10 Dec Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling
You will analyze the article: Achieving Sustainable Procurement in Construction Projects: The Pivotal Role of a Project Management Office by Ershadi, M., Jefferies, M., Davis, P., & Mojtahedi, M. (2021) and cover the pertinent facts of the article in the context of the respective project management procurement concepts under review.
For this assignment, analyze the article and write a three pages paper including the following for grading. This assignment must be completed individually.
1. Summary: Summarize the article. Identify the main point (as in “What’s your point?”), thesis, or conclusion of this case. (20 points)
2. Support: Do significant research outside of the article and be able to demonstrate that in a very obvious way. This refers to research beyond the article itself. This involves something about the company, organization, individual, or other interesting related areas. Show something you have discovered from your own research. Be sure this is obvious and adds value beyond what is contained in the article itself. (30 points)
3. Evaluation: Apply the concepts from the reading assignments presented in the lesson for the week. Be sure to use specific terms and models directly from the textbook in analyzing this article and include the page in the citation. (30 points)
4. Sources: Include in-text citations and a reference page for your sources. Use APA-style citations and references. (20 points)
Article Review Requirements
· The paper must be in Word following the APA format and include titles corresponding to the headings above.
· The paper must include a cover page and references page.
· The paper must be double-spaced.
· The paper must be in your own words; quote very sparingly and be concise.
Reading for this week
· Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling (13th Edition)
· Chapter 19: Contract Management – Section 19.10
· Process Groups: A Practice Guide
· Chapter 7: Monitoring and Controlling Process Group – Overview
· Section – 7.11 Control Procurements
· A Guide to the Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide – Seventh Edition)
· Guide – Section 2.6 Delivery Performance Domain
