QSO 420 Milestone Three Guidelines and Rubric Overview This assignment is the third step in the analysis of the company for your final project.
Directions For this milestone, you will explain the use of the EVM and interpret the EVM statistics, discuss the role of EVM principles in achieving integrated cost and schedule control, and make appropriate recommendations for improving the integrated cost and schedule control for the case study.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
Interpretation of EVM Statistics Explain the use of EVM statistics for identifying potential project performance deficiencies. Interpret the EVM statistics calculated for the project in the case study in terms of current or potential deficiencies. Do the statistics imply or identify any deficiencies? If so, what are they? Be sure to support your reasoning with research. Discuss the role of EVM principles in achieving integrated cost and schedule control. Be sure to substantiate your claims with research. Interpret the EVM statistics calculated for the project in the case study. Do they lend themselves to the successful integration of cost and schedule control for this project? Be sure to cite research to justify your position. Make appropriate recommendations for improving integrated cost and schedule control for the project in the case study. Be sure to use research to justify your recommendations. What to Submit Submit your milestone as a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited according to APA style.
AI Usage If you use gen AI tools to support your work on this assignment, be sure to follow these AI usage guidelines. You must acknowledge your use of these tools in your work. Guidelines on how to cite AI tools can be found in this Shapiro Library guide.
Milestone Three Rubric CriteriaExceeds Expectations (100%)Meets Expectations (85%)Partially Meets Expectations (55%)Does Not Meet Expectations (0%)ValueInterpretation: Use of EVM StatisticsExceeds expectations and provides cogent examples to detail the process of using EVM to identify deficienciesComprehensively explains how EVM statistics are used to identify potential project deficienciesExplains how EVM statistics are used to identify potential project deficiencies, but with gaps in detailDoes not explain how EVM statistics are used to identify potential project deficiencies18Interpretation: DeficienciesExceeds expectations and cites specific, relevant examples to establish a robust context for the interpretationAccurately interprets EVM statistics for the project in the case study in terms of deficiencies, and supports reasoning with researchInterprets EVM statistics for the project in the case study in terms of deficiencies, but with gaps in accuracy, or does not support reasoning with researchDoes not interpret EVM statistics for the project in the case study in terms of deficiencies18Interpretation: Role of EVM PrinciplesExceeds expectations and cites specific, relevant examples to establish a robust context for the discussionComprehensively discusses the role of EVM principles in achieving integrated cost and schedule control and substantiates claims with researchDiscusses the role of EVM principles in achieving integrated cost and schedule control, but with gaps in detail, or does not substantiate claims with researchDoes not discuss the role of EVM principles in achieving integrated cost and schedule control18Interpretation: Integrated ControlExceeds expectations and articulation is exceptionally clear and logicalAccurately interprets EVM statistics for the project in the case study for the successful integration of cost and schedule control and justifies position with researchInterprets EVM statistics for the project in the case study for the successful integration of cost and schedule control, but with gaps in accuracy, or does not justify position with researchDoes not interpret EVM statistics for the project in the case study for the successful integration of cost and schedule control18Interpretation: Recommendations for ImprovingExceeds expectations and provides detailed examples of how the recommendations will support the improvement of integrated cost and schedule controlMakes appropriate recommendations for improving integrated cost and schedule control for the project in the case study and justifies recommendations with researchMakes recommendations for improving integrated cost and schedule control, but recommendations are not appropriate, or does not justify recommendations with researchDoes not make recommendations for improving integrated cost and schedule control18Clear CommunicationExceeds expectations with an intentional use of language that promotes a thorough understandingConsistently and effectively communicates in an organized way to a specific audienceShows progress toward meeting expectations, but communication is inconsistent or ineffective in a way that negatively impacts understandingShows no evidence of consistent, effective, or organized communication10Total:100%