CIS 517 Week 8 Discussion: Adding New Resources to Your Project

• In order to deliver the IT project ahead of schedule, you have been granted permission to add more resources to your team. Your Project Sponsor has worked out a deal to add an outside resource — a small upstart technology firm — to your IT project team as a partner. They have very little understanding of your IT project and you don’t have a lot of time to educate them on the project’s specifics. Describe how you plan to incorporate them as members of your IT project, as well as how to get them up to speed on your IT project.
• After posting your response, respond to at least one (1) of your classmates on their suggestions.

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CIS 517 Week 9 Discussion: Educating Your Business Sponsor on EVM

• Your Project Sponsor pulls you aside and admits that he has no idea what earned value management concepts (EVM) — such as AC, BCWP, and EV — mean. He is concerned only that you deliver the IT project ahead of schedule and under budget. Using the information covered from your readings and other activities, identify and discuss which EVM performance measures should concern him. Provide a rationale for your selection of topics.
• After posting your response, respond to at least one (1) of your classmates on their suggestions.

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CIS 524 Week 1 Discussion 2 – Goal Setting

“Goal Setting” Please respond to the following:

• Early computers were only usable by experts with strong technical knowledge. Examine how interactive systems have changed throughout the years to accommodate average users and describe two advantages and two disadvantages associated with these changes.
• From the e-Activity, examine the two articles you selected on universal usability and discuss one topic of interest that was addressed.