microsoft projecr

94. microsoft projecr 1.    List tangible and intangible benefits and costs ( See table 5-10 for example) 2.    Create the project charter and a tentative project schedule and Gantt chart using Microsoft project . Use the activities list for each milestone and the schedules in the course schedule for the 12 milestones to create the Gantt chart for your project.  Create a project plan based on the milestones as are specified in your course schedule. You need to identify the tasks for each milestone and show your progress so far on the plan using the Gantt chart. To submit your project overview and Gantt chart, use the printing capabilities of Microsoft project and print your chart in a word file and then include that with the rest of your submission in the final word file. You need to format the report before you save it as a PDF file.. After you insert each report in the word file you need to right click on report and select acrobat document object from the pop up menu and chose 'convert' and then unchecked 'show as icon' on each one. You can convert the file online if you like http://www.freepdfconvert.com/ (Links to an external site.) it is for free. See the notes for unit 4 regarding functional and non-functional requirements. What is functional depends on user requirements. Non-functional requirements are all the technical, financial, security, control requirements that are essential for the system operation. Create a table with two columns (one for functional and the other for non-functional requirements) and then list all the functional and nonfunctional requirements under those two columns. You need to consider everything you did and read about the case so far and come up with functional and non-functional requirements for the new system. To include your Gantt chart in the word file, you need to create a PDF file first from your Gantt chart. See the video below for step by step instructions for how to create a PDF file: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/project-help/video-print-your-project-with-project-2010-VA101809975.aspx (Links to an external site.) After you created the file, you can insert the PDF file in your word file. Depending on the version of the word file that you have the steps may vary. Nevertheless you can always right click on the PDF file name and then select copy. Go to the word file and paste the file in the word file. It will insert it as an object that you can re-size it in order to fit in your word file. Another way: When you are in Task tab in Microsoft Project, find "Copy" options at the top. Do not click on it. Just click on the small flash that shows you more options. You can see an option link "Copy image" select that and you can go to the word and  under "Paste" select "paste special" and you can paste your picture here (As a same way for visible Analyst). Just one tip: Since you can not copy all Gantt chart in same file you probably need to adjust screen and then use "Copy image" and you probably ending up with 3 files. Milestone Evaluation Sheet The form should be included with each milestone submission.  It will be the mechanism for your instructor to communicate the score and any associated comments to you. It can also be used for you to communicate any assumptions you may have to your instructor. CHAPTER 5 INITIATING AND PLANNING SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS 147 PETRIE ELECTRONICS Chapter 5: Initiating and Planning Systems Development Projects Now that the "No Customer Escapes" project team has been formed and that a plan had been developed for distributing project information, Jim began working on the project's scope statement, workbook, and Baseline Project Plan. He first drafted the project's scope statement and posted it on the project's intranet (see PE Figure 5-1). Once posted on the intranet, he sent a short e-mail message to all team members requesting feedback. Minutes after posting the project charter, Jim's office phone rang. "Jim, it's Sally. I just looked over the scope statement and have a few comments." "Great," replied Jim, "It's just a draft. What do you think?" "Well, I think that we need to explain more about how the system will work and why we think this new system will more than pay for itself." "Those are good suggestions; I am sure many others will also want to know that information. However, the scope statement is a pretty high-level document and doesn't get into too much detail. Basically, its purpose is to just formally announce the project, providing a very high-level description as well as briefly listing the objectives, keyassumptions, and stakeholders. The other documents that I am working on, the workbook and the Baseline Project Plan, are intended to provide more details on specific deliverables, costs, benefits, and so on. So, anyway, that type of more detailed information will be coming next." "Oh, OK, that makes sense. 1 have never been on a project like this, so this is all new to me," said Sally. "Don't worry," replied Jim, "Getting that kind of feedback from you and the rest of the team will be key for us doing a thorough feasibility analysis. 