PJM6125 Project Evaluation: The Role of Performance Evaluation. This paper is a good opportunity for you to begin developing a strong grasp of the important role that performance evaluation plays in project management.
Overview and Rationale
This paper is a good opportunity for you to begin developing a strong grasp of the important role that performance evaluation plays in project management.
Program and Course Outcomes
This paper provides a baseline understanding to the course topics, and is directly related to this lesson’s learning objectives:
LO4: Review and critique the role of earned value analysis in performance reporting by:
· Defining project evaluation
· Understanding the purpose of project evaluation
· Understanding different lens for evaluating project
· Understanding the project evaluation process
Essential Components
For this assignment, write a 2 – 3 page paper providing an overview of the role of performance evaluation. The pager must answers the following key topical questions:
· What is the role and purpose of performance evaluation in a project environment?
· How might one approach performance evaluation through different perspectives?
· What kind of feedback can performance evaluation provide?
Well-written papers will provide a complete, yet concise overview of the topic and address all the key points outlined above in the assignment details. These questions represent the minimal items that you would want to address. From your readings and your lectures, you will be exposed to other topics that may be relevant to the paper, and you would do well to consider those in writing the essay.
Please note that the above questions are prompts for you to address within your paper. Your paper should be written as an essay with topical headers; it should not be formatted in a Q&A format according to the above questions.
Additionally, you are required to cite at least two sources outside the course materials in writing this paper. As part of the evaluation process (see attached rubric), papers which cite peer reviewed sources as opposed to general websites or articles are considered a higher quality of source.
Professional insights into depth and breadth of assignment – goes WELL beyond assignment requirements to explore performance evaluation and appropriate relevant new techniques
Comprehensive explanation of the issue; exploration of expert viewpoints and use of evidence to inform interpretation and analysis; thorough evaluation the context (historical, ethical, cultural, environmental or circumstantial settings), and self and others’ assumptions and perspectives when stating a position; well-informed conclusions based on methodically prioritized evidence and perspectives.
Includes an explanation of the issue; exploration of expert viewpoints and use of evidence to inform interpretation and analysis; includes a evaluation the context (historical, ethical, cultural, environmental or circumstantial settings), and self and others’ assumptions and perspectives when stating a position; conclusions are based on methodically prioritized evidence and perspectives.
Includes a general explanation of the issue but is vague is not clearly linked to the identified risks; includes some exploration of expert viewpoints and use of evidence to inform interpretation and analysis; includes a general evaluation the context (historical, ethical, cultural, environmental or circumstantial settings), and self and others’ assumptions and perspectives when stating a position, but lack specificity; conclusions are based on prioritized evidence and perspectives
Does not explain the issue; explore expert viewpoints or use evidence to inform interpretation and analysis; does not provide an evaluation the context (historical, ethical, cultural, environmental or circumstantial settings), and self and others’ assumptions and perspectives when stating a position; conclusions are not based on prioritized evidence and perspectives.