Keeping track of project performance and taking corrective action when necessary has become a serious issue for project managers at your company.

• If you are hired in the middle of a software project (the previous project manager was fired), what would you do to ensure that the project conforms to agreed-upon quality and is delivered on schedule?
• What are some of the causes of schedule creep and poor quality?
• Explain how a Gantt chart can be used to manage schedule creep and provide an example of a well-designed Gantt chart.
• When is it appropriate to distribute the project milestone report to stakeholders?