This is Week 5 in our continuing discussion of the building blocks of this course.
This week we explore at least the following learning objective:
LO-5 Define the key features of program validity/feasibility and how to monitor progress
You already have a foundation to address these key features from the previous week and yes, you can bring into this discussion some of those elements that surfaced.
The key aspect from this LO-5 can be identified in three questions:
These three questions address the what, the why and the how of progress monitoring.
So, start with these three for your initial response.
Where do your find all this great information, the super answer to these three? Well, you can find something in the text around you or you can search online and in the library for some sense of an answer. These questions seem simple but really are at the heart of what we also call project management. So, that is a big hint.
There are many sources on this topic. Use what you have at hand, from your experience, from all those manuals sitting around your desk, or a few listed here:
http://comptroller.texas.gov/procurement/pub/contractguide/chapter7/monitoring-performance.pdf
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/researchfunding/sop/pages/deliverables.aspx
We want to have fun here, even with this serious question or set of questions. Good luck!
Instructions: Your initial post should be at least 250 words. Please respond to at least 2 other students. Responses should be a minimum of 100 words and include direct questions.
