...INTRODUCTION This is the Master Test Plan for the Reassigned Sales Re-write project. This plan will address only those items and elements that are related to the Reassigned Sales process, both directly and indirectly affected elements will be addressed. The primary focus of this plan is to ensure that the new Reassigned Sales application provides the same level of information and detail as the current system while allowing for improvements and increases in data acquisition and level of details available (granularity). The project will have three levels of testing, Unit, System/Integration and Acceptance. The details for each level are addressed in the approach section and will be further defined in the level specific plans. The estimated time line for this project is very aggressive (six (6) months), as such, any delays in the development process or in the installation and verification of the third party software could have significant effects on the test plan. The acceptance testing is expected to take one (1) month from the date of application delivery from system test and is to be done in parallel with the current application process. TEST ITEMS The following is a list, by version and release, of the items to be tested: A. EXTOL EDI package, Version 3.0 If a new release is available prior to roll-out it will not be used until after installation. It will be a separate upgrade/update project. B. DNS PC EDI transaction package, Version 2.2 If a new release is available...
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...1. 1. Approximately what percentage of the wortd's gross domestic product is spent on projects? a. 10 percent b. 25 percent c. 50 percent d. 75 percent b. 25 percent 2. 2. Which ofthe following is a I'IOt a potential advantage of using good projectmanagement?a. Shorter developmenttimesb. Higher workermoralec. Lower cost of capitald. Higher profitmargins c. Lower cost of capital 3. 3. A ___ is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result. a . program b process c. project d . portfolio c. project 4. 4. Which of the following is not an attribute of a project? a. projects are unique b. projects are developed using progressive elaboration c. projects have a primary customer or sponsor d. projects involve little uncertainty d. projects involve little uncertainty 5. 5. Which of the following is not part of the triple constraint of project management? a. meeting scope goals b. meeting time goals c. meeting corrmunications goals d. meeting cost goals c. meeting corrmunications goals 6. 6 . ___ is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements. a. Project management b. Program management c. Project portfolio management d. Requirements management a. Project management 7. 7. Project portfolio management addresses ___ goals of an organization, while project management addresses ___ goa • . a. strategic, tactical b. tactical, strategic c....
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...Project Phase | Education/Training Event Name | Description | Client Attendees | Duration | Location | ENGAGE PHASE - Project Planning & Team Preparation | Client Executive Session | ● Executive level project kickoff ● Review Cerner's implementation methodology, key dates, project success factors, roles/responsibilities, governance structure/project staffing needs, benefits/outcomes and Meaningful Use Objectives (in the US) etc. | Executive & Clinical Leadership Team, (Note: ensure the Quality Director is also included as benefits will be discussed) | 2-4 hrs | Client Site | | Strategic Assessment | The Strategic Assessment is a diagnostic approach that assesses an organization’s culture and readiness for change. During this assessment, leadership, end-users and prospective project team members are engaged to assess the healthcare organization’s current situation, challenges and opportunities. | Client Physician ResourcesClient Transformation Consultant | Assessments are conducted over a wk period and results presented in a combined session | Client Site | | Project Preparation Session | ● Project Overview Presentation - Review Project Roles/Expectations, Key Events/Dates, Meaningful Use objectives for project etc. ● Solution and Tools Workshop - MethodM Online (Online Project Plan and Sharepoint Site), WBTs (Web-based training tools to introduce the project team to Millennium), Bedrock (Wizards used to design/build components of the database) ● Open House...
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...enterprise-wide/ERP projects M ARY SUM NER School of Business, Southern Illinois University, Campus Box 1106, Edwardsville, IL 62026, USA The purpose of this study was to identify the risk factors in implementing traditional management information systems projects, describe the risk factors associated with enterprise-wide/ERP (enterprise resource planning) projects and identify the risk factors in ERP projects which are unique to these projects. Some of the unique challenges in managing enterprise-wide projects which were highlighted through the ndings included the challenge of re-engineering business processes to ‘ t’ the process which the ERP software supports, investment in recruiting and reskilling technology professionals, the challenge of using external consultants and integrating their application-speci c knowledge and technical expertise with existing teams, the risk of technological bottlenecks through client-server implementation and the challenge of recruiting and retaining business analysts who combine technology and business skills. Introduction In the past few years many organizations have initiated enterprise-wide/ERP (enterprise resource planning) projects using such packages as SAP, Peoplesoft and Oracle. These projects often represent the single largest investment in an information systems (IS) project in the histories of these companies and, in many cases, the largest single investment in any corporatewide project. These enterprise-wide/ERP projects bring about...
