Case study on "Ariba Implementation at MED-X: Managing Earned Value" (Case study can be found on the website)

Your team has been assigned to help Christopher Martin determine what went wrong with the project and develop a presentation and recommendation for Terry Baker.

Questions:

1. Which of the two components is underperforming according to the plan? How do you know this?
2. Are the components of the project within the budget? How do you know?
3. What can you conclude by looking at the combined earned value data for the project?
4. Why did Terry Baker think that the project was going according to plan the entire time?
5. How much longer will the project take?
6. What should Martin have done earlier in the project timeline to prevent delays?
7. What should Martin do when managing future projects to prevent similar problems from developing?