WK 3/4/5/6 Assignments

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Wk1 - In this assignment you were asked to write a business case for the new HWE Accessories website. You appropriately included the major components of the problem statement; analysis of the situation; cost-benefit analysis; feasibility study; TCO; ROI; solution options; and recommendations. Calculating the TCO and ROI can be complex and difficult to understand, but leadership needs to have a clear understanding so they can make informed decisions on your recommendations. You did a good job with the ROI. You followed appropriate APA format. Great job.

Wk2 - In this assignment you were asked to create a project plan and risk matrix. Overall, you covered all tasks to include developing a project plan that included (1) 10 to 15 tasks. (2) at least 3 sub-tasks for each task, and an explanation of the project plan. You also appropriately created a risk matrix based on the project plan. As we learned this week, without a project plan, the project becomes nothing more than a list of tasks. It is crucial for the organization to have a professional project management office that develops and follows a strong project plan. Excellent job!

Wk3 - In this assignment you were asked to continue working as IT manager on the business plan for the new HWE Accessories website with a contract plan and accompanying project milestones. Overall you did a good job meeting the tasks. You appropriately completed the contract plan template, which included the evaluation and selection process, contract management principles, vendor risks, and software licensing. You also updated the project milestones and dependencies as appropriate. It is important to maintain an accurate milestones chart with clear dates and dependencies as it is one of the primary tools for communication and understanding where the risks are with respect to the project. The IT project manager must always know if the project is on track with respect to the tasks.

WK4 - In this assignment you were asked to, as the IT manager on the business plan for the new HWE Accessories website, to (1) identify the control objectives and techniques that will ensure the completeness, accuracy, validity, and authorization of transactions and data for the new HWE Accessories website and (2) create a system testing document for the system. Overall you did a great job. You appropriately justified your decisions. However, you needed to explain how the system will be tested that included: (-25):

· Black box testing

· White box testing

· Functional testing

· Environment

· Security testing

· User acceptance testing (UAT)

· Unit testing

WK5 - In this assignment you were asked to, as IT manager, write a 2- to 4-page implementation plan for the HWE Accessories website. Overall, you did a good job. You included the change over approach, data insertion/migration, configuration management, and the release process for updating the system. As you discovered this week, these components must work together to ensure a solution is implemented that meets the customer's requirements and expectations. The configuration control board is crucial throughout the life cycle of the system; through to the system's eventual decommissioning. Great job!