Senior management expects you to release a new printer that represents a significant improvement over the competitor's expected printer. By positioning the printer as a high-end, fully featured printer you will be able to price the printer significantly higher while still maintaining market share. The schedule remains the same, making this a difficult goal to achieve. The points available for meeting the scope goal have been increased and are significantly higher than for schedule or cost. Target specs are clearly defined, well understood, and expected to remain stable throughout the project. Management has committed to providing stable access to resources during the project. Scenario Point Distribution of Scenario E Target Points for Meeting Target Points for Exceeding Target Total Points Project Scope 300 100 400 Project Schedule 125 75 200 Project Resources 200 100 300 Team Process 100 n/a 100 Total 1000 Results are shown below:-

explain the trade-off decisions that have been made and the impact of those decisions on the project process.

Your Final Rating You have completed Scenario E TOTAL SCORE 483 You released a Level 4 product on Week 21, /900 with a total cost of $63,610 YOUR SCORE BREAKDOWN Project scope rating You completed the Level 4 product, meeting the target set by management. FOR ACHIEVING MANAGEMENT GOALS 300 /300 FOR EXCEEDING MANAGEMENT GOALS 0 /0 Project schedule rating You completed the product in week 21, which was past the management target of week 12. Your target date for completion was very consistent throughout the project. FOR ACHIEVING MANAGEMENT GOALS 57 /125 FOR EXCEEDING MANAGEMENT GOALS 0 /75 Project resources rating You finished with a total cost of $63,610, which was above the management target of $40,000. FOR ACHIEVING MANAGEMENT GOALS 83 /200 FOR EXCEEDING MANAGEMENT GOALS 0 /100 Team process rating Your team frequently was under severe stress. Your team had significantly low morale over the course of the project. FOR ACHIEVING MANAGEMENT GOALS 43 /100