructional purposes. EVM information makes up part of the work performance information that is an input of the monitor and control process.