BSA/515 Week 1

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Practice: Develop a Business Case (includes Answers)

1. Projects must operate in a broad organizational environment, and project managers need to consider projects within the greater organizational context. Which approach describes the holistic view of carrying out projects within the context of the organization?
2. Which problem-solving approach requires defining the scope of a system, dividing it into its components, and then identifying and evaluating its problems, opportunities, constraints, and needs?
3. Which perspective of an organization focuses on different groups’ roles and responsibilities in order to meet the goals and policies set by top management?
4. Which frame of an organization focuses on providing harmony between the needs of the organization and the needs of people?
5. Which perspective on organizations assumes that organizations are coalitions composed of varied individuals and interest groups?
6. In which type of organizational structure does personnel often report to both a functional manager and 1 or more project managers?
7. In what type of organizational structure do project managers have the most authority?
8. In what type of organizational structure do project managers have the least amount of authority?
9. Which of the following is true of a matrix organizational structure?
10. Which characteristic of organizational culture describes the degree to which management’s decisions take into account the effect of outcomes on people within the organization?
11. Which characteristic of organizational culture refers to the degree to which employees identify with the organization as a whole, rather than with their types of job or profession?
12. Which characteristic of organizational culture refers to the degree to which departments within an organization are encouraged to coordinate with each other?
13. In organizational culture, what does “people focus” refer to?
14. In organizational culture, “means-end orientation” refers to:
15. Which of these is an example of external stakeholders for an organization

Apply: Preparing a Business Case

Imagine this scenario: HWE Accessories produces cell phone accessories, such as cases and screen covers. Most of the current sales occur in retail stores. The existing website for HWE Accessories is informational only, and they would like to implement an entirely new website which will allow customers to browse inventory, compare items, and make purchases. HWE Accessories is a relatively small company without an internal IT department. As IT manager, you will develop a business plan for the new HWE Accessories website throughout this course. The first step is preparing the business case.

Write a 3- to 4-page business case for the new HWE Accessories website that includes:

• The problem statement
• Analysis of the situation
• Cost-benefit analysis
• Preliminary feasibility study
• Total cost of ownership (TCO)
• Return on investment (ROI)
• Solution options
• Recommendations for proposed solution

Cite references to support your assignment.

Format any citations according to APA guidelines. 

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Discussion Question: Best Practices in Project and Project-Portfolio Management

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• Describe 2 best practices in project and project-portfolio management. Why should an organization implement such practices?

• Provide 1 example from your organization or an organization with which you are familiar that describes 1 of the listed best practices and why their outcomes were successful.

BSA/515 Week 2

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Practice: Manage Projects and RisksI

1. Risk utility rises at a decreasing rate for which type of person?
2. Which type of person has a higher tolerance for risk, and their satisfaction increases when more payoff is at stake?
3. Which type of person achieves a balance between risk and payoff?
4. What process involves deciding how to approach and plan the risk management activities for the project?
5. The main outputs of which process include a risk register, risk report, and project documents updates?
6. Which process involves determining what risks are likely to affect a project and documenting the characteristics of each?
7. Which process involves prioritizing risks based on their probability and occurrence impact?
8. Which process involves numerically estimating the effects of risks on project objectives?
9. Which process involves taking steps to enhance opportunities and reduce threats to meeting project objectives?
10. Which document contains results of various risk management processes and is often displayed in a table or spreadsheet format?
11. Which of these is a qualitative risk analysis tool that maintains an awareness of risks throughout the life of a project in addition to identifying risks?
12. Identifying risks is a subprocess of which process of project risk management?
13. Which diagramming technique is used to help select the best course of action in situations where future outcomes are uncertain?
14. Which analysis technique simulates a model’s outcome many times to provide a statistical distribution of the calculated results?
15. Which action involves reducing the impact of a risk event by reducing the probability of its occurrence?

Apply: Project Plan and Risk Matrix

Your next steps as IT manager developing a business plan for the new HWE Accessories website are creating a project plan and a risk matrix.

Use Microsoft Excel to create a project plan that includes:

• 10 to 15 tasks
• At least 3 subtasks for each task
• An explanation of the project plan and the reasoning behind it

Based on the project plan you developed, create a risk matrix using Microsoft Excel for the new website that includes:

• Determination of impact and probability of occurrence
• An explanation of the risk matrix and the reasoning behind it from a management perspective

Submit your project plan and risk matrix.

Discussion: Project Costs

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: 

• Discuss 3 tools or methods to effectively control systems development project costs.
• Provide 1 example from your own experience or from your research which illustrates the effective use of tools or methods to control systems development project costs.

BSA/515 Week 3

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Practice: Track Project Progress

Apply: Contract Plan and Milestones

Part 1: Contract Plan
Complete the Contract Plan Template.

Part 2: Project Milestones
Review your project plan from your Wk 2 - Apply: Project Plan and Risk Matrix assignment.

Add project milestone dates and dependencies to your tasks and subtasks.

Write a 1- to 2-page summary of your project milestones and dependencies in which you:

• Explain how you will know if your project is on track.
• Determine what will you do if a task or subtask is not proceeding on time.
• Excluding time, list criteria that may be used to measure the project’s success.

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Discussion: Evaluation Standards

Research and discuss criteria to evaluate IT suppliers and contracts.
 Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: 

• What are the most important things you think must be considered?
• How might you use this information at your organization or at an organization that you’d like to work at?

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Practice: Develop Project Controls

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BSA/515 Week 5

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Practice: Migrate and Implement Information Systems

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BSA/515 Week 6

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Practice: Review and Close Projects

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