"The Work Performance Data are the initial measurements and details about activities gathering during the project work. This Work Performance data is analyzed to make sure it confirms to the project management plan and is assessed to what it means for the project as a whole... this result is Work Performance Information. This information is then organized into Work Performance Reports which are distributed to various stakeholders who need to receive and possibly act and make decisions based on the information. The reports are outputs in monitoring and control project work." - Rita Mulcahy's book on PMP Exam Prep
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1 reply by George Lewis
Mar 11, 2017 6:58 PM
George Lewis
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You've got it Demetrius...
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Ed Tsyitee JrConsultant | Consultant Tucson, Az, United States
I'm not confused by these at all. Data to me represents the past-something had to happen to be measured, analyzed, quantified, etc for it to have been created. The data then comprises the WPI, and where do we keep all this information? In the WPR.
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Mar 11, 2017 6:58 PM
George Lewis
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Ed - I see you have it clear enough...
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George LewisProgram/Project Manager| DXC Technology CompanyHeredia, Costa Rica
Mar 11, 2017 6:52 PM
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I'm not confused by these at all. Data to me represents the past-something had to happen to be measured, analyzed, quantified, etc for it to have been created. The data then comprises the WPI, and where do we keep all this information? In the WPR.
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George LewisProgram/Project Manager| DXC Technology CompanyHeredia, Costa Rica
Mar 11, 2017 4:07 PM
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"The Work Performance Data are the initial measurements and details about activities gathering during the project work. This Work Performance data is analyzed to make sure it confirms to the project management plan and is assessed to what it means for the project as a whole... this result is Work Performance Information. This information is then organized into Work Performance Reports which are distributed to various stakeholders who need to receive and possibly act and make decisions based on the information. The reports are outputs in monitoring and control project work." - Rita Mulcahy's book on PMP Exam Prep
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George LewisProgram/Project Manager| DXC Technology CompanyHeredia, Costa Rica
Mar 11, 2017 8:06 AM
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WPR are the [visual] representation of WPD/WPI. WPD/WPI is used in the M&C process group and for Integrated Change Control.
-- understood, very simplified/generalized explanation.
Vincent - not a test, but I'm just sharing some terms that students have shown confusion on... Your expertise can help them understand much better.
thanks for your input...
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George LewisProgram/Project Manager| DXC Technology CompanyHeredia, Costa Rica
Mar 11, 2017 7:18 PM
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George
Seems it was a test
When is the next one?
Vincent - not a test, but I'm just sharing some terms that students have shown confusion on... Your expertise can help them understand much better.
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Iva PankovaProcess & IS Project Manager| VolvoGothenburg, Sweden
So do you make decisions based on the Informatin or on the reports?
I had a sample question like this and the right answer was Information:
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"What is collected from the various controlling proceses and gives sound foundation for project decisions"?
a) WPD b) WPI c) WPR d) Project documents
Demetrius` post states:
This information is then organized into Work Performance Reports which are distributed to various stakeholders who need to receive and possibly act and make decisions based on the information.
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3 replies by George Lewis, Iva Pankova, and Sungjoon Park
Mar 12, 2017 11:31 AM
Sungjoon Park
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Based on the definition in PMBOK, stakeholders can make decisions with WPI and WPR. But WPI can be produced from the various processes in M&C Process Group while WPR can be made only from the Process of Monitoring and Controlling Project Work in M&C Process Group. So correct answer might be WPI.