1 am going to need a lot of your help in identifying possible costs and benefits of the system. When we develop the Baseline Project Plan, we do a very thorough feasibility analysis-we examine financial, technical, operational, schedule, legal and contractual feasibility, as well as potential political issues arising through the development of the system" "Wow, we have to do all that? Why can't we just build the sy~tem? 1 think we all know what we want," replied Sally. . That IS another great question," replied Jim. "I used to thmk exactly the same way, but what 1 learned in my last ~Ob Was that there are great benefits to following a fairly ;rmal project management process with a new system. ~ movrng forward with care, we are much more likely to ::e t~e right system, on time and on budget" "So, asked Sally, "What is the next step?" tio Well, we need to do the feasibility analyses 1 just menned, Which becomes part of the project's Baseline Project Plan. Once this is completed, we will have a walkthrough presentation to management to make sure they agree with and understand the scope, risks, and costs associated with making 'No Customer Escapes' a reality," said Jim. "This is going to be a lot of work, but 1 am sure I am going to learn a lot," replied Sally. "So, let me get to work on the feasibility analyses," said Jim. "I will be sending requests out to all the team members to get their ideas. I should have this e-mail ready within an hour or so." "Great, I'll look for it and respond as soon as I can," answered Sally. "Thanks, the faster we get this background work done, the sooner we will be able to move on to what the system will do," replied Jim. "Sounds good, talk to you later. Bye," Sally said. "Bye, Sally, and thanks for your quick feedback," answered Jim. Case Questions 1. Look over the scope statement (PE Figure 5-1) If you were an employee at Petrie ElectroniCS, would you want to work on this project? Why or why not? 2. If you were part of the management team at Petrie Electronics, would you approve the project outlined in the scope statement in PE Figure 5-1? What changes, if any, need to be made to the document? 3. Identify a preliminary set of tangible and intangible costs you think would occur for this project and the system it describes. What intangible benefits do you anticipate for the system? 4. What do you consider to be the risks of the project as you currently understand it? Is this a low- medium- or highrisk project? Justify your answer. ~suming ;ou were part of Jim's team, would you have any particular risks? 5. If you were assigned to help Jim with this project, how would you utilize the concept of incremental commitment in the design of the Baseline Project Plan? 6. If you were assigned to Jim's team for this project, when in the project schedule (in what phase or after which activities are completed) do you think you could develop an economic analysis of the proposed system? What economic feasibility factors do you think would be relevant? 7. If you were assigned to Jim's team for this project, what activities would you conduct in order to prepare the details for the Baseline Project Plan? Explain the purpose of each activity and show a timeline or schedule for these acti,1ties. 8. In Case Question 4, you analyze the risks associated with this project. Once deployed, what are the potential operational risks of the proposed system? How do you factor operation risks into a systems development plan? 148 PART II PLANNING Petrie Electronics Scope Statement Prepared . February 6,2014 Proiect Name: No Customer Escapes Project Manager: Jim Watanabe /[email protected] Customer: Operations Project Sponsor: Project Start/End (projected): Ella Whinston ([email protected]) 2/5/14 - 7/30/14 Proiect Overview: This project will design and implement a customer relationship management system in order to provide superior customer service by rewarding our most loyal customers. Specifically, the system wililrock customer purchases, assign points for cumulative purchases, and allow points to be redeemed for "rewards" alloeal stores. This goal of this system is to provide an incentive to customers to choose Petrie Electron ics as their first and only choice for making electronic purchases, The system will provide Petrie management with improved information on the purchase behavior of our most loyal customers. Objectives: • Track customer purchases • Accumulate redeemable points • Reward customer loyalty and provide incentives to remain loyal customers • Provide improved management information Key Assumptions: • System development will be outsourced • Interface will be a Web browser • System will access existing customer sales databases Stakeholders and Responsibilities: Stakeholder Role Responsibility Signatures Ella Whinston Chief Operating Pro ject Vision, Executive l" '''''''''' Officer Sponsor Bob Petroski Senior Operations Monitoring, Resources 'Bob IJ'drOSRl Manager Jim Watanabe Project Manager Plan, Monitor, Execute Project ~ ... " IIW..""'{" Sally Fukuyama Assistant Director, Marketing System Functionality &fly ?uIuyama San jay Agarwal lead Analyst Technical Architect Soniay Agarwal PE FIGURE 5-1 A scope statement for Petrie customer relationship management system PLACE THIS ORDER OR A SIMILAR ORDER WITH US TODAY AND GET AN AMAZING DISCOUNT :)