Question 3

a) You project plan designates several development phases. Some of the phases overlap. Your plan indicates where executive management involvement should occur. Executive management involvement includes the sign-off upon completion of a phase and approval for the start of the next phase. The plan indicates that the executive management meeting should take place in ten days. You are aware that the current phase will not be completed for 20 days. You are three percent ahead of budget in terms of cost, and one percent ahead of budget in terms of time. These figures are in-line with the variance allowance set for the phase by the executive management at the inception of the phase. What should you do? (5 Marks)

b) What would most improve the project development process? (5 Marks)

c) One of the developers on your project disagrees with the current corporate development standards, and believes an alternative approach to the task is superior. You do not have the technical expertise to make a valid judgment as to whether the developer has a better approach. What should you do? (10 Marks)

d) When you can be certain that the statement of work document is complete? (10 Marks)

e) Your project team has five developers. Developers 1 has a personal issue with the work schedule of Developer 2, and refuses to work overtime unless Developer 2 also works overtime. All team members, except Developer 2 work five days a week, averaging between 45 to 52 hours per week. Developer 2 works four days a week, and averages 48 hours per week. Your project is 70 percent complete, and is three percent behind schedule. Everyone met their task duration goals up to this point, but the project has been slightly delayed by an external vendor. If everyone works together you think you can make up the slippage. You worry that Developer 1's issue will cause the project to be delayed further. The rest of the group is working well together and Developer 2 is not aware of the issue. What should you do to resolve the issue? (10 Marks)

f) During which process does the formal stakeholder acceptance of project deliverables occur? (10 Marks)