Apply: Project Selection and Planning

 

After your Wk 1 – Signature Assignment: Apply: SDLC Presentation, Pine Valley Furniture’s board of directors wants to continue consideration of a new WebStore for the company. They have asked you to assist them in selecting and initiating which project to do. They are considering a WebStore for 1 of their following 3 target markets:

  • Corporate furniture
  • Home office furniture
  • Student furniture

Choose 1 of the following formats for this assignment:

  • Presentation (10 to 16 slides)
  • Executive summary (3 to 4 pages)

Address the following components in your presentation or executive summary :

  • Explain 4 methods for identifying and selecting IS projects.
  • Compare the characteristics of each method, and identify the strengths and weaknesses of each method.
  • Identify valuation criteria when classifying and ranking the 3-target market projects.
  • Rank the 3-target market projects.
  • Summarize the project initiation and planning process, and identify the next steps for Pine Valley Furniture’s board of directors.

Cite references to support your assignment.

Format your citations according to APA guidelines.

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