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CIS 348 Week 1 Discussion Characteristics of
Failing Projects
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CIS 348 Week 1 Discussion
"Characteristics of Failing Projects" Please respond to the following:
Read the computer world article titled, “Detecting Disaster Projects”.
Next, defend three (3) of the twelve (12) characteristics of disaster
projects offered by the author. Then, suggest at least one (1) additional
characteristic that you have encountered in your experience that drives
projects to failure.
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CIS 348 Week 2 Assignment 1 The Role of Project
Managers (2 Papers)

This Tutorial contains 2 Papers
CIS 348 Week 2 Assignment 1: The Role of Project Managers
Due Week 2 and worth 85 points
Research job boards for project manager positions. Take note of the
various industries that hire project managers. Then, research statistics
from the project management institute on the rate of success of projects
in different industries including IT.
Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:
Explain project management as a discipline.
Describe the industries in which project managers are in high demand.
Provide evidence to support your response.
Describe the general role of a project manager, and explain the primary
ways in which it differs across different industries.
Compare the rate of success of projects in IT and other industries.
Explain the discrepancy or lack thereof.
Use at least two (2) quality resources in this assignment. Note:
Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with
one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA
or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s
name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover
page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment
page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment
are:

Describe the foundations of project management, including its
definition, scope, and the need for project management in the modern
organization.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in
information systems and technology.
Write clearly and concisely about Information Technology Project
Management topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style
conventions.
Develop a complete information systems project plan using project
management software tools
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CIS 348 Week 2 Discussion The Agile Manifesto
"The Agile Manifesto" Please respond to the following:
Read the Agile Manifesto and review the Axosoft video titled “NEW
Intro to Agile Scrum in Under 10 Minutes – What is Scrum?”. Next,
examine the agile manifesto and rank the four (4) agile values in order of
importance. Support your ranking with logical discussion.

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CIS 348 Week 3 Assignment 2 Business Case (2
Papers)
CIS 348 Week 3 Assignment 2: Business Case
Imagine that you work as a project manager for a company that buys and
sells used textbooks. The main sales channel is a Web application. A
few customers have requested the creation of a mobile application with
the ability to scan barcodes. The CEO wants you to prepare a formal
business case before a decision is made on whether or not to build the
mobile application.
For this activity, you are free to draw assumptions on the company
structure, costs, goals, and key performance indicators (KPIs). However,
you must clearly document each if assumed.
Write a two to three (2-3) page business case in which you:
Examine measurable organizational value (MOV). Identify areas of
impact, the desired values, and a time frame for achievement.
Suggest at least two (2) alternatives to developing a mobile application.
Justify the consideration of such alternatives.

Analyze the feasibility of developing the mobile application and your
suggested alternatives.
Define the cost of ownership of the mobile application.
Define the benefits of ownership of the mobile application.
Predict the return on investment (ROI) of the mobile application and
your suggested alternatives.
Identify risks associated with developing the mobile application.
Propose a final recommendation of whether or not the organization
should develop the mobile application or one of your alternatives.
Use at least one (1) quality resources in this assignment. Note:
instructions.
page length.
are:
Initiate, specify, and prioritize information technology projects, and
determine various aspects of feasibility of these projects.
Explain and apply the phases of the project management life cycle.
Identify project risk, and the techniques for ensuring project risk is
managed and controlled in a technology setting.
Develop a complete information systems project plan using project
management software tools.
conventions.

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CIS 348 Week 3 Discussion Project Charter
Constraints and Assumptions
"Project Charter Constraints and Assumptions" Please respond to the
following:
Infer two (2) constraints and two (2) assumptions of a project for
implementing a food truck at a local farmers market expected to cost
$40,000 and generate $1,500 in revenue per week. Justify your response.
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CIS 348 Week 4 Assignment 3 Waterfall versus
Agile (2 Papers)

CIS 348 Week 4 Assignment 3: Waterfall versus Agile
Research agile methodologies including SCRUM and extreme
programming (XP).
Describe the waterfall methodology and identify its relationship to the
PMBOK® process groups.
Describe the agile methodology and identify its relationship to the
PMBOK® process groups.
Contrast waterfall and agile methodologies.
Describe XP and defend or criticize the practice.
instructions.
page length.
are:

conventions.
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CIS 348 Week 4 Discussion The Triple
Constraint
"The Triple Constraint" Please respond to the following:
Explain in your own words the relationship between each element of the
triple constraint of project management. Determine whether or not it is
important to understand the triple constraint in order to be an efficient
project manager. Justify your response.
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CIS 348 Week 5 Discussion Gantt versus PERT
"Gantt versus PERT" Please respond to the following:
Give your opinion on which graphical representation of a project
schedule (e.g., Gantt or PERT) is ideal for presenting the project
schedule to a company executiy with no project management
background. Justify your response.
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CIS 348 Week 6 Assignment 4 Mobile App Part 1
(Work Breakdown Structure) (2 Papers)

