Read the case study scenario and analyze the scenario using the material from the course. There are several potential tie$-$ins to the course material. Be explicit when you are applying a theory. The primary objective is to demonstrate you can apply the course material to a practical scenario.

You should not add to the scenario. For example, $$I spoke with CTO again the next day and she said she was just kidding, and everything is fine.$$ Don$$t do that. Only infer from what is provided in the scenario.

Feel free to add other discussion based on your experience, but this should not be the sole reason for your conclusion$$it should reinforce your conclusion. If your experience agrees with the theory you are applying, please reinforce the point with an example. This shows you understand the material more deeply and can identify situations in your experience where they applied.

Use documentation like work breakdown structure, concept of operations, top$-$level requirements, interface control document, systems specification

Scenario:

You work for a small company that builds high$-$end consumer electronic packages for niche customers.

A recent project in the company failed miserably$$an electronic assembly being delivered to an

automotive manufacturer has numerous issues. The assembly is for the user interface in the center

console of the automobile to control the radio, temperature, navigation and phone synchronization.

When the package was put into service, numerous software bugs caused the software to crash and

reboot, causing outages for several minutes. Additionally, user feedback was generally not positive

regarding the interface design. Primarily, it was too slow and there was a noticeable delay between a

button push and a response from the system. Hardware issues were found that occasionally caused the

system to fail altogether and require a new unit to be installed. These hardware failures were an order

of magnitude more common than expected. Additionally, the remove and replace performed at the

dealership was significantly more complicated than expected, leading to high maintenance costs. The

project was seven months behind schedule and delivered lower performance than expected by the

customer. The customer decided to terminate the contract with your company, leading to millions of

dollars in lost revenue.