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- 1. 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 can be created is the methodology, or approach, the project manager plans to use to manage the project. Choosing a methodology is important because a methodology provides the framework—that is, an overall process and suggested documents and deliverables—that will guide project development from beginning to end. Some project methodologies are more appropriate for some types of projects than for others. For this assignment, you will: 1. - Choose a project methodology for two different projects based on project requirements and explain why you chose each methodology for each project. 2. - Brainstorm your own project and create a draft simplified project plan for that project. You must indicate in your simplified project plan whether you intend to apply the Agile or waterfall methodology. You may create your simplified project plan using Microsoft® Excel® or, if you choose, another software application such as Microsoft® Project®. IT related projects preferred To complete this assignment: Read Agile Project Management and the PMBOK® Guide. Answer the Methodology Selection and Rationale questions. Brainstorm a project you would like to explore in this course. You may choose a project from your work experience, from a description of a project in your textbook or in an online reading, or a project that is brand new but that you think would improve a business process at work, at home, or at school. Read the two linked examples of project plans implemented as Microsoft® Excel® spreadsheets, Example Plan A and Example Plan B. You will be using these as guides in creating your own
- 2. draft project plan. Notice especially the differences between these two examples in terms of length (overall and task length), structure of the work breakdown (iterative vs. non-iterative), and methodology. Research additional project plan examples online. Create a simplified project plan for your own brainstormed project that resembles the two linked examples. Save your simplified project plan as a Microsoft® Excel® spreadsheet document. Submit both your completed Methodology Selection and Rationale questions and your project plan draft (Microsoft® Excel® document). Project Methodology Selection and Rationale CMGT/410 v19 Page 2 of 3Project Methodology Selection and RationaleQuestions 1. Which methodology, Agile or waterfall, do you think is most appropriate for a project characterized by innovation, loosely defined requirements, and high risk? Why? Be sure to cite at least two sources to support your rationale. 2. Which methodology, Agile or waterfall, do you think is most appropriate for a project characterized by comprehensively defined requirements and low risk? Why? Be sure to cite at least two sources to support your rationale. 3. For the project you chose as a good fit for Agile, describe the following roles: project manager, project sponsor, business analyst, and scrum master. 4. For the project you chose as a good fit for waterfall, describe the following roles: project manager, project sponsor, business analyst, and program manager. 5. Define project, project life cycle, and software development life cycle. How does a project’s software development life cycle differ from the project life cycle?
- 3. IT related projects preferred Copyright© 2018 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Task_TableNameDurationPredecessorsResourcesNotesMobile app plan34 days3/17/16Project set-up7 days2/1/162/9/16Define project processes2 days2/1/162/2/16project manager, product ownerSet up working environment4 days2/3/162/8/163technical administratorDetermine initial sprint velocity1 day2/9/162/9/164lead developerProject setup complete0 days2/9/162/9/165Sprint 1 UI6 days2/10/162/17/162Sprint 1 plan0.5 days2/10/162/10/16Select sprint 1 user stories0.25 days2/10/162/10/16product ownerAssign user stories0.25 days2/10/162/10/169product owner, lead developerSprint 1 plan complete0 days2/10/162/10/1610User Interface5 days2/10/162/16/16Design User Interface2 days2/10/162/11/16UX developerBuild User Interface2 days2/12/162/15/1613UX developerTest User Interface1 day2/16/162/16/1614test engineerUAT of UI1 day2/17/162/17/1612test engineer, product ownerCorrect Issues From UAT UI1 day2/26/162/26/1625UX developerSprint 2 reports15 daysSprint 2 plan0.5 days2/18/162/18/16Select sprint 2 user stories0.25 days2/18/162/18/16lead developerAssign user stories0.25 days2/18/162/18/1619lead developerSprint 1.1 plan complete0 days2/18/162/18/1620Client Specified Reports7 days2/18/162/26/16Design Reports2 days2/18/162/19/16reporting developerBuild Reports2 days2/22/162/23/1623reporting developerTest Reports2 days2/24/162/25/1624test engineerUAT of Reports1 day2/29/162/29/1622test engineer, product ownerCorrect Issues From UAT of Reports1 day3/8/163/8/16reporting developerSprint 3 Platform7 days3/1/163/9/1617Sprint 3 plan0.5 days3/1/163/1/16Select sprint 3 user stories0.25 days3/1/163/1/16lead developerAssign user stories0.25 days3/1/163/1/1630lead developerSprint 3 plan complete0 days3/1/163/1/1631Cross Platform Support6 days3/1/163/8/16Design Cross Platform Support2
