(CST 281) with 5 Assignments
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CST281Assignment4.rtfCST 281. Agile and Iterative Project Management
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2015 University of Management and Technology
CST 281. Agile and Iterative Project Management
Assignment 4
The following table shows the schedule for producing executable outcomes on a three iteration project. We have just completed Day 40 for Iteration 1 (ignore weekends and holidays in order to keep the example simple). Note that tasks leading to these outcomes occur in parallel – the tasks are not carried out sequentially.
Sheet1
| Iteration 1 | Estimated duration | Actual Duration | Estimated day of completion (Note: 40 days in iteration) | Actual day of completion (Note: 40 days in iteration) |
| Outcome A | 15 days | 17 days | Day 15 | Day 17 |
| Outcome B | 8 days | 12 days | Day 18 | Day 23 |
| Outcome C | 20 days | 27 days | Day 29 | Day 32 |
| Outcome D | 13 days | 14 days | Day 35 | Day 39 |
| Outcome E | 14 days | 3 days so far | Day 40 | Incomplete |
| Iteration 2 | Estimated duration | Actual Duration | Estimated day of completion (Note: 40 days in iteration) | Actual day of completion (Note: 40 days in iteration) |
| Outcome F | 12 days | Day 12 | ||
| Outcome G | 18 days | Day 26 | ||
| Outcome H | 9 days | Day 25 | ||
| Outcome I | 16 days | Day 33 | ||
| Outcome J | 14 days | Day 40 | ||
| Iteration 3 | Estimated duration | Actual Duration | Estimated day of completion (Note: 40 days in iteration) | Actual day of completion (Note: 40 days in iteration) |
| Outcome A | 14 days | Day 14 | ||
| Outcome B | 8 days | Day 12 | ||
| Outcome C | 21 days | Day 30 | ||
| Outcome D | 13 days | Day 32 | ||
| Outcome E | 10 days | Day 37 (project ended) |
Iteration 1
Estimated
duration
Actual
Duration
Estimated
day of
completion
(Note: 40
days in
iteration)
Actual day of
completion
(Note: 40
days in
iteration)
Outcome A15 days17 daysDay 15Day 17
Outcome B8 days12 daysDay 18Day 23
Outcome C20 days27 daysDay 29Day 32
Outcome D13 days14 daysDay 35Day 39
Outcome E14 days3 days so farDay 40Incomplete
Iteration 2
Estimated
duration
Actual
Duration
Estimated
day of
completion
(Note: 40
days in
iteration)
Actual day of
completion
(Note: 40
days in
iteration)
Outcome F12 daysDay 12
Outcome G18 daysDay 26
Outcome H9 daysDay 25
Outcome I16 daysDay 33
Outcome J14 daysDay 40
Iteration 3
Estimated
duration
Actual
Duration
Estimated
day of
completion
(Note: 40
days in
iteration)
Actual day of
completion
(Note: 40
days in
iteration)
Outcome A14 daysDay 14
Outcome B8 daysDay 12
Outcome C21 daysDay 30
Outcome D13 daysDay 32
Outcome E10 daysDay 37 (project ended)
Iteration 1
Estimated
duration
Actual
Duration
Estimated
day of
completion
(Note: 40
days in
iteration)
Actual day of
completion
(Note: 40
days in
iteration)
Outcome A
15 days
17 days
Day 15
Day 17
Outcome B
8 days
12 days
Day 18
Day 23
Outcome C
20 days
27 days
Day 29
Day 32
Outcome D
13 days
14 days
Day 35
Day 39
Outcome E
14 days
3 days so far
Day 40
Incomplete
Iteration 2
Estimated
duration
Actual
Duration
Estimated
day of
completion
(Note: 40
days in
iteration)
Actual day of
completion
(Note: 40
days in
iteration)
Outcome F
12 days
Day 12
Outcome G
18 days
Day 26
Outcome H
9 days
Day 25
Outcome I
16 days
Day 33
Outcome J
14 days
Day 40
Iteration 3
Estimated
duration
Actual
Duration
Estimated
day of
completion
(Note: 40
days in
iteration)
Actual day of
completion
(Note: 40
days in
iteration)
Outcome A
14 days
Day 14
Outcome B
8 days
Day 12
Outcome C
21 days
Day 30
Outcome D
13 days
Day 32
Outcome E
10 days
Day 37 (project ended)
As the table shows, while Outcome E has just begun, it is not near to being completed.
- Following good iterative scheduling practice, how should Outcome E be handled?
- The contract for this project requires that the final product be delivered at the end of Day 120. Identify at least three strategies that might be followed in order to carry out this project by the promised deadline date.
