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CIS 517 Week 2 Assignment 1 The Role Of Project Managers (2
Papers)
CIS 517 Week 3 Assignment 2 Waterfall And Agile (2 Papers)
CIS 517 Week 5 Assignment 3 Voip Part 1 (Work Breakdown Structure)
(2 Papers)
CIS 517 Week 6 Assignment 4 Voip Part 2 (Gantt And Pert Charts) (2
Papers)
CIS 517 Week 8 Assignment 5 Voip Part 3 (Quality) (2 PPT)
CIS 517 Week 9 Assignment 6 Voip Part 4 (2 Paper)
CIS 517 Week 10 Term Paper Project Managers and Ethics, Leadership,
and Technology (2 Paper)
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CIS 517 Week 1 DiscussionThe Triple Constraint of Project
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CIS 517 Week 1 Discussion
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“The Triple Constraint of Project Management”
* Briefly explain in your own words the relationship between each
element of the triple constraint of project management. Then, determine
whether or not you believe it is important to understand the triple
constraint to be an efficient project manager. Justify your response.
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CIS 517 Week 1 Discussion The Triple Constraint of Project
Management
CIS 517 Week 2 Discussion Project Management Process Groups
CIS 517 Week 3 Discussion Change Control Management
CIS 517 Week 4 Discussion Scope Creep
CIS 517 Week 5 Discussion Dependencies
CIS 517 Week 6 Discussion Cost Estimation in Software Development
Projects
CIS 517 Week 7 Discussion Testing and Quality

CIS 517 Week 8 Discussion Teams and Communication
CIS 517 Week 9 Discussion Risk Management
CIS 517 Week 10 Discussion Social Media in Stakeholder management
CIS 517 Week 11 Discussion Project Management
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CIS 517 Week 2 Assignment 1 The Role Of Project Managers
(2 Papers)
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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:
1. Explain project management as a discipline.
2. Describe the industries in which project managers are in high
demand. Provide evidence to support your response.
3. Describe the general role of a project manager, and explain the
primary ways in which it differs across different industries.

4. Compare the rate of success of projects in IT and other
industries. Explain the discrepancy or lack thereof.
5. 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:
· Identify how project management improves the success of
information technology projects.
· Use technology and information resources to research issues in
IT project management.
· Write clearly and concisely about issues in IT project
management using proper writing mechanics and technical style
conventions.
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CIS 517 Week 2 Discussion Project Management Process
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“Project Management Process Groups”
* Give your opinion on which process group is most often ignored,
which group requires the most work by the project manager, and which
group puts a higher workload on the development team. Provide a
rational for your response.
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CIS 517 Week 3 Assignment 2 Waterfall And Agile (2 Papers)
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Research agile methodologies including SCRUM and extreme
programming (XP).
Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

1. Explain waterfall methodologies and identify their relationship to
the PMBOK® process groups.
2. Explain agile methodologies and identify their relationship to the
PMBOK® process groups.
3. Analyze the need for waterfall and agile methodologies.
4. Explain the advantages of extreme programming (XP) and analyze
the advantages of its application in high-budget short-time projects.
5. Explain the factors to consider when selecting a project
management methodology (Waterfall vs Agile).
6. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note:
· 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.
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CIS 517 Week 3 Discussion Change Control Management

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"Change Control Management"
• As explained in the text, scope creep is very common in projects. A
formal change control management is difficult to enforce and more often
overlooked near the end of the project when scope creep is more
common. Recommend strategies to enforce change control management.
Appraise the advantages of having a change management board
integrated by members from different functional teams or departments.
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CIS 517 Week 4 Discussion Scope Creep
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"Scope Creep"