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...move ahead i 2012 and counted an i t bl to h d in d t d increase i in systems integration revenue; but one-third slipped back — showing that the security marketplace is not yet where it was pre-recession. By Laura Stepanek, Editor A 9 percent decrease in the 2012 revenue for SDM’s Top Systems Integrators is a deceiving number because individual company results did not recede to that extent. By all accounts, systems integrators described 2012 as average to improved — at least moderately better than the dismal results they encountered in 2011. While some companies found it “challenging,” others experienced the opposite. Most were in the middle — financial performance was neither stellar nor stagnant, but “acceptable” compared with the past few years. “2012 was another challenging year for the larger commercial integrated systems business. It wasn’t worse than 2011 but about the same,” notes No. 25-ranked ASG Security, Beltsville, Md. “There are still fewer projects, less funding and great pressure on margins. However, the low and mid markets performed very well for us again; specifically, a continued great resurgence in residential sales with excitement around our enhanced service platform. Small business was also a continued strong growth segment for the company, led by enhanced intrusion sales and cloud-based video services.” ASG Security reported $20.9 million in 2012 North American systems integration revenue, 6 percent less than in 2011. However, the company simultaneously...
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...1. 1. Approximately what percentage of the wortd's gross domestic product is spent on projects? a. 10 percent b. 25 percent c. 50 percent d. 75 percent b. 25 percent 2. 2. Which ofthe following is a I'IOt a potential advantage of using good projectmanagement?a. Shorter developmenttimesb. Higher workermoralec. Lower cost of capitald. Higher profitmargins c. Lower cost of capital 3. 3. A ___ is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result. a . program b process c. project d . portfolio c. project 4. 4. Which of the following is not an attribute of a project? a. projects are unique b. projects are developed using progressive elaboration c. projects have a primary customer or sponsor d. projects involve little uncertainty d. projects involve little uncertainty 5. 5. Which of the following is not part of the triple constraint of project management? a. meeting scope goals b. meeting time goals c. meeting corrmunications goals d. meeting cost goals c. meeting corrmunications goals 6. 6 . ___ is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements. a. Project management b. Program management c. Project portfolio management d. Requirements management a. Project management 7. 7. Project portfolio management addresses ___ goals of an organization, while project management addresses ___ goa • . a. strategic, tactical b. tactical, strategic c....
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...FROM WHOLESALE TO RETAIL: IMPROVING THE FORWARD VERTICAL INTEGRATION STRATEGY AT FRESHMARK (PTY.) LTD. A dissertation by BARTHOLOMEW CHARLES BENECKE Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree MASTER’S DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) in the BUSINESS SCHOOL FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Supervisor: Prof. JA Watkins Co- Supervisor: V Naidoo May 2007 DECLARATION OF COPYRIGHT “I hereby declare that this dissertation submitted for the degree Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) at the Tshwane University of Technology, is my own original unaided work and has not previously been submitted to any other institution or higher education. I further declare that all sources cited are cited or quoted are indicated or acknowledged by means of a comprehensive list of references” BARTHOLOMEW CHARLES BENECKE Copyright© Tshwane University of Technology 2006 ii DEDICATION “This study is dedicated to my God, and King, to whom I give praise for all the gifts and strength He has granted me, and to my love Jasmyn, for her steadfast support through this time. I will love you both forever.” iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I hereby wish to acknowledge the contribution of the following persons to the completion of this dissertation: ► To my parents for their love and support through all my years of study. Thank you for believing in me, even when I did not believe in myself. ► To Professor Watkins, for all his...
