Talk:Automated project monitoring methods

Feedback 1 | Reviewer name: Julie

Question 1 · TEXT Quality of the summary:

Does the summary make the key focus, insights and/or contribution of the article clear? Yes. Key focus is automated project monitoring.

What would you suggest to improve? Write a line or two with background info about monitoring. Who does it? When is it relevant in a project? How is it relevant to the project manager?

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[edit]Question 2 · TEXT Structure and logic of the article:

Is the argument clear? Yes if the argument is to encourage to automated project monitoring methods by introducing the reader to various methods.

Is there a logical flow to the article? I was a little confused reading the "monitoring in project management"-part. How is the information about monitoring related to PM? And why is it important for us to know that US construction projects don't use any software besides MS Office?

Does one part build upon the other? Maybe you could work a little on this. Now the reader gets a lot of methods introduced, are they related? If yes, show it. If not - is there a structure you can use in all methods for the information?

Is the article consistent in its argument and free of contradictions? Yes

What would you suggest to improve? Method-part could be a little more coherent.

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[edit]Question 3 · TEXT Grammar and style:

Is the writing free of grammatical and spelling errors? Not entirely. Look it over one more time.

Is the language precise without unnecessary fill words? Not entirely. But language is overall pretty good.

What would you suggest to improve? Go through commas, they confused me a little while reading it through.

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[edit]Question 4 · TEXT Figures and tables:

Are figures and tables clear? I couldn't see the text on several of the pictures.

Do they summarize the key points of the article in a meaningful way? I couldn't see the text on several of the pictures.

What would you suggest to improve? Make figures bigger, so reader can view these, while reading text.

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[edit]Question 5 · TEXT Interest and relevance:

Is the article of high practical and / or academic relevance? Yes.

Is it made clear in the article why / how it is relevant? What would you suggest to improve? You mention some arguments in the abstract for why monitoring and control is important, which is very good. I wouldn't mind hearing more about this.

Not completely sure how the planning and monitoring part is related to the main theme - is it that one uses planning tools as templates for monitoring? Maybe the introducing part (in planning and monitoring) can specify this. Otherwise the various planning methods are well described. Do you use the various methods for different monitoring tasks in a single project or do you choose one method to monitor? Would be very interesting to hear how you think they are applicable and what the relationship is towards the rest of the project, both on terms of people: who are the monitoring group and also in terms of tasks.

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[edit]Question 6 · TEXT Depth of treatment:

Is the article interesting for a practitioner or academic to read? Does it make a significant contribution beyond a cursory web search? What would you suggest to improve? I would like to hear a little more about when which methods are applicable? who is set to do it? And also what impact does the monitoring activities have in a project when choosing a method? If I were to choose a method out of the described ones, I would like to know how it would affect the project. Can you say how WBS etc. Can be used for monitoring? Is WBS automatic? And are indicators automatic processes?

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[edit]Question 7 · TEXT Annotated bibliography:

Does the article properly cite and acknowledge previous work? Yes. But I had trouble opening a few of the links.

Does it briefly summarize the key references at the end of the article? Yes.

Is it based on empirical data instead of opinion? Yes.

What would you suggest to improve? Don't forget the annotated bibliography (you can find a description in the course group on DTU inside). Remeber to include mandatory references from course material.

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Final comment: GPS and sensors: couldn't get access to the source used here, but can't help but question the idea of tracking project participants via GPS or over video. Who is being tracked? Is it legal (for a PM) to do so? Should one apply for consent at first?