Table $1$: Weight scoring to help Sun Carriers to choose between Project$-$Alpha and ProjectOmega

Project$-$Alpha

ProjectOmega

Criteria Weight Score $(0-100)$ Score $(0-100)$

$1$

The project supports key objective of

addressing loadshedding $25\%9090$

$2$ Has strong beneficiary support $50\%9090$

$3$

Technological innovation via mobile

app $5\%9595$

$4$

Will yield strong return on investment

for Sun Carriers $10\%2010$

$5$

Has low risk in meeting scope, time,

and cost goals $10\%5010$

Weighted project scores $100\%$ Question $1\mathrm{.}3\mathrm{.}4$

Question

$1\mathrm{.}3\mathrm{.}5$

$1\mathrm{.}3\mathrm{.}1.$ Why has the $$technological innovation via mobile app$$ received a low and the

lowest weight, despite its high score for both projects? Discuss your answer in

the context of retaining human jobs. $(8)$

$6$

$1\mathrm{.}3\mathrm{.}2.$ For criteria $5,$ Project$-$Alpha received a higher score, $50,$ in comparison to

Project$-$Omega$$s $10.$ This scoring suggests that through outsourcing, a software

development vendor will be able to better deal with the project scope,

scheduling, and costs than an in$-$house development team. Debate five reasons

why outsourcing software development is better than in$-$house development.

$(10)$

$1\mathrm{.}3\mathrm{.}3.$ Present the formula to calculate weighted score. $(4)$

$1\mathrm{.}3\mathrm{.}4.$ Apply the formula you presented in question $1\mathrm{.}3\mathrm{.}3$ to calculate the weighted

score of Project$-$Alpha. $(6)$

$1\mathrm{.}3\mathrm{.}5.$ Apply the formula you presented in question $1\mathrm{.}3\mathrm{.}3$ to calculate the weighted

score of Project$-$Omega.