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...GenRays Human Resources Information System (HRIS) Project Charter Table of Contents Project Title 3 Purpose 3 Description 3 Objectives 3 Success Criteria or Expected Benefits 5 Funding 7 Major Deliverables 7 Acceptance Criteria 9 Approval Requirements 12 References 14 Project Title GenRays Human Resource Information System with payroll function. Purpose The GenRays Human Resources Information System Project Charter documents and tracks the necessary information required by decision maker(s) to approve the project and funding to implement the project. Description The new GenRays Human Resources Information System with payroll function will be implemented to create solution to track the career path that aligns with individual goals and career aspirations. It will also allow for more hiring transparency for recruiting external qualified candidates as well as staffing internal positions with eligible and qualified candidates. The payroll side will ensure that paychecks and expense reports are processed more or less automatically, which will make it faster and easier to be reimbursed or to make changes to auto-pay options. Objectives The Objectives of GenRays Human Resources Information System are as follows * Transparent recruitment capability and succession planning * External applicant should able to apply for position and monitor the progress in the hiring process * Internal applicant (Employee) should able to define career goals...
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...Homeland Security’s Virtual Fence Project Failure Introduction After September 11 2001, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was created. Part of the mission of the DHS is the responsibility to secure all borders and points from illegal entry. During 2004 the immigration debate was heating up in America and DHS had advocates wanting the border fence to be extended another 1300 miles and some were calling for it to be removed completely. As a fully integrated, intelligence-driven agency, CBP has established programs and built a layered strategy designed to transform border security and other mission critical functions. CBP’s focus is to put enhanced security tools into the hands of its officers and agents so they can accomplish their missions better (Schied, 2009). The Secure Border Initiative Network (SBInet) program was originally intended to facilitate the construction of an integrated border surveillance system comprised of cameras,...
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...the On-Site Support Services project. This proposal assumes that if it is granted, all parties will work together to develop an on-site support service that is both robust and reliable for a lower price than our competitors. We are currently offering a 20% discount for our entire list of services or 10% on the minimal required services to complete this ongoing project. Please keep in mind that this proposal is based on information provided at this time. Any revisions made to the solicitation after today will be subject to a price review. We reserve the right to withdraw this bid if it is not accepted within 45 days. Thank you for giving us this opportunity. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Diana Brooks Sales Contract Manager I have enclosed a copy of Future Tek, Inc.’s resume, technical capabilities and pricing information. Copyright © 1998 by Ann Poe Future Tek, Inc. has been in the Information Technology for a total of 11 years. During those years we’ve dealt mainly with the integration of new information technology systems into Financial based institutions. We are looking to not only expand our services to other industries outside of banking. After reviewing the bid solicitation information provided, we believe that we will make a good candidate for this opportunity. If awarded this contract, Future Tek, Inc.’s is able to provide all information technology related services that are needed for this project. These include but are not limited...
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...Project Charter Template Human Resources Information System (HRIS) Project Charter GenRays September 11th 2012 Table of Contents Project Title Purpose Description Objective Success Criteria or Expected Benefits Funding Major Deliverables Acceptance Criteria Milestone Schedule Approval Requirements Project Manager Authorized by Project Title Human Resources Information System. Purpose In order to allow employees to track their own careers, facilitate transparency in hiring, improve the payroll functions, improve recruiting and automate number of different time consuming and costly processes GenRays will be implementing a new Human Resources Information System. Description Due to better than anticipated financial savings from the implementation of new financial application, GenRays plans to invest the savings into growth and expansion. In order to meet the anticipated growth GenRays needs a streamline human resources system that can facilitate the growth at the same time save money and assist employees. Objective The objective of this project is to implement the new Human Resources Information System in order to improve and streamline various aspect of employee information. Success Criteria or Expected Benefits The expected benefits of this project are as follows: Improved Recruiting. Savings due to automatic calculations. Savings due to auto-fill functionality. Funding $103,000 has been budgeted for procurement...
