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Note: Additional running cases are provided on the Companion website, including the Manage Your Health, Inc. case from the seventh edition of this text, now with updated tasks based on this edition. Template files are also available on the companion website. This running case starts here and continues through Chapter 13. Tasks based on this case are explained in the following Tasks section; throughout the book, these tasks will build on work done in previous chapters and scenarios Economic inequality is a huge issue. A recent study found that the world's 80 wealthiest individuals own as much as the entire world's poorest 3.5 billion people. The richest 1 percent of the world's population control half of the world's total wealth. 15 Many individuals, corporations, charities, and government agencies have projects and programs in place to attempt to tackle this and other important global issues such as sustainability, but there are many opportunities to do more. A grassroots group of college students has decided to work together to do their part in making the world a better place. The students are from many different countries, and several of them met at global conferences, through study abroad experiences, or on various Internet groups. Strategic goals of this group include developing skills for both individuals, corporations, chanties, and govemment agencies have projects and programs in place to attempt to tackle this and other important global issues such as sustainability, but there are many opportunities to do more A grassroots group of college students has decided to work together to do their part in making the world a better place. The students are from many different countries, and several of them met at global conferences, through study abroad experiences, or on various Internet groups. Strategic goals of this group include developing skills for both college students and for needy populations, sharing information on existing products and services that promote economic growth and sustainability, and promoting entrepreneurship. Leaders of this group were reviewing some ideas for projects (all with a significant IT component) that they could do to support their strategic goals: 1. Global Jreps-Many people are familiar with the television show called Shark Tank where entrepreneurs (sometimes called "treps n ) present their business ideas to a group of investors or sharks. Several colleges, high schools, and even elementary schools throughout the world hold unique versions of a shark tank like event You believe that creating a nonprofit organization with one central mobile-friendly website/application to assist groups in organizing these types of events would spark even more entrepreneurs throughout the world. You would plan to hold several shark tank like events during the term of the project even more entrepreneurs throughout the work. You would plan to hold several shark tank like events during the term of the project Debra Hughes took the risk of becoming an independent consultant after working her way up the corporate ladder for 10 years. Her last firm was downsizing and cut her entire strategic IT consulting department, but the firm offered her a transfer that would require her to travel about 80 percent of the time. With two small children, she did not want to travel, so she jumped at the chance to work independently. One of her colleagues knew an IT director at a local oil company, and he offered her a contract that paid three times what she received as an employee. The problem was that the initial require her to travel about 80 percent of the time. With two small children, she did not want to travel, so she jumped at the chance to work independently. One of her colleagues knew an IT director at a kocal oil company, and he offered her a contract that paid three times what she received as an employee. The problem was that the initial contract was only for two weeks. However, after she proved her value by successfully managing the first project, the company kept her on, giving her bigger and bigger projects to manage. Her current project was to evaluate and then implement a project management software solution so the new VP of Operations, Stephen, could oversee the upgrade of oil refineries in several countries. The refinery upgrades were estimated to cost over $200 million. Debra worked with an internal analyst, Ryan, and Stephen to determine requirements and their approach to choosing a new software solution. They needed to award a contract to a supplier within two months and then integrate the new system with their other systems, especially the accounting systems, as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, Chien, the IT director who hired Debra and authorized her paycheck every week, was very upset with her recommendation. He called her into his office and started yelling at her. "How could you make this recommendation? You know it goes against what I think is best for IT at this company. Ryan made a totally different recommendation than you did You consultants think you can come in and shake things determine requirements and their approach to choosing a new software solution. They needed to award a contract to a supplier within two months and then integrate the new system with their other systems, especially the accounting systems, as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, Chien, the IT director who hired Debra and authorized her paycheck every week, was very upset with her recommendation. He called her into his office and started yelling at her. "How could you make this recommendation? You know it goes against what I think is best for IT at this company. Ryan made a totally different recommendation than you did. You consultants think you can come in and shake things up, not worrying about what happens to us after you're gone. Get out of here before I say something I shouldn'tl n Debra quietly left Chien's office, worrying about what to do next. She knew that her recommendation would please Stephen and be in the best interest of the entire company, even though it was not the choice that Chien and Ryan were promoting. Please pay close attention to instructions of each part. 1. Group Project - Part 2 Part 2 of this project, your team is expected to produce the following deliverables: 1. Team Charter and Pledge form - every group member must complete/sign the attached team charter and pledge form. Please see page 110 Table 3-8 for an example of the Team Charter. Please note that team charter and pledge form is a pre-requisite for all of the deliverables for this project. If a group fails to submit the completed form, the group will receive a zero for this part of the evaluation. 2. Develop a work breakdown structure (WBS) for the project. Break down the work to Level 3 or Level 4, as appropriate. Use the template (eConestoga Course Shell Content > Course Information eText Templates by Process group) and samples in this text as guides. Be sure the WBS is based on the project charter, the project scope statement, and other relevant information. 3. Use the WBS you developed, create a Gantt chart using MS Project. Estimate the task duration, enter dependencies, milestones, and resources as appropriate. Remember your schedule goal for the project is six months. Keep Sat \& Sun plus