CIS 348 Week 6 Assignment 4: Mobile App Part 1 (Work Breakdown
Structure)
This assignment contains two (2) deliverables: a summary document to
be delivered in a word processor document format and a Work
Breakdown Structure (WBS) to be delivered in a project file.
Overview:
Imagine that you work as the project manager for an IT department.
Your organization has recently approved the development of a mobile
application. As the project manager, you will manage the development
of the project. The project will include user experience (UX) design by a
consultant, graphic design by a team of two contracted designers, and in-
house application development by a team of three (3) programmers and
a database developer.
Deliverable 1: Summary (MS Word or open source equivalent)
Write a one to two (1-2) page summary document in which you:
Summarize the project requirements and other assumptions (i.e., budget,
human resources, workload, environmental dependencies, etc.).
Define a work breakdown structure and describe the methodology
behind constructing one.
Deliverable 2: WBS (MS Project or open source equivalent)
Use Microsoft Project or an open source equivalent to create a WBS
which addresses the following:
Contain at least five (5) main tasks, one (1) for each of the PMBOK®
process areas.
Contain at least thirty (30) line items distributed in five (5) or more work
packages.
Contain Work Breakdown Structure Code for each task.

Present duration estimates for each task that results in a duration
estimate for the project not to exceed the requirements described in the
overview.
Deliverable one (1) of your assignment must follow these formatting
requirements:
instructions.
page length.
are:
Develop processes that initiate technology projects, including project
selection and defining project scope.
Analyze and develop project schedules with appropriate techniques and
software tools.
conventions
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CIS 348 Week 6 Discussion Risk Control

"Risk Control" Please respond to the following:
Examine the Proctor and Gamble (P&G) case study titled "Behind the
Scenes". Next, identify the main risk strategy(ies) utilized by P&G on
their software upgrade project. Critique the project managers' choice by
defending it or suggesting alternatives that could have been utilized.
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(Gantt and Pert Chart) (2 Papers)

CIS 348 Week 7 Assignment 5 Mobile App Part 2 (Gantt and Pert
Chart)
Update the Microsoft Project file you created in Assignment 4: Mobile
App Part 1 (Work Breakdown Structure) with the following changes:
Set progress in at least ten (10) of the line items.
Set the properties so that at least one (1) of the main tasks is behind
schedule.
Create a Gantt chart for the project.
Take a screenshot of the Gantt chart which can later be inserted into
your written paper.
Create a PERT diagram that identifies the critical path.
Take a screenshot of the PERT chart which can later be inserted into
your written paper.
Note: If you need a tutorial on taking a screen shot, visit one of the
following locations
Compare and contrast the information that one receives from a Gantt
chart, versus that of a PERT diagram.
Examine the advantages of using a Gantt chart over a PERT chart and
vice versa. Determine when it is appropriate to use one over the other.
Justify your response.
Explain the importance of the critical path in project management.
Insert the screenshots of the Gantt and PERT charts you created based
on the provided criteria. Elaborate on the status of the mobile application
development project based on the updated information. Note: The
graphical representations do not count toward the overall page
requirement.
Use at least one (1) quality resource in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia
and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
instructions.

page length.
are:
Analyze and develop project schedules with appropriate techniques and
software tools.
Prepare strategies to manage project resources to include human
resources, capital equipment, and time.
conventions.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic /
organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the
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(Risk) (2 Papers)

CIS 348 Week 8 Assignment 6 Mobile App Part 3 (Risk)
Reference the Microsoft Project file you created in Assignment 5:
Mobile App Part 2 (Gantt and PERT Charts) for the completion of this
assignment.
Document at least ten (10) total risks (two [2] risks for each phase of IT
projects) of the mobile application development project.
Assess the likelihood of occurrence for each risk.
Assess the impact of each risk on the success of the project.
Identify an owner for each risk.
Recommend a strategy to manage each risk.
instructions.
page length.
are:
Identify project risk, and the techniques for ensuring project risk is
managed and controlled in a technology setting.
conventions.

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CIS 348 Week 10 Term Paper Change
Management, Communication and Leadership (2
Papers)
CIS 348 Week 10 Term Paper Change Management, Communication
and Leadership
Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:
Explain the project procurement process.
Explain how change control is implemented in the information
technology processes.
Analyze the required elements of a communication plan.
Describe the different organizational structures as it relates to project
management (i.e., functional, project-based, matrix).
Assess the importance of the project manager’s role in organizational
leadership.
Examine the different leadership approaches and determine when each
approach is best utilized.

Describe three (3) conflict resolution techniques that project managers
can utilize to keep team members productive.
Describe five (5) ethical situations that project managers may face in
their role.
Explain the role of technology in project management.
instructions.
page length.
are:
Prepare strategies to manage project resources to include human
resources, capital equipment, and time.
Summarize the project procurement process including external
acquisition and outsourcing.
Design project execution activities including change control and
communicating project status.
Summarize methods to control technology projects through information
tracking and cost and change control techniques.
Evaluate the ethical issues in complex project environments.
Identify and plan communication strategies for project constituents and
stakeholders across global teams and those internal to the organization.
conventions.

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