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...Genrays Project Charter Project Charter Template Human Resources Information System (HRIS) Project Charter GenRays September 11th 2012 Table of Contents Project Title Purpose Description Objective Success Criteria or Expected Benefits Funding Major Deliverables Acceptance Criteria Milestone Schedule Approval Requirements Project Manager Authorized by Project Title Human Resources Information System. Purpose In order to allow employees to track their own careers, facilitate transparency in hiring, improve the payroll functions, improve recruiting and automate number of different time consuming and costly processes GenRays will be implementing a new Human Resources Information System. Description Due to better than anticipated financial savings from the implementation of new financial application, GenRays plans to invest the savings into growth and expansion. In order to meet the anticipated growth GenRays needs a streamline human resources system that can facilitate the growth at the same time save money and assist employees. Objective The objective of this project is to implement the new Human Resources Information System in order to improve and streamline various aspect of employee information. Success Criteria or Expected Benefits The expected benefits of this project are as follows: Improved Recruiting. Savings due to automatic calculations. Savings due to auto-fill functionality. Funding $103,000 has...
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...sector IT projects underestimated budget and delivery time of systems by ________ percent. a. 30 b. 40 c. 50 d. 60 2. The major variables in project management are a. scope, time, cost, and performance. b. scope, time, cost, quality, and risk. c. time, cost, quality, performance, and risk. d. time, cost, scope, and performance. 3. The ________ reviews and approves plans for systems in all divisions. a. project management group b. project team c. IS steering committee d. corporate strategic planning committee 4. A road map indicating the direction of systems development, the rationale, the current systems, new developments to consider, the management strategy, the implementation plan, and the budget is called a(n) a. project plan. b. portfolio analysis. c. information systems plan. d. enterprise analysis. 5. The central method used in a portfolio analysis is to a. inventory all of the organization`s information systems projects and assets. b. perform a weighted comparison of the criteria used to evaluate a system. c. survey a large sample of managers on their objectives, decision-making process, and uses and needs for data and information. d. interview a small number of top managers to identify their goals and criteria for achieving success. 6. In using a portfolio analysis to determine which IT projects to pursue, you would a. select the most low-risk projects from the inventory. b. limit work to those projects with great...
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...PROJ420 – Project Risk Management JC Gear Case Study Risk: A Case Study: "Risk Options: The Automated Production Control System Case" The following short case will give you a good idea of how risks surface in business and project planning and what companies do about it. Consider that you are the Risk Manager as you look at this case, as it will be a good exercise for the time when you will be that Risk Manager! The JC Gear Company has decided to initiate a project aimed at automating its production planning and control system. Among the options, the company focuses on two alternatives: (1) purchasing the most suitable system off of the shelf and modifying it according to its individual production needs; or (2) developing a system that will support all of the specific production-planning policies and procedures currently in use. The first alternative represents a project of relatively low development risk; however, the benefits may be minimal. This is because most off-the-shelf software packages have limited flexibility and can only rarely be made 100% compatible with the existing work environment. The second alternative offers a higher chance of achieving the technological and functional goals, but involves a significant software development risk. The development and integration risks are higher with the second alternative, and consequently, the risk of schedule delays and budget overruns is also higher. Yet the opportunity in the second risk area is greater because of the...
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...Terminal Energy Facility (Area of discussion- Cost & Quality) Team Members: Background Outline of project The Pittsburgh International Airport is owned and operated by the Allegheny County Department of Aviation. The new Midfield Terminal includes, Landside/central services bldg Airside building Gate capacity Provisions to expand - 500,000 sft 1,200,000 sft 75 aircraft 100 gate terminal. Pittsburg is the second busiest passenger airport in Pennsylvania and 47th-busiest in the United States, serving 8,041,357 passengers in 2012. Background Outline of project The airport has the longest runways of a commercial airport in Pennsylvania at 11,500 feet (3,500 m). Until 2004 US Airways largest hub was at PIT. PIT occupies more than 12,900 acres (52 km2), making it the fourthlargest airport by land area owned in the nation. The Midfield Terminal Energy Facility was designed to meet the requirement as: Ultimate cooling load of 9,100 tons Ultimate heating load of 113 x 106 Btuh Out Line of Project Outline of project The energy facility also provides electric power to the Midfield Terminal from the new substation located between the energy facility and the field-erected concrete cooling tower. Completion – 6 weeks ahead of schedule and within budgeted cost. Outline of project ??? Cost Quality Scope Management Outline of project Well defined scope and explicitly required quality removes building up of cost contingencies for...
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