Yearly Archives: 2022

DQ1 a)   What is the definition of a project?   b)   What is project management?    c)   What are the advantages of following a methodology when developing an           information system?   d)   What is the purpose of a project charter?   e)   Describe how the project’s MOV supports the development […]

The waterfall project management model is often used for non-IT projects, while the Agile project management model is often used for IT projects.   Why is this case?   What differences between IT and non-IT projects make each more appropriate for a different project management model? Are there exceptions?   What drawbacks might occur from […]

All projects are perfect at the beginning—but few are perfect when they end. Sometimes, project managers gather descriptions of features that weren’t included in the initial release of a product and slate them for inclusion into a “2.0” version of the deliverables. Imagine you have been asked to submit a feature request for the VitalSource […]

Scope creep refers to the tiny, incremental change or addition of requirements to an already-defined project so that, for example, a project that began by trying to produce a single ham sandwich ended up trying to produce a three-course meal for 20 people.   For this discussion, describe a time when scope creep happened on […]

In a perfect world, every project would be characterized by clear project requirements that never changed; motivated/capable team members; proven technologies; more than adequate budgets in terms of time, money, and resources; responsible/knowledgeable stakeholders; and seamless, effective communication so that when a problem arises, it is communicated and dealt with quickly. However, we do not […]

IT projects can be based on existing, off-the-shelf software that is customized to meet the needs of the project deliverables. Or, IT projects can be built from the ground up, in-house. Imagine you and your colleagues are consultants who have been asked to weigh in on the custom vs. off-the-shelf question at the beginning of […]

The waterfall project management model is often used for non-IT projects, while the Agile project management model is often used for IT projects.   Why is this case?   What differences between IT and non-IT projects make each more appropriate for a different project management model? Are there exceptions?   What drawbacks might occur from […]

A project plan is a document created at the beginning of the project lifecycle that gives stakeholders and everyone else involved in a project a clear idea of what a project will entail in terms of effort, time, cost, and anticipated results.   One of the things that must be identified before the project plan […]

User acceptance testing, or UAT, is a round of testing in which the users who are expected to use the system after it goes live exercise the system. UAT differs from quality assurance, or QA, testing in a very important way: In UAT, real users attempt to use the system-in-development in a realistic manner—that is, […]