cis517 student guide

CIS 517 – IT Project Management

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CIS 517 Student Version 1132 (1112 12-10-2012) Final of 28

(Prerequisite: CIS 500)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course provides a practical and theoretical foundation for applying project management techniques to Information Technology projects. Managerial emphasis is placed on the Project Management Institute Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) knowledge areas with practical application of project management tools and software to address information technology opportunities.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Required Resources

Schwalbe, K. (2011). Information technology project management. (6th revised ed.). Boston: Course Technology-Cengage.

Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project or their equivalents such as OpenOffice and Open Project are required. Tutorials for Microsoft Office 2010 can be found on Microsoft’s support site, located at http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/support/training-FX101782702.aspx.

Supplemental Resources

The textbook and course learning outcomes are aligned around the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)-Fourth Edition. Additional resources are available at www.pmi.org.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1. Describe the knowledge and processes areas of project management in accordance to the Project Management Institute Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) Guide.

2. Identify how project management improves the success of information technology projects.

3. Describe and demonstrate ethical practices in project management.

4. Compare the PMBOK® process groups and knowledge areas.

5. Summarize how the PMBOK® process groups and knowledge areas are involved throughout the project life cycle.

6. Explain the relationship of the scope of a project to the work breakdown structure.

7. Distinguish among various time management techniques such as CPM, Gantt charts, and the PERT method.

8. Evaluate the different cost management factors in an IT project management context.

9. Explain and defend the various quality factors in project quality.

10. Examine the human resource factors that can impact project management.

11. Compare the factors and constituents in effective project communication.

12. Compare and contrast the sources and mitigating factors of project risk.

13. Summarize the tools and techniques in project procurement.

14. Use project management and graphic software to plan and manage a project throughout the project life cycle.

15. Use technology and information resources to research issues in IT project management.

16. Write clearly and concisely about issues in IT project management using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

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WEEKLY COURSE SCHEDULE

The standard requirement for a 4.5 credit hour course is for students to spend 13.5 hours in weekly work. This includes preparation, activities, and evaluation regardless of delivery mode.

Week Preparation, Activities, and Evaluation Points

1 Preparation

Reading(s)

o Chapter 1: Introduction to Project Management

o Chapter 2: The Project Management and Information Technology Context

Activities

Discussions

Evaluation

None

20

2 Preparation

Reading(s)

o Chapter 3: The Project Management Process Groups: A Case Study

Activities

Discussions

Evaluation

Assignment 1: IT Project Management Assessment

20

75

3 Preparation

Reading(s)

o Appendix 1: Guide to Using Microsoft Project 2010

o Chapter 4: Project Integration Management

Activities

Discussions

Evaluation

Case Study 1: Green Computing Research Project – Part 1

20

70

4 Preparation

Reading(s)

o Chapter 5: Project Scope Management

Activities

Discussions

Evaluation

Assignment 2: Scope and Time Management

20

75

5 Preparation

Reading(s)

o Chapter 6: Project Time Management

Activities




Discussions

Evaluation

Midterm Exam: Chapters 1 through 5, and Appendix 1

20

100

6 Preparation

Reading(s)

o Chapter 7: Project Cost Management

Activities

Discussions

Evaluation


20

70

7 Preparation

Reading(s)

o Chapter 8: Project Quality Management

o Chapter 9: Project Human Resource Management

Activities

Discussions

Evaluation

Assignment 3: Cost and Quality

20

75

8 Preparation

Reading(s)

o Chapter 10: Project Communications Management

Activities

Discussions

Evaluation

Assignment 4: Communication and Risk

20

75

9 Preparation

Reading(s)

o Chapter 11: Project Risk Management

Activities

Discussions

Evaluation


20

60

10 Preparation

Reading(s)

o Chapter 12: Project Procurement Management

e-Activity

o Search the Web for an IT-specific request for proposal (RFP) or request for quotation (RFQ) and be prepared to measure it against Figure 12-4.

Activities

Discussions

Evaluation

20




Term Paper: Final Project 100

11 Preparation

Reading(s): None

Activities

Discussions

Evaluation

Final Exam: Chapters 7 through 12

100




GRADING SCALE – GRADUATE

Assignment Total Points % of

Grade

Assignment 1: IT Project Management Assessment 75 7.5%

Assignment 2: Scope and Time Management 75 7.5%

Assignment 3: Costs and Quality 75 7.5%

Assignment 4: Communication and Risk 75 7.5%

Case Study 1: Green Computing Research Project–Part 1 70 7%



Term Paper: Final Project 100 10%

Midterm Exam (Chapters 1-5, and Appendix 1) 100 10%

Final Exam (Chapters 7-12) 100 10%

Tests are open book with a 2-hour time limit and may contain multiple choice, true / false, and essay questions.

