Discussion 6- Strategy Applied in PM

Assigned Readings:Chapter. 11 Managing Project TeamsChapter. 12 Outsourcing: Managing Interorganizational RelationsInitial Postings: Read and reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Then post what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding in each assigned textbook chapter.Your initial post should be based upon the assigned reading for the week, so the textbook should be a source listed in your reference section and cited within the body of the text. Other sources are not required but feel free to use them if they aid in your discussion.Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:

  1. Assume that you have the following decision-making options: (1) make the decision on your own with available information, (2) consult others before making a decision, and (3) call a meeting and reach a consensus, seeking to arrive at a final decision everyone can agree on. Which approach would you use to make each of the following decisions and why?
    • You are the project leader for Casino Night on campus, a charitable event organized by your group to raise money for the homeless. The event was a big success, garnering a net profit of $3,500. Before the event your team researched nearby organizations that support the homeless and to whom the money could be given. You narrowed the choices to the “Chunk of Coal House” and “St. Mary’s Soup Kitchen.” Eventually your group decided that the funds be given to Chunk of Coal. You are about to write a check to its director when you read in the local newspaper that the Chunk of Coal House has terminated operations. What should you do with the money? 
    • You are the leader of a new product development project. Your team has worked hard on developing a third-generation product that incorporates new technology and meets customer demands. The project is roughly 50 percent complete. You have just received a report from the marketing department detailing a similar product that is about to be released by a competitor. The product appears to utilize radical new design principles that expand the functionality of the product. This poses a serious threat to the success of your project. Top management is considering canceling your project and starting over again. They want you to make a recommendation.

Text

Title: Project Management: The Managerial Process 

ISBN: 9781260238860 

Authors: Clifford F. Gray, Erik W. Larson 

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education 

Publication Date: 2020-01-09

3/3 Disucssion

  1. Review the articles from 3.2 Discussion:
    1. IT Governance 
    2. Governance Over IT Service Management Processes Using COBIT 5.0
    3. Lean IT Governance
  2. In the discussion linked below, respond to the following prompts:
    1. Provide a summary of IT governance and the use of COBIT. How would using a framework like COBIT help enhance the concerns for managing an IT infrastructure and enforcing best practices? Can you identify another governance framework and compare it to COBIT?
    2. Compare and contrast lean IT governance practices to those of a standard governance framework.
    3. Considering the current governance frameworks, discuss change and improvement in the governance program, such as key points when the plan should be modified.
  3. Your initial post should be a minimum of 250 – 300 words. 

discussion

 

To successfully complete this week’s discussion, you will need to:

Please respond to the following in a substantive post ( 3–4 paragraphs):

  • Describe the functional business requirements (scope) and scope control for your hypothetical start-up e-commerce company.
  • Describe the technical requirements necessary to integrate various e-commerce infrastructure components.

Discussion 250 -300 words

  1. What things do you think make up the Web?
  2. When arriving at a crime scene, is it better to shut down the computer immediately or insure it stays on? What are the tradeoffs?

Software License Agreement Recommendation

  

For Task:

  1. Review software license agreements in your textbook and research them online.
  2. Create a report of your recommendations to be presented to senior management and the product lawyer.
  • For your recommendations, consider all types of licenses and the delivery method.

For each license type, you considered, provide a rationale for why you selected or rejected that type of license agreement type for your product.

discussion

 Dependencies and Normalization
Discuss the impact of dependency diagrams on the process of normalization of database tables. Provide examples of the violations of 1NF, 2NF, and 3NF. Minimum 300 words

 
Textbook:

Printed Textbook: Database Systems: Design, Implementation, and Management, 13th
edition, Coronel and Morris.  

Problem 1- Initiating Project

Complete an internet search and identify a project that is of interest to you. The best source would be through a general internet search and/or local media sources. When selecting a project of interest to you, avoid picking one that is either too big or too small. For example, do not decide to build a new stadium for your local sports team (too big) or to plant your summer garden (too small). 

Select a project that you can relate to and have some experience with or that may be ongoing or recently completed. You will need to provide the link to project selected. 

Requirements: Project budget must be within the range of $500,000 to $10,000,000. Project time frame must be between 6 months and 3 years. 

To ensure you are on the right track, you can ask your instructor’s advice in selecting an appropriate project. You will be using this project throughout the course to complete future Problem Sets.

Text

Title: Contemporary Project Management 

ISBN: 9781337406451 

Authors: Timothy Kloppenborg, Vittal S. Anantatmula, Kathryn Wells 

Publisher: Cengage Learning 

Publication Date: 2018-02-08 

Edition: 4th