Problem set & Discussion

SCOPE STATEMENT/WBS EXERCISE

Instructions: Continuing to use the Week 2 Business Case project the exercise this week will require you to complete a scope statement similar to the Exhibit 7.4 on page 219 of the textbook. However, your Deliverables and Acceptance Criteria need to be more detailed and specific than those listed in the textbook exhibit (more detail is provided below).

Copy and paste the Business Case you completed on Week 2 into the section below.

Draft a one or two sentence scope description for this project.

Provide six (6) key deliverables that are required within the project. Then state what the Acceptance Criteria entails to consider these Key Deliverables completed. Deliverables and Acceptance Criteria need to follow SMART criteria. That means that these need to be Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Timely. This exercise only needs to identify six (6) of the potential Deliverables needed in the project. It does not mean to identify six (6) deliverables to complete the whole project. These Deliverables will be utilized to create the WBS with Activity List. So again, be specific and utilize SMART criteria.

As an example, if your Project was to build a wooden fence around a field then one of your Key Deliverables would be: Install Fence Posts. The Acceptance Criteria could be: Five-foot fence posts have been installed every eight feet around the field. Posts are properly secured in concrete and plumb. (This could be more specific but this is sufficient for the exercise).

Business Case (copy and paste):

References:

Erl, T., Mahmood, Z., & Puttini, R. (2014). Cloud computing: concepts, technology, & architecture. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Jamsa, K. A. (2013). Cloud computing: SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, virtualization, business models, mobile, security and more. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Required Book

Title: Cloud Computing

ISBN: 9781284199017

Authors: Dr. Kris Jamsa

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Publication Date: 2012-03-22

Suggested Books and Resources

Cloud Computing

ISBN: 9780133387520

Authors: Thomas Erl, Ricardo Puttini, Zaigham Mahmood

Publisher: Pearson Education

Publication Date: 2013-01-01

Cloud Computing

ISBN: 9781439856420

Authors: Lizhe Wang, Rajiv Ranjan, Jinjun Chen, Boualem Benatallah

Publisher: CRC Press

Publication Date: 2011-10-03

Project Scope Statement

Scope Description:

Key Deliverables with acceptance criteria (product scope):

Instructions: Instructions: You will use the Week 2 Business Case project to complete the WBS Structure with Activity List exercise. Utilizing the identified six (6) Key Deliverables provided above, you will identify three (3) activities that need to be completed to create the overall Key Deliverable. (See Exhibit 8.3 on page 251 for an example of WBS with Activities List). The textbook does not need to be cited or referenced in this exercise.

This should be a checklist of items that need to be completed to ensure that the Deliverable is completed and the Acceptance Criteria is met. SMART criteria must be used. Do not try to identify three (3) Activities to complete the entire Deliverable just provide three (3) that would be part of a potential full list.

* Another example using the construction of a fence around the field from last week:

2. Erect Fence Post (Key Deliverable)

2.1 Dig round hole 3-foot-deep with circumference of two feet

2.2 Fill hole with concrete up to 6" from top of hole

2.3 Insert 8'- 4” x 4” wooden fence post into the center of the hole leaving 5' of post above top of hole

2.4 Use level to ensure wooden fence post is plumb

2.5 Once concrete has set fill last 6" inches of hole with dirt. *

For this exercise you will identify three (3) activities that need to be completed to create the overall Key Deliverable. (See Exhibit 8.3 on page 251 for an example).

Title of Project

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1.1

1.2

1.3

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2.1

2.2

2.3

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3.1

3.2

3.3

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4.1

4.2

4.3

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5.1

5.2

5.3

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6.1

6.2

6.3