Question: Please help...... DigiLand has decided to outsource the PDA development to InnoWare. It will fund InnoWare part of the PDA development cost, in return for

Please help...... DigiLand has decided to

Please help...... DigiLand has decided to

Please help......

DigiLand has decided to outsource the PDA development to InnoWare. It will fund InnoWare part of the PDA development cost, in return for being the PDA's exclusive customer for one year. The mass production will be done by another InnoWare contract manufacturing subsidiary, which is outside the scope of this development project. DigiLand's management has appointed one of its staff, Mr. Thomas Lim, to coordinate the project with InnoWare. Thomas provided a list of DigiLand's requirements of the PDA. It must be: 1. 2. 3. In a form of wireless speaker. Able to communicate with computers and smart devices wirelessly through Bluetooth 5.2 technology. Able to stream and play music using the high bitrate Qualcomm aptX Codec (an audio processor). Has a build-in microphone to receive user's voice commands. Has an accompanying application software (App) to answer user's requests, perform online researches, download and play music, read eBooks from DigiLand's online store, and command smart home devices. The App must be expandable to cater to future functions. 4. 5. Innovare's CEO, Bernard Tan, has high expectation on this project. He named it the Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) Project and assembled the following members to implement it: 1. 2. You, a Product Manager, who is appointed as the Project Manager. Your role is to do the project coordination, liaise with external parties and carry out the administrative tasks, such as procurement and preparing manual, with the support from InnoWare Administrative Department. Ms. Sharifah, a software developer. Her role is to develop the application software (App) to control the PDA. Mr. Elton Tan, an electronic circuit designer. His role is to design the electronic circuit which consists of components such as microprocessor and audio Codec Mr. Moosa, a mechanical engineer. His role is to design the PDA casing and source the speaker driver. 3. 4. Bernard briefed you on the management's expectations: The project shall start on 1 September 2021. All the DigiLand's PDA requirements must be met. DigiLand wants the PDA design to be handover to the contract manufacturer by 10 Dec 2021 so that it can be produced and put on the DigiLand's online store in the Year End Sales. Bernard wishes it to be completed even earlier so that resources can be channeled to other projects. A project price has been confirmed between the two companies based on the requirements. However, Bernard wanted your team to work out the detailed cost. Any necessary changes in cost must be justified to him for approval. Based on the CEO's direction, you are to appraise the priority of the project and construct a project priority matrix

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