$1.$ Case $10\mathrm{.}3$

Cerberus is a successful producer of specialty chemicals. It operates nine large campus sites in the United States, with a number of different business units on each site. These business units operate independently, with direct reporting to corporate headquarters. Site functions such as safety, environmental, and facilities management report to a host organization$$typically the business unit that is the largest user of their services.

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a$.$ If you were Susan, what would you do$?(10$ points$)$

b$.$ What, if anything, could Susan have done differently to avoid this problem? $(10$ points$)$

c$.$ What could the management of Cerberus do to more effectively manage situations like this? $(10$ points$)$

$2.$ Case $11\mathrm{.}2$ Ajax Project

Tran was taking his dog Callie on her evening walk as the sun began to set over the coastal range. He looked forward to this time of the day. It was an opportunity to enjoy some peace and quiet. It was also a time to review events on the Ajax project and plot his next moves.

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a$.$ How effective has Tran been as a project manager? Explain. $(10$ points$)$

b$.$ What problem$($s$)$ does Tran face? $(10$ points$)$

c$.$ How would you go about solving them? Why? $(10$ points$)$

$3.$ Case $14\mathrm{.}2$ Maximum Megahertz Project

Olaf Gundersen, the CEO of Wireless Telecom Company, is in a quandary. Last year he accepted the Maximum Megahertz Project suggested by six up$-$and$-$coming young R&D corporate stars. Although Olaf did not truly understand the technical importance of the project, the creators of the project needed only $$600,000,$ so it seemed like a good risk. Now the group is asking for $$800,000$ more and a six$-$month extension on a project that is already four months behind. However, the team feels confident they can turn things around. The project manager and project team feel that if they hang in there a little longer, they will be able to overcome the roadblocks they are encountering$$especially those that reduce power, increase speed, and use a new$-$technology battery. Other managers familiar with the project hint that the power pack problem might be solved, but $$the battery problem will never be solved.$$ Olaf believes he is locked into this project; his gut feeling tells him the project will never materialize, and he should get out. John, his human resource manager, suggested bringing in a consultant to axe the project.

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Give Olaf a plan of action for the future that attacks the problem. Be specific and provide examples that relate to Wireless Telecom Company $(20$ Points$)$

$4.$ What similarities and differences exist between a traditional project manager and a Scrum master? $(10$ Points$)$

$5.$ Why is it difficult to apply Agile PM to large$-$scale projects? $(10$ Points$)$