In the first assignment for this course you will be selecting and obtaining approval for the project that you will be documenting throughout the remainder of the course. All projects have to start somewhere, and they usually start as a proposal, often called the "elevator pitch" because you should be able to quickly summarize what you want to do in the time it takes for you to ride the elevator with your boss from the ground floor up to her office. This is where you will be asking for the time/resources to investigate the scope and cost of a potential project. The purpose of this assignment is for you to put together your "pitch" so that I ("the boss") can approve your request.
To speed things up, I am providing you with a template and a choice of one of the three following project types. Select one and use it as the basis for your M1A1 assignment. Please fill out the attached template and submit for approval.
Option 1
A routine upgrade project, such as upgrading the PCs for a company, or upgrading from one version of an operating system to another. The project plan for this will need to include a section justifying the upgrade.
Option 2
Selection and installation of a COTS (commercial off the shelf) solution to meet a specific business or operational need. The project plan for this one will need to include a section describing the analysis and why the specific COTS solution was chosen over the other options.
Option 3
A new software or hardware development project. The project plan for this one will need to include a section justifying new development over implementation of a COTS solution.
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