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Lesson 40 in TSI’s Free PMP Exam Prep Lunchtime Lecture Series – Applying the Performance Reporting Process

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Performance Reporting is the communications process of providing stakeholders with project performance information, through the use of status reporting, progress reporting and forecasting. Information included in forecasts and reports typically include scope, cost, schedule, quality, risk and procurement.

In modern project management, the application of earned value analysis (EVA) is a key tool used to measure project performance. Earned value analysis integrates cost, scope and schedule to derive measurement values that accurately assess project progress to date, as well as forecasted future performance.

In some application areas, performance reports rely heavily on earned value analysis, presented in the form of bar charts, S-curves, histograms and/or tables.

Performance Reporting Must Know Concepts

1. “Performance Reporting is the communications process of providing stakeholders with project performance information, through the use of status reporting, progress reporting and forecasting.”
2. “Information included in performance reports typically include scope, cost, schedule, quality, risk and procurement … current status and forecasted future performance.”
3. “In some application areas, performance reports rely heavily on earned value analysis, presented in the form of bar charts, S-curves, histograms and/or tables.”