Participation (20 discussions worth 10 points apiece)

Note: Week 11 discussions are not graded.

200 20%

Totals 1,000 100%

Points Percentage Grade

900 – 1,000 90% – 100% A

800 – 899 80% – 89% B

700 – 799 70% – 79% C

Below 700 Below 70% F

Writing Assignments

The objective of the School of Information Systems’ writing assignments is to promote attitudes and skills that will improve a student’s ability to communicate in writing, develop research skills and documentation techniques, and encourage critical analysis of data and conclusions specific to the course learning outcomes in the information systems and technology domain.

CIS 517 – Assignments and Rubrics



Assignment 1: IT Project Management Assessment

Due Week 2 and worth 75 points

Research and read an article on recent recipients of the Project Management Institute’s Project of the Year Award.

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

1. Summarize how the project manager or team exhibited exceptional and ethical project management practices.

2. Discuss the role of the project manager or team, the organizational setting, the recipient’s approach to project integration management, and obstacles that had the potential of adversely impacting the triple constraints.

3. Use at least two (2) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Describe the knowledge and processes areas of project management in accordance to the Project Management Institute Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) Guide.

Describe and demonstrate ethical practices in project management.

Use technology and information resources to research issues in IT project management.

Write clearly and concisely about issues in IT project management using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Points: 75 Assignment 1: IT Project Management Assessment

Criteria Unacceptable Below 70% F

Fair 70-79% C

Proficient 80-89% B

Exemplary 90-100% A

1. Summarize how the project manager or team exhibited exceptional and ethical project management practices.

Weight: 40%

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Partially summarized how the project manager or team exhibited exceptional and ethical project management practices.

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Thoroughly summarized how the project manager or team exhibited exceptional and ethical project management practices.

2. Discuss the role of the project manager or team, the organizational setting,

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Partially discussed the role of the project manager or

Satisfactorily discussed the role of the project

Thoroughly discussed the role of the project




the recipient’s approach to project integration management, and obstacles that had the potential of adversely impacting the triple constraints.

Weight: 45%

of the project manager or team, the organizational setting, the recipient’s approach to project integration management, and obstacles that had the potential of adversely impacting the triple constraints.

team, the organizational setting, the recipient’s approach to project integration management, and obstacles that had the potential of adversely impacting the triple constraints.

manager or team, the organizational setting, the recipient’s approach to project integration management, and obstacles that had the potential of adversely impacting the triple constraints.

manager or team, the organizational setting, the recipient’s approach to project integration management, and obstacles that had the potential of adversely impacting the triple constraints.

3. 2 references

Weight: 5%

No references provided.

Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

4. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

Weight: 10%

More than 6 errors present

5-6 errors present 3-4 errors present 0-2 errors present






Read the Green Computing Research Project, Part 1 in Appendix C. Assume the project budget is $500,000 and will take six months to complete and that you must select the project team as soon as possible. Use project charter examples from Chapters 3 and 4 as support in your answer.

Prepare a project charter for the Green Computing Research Project.

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you include the following:

1. Project title and date of authorization

2. Project manager name and contact information

3. A summary schedule

4. Project budget summary

5. Brief description of the project’s objectives

6. Project success criteria

7. Summary of planned approach for managing the project

8. Roles and responsibilities matrix







Describe and demonstrate ethical practices in project management.




Points: 70 Case Study 1: Green Computing Research Project – Part 1


Fair 70-79% C

Proficient 80-89% B

Exemplary 90-100% A

1. Create a project title and date of authorization.

Weight: 2%

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authorization.

2. Include a project manager name and contact information. Weight: 3%

Did not submit or incompletely included a project manager name and contact information.

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Satisfactorily included a project manager name and contact information.

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3. Create a summary schedule.

Weight: 10%

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4. Create a project budget summary.

Weight: 15%

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5. Describe briefly the project’s objectives.

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6. Develop the project success criteria.

Weight: 15%

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7. Create a summary of the planned approach for managing the project.

