Question: You are a senior project manager at Delphi Printers & Peripherals, a small electronics and computer peripheral manufacturer. You have been tasked with assembling and

You are a senior project manager at Delphi Printers & Peripherals, a small electronics and computer peripheral manufacturer. You have been tasked with assembling and directing a product design team to develop a new and innovative consumer printer. Delphi has intelligence suggesting that a competitor is launching a printer with similar features and capabilities in six months, putting pressure on you and your team to develop a new printer that can compete effectively.

Role:

  • Senior Project Manager at Delphi Printers & Peripherals, a small electronics and computer peripheral manufacturer.

Task:

  • You need to assemble and direct a product design team to develop a new and innovative consumer printer. Delphi has intelligence suggesting that a competitor is launching a printer with similar features and capabilities in 6 months, putting pressure on you and your team to develop a new printer that can compete effectively against the competitor's offering.

Objective:

Primary Objectives:

  • To produce and launch more competitive printer than the competitor in 6 months time.

Secondary Objectives:

  • To produce additional featured printers than the company produce currently.
  • To produce printers that is comparatively fast than any of the printers in the market.
  • To produce printers that is low cost.
  • To produce printers using wireless technologies.
  • To produce printers that facilitates multi-function.
  • To produce and launch above mentioned printer in 6 months time frame.

Statement of problem:

Target Scope: Level 2 (170 tasks)

Target Schedule: 18 Weeks Ahead of Schedule 100 Pts

Target Cost: 42,500$ - Meeting Budget 200 Pts

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