• Describe a previous project in which you were involved, where scope
creep occurred. Explain why it occurred and at least one (1) way it could
have been prevented.
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CIS 517 Week 5 Assignment 3 Voip Part 1 (Work Breakdown
Structure) (2 Papers)
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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
As the project manager for an IT department, you have been assigned
to manage the project of deploying a new VoIP phone system to the
company’s campus. The campus consists of three (3) different
buildings, each with twenty to fifty (20 to 50) workstations. The project
must be completed in ninety (90) calendar days starting on November
1.
Deliverable 1: Summary (MS Word or open source equivalent)
1. Write a one to two (1-2) page summary document in which you:

a. Summarize the project requirements and other assumptions (e.g.,
budget, human resources, workload, environmental dependencies,
etc.).
b. Define a work breakdown structure and describe the methodology
behind constructing one.
Deliverable 2: WBS (MS Project or open source equivalent)
2. Use Microsoft Project to create a WBS which:
a. Contains at least five (5) main tasks, one for each of the
PMBOK® process areas.
b. Contains at least sixty (60) line items distributed in ten (10) or
more work packages.
c. Contains Work Breakdown Structure Code for each task.
d. Presents a duration estimate for each task which 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:

are:
· Identify how project management improves the success of
information technology projects.
· Explain the relationship of the scope of a project to the work
breakdown structure.
conventions.
Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.
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CIS 517 Week 5 Discussion Dependencies
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"Dependencies"
• Suggest at least three (3) potential challenges of controlling the project
schedule when outsourcing critical tasks. Suggest the manner in which
you could mitigate such challenges.

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CIS 517 Week 6 Assignment 4 Voip Part 2 (Gantt And Pert
Charts) (2 Papers)
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Update the Microsoft Project file you created in Assignment 3: VoIP
Part 2 (Work Breakdown Structure) with the following changes:
· Set property values to denote progress in at least fifteen (15) of
the line items.
· Set properties so that at least one (1) of the main tasks is behind
schedule.
· Create a Gantt chart for your 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: (PC users: http://www.take-a-screenshot.org/)
(MAC users: http://binged.it/1xriOcN).

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:
1. Compare and contrast the information that one receives from a
Gantt chart, versus that of a PERT diagram.
2. 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.
3. Assess the importance of the critical path in project management.
4. Insert the screenshots of the Gantt and PERT charts you created
based on the provided criteria. Elaborate on the status of the VoIP
deployment project based on the updated information. Note: The
graphical representations do not count toward the overall page
requirement.
· Import completed diagrams, charts, or screenshots into the Word
document before the paper is submitted.

are:
· Distinguish among various time management techniques such
as CPM, Gantt charts, and the PERT method.
· Use project management and graphic software to plan and
manage a project throughout the project life cycle.
conventions.
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CIS 517 Week 6 Discussion Cost Estimation in Software
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"Cost Estimation in Software Development Projects"

• Predict the challenges of cost estimation for software development
projects where requirements are usually not clear in early stages of the
project. Argue whether or not the fluidity of requirements introduced by
agile methodologies contributes to such challenges
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CIS 517 Week 7 Discussion Testing and Quality
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"Testing and Quality"
• Give your opinion on the effect that formal training has on each
element the triple constraint of project management
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CIS 517 Week 8 Assignment 5 Voip Part 3 (Quality) (2 PPT)
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Suppose the VoIP project sponsor wants you to present the project to
the board of directors. Particularly, the sponsor would like you to
discuss the quality of the project. It is worth noting that during the
deployment of the VoIP system the quality control team tracked forty
(40) of the deployments. The following problems were documented:
· Five (5) of the deployments experienced delays due to the unique
configuration of the office space which required modification to install
the proper wiring.
· Twelve (12) of the users called the help desk to get additional
training on the new system.
· Two (2) of the new devices were defective.
Prepare a fifteen to twenty (15-20) slide digital presentation with the
software of your choice (e.g., PowerPoint, Google slides, Prezi, etc.) in
which you:
1. Explain quality and its importance to project success.
2. Explain quality management planning.
3. Contrast quality assurance and quality control.
4. Describe the different quality activities involved in this project
and each of their outcomes.
5. Describe Pareto diagrams and their use in project management.
6. Present the data in the provided scenario using a Pareto diagram
(Use the software of your choosing to prepare the diagram).
7. Use appropriate key points and / or graphics to professionally
convey the information.

