After reviewing the Week 3 Lesson Video for Getta Byte Software, write and submit a one- to two-page paper on what Ima Payne, the project manager at Getta Byte Software, put together for her preliminary project schedule. Address the following questions.

• What types of information have we learned about the Getta Bill project by reviewing the project schedule and all the information used to generate it?
• If Ima made the decision to try to use the Agile Methodology for the Getta Bill project, what should she do?
• How could the WBS help the next step to plan using Agile?

VIDEO TRANSCRIPT:

Getta Byte Software

The WBS and Schedule

Time to create a WBS for the the billing project.

Hmm…
What are the major tasks?

We decided to purchase BillRite software.

I know the milestones.

• Finalize requirements
• Purchase software
• Customize software
• Transfer data to cloud
• Train personnel
• Go live

I need to add detail or subtasks.

Finalize Requirements

• Gather requirements from users.
• Gather requirements from customers.

Purchase Software

• Select vendor.
• Negotiate contract.
• Execute purchase.

Customize Software

• Define features.
• Set up test environment.
• Develop customization.
• Test customization.

Transfer data to cloud

• Validate data.
• Map fields.
• Transfer data.

Train Personnel

• Develop training with vendor.
• Schedule training for CSRs.
• Conduct training.

Go Live

• Release system into production.

Well! Let’s see what that looks like in a schedule.

Getta Byte Schedule

Wow! We have to get started so we can make the September 1 deadline.

Getta Byte Software

The End