4.4 Monitor and Control Project Work

 

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4.4 Monitor and Control Project Work The process of tracking, reviewing and regulating the progress to meet the performance objectives defined in the project management plan. Monitoring includes collecting, measuring and distributing performance information and analyzing trends. Looking for areas that may need attention and re-planning   Simple Version: Check that the project is running correctly. For complex or high change projects this may mean within tolerances rather than to the initial plan.
PMI	Agile PMBOK, Agile Difference, Comment
Inputs Project management plan Performance reports Enterprise Environmental Factors (Govt standards, organizational infrastructure, marketplace conditions) Organizational Process Assets (standards, templates, Lessons Learned notes)   Tools and Techniques Expert Judgement   Outputs Change requests Project management plan updates Project document updates	Inputs Project management plan Performance reports / bugs, velocity, change request metrics Enterprise Environmental Factors (Govt standards, organizational infrastructure, marketplace conditions) Organizational Process Assets (standards, templates, Lessons Learned notes)   Tools and Techniques Expert Judgement   Outputs Change requests / new items on backlog Project management plan updates / iteration and release plan updates Project document updates   As the project progresses details of bugs, change requests, and velocity metrics are tracked. Retrospectives are held to capture lessons learned throughout the projects. Business user engagement is kept high to learn of any business changes, risks, and monitor general business confidence.