Weight: 15%

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8. Develop a roles and responsibilities matrix.

Weight: 15%

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9. 2 references

Weight: 5%






Weight: 10%






Assignment 2: Scope and Time Management


This assignment consists of two (2) sections: a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and a summary document. You must submit the two (2) sections as separate files for the completion of this assignment. Label each file name according to the section of the assignment it is written for.

Overview:

As the IT Project Manager, you have been assigned a project to deploy ten (10) wireless access points in your company’s warehouse and break room within the next ninety (90) days. You are free to make assumptions that satisfy the scope of the project such as training, wiring, consulting efforts, etc.

Your submission will also be graded on the accuracy of your work package assumptions and duration estimates.

Section 1: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

Required Format (MS Project File)

1. Use Microsoft Project or Open Project (.mpp format) to create a WBS in which you:

a. Create 15 or more decomposed work packages into 4 levels that are assigned to 5 or more main tasks (75 line items).

b. Ensure the main WBS tasks headings are the 5 PMBOK® process areas.

c. Create a Work Breakdown Structure Code for each task.

d. Determine an overall project duration and duration estimates for each of the tasks. The duration is not to exceed 90 days.

e. Create accurate work package assumptions and duration estimates.

Section 1 of your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Microsoft Project or its open source alternative in .mpp format.

Section 2: Summary Document

Required Format (MS Word File)

2. Use Microsoft Word to write a one (1) page summary in which you:

a. Summarize how this activity improves the chances of your future IT project being a success.

b. Use at least one (1) quality resource in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.








Identify how project management improves the success of information technology projects.

Explain the relationship of the scope of a project to the work breakdown structure.




Points: 75 Assignment 2: Scope and Time Management


Fair 70-79% C

Proficient 80-89% B

Exemplary 90-100% A


1a. Create 15 or more decomposed work packages into 4 levels that are assigned to 5 or more main tasks (75 line items).

Weight: 35%

Did not submit or incompletely created 15 or more decomposed work packages into 4 levels that are assigned to 5 or more main tasks (75 line items).

Partially created 15 or more decomposed work packages into 4 levels that are assigned to 5 or more main tasks (75 line items).

Satisfactorily created 15 or more decomposed work packages into 4 levels that are assigned to 5 or more main tasks (75 line items).

Thoroughly created 15 or more decomposed work packages into 4 levels that are assigned to 5 or more main tasks (75 line items).

1b. Ensure the main WBS tasks headings are the 5 PMBOK

® process

areas. Weight: 10%

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® process

areas.

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process areas.

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® process

areas.

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process areas.

1c. Create a Work Breakdown Structure Code for each task.

Weight: 10%

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1d. Determine an overall project duration and duration estimates for each of the tasks. The duration is not to exceed 90 days.

Weight: 10%

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Thoroughly determined an overall project duration and duration estimates for each of the tasks. The duration is not to exceed 90 days.

1e. Create accurate work package assumptions and duration estimates.

Weight: 10%

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Section 2: Summary Document

2a. Summarize in one to Did not submit or Partially Satisfactorily Thoroughly




two (1 or 2) paragraphs how this activity improves the chances of your future IT project being a success.

Weight: 10%

incompletely summarized in one to two (1 or 2) paragraphs how this activity improves the chances of your future IT project being a success.

summarized in one to two (1 or 2) paragraphs how this activity improves the chances of your future IT project being a success.



2b. 1 reference

Weight: 5%






Weight: 10%








Read the Green Computing Research Project, Part 2 in Appendix C. Document the requirements and develop a scope statement.


1. Document the requirements based on the information provided and assumptions that you have made, including a requirements traceability matrix.

2. Include a list of questions to ask the sponsor about the project scope. Include at least six (6) questions for full credit.

3. Develop a scope statement for the project.

4. Describe product characteristics and deliverables.






Summarize how the PMBOK® process groups and knowledge area are involved throughout the project life cycle.






Fair 70-79% C

Proficient 80-89% B

Exemplary 90-100% A

1. Document the requirements based on the information provided and assumptions that you have made, including a requirements traceability matrix.

Weight: 20%

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Partially documented the requirements based on the information provided and assumptions that you have made, including a requirements traceability matrix.

Satisfactorily documented the requirements based on the information provided and assumptions that you have made, including a requirements traceability matrix.

