Performance Information

Performance Information (WPI), Work Performance Measurements (WPM) and Performance Reports is a common cause of confusion among many PMP Certification aspirants and professionals. Therefore, I amwriting a series of two blogs in which you will find detailed description about them. In first blog I will discuss the difference between Work Performance Information (WPI) and Work PerformanceMeasurements (WPM), and second blog will be devoted to Performance Reporting.
OK – Let’s begin…
Work Performance Information (WPI)
Work Performance Information (WPI) is the raw data of project status, or wecan say that it is ‘as of now’ status of the processes from each knowledge areas. It refers to what work has been completed, or how much time has been elapsed, or the cost incurred etc. It providesus information about current status of project deliverables. This information is utilized in creation of Work Performance Measurements (WPM) and Performance Reporting.
Work Performance Information(WPI) includes, but not limited to:
* Scope: How much of scope of work has been physically completed?
* Time: Schedule progress; e.g. status of activities; i.e. how many activities has beencompleted and how many have been started and their current status etc.
* Cost: How much cost has been incurred till date?
* Quality: Here technical performance measurements are noted. For example,characteristics of product; i.e. physical properties, quality metrics, number of defects and rejection rate etc.
* Human Resource: Work Performance Information can also include performance, orrequirements of team member; e.g. if any kind of training given to the team member to enhance his certain skills.
* Risks: Risks status which includes how many identified and unidentified risks haveoccurred, how many new risks have been identified, effectiveness of response plan, how much contingency, or management reserve has been utilized.
* Procurement: Procurement related activities;...