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((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Hello, I need help with answering the following. You must read the following and BRIEFLY discuss its topics. Finding a current business article within the last 6 months, is required for the topics. Any business article on the internet will be just fine, as long as its no older than 6 months. Don't forget to cite your sources or add the link to the article you choose. Points and good feedback will be given, if answered correctly. I kindly thank you so much for helping me!

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Discuss what is involved in directing and managing project execution as part of project integration management, including the importance of producing promised deliverables, implementing solutions to problems, evaluating work performance information, and requesting changes to a project.

Find a current business article (from within the past 6 months) and discuss how it is relevant to, and provides insight about, at least one of the following aspects of directing and managing project execution as part of project integration management: the importance of producing promised deliverables, implementing solutions to problems, evaluating work performance information, and requesting changes to a project. Feel free to introduce material outside of the textbook and your own personal experiences from other course work or work experience you may have. Be sure to explain the relevant concepts you touch on in a clear and concise manner.

Explanation / Answer

Directing and managing project execution involves coordinating the activities for successful completion of a project. This involves inputs from various tasks and plan. These inputs are used to execute and track the project with the help of tools. This helps to achieve desired outputs

Inputs

Direction and execution are based on certain inputs:

Tools and techniques

- include Project management methodology & Project management information system .

Project management methodology –this contains guidelines, procedures, roles and responsibilities for the team members as wells as other stakeholders

Project management information system – The system measures the various activities, costs, schedules and offers useful information comparing them with baselines set in project management plan

Outputs:

From the article, ’’Difference between Work Performance Data and Work Performance Information”

The article differentiates and explains the work performance related terms used in PMBOK guide

Work Performance Data gives numbers/ statistics about the project. it essentially shows the status of the project. This is used as input to Monitoring & Controlling Processes (except Integration Process). Examples of them include deliverables completed, money spent, percentage of work completed.

Some of the knowledge areas where these deliverables are used have been listed below:

E.g. Knowledge area – WPD

Work Performance Information- here data is organized, structured and analysed to offer meaningful patterns and this helps in decision making. It is an output Monitoring & Controlling Processes

E.g.

(Knowledge area – WPI)