CIS 554

CIS 554 WEEK 9 DISCUSSION 1 "Managing vs. Leading" Please respond to the following: • Project managers must have a clear distinction between managing versus leading. Describe at least three characteristics that distinguish managing from leading within the software project management discipline. Explain how the attributes identified may be exemplified and portrayed by you, the project manager. • Project managers are responsible

4 Other / Other University of Phoenix / CIS 554 28 Dec 2015

CIS 554 WEEK 7 ASSIGNMENT 3 Planning a Software Development Project This assignment consists of two (2) sections: a written project plan, and a project plan that is created through the use of MS Project. You must submit both 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. Imagine that you have been hired as a project manager assisting in the d

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CIS 554 Week 8 Discussion 2 Risk Management" Please respond to the following: • Risk management plays an important role within the software project management life cycle. Determine at least three techniques that can be used to identify and analyze project risk factors. Rationalize how these techniques can minimize project cost overruns, schedule delays, and defects. • Justify an approach that you would use to identify, prioritize,

9 Other / Other University of Phoenix / CIS 554 28 Nov 2015

CIS 554 Week 8 Discussion 1 Project Risks" Please respond to the following: • When managing a project, project managers must remain vigilant to project risk management. Summarize at least three risks that may impact the success of a large technology project. Relate each risk to a specific project attribute. • Analyze how the risks identified in Part 1 of this discussion may impact the project and project deliverables.

9 Other / Other University of Phoenix / CIS 554 28 Nov 2015

CIS 554 Week 6 Case Study 2: Critical Planning for Project Success Due Week 6 and worth 80 points Read the following articles: “Project Management Helps Virtualization Deliver” “Budgetary Black Holes” “12 Common Project Management Mistakes - and How to Avoid Them” Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you: 1. List the activities that must be performed to complete the requirements definition

40 Other / Other University of Phoenix / CIS 554 15 Nov 2015

CIS 554 Week 10 Term Paper: Managing a Telecom Project This assignment consists of two (2) sections: a written project plan, and a Gantt chart that is created through the use of MS Project. 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. Additionally, you may create and / or assume all necessary assumptions needed for

150 Other / Other University of Phoenix / CIS 554 12 Dec 2015

CIS 554 Week 5 Discussion 1 Project Constraints" Please respond to the following: • Designing software deliverables may require an analysis of historical project experiences within the organization. Explain how past experiences of previous projects within the organization as well as existing project constraints impact and influence the design of software project deliverables. Include an example to support your answer. • Analyze ho

9 Other / Other University of Phoenix / CIS 554 06 Nov 2015

CIS 554 Week 3 Discussion 1 Contract Development Please respond to the following: • Gathering software requirements requires gathering of functional requirements,operational requirements, and technical specifications. These requirements can then be described in the contract development process. Describe what may happen if declarative statements contain ambiguous phrases such as “ands”, “ ors”, “ifs”, o

9 Other / Other University of Phoenix / CIS 554 24 Oct 2015

CIS 554 Week 3 Case Study 1: Reaching Success through Best Project Management Practices Due Week 3 and worth 80 points Read the following articles: • “OPM3® Case Study: OPM3 in Action: Pinellas County IT Turns Around Performance and Customer Confidence”. • “IT project management and virtual teams”. SIGMIS CPR '04 Proceedings of the 2004 SIGMIS conference on Computer personnel research: Careers, culture

40 Other / Other University of Phoenix / CIS 554 24 Oct 2015