Thoroughly documented the requirements based on the information provided and assumptions that you have made, including a requirements traceability matrix.

2. Include a list of Did not submit or Partially included a Satisfactorily Thoroughly




questions to ask the sponsor about the project scope. Include at least six (6) questions for full credit.

Weight: 20%

incompletely included a list of 1-2 questions to ask the sponsor about the project scope.

list of 3-4 questions to ask the sponsor about the project scope.

included a list of 5 questions to ask the sponsor about the project scope.

included a list of at least six (6) questions to ask the sponsor about the project scope.

3. Develop a scope statement for the project.

Weight: 20%

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4. Describe product characteristics and deliverables.

Weight: 20%

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5. 2 references

Weight: 5%






Weight: 15%






Assignment 3: Cost and Quality


This assignment is a continuation and enhancement of Assignment 2.

Create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), and assign resources and cost by using a project management tool. As the IT project manager, you have been assigned a project to deploy ten (10) wireless access points in your company’s warehouse and break room within the next ninety (90) days. You are free to make assumptions that satisfy the scope of the project such as training, wiring, consulting efforts, etc.

Your submission will be made in .mpp format and will be graded on the accuracy of your work package assumptions and duration estimates.

In your assignment, address the following:

1. Create 15 or more decomposed work packages into 4 levels that are assigned to 5 or more main tasks (75 line items).

2. Ensure the main WBS tasks headings are the 5 PMBOK® process areas.

3. Create a Work Breakdown Structure Code for each task.

4. Determine an overall project duration and duration estimates for each of the tasks. The duration is not to exceed 90 days.

5. Create accurate work package assumptions and duration estimates.

6. Include 7 resources assigned in the Resource Sheet as “Work” types and 3 resources assigned as “Material” types.

7. Ensure the Resources are paid no more than $30/hour and that the “Material” cost per use will not exceed $50.

8. Include your resources and materials from the Resource Sheet in the task sheet.

9. Create 10 dependencies in the Task Sheet.





Evaluate the different cost management factors in an IT project management context.




Points: 75 Assignment 3: Cost and Quality


Fair 70-79% C

Proficient 80-89% B

Exemplary 90-100% A

1. Create 15 or more Did not submit or Partially created 15 Satisfactorily Thoroughly created




decomposed work packages into 4 levels that are assigned to 5 or more main tasks (75 line items).

Weight: 10%

incompletely created 15 or more decomposed work packages into 4 levels that are assigned to 5 or more main tasks (75 line items).

or more decomposed work packages into 4 levels that are assigned to 5 or more main tasks (75 line items).

created 15 or more decomposed work packages into 4 levels that are assigned to 5 or more main tasks (75 line items).

15 or more decomposed work packages into 4 levels that are assigned to 5 or more main tasks (75 line items).

2. Ensure the main WBS tasks headings are the 5 PMBOK

® process areas.

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely ensured the main WBS tasks headings are the 5 PMBOK

® process

areas.

Partially ensured the main WBS tasks headings are the 5 PMBOK

®

process areas.

Satisfactorily ensured the main WBS tasks headings are the 5 PMBOK

® process

areas.

Thoroughly ensured the main WBS tasks headings are the 5 PMBOK

®

process areas.

3. Create a Work Breakdown Structure Code for each task.

Weight: 10%

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4. Determine an overall project duration and duration estimates for each of the tasks. The duration is not to exceed 90 days.

Weight: 10%

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Thoroughly determined an overall project duration and duration estimates for each of the tasks. The duration is not to exceed 90 days.

5. Create accurate work package assumptions and duration estimates.

Weight: 10%

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6. Include 7 resources assigned in the Resource Sheet as “Work” types and 3 resources assigned as “Material” types.

Weight: 15%

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7. Ensure the Resources are paid no more than $30/hour and that the “Material” cost per use will not exceed $50.

Weight: 15%

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Satisfactorily ensured the Resources are paid no more than $30/hour and that the “Material” cost per use will not exceed $50.

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8. Include your resources and materials from the

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Resource Sheet in the task sheet.

Weight: 15%

included your resources and materials from the Resource Sheet in the task sheet.

materials from the Resource Sheet in the task sheet.

resources and materials from the Resource Sheet in the task sheet.

resources and materials from the Resource Sheet in the task sheet.

9. Create 10 dependencies in the Task Sheet.

Weight: 5%

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Partially created 6-8 dependencies in the Task Sheet.