- 4. days3/1/163/2/16technical administratorBuild Cross Platform Support2 days3/3/163/4/1634technical administratorTest Cross Platform Support1 day3/7/163/7/1635technical administratorUAT of CPS1 day3/9/163/9/1633technical administrator, test engineerProject End2 days3/16/163/17/1644Obtain Final Client Signoff1 day3/16/163/16/16project manager, product ownerProvide Project Report Out0.5 days3/17/163/17/1648project manager, product ownerProject End Celebration0.5 days3/17/163/17/1649project manager, product owner Task_TableIDNameDurationStartFinishPredecessorsResourcesN otesProject Server 2016 upgrade - waterfall1Plan for upgrade to Project Server 20165 days1/25/16 8:001/29/16 17:00http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=2573572Review system requirements for upgrade1 day1/25/16 8:001/25/16 17:00Server Administrator, Technical Analyst3Plan for clients1 day1/26/16 8:001/26/16 17:002Technical Analyst, Server Administrator4Gather information about your Project Server 2010 environment1 day1/27/16 8:001/27/16 17:003Server Engineer, Server Administrator5Plan to upgrade customizations1 day1/28/16 8:001/28/16 17:0046Create an upgrade communications plan1 day1/29/16 8:001/29/16 17:005Project Manager7Prepare your environment for upgrade4 days2/1/16 8:002/4/16 17:001Server Administratorhttp://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=257359 8Deploy your Project Server 2016 destination environment1 day2/1/16 8:002/1/16 17:00Server Engineer9Prepare your Windows PowerShell environment1 day2/2/16 8:002/2/16 17:008Server Engineer10Disable backward compatibility mode in your Project Server 2010 environment1 day2/3/16 8:002/3/16 17:009Server Administrator11Check your Project Server 2010 data for issues that can cause the upgrade to fail1 day2/4/16 8:002/4/16 17:0010Server Administrator12Create backup copies of your Project Server 2010 farm databases1 day2/5/16 8:002/5/16 17:007Server
- 5. Administratorhttp://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=257360 13Restore your Project Server 2010 farm databases for upgrade1 day2/8/16 8:002/8/16 17:0012Server Administratorhttp://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=257361 14Upgrade your databases and Project Web App site collections14 days2/9/16 8:002/26/16 17:0013Server Administratorhttp://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=257363 15SharePoint upgrade6 days2/9/16 8:002/16/16 17:0016Check the SharePoint content database for errors that can cause upgrade to fail1 day2/9/16 8:002/9/16 17:0017Attach and upgrade the SharePoint content database1 day2/10/16 8:002/10/16 17:0016Server Administrator18Add your account as a secondary owner of the Project Web App site collection that you want to upgrade1 day2/11/16 8:002/11/16 17:0017Server Administrator19Migrate users who are using Windows Classic authentication mode to claims based authentication (optional)1 day2/12/16 8:002/12/16 17:0018Server Administrator20Check your Project Web App site collection for issues that can cause upgrade of the site to fail1 day2/15/16 8:002/15/16 17:0019Server Administrator21Upgrade the Project Web App site from SharePoint 2010 mode1 day2/16/16 8:002/16/16 17:0020Server Administrator22Project Server upgrade8 days2/17/16 8:002/26/16 17:001523Consolidate your Project Server 2010 databases to a Project Services database1 day2/17/16 8:002/17/16 17:0024Attach the Project Services database to the web application1 day2/18/16 8:002/18/16 17:0023Server Administrator25Check your Project Services database for errors that can cause upgrade to fail1 day2/19/16 8:002/19/16 17:0024Server Administrator26Upgrade the Project Services database1 day2/22/16 8:002/22/16 17:0025Server Administrator27Mount the Project Web App instance1 day2/23/16 8:002/23/16 17:0026Server Administrator28Check the Project Web App instance for issues that can cause upgrade to fail1 day2/24/16 8:002/24/16 17:0027Server Administrator29Upgrade the Project Web App instance1 day2/25/16 8:002/25/16 17:0028Server Administrator30Enable
- 6. Project Web App features1 day2/26/16 8:002/26/16 17:0029Server Administrator31Testing2 days2/29/16 8:003/1/16 17:002232Test Sharepoint Server1 day2/29/16 8:002/29/16 17:00Server Administrator, Server Engineer33Test Project Server1 day3/1/16 8:003/1/16 17:0032Server Administrator, Server Engineer Resource_TableIDNameInitialsTypeMaterial LabelGroupEmail AddressUser Logon AccountMax UnitsStandard RateCost Per UseNotes1Technical AnalystTWork100%$50.00/h02Server AdministratorSWork100%$65.00/h03Server EngineerSWork100%$60.00/h0 Assignment_TableTask NameResource Name% Work CompleteWorkUnitsReview system requirements for upgradeServer Administrator08h100%Review system requirements for upgradeTechnical Analyst08h100%Plan for clientsTechnical Analyst08h100%Gather information about your Project Server 2010 environmentServer Administrator08h100%Gather information about your Project Server 2010 environmentServer Engineer08h100%Plan to upgrade customizationsServer Administrator08h100%Deploy your Project Server 2016 destination environmentServer Engineer08h100%Prepare your Windows PowerShell environmentServer Engineer08h100%Disable backward compatibility mode in your Project Server 2010 environmentServer Administrator08h100%Check your Project Server 2010 data for issues that can cause the upgrade to failServer Administrator08h100%Create backup copies of your Project Server 2010 farm databasesServer Administrator08h100%Restore your Project Server 2010 farm databases for upgradeServer Administrator08h100%Check the SharePoint content database for errors that can cause upgrade to failServer Administrator08h100%Attach and upgrade the SharePoint content databaseServer Administrator08h100%Add your account as a secondary owner of the Project Web App site collection that you want to upgradeServer Administrator08h100%Migrate users who are using Windows
- 7. Classic authentication mode to claims based authentication (optional)Server Administrator08h100%Check your Project Web App site collection for issues that can cause upgrade of the site to failServer Administrator08h100%Upgrade the Project Web App site from SharePoint 2010 modeServer Administrator08h100%Consolidate your Project Server 2010 databases to a Project Services databaseServer Administrator08h100%Attach the Project Services database to the web applicationServer Administrator08h100%Check your Project Services database for errors that can cause upgrade to failServer Administrator08h100%Upgrade the Project Services databaseServer Administrator08h100%Mount the Project Web App instanceServer Administrator08h100%Check the Project Web App instance for issues that can cause upgrade to failServer Administrator08h100%Upgrade the Project Web App instanceServer Administrator08h100%Enable Project Web App featuresServer Administrator08h100%Test Sharepoint ServerServer Administrator08h100%Test Sharepoint ServerServer Engineer08h100%Test Project ServerServer Administrator08h100%Test Project ServerServer Engineer08h100%