8. Include presenter notes to explain each slide.
· Include the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the
professor’s name, the course title, and the date in the presentation.
· Include the references used in the assignment in the
presentation.
· Import charts, graphs, and / or the Pareto diagram into the
presentation. The completed works must be imported into the
presentation.
are:
· Explain and defend the various quality factors in project quality.
conventions.
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CIS 517 Week 8 DiscussionTeams and Communication

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"Teams and Communication"
• Examine the team building techniques found in the PMI article titled
“Team Building and Development in a Matrix Environment” located
athttps://www.pmiwdc.org/article/karen-davey-winter/team-building-
and-development-matrix-environment. Then, give your opinion on the
manner in which team dynamics affects communication and conflict
resolution among its members.
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CIS 517 Week 9 Assignment 6 Voip Part 4 (2 Paper)
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Utilizing the Delphi technique, your team constructed the following
risks register the VoIP project containing the risk, the likelihood of its
occurrence on a scale of 1 (least likely) to 5 (most likely), and the
potential negative impact on the project on the same scale. In addition,
they recommended the appropriate response and identified its type for
one of the risks identified.
Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

1. Explain risk management and its associated activities and defend
the need for a risk management plan.
2. Describe the Delphi technique used to identify risks and infer on
types of projects where this technique is most accurate.
3. Examine the four (4) types of risk response (i.e., avoidance,
acceptance, transference, and mitigation) and determine the
appropriate situation where each should be used.
4. Complete the table with the risk response type (i.e., avoidance,
acceptance, transference, and mitigation) and a description of the
response.
5. Create a decision tree with the software of your choice to address
risk number 6. Assume that when you check the schedule on day 60 of
the project, it becomes evident that two (2) additional engineers are
needed to ensure on-time completion of the project. The engineers cost
$25,000 each and a fee of $120,000 is issued by the legacy provider.
The probability of completing the project on time is as follows: With
the current personnel – 60%; With one (1) engineer – 80%; With both
engineers – 98%.
6. Explain the methodology utilized to create a decision tree and
recommend the appropriate action to take based on your decision tree
from criterion 5.

· Include the decision tree created in your chosen software. The
completed decision tree must be imported into the Word document
before the paper is submitted.
are:
· Examine the human resource factors that can impact project
management.
· Summarize how the PMBOK® process groups and knowledge
areas are involved throughout the project life cycle.
· Compare and contrast the sources and mitigating factors of
project risk.
· Use project management and graphic software to plan and
manage a project throughout the project life cycle.
conventions

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CIS 517 Week 9 Discussion Risk Management
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"Risk Management"
• Identify the key risks (both positive and negative) associated with
embarking on a graduate program. Describe the likelihood and the
potential impact of such risks.
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CIS 517 Week 10 Discussion Social Media in Stakeholder
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"Social Media in Stakeholder management"
• Recommend ways to use social media in stakeholder management.
This can include social media features in software such as chatter in
salesforce or the ability to +1 in Google groups when used as intranets.

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CIS 517 Week 10 Term Paper Project Managers and Ethics,
Leadership, and Technology (2 Paper)
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Term Paper: Project Managers and Ethics, Leadership, and
Technology
Due Week 10 and worth 190 points
Project managers do a lot more than calculations and reporting; they
must keep the team on track, ensure ethical decisions are made, deal
with conflict, and, depending on the type of organization, they may
perform employee evaluations, issue bonuses, hire and lay off
personnel, and other tasks. In this paper, you will discuss some of the
project management activities that don’t produce deliverables.
Write a twelve to fifteen (12-15) page paper in which you:
1. Describe the different organizational structures as it relates to
project management (i.e., functional, project-based, matrix).
2. Discuss at least two (two) different roles that project managers
can play in organizational leadership.
3. Describe at least three (3) human resource factors that affect
project management.

4. Recommend five (5) conflict resolution techniques that project
managers can utilize to keep team members productive.
5. Explain at least three (3) leadership approaches and when they
are best utilized.
6. Describe five (5) ethical situations or dilemmas that project
managers might face in their role within an organization.
7. Summarize tools and techniques commonly used in project
procurement.
8. Assess the role of technology in project management.
9. Provide your expectations for the development of the project
management field aided by modern technologies.
10. Use at least four (4) quality resources in this assignment. Note:
are:

· Describe and demonstrate ethical practices in project
management.
· Examine the human resource factors that can impact project
management.
conventions.
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CIS 517 Week 11 Discussion Project Management
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"Project Management"
• Reflect on the importance of project management in project success.
Give your opinion on personality traits that make a good project
manager.
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