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Assignment 4: Communication and Risk


In this assignment you are to submit the PowerPoint Presentation for the term paper. This is the first part of your term paper submission. Part A is a persuasive PowerPoint presentation of up to 15 slides that you will present to the Executive Committee of Fiction Corporation. Use the Notes Section of PowerPoint to give a brief overview of each slide.

The PowerPoint presentation must include the following:

1. Introduction: project name, a brief description of the project, and deliverables of the project.

2. Project organization: organizational charts and project responsibilities.

3. Management and technical approaches: management objectives, Project controls, Project staffing, Technical processes.

4. Work to perform: major work packages and deliverables.

5. Project schedule: summary schedule.

6. Project budget: summary budget.


Note: You will be graded on the quality of your slides, the logic/organization of the slides, your language skills, and your writing skills.








Points: 75 Assignment 4: Communication and Risk


Fair 70-79% C

Proficient 80-89% B

Exemplary 90-100% A

1. Introduction: project name, a brief description of the project, and deliverables of the project.

Weight: 10%

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2. Project organization: organizational charts and

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project responsibilities.

Weight: 10%

project organization: organizational charts and project responsibilities.

organizational charts and project responsibilities.

organization: organizational charts and project responsibilities.

organization: organizational charts and project responsibilities.

3. Management and technical approaches: management objectives, Project controls, Project staffing, Technical processes.

Weight: 10%

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Thoroughly developed management and technical approaches: management objectives, Project controls, Project staffing, Technical processes.

4. Work to perform: major work packages and deliverables.

Weight: 20%

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5. Project schedule: summary schedule.

Weight: 20%

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6. Project budget: summary budget.

Weight: 15%

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7. 2 references

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Read the Green Computing Research Project, Part 5 in Appendix C and review the Seven Basic Tools of Quality located in Chapter 8.


1. Select one (1) of the seven (7) tools of quality from Chapter 8 and create a scenario related to this project where it would be useful.

2. Document and defend your recommendation, scenario, and tool.






Explain and defend the various quality factors in project quality.






Fair 70-79% C

Proficient 80-89% B

Exemplary 90-100% A

1. Select one (1) of the seven (7) tools of quality from Chapter 8 and create a scenario related to this project where it would be useful.

Weight: 40%

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Satisfactorily selected one (1) of the seven (7) tools of quality from Chapter 8 and created a scenario related to this project where it would be useful.

Thoroughly selected one (1) of the seven (7) tools of quality from Chapter 8 and created a scenario related to this project where it would be useful.

2. Document and defend your recommendation, scenario, and tool.

Weight: 45%

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3. 2 references

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Weight: 10%






Term Paper: Final Project


This assignment consists of two (2) sections: a written paper and a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). You must submit the two (2) sections as separate files for the completion of this assignment. Label each file name according to the section of the assignment it is written for.

The final term project for this course is based off the background that follows below. Your submission will demonstrate your mastery of project management techniques and tools such as Microsoft Project management in accordance with the PMBOK® knowledge and process areas. You will be graded on the quality, supported assumptions, and the level of detail.

Background

You are a small project management consulting company called Big-Proj that is looking for that big break. You are one of ten (1 of 10) project managers in your organization. Recently, you made a persuasive and high-level presentation of your company’s approach to managing projects on time and on schedule in accordance with the PMBOK®. Leads are pouring in. It looks like business is about to pick up.

Your small but experienced team of ten (10) PMP-certified project managers have managed a wide range of small capital projects, namely wiring closets, wireless, data center moves, network upgrades, and ERP deployments. You have been selected to initiate, plan, execute, monitor, and control and close a data center move in a 30-day period.

Overview

Fiction Corporation is a large national retail chain of 10,000 employees and 500 retail outlets. Fiction is moving its primary data center operation to a new headquarters building several miles away. The company wishes to upgrade its network and correct any security flaws in its infrastructure as part of this move. The Fiction CEO has informed you that the capital budget cannot exceed $500,000 and must not interrupt business operations. What follows is a brief overview that will serve as your foundation in developing the network design.

The data in the center supports remote retail locations, an off-site 100-seat call center and 3 remote warehousing operations 24 hours a day. Any significant downtime to its production systems would impact Fiction Corporation’s operations and profitability. From the data processing viewpoint, the move includes 2 large UPS, 4 RS/6000 AIX application servers, 10 virtualized servers, and 20 PC servers.

