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  The Estimating Problem—Essay
Based on your review and analysis of the “The Estimating Problem” case study (Kerzner, 2017, pp. 499-500), write an essay that addresses the following key elements:

  • Develop      a clear and concise synopsis of the case study.
  • Explain      how the identified problem affects the project’s schedule, cost, and      scope.
  • In      your own words, with cited support from scholarly resources, clearly and      concisely define the construct of the schedule’s critical path. Describe      how the identified problem may affect the schedule’s critical path.
  • Assess      whether the estimating method used was appropriate. If so, what would      cause the results to be questionable? If not, what estimating method would      you recommend? Substantively justify your response using cited scholarly      references.
  • Assess      the pros and cons of the extant estimating process; what, if any, changes      would you recommend? Substantively justify your response including      scholarly supporting references. (Please note that extant estimating      is not a term of art in project management. You need to identify the      extant (i.e., existing) estimating process in the organization referenced      in the case study. By doing this, you will specify the current      state-of-project-management in the area of estimating)

Additional Instructions
Properly organize your writing by including the following:

  • Cover      page
  • Introduction
  • Body      of your work in response to the assignment’s key elements, with headings      and subheadings
  • Conclusion
  • List      of references
  • Appendices      (as applicable).

The introduction through conclusion sections of your essay should be full 5 pages in length. Support your assignment with a minimum of 5 scholarly references.
Chapters 11 & 12 in Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling
Part 1 (Sections 6.1-6.5, 7.1-7.3, 9.1-9.3) & Part 2 (Section 3.6-3.16) in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)
Module 3 (p. 3) in Project Management System Resource Center (PMSRC)
Gillard, S. (2017). The human element of project management. Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 10(3), 185-188. DOI:10.19030/cier.v10i3.9979
Orm, M. B., & Jeunet, J. (2018). Time cost quality trade-off problems: A survey exploring the assessment of quality. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 118, 319-328.
Project Management Institute. (2017). A guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) (6th ed.). Newton Square, PA: PMI Publications.