Keeping in touch with the Project Management field's latest developments is key for grounded and relevant research. As managers, it is essential to know the latest research findings and the implications of such research to practice. You are required to demonstrate your expertise by the following: Write down research report on the chosen topic after conducting extensive external research using practitioner journals such as Project Management Journal, Harvard Business Review, California Management Review, Sloan Management Review, Case studies from PMI, Cases studies from U.S. Government and Accountability Office (https://www.gao.gov).

The list of topics is given below:

1. Scheduling in Agile Projects

Explain the differences between scheduling in traditional projects and agile projects. Give examples from real-life agile projects. What are some of the critical issues that need to be taken care of for better project schedule performance? How can we effectively use MS-Project software to perform scheduling in agile projects? Perform research from practitioner journals such as PM Network (from PMI), Project Management Journal (from PMI), Harvard Business Review, Sloan Management Review, California Management Review, blogs (such as ProjectTimes.com), case studies (fromhttps://www.gao.gov/ (Links to an external site.)). Please write down report (with a table of contents) and cite all sources according to. Use at least 12 references, excluding the PMBOK.

2. Cost Estimation Techniques and Budgeting in Agile Projects

What are the differences between traditional and agile projects? What are the commonly used cost estimation techniques and Budgeting methods used in Agile Projects? Give examples from real-life agile projects. Perform research from practitioner journals such as PM Network (from PMI), Project Management Journal (from PMI), Harvard Business Review, Sloan Management Review, California Management Review, blogs (such as ProjectTimes.com), case studies (fromhttps://www.gao.gov/ (Links to an external site.)). Please write report (with a table of contents) and cite all sources according to. Use at least 12 references, excluding the PMBOK.

3. Use of Schedule Compression Techniques such as Crashing and Fast-Tracking and their impact on project schedule/project cost.

Evaluate how they affect labor productivity, worker morale, and project team performance. Give examples from real-life projects. Perform research from practitioner journals such as PM Network (from PMI), Project Management Journal (from PMI), Harvard Business Review, Sloan Management Review, California Management Review, blogs (such as ProjectTimes.com), case studies (fromhttps://www.gao.gov/ (Links to an external site.)). Please write down report (with a table of contents) and cite all sources according to. Use at least 12 references, excluding the PMBOK.

4. Use of Resource Optimization techniques such as resource leveling and resource smoothing and their impact on project schedule/project cost and resource utilization. Evaluate how they affect labor productivity, worker morale, and project team performance. Give examples from real-life projects. Perform research from practitioner journals such as PM Network (from PMI), Project Management Journal (from PMI), Harvard Business Review, Sloan Management Review, California Management Review, blogs (such as ProjectTimes.com), case studies (fromhttps://www.gao.gov/ (Links to an external site.)). Please write down report (with a table of contents) and cite all sources according to. Use at least 12 references, excluding the PMBOK.

5. Use of Earned Value Analysis in performance reporting.

What are the different metrics used? What is the significance of these metrics? Has usage of EVA analysis improved project performance? Have organizations successfully used EVA? Give examples from real-world projects. Are there failures? What are some of the challenges in the adoption and usage of EVA analysis in different industry settings? Perform research from practitioner journals such as PM Network (from PMI), Project Management Journal (from PMI), Harvard Business Review, Sloan Management Review, California Management Review, blogs (such as ProjectTimes.com), case studies (fromhttps://www.gao.gov/ (Links to an external site.)). Please write down report (with a table of contents) and cite all sources according to. Use at least 12 references, excluding the PMBOK.