The network consists of approximately 500 remote location retail stores connected via frame relay (with ISDN backup) to 10 routers at the data center running a common LAN shared by the entire organization. The retail operations also run WLANs that are on their own subnet. You will have a T1 link and ISDN as its backup. Network managers also need to monitor the status of remote systems. The SNMP management system must be able to detect and report failure of the remote system or its communications link and the status of individual applications.

The company wishes a seamless migration that minimizes impact to its customers and employees. Any gaps in this background will require you to make sound technical and persuasive assumptions that satisfy the customer’s goals that are within the budget guidelines.

You were selected in part due to your detailed analysis and agreement to an implementation cost that will not exceed $500,000. Your network migration plan will be in accordance to the PMBOK® process areas and will use standard project management software to manage the budget and associated tasks. Key to the success of this plan is adherence to the scope, time, and cost baseline.




Technically, the client must ensure the availability of a T1 link between the remote sites to support remote bridging and development of configurations for all the remote routers.

Students may have to create fictitious assumptions and details in support of this assignment.

Section 1: Written paper


1. Write a ten to fifteen (10-15) page paper in which you:

a. Describe how you would initiate the project.

b. Create a project plan for moving the data center, considering the budget and time constraints.

c. Develop an inclusive plan that incorporates the five (5) process areas and nine (9) knowledge areas of the PMBOK®.

d. Describe how you will monitor and control the plan.

e. Explain the methods you would use to close the project.

f. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.






2. Use Microsoft Project or Open Project (.mpp format) to create the project work breakdown structure (WBS) and resource sheet.







Summarize the tools and techniques in project procurement.







Points: 100 Term Paper: Final Project


Fair 70-79% C

Proficient 80-89% B

Exemplary 90-100% A

Section 1: Written Paper

1a. Describe how you would initiate the project.

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely described how you would initiate the project.

Partially described how you would initiate the project.

Satisfactorily described how you would initiate the project.

Thoroughly described how you would initiate the project.

1b. Create a project plan for moving the data center, considering the budget and time constraints.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely created a project plan for moving the data center, considering the budget and time constraints.

Partially created a project plan for moving the data center, considering the budget and time constraints.

Satisfactorily created a project plan for moving the data center, considering the budget and time constraints.

Thoroughly created a project plan for moving the data center, considering the budget and time constraints.

1c. Develop an inclusive plan that incorporates the five (5) process areas and nine (9) knowledge areas of the PMBOK

®.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely developed an inclusive plan that incorporates the 1-2 process areas and 1-3 knowledge areas of the PMBOK

®.

Partially developed an inclusive plan that incorporates the 3 process areas and 4-6 knowledge areas of the PMBOK

®.

Satisfactorily developed an inclusive plan that incorporates the 4 process areas and 7-8 knowledge areas of the PMBOK

®.

Thoroughly developed an inclusive plan that incorporates the 5 process areas and 9 knowledge areas of the PMBOK

®.

1d. Describe how you will monitor and control the plan.

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely described how you will monitor and control the plan.

Partially described how you will monitor and control the plan.

Satisfactorily described how you will monitor and control the plan.

Thoroughly described how you will monitor and control the plan.

1e. Explain the methods you would use to close the project.

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely explained the methods you would use to close the project.

Partially explained the methods you would use to close the project.

Satisfactorily explained the methods you would use to close the project.

Thoroughly explained the methods you would use to close the project.

1f. 3 references

Weight: 5%






2. Use Microsoft Project or Open Project (.mpp format) to create the project work breakdown structure (WBS) and resource sheet.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely used Microsoft Project or Open Project (.mpp format) to create the project work breakdown structure (WBS) and resource sheet.

Partially incompletely used Microsoft Project or Open Project (.mpp format) to create the project work breakdown structure (WBS) and resource sheet.

Satisfactorily incompletely used Microsoft Project or Open Project (.mpp format) to create the project work breakdown structure (WBS) and resource sheet.

Thoroughly incompletely used Microsoft Project or Open Project (.mpp format) to create the project work breakdown structure (WBS) and resource sheet.

3. Clarity, writing mechanics, and

More than 6 errors 5-6 errors present 3-4 errors present 0-2 errors present




formatting requirements

Weight: 10%

present

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