BUS 519 ASSIGNMENT 1 TO 4
CASE USED: Boss, I Think Someone Stole Our Customer Data
Assignment 1 of 4: Assess Organizational Readiness
Note: The assignments are a series of papers that are based on the same case, which is located in the attachment. The assignments are dependent upon one another.
Review the assigned case study and complete this assignment.
Write a 5-7 page paper in which you:
1. Analyze how the Critical Success Factors (CSFs) apply to the facts of the case study. Provide examples to support your analysis.
2. Determine the project benefits, organizational readiness, and risk culture of the company in the case study. Provide justification for your response.
3. Develop at least three (3) project risk recommendations based on the analysis from criteria number 1 and 2 of this assignment.
4. Identify the initial categories of risk (RBS Level 1 and 2) that you see as being present in the case study using the Example Risk Checklist (Figure A-2)
5. Use at least four (4) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Assignment 2: Risk Management Plan
Note: The assignments are Base on the attached case study (Boss, I Think Someone Stole Our Customer Data).
In this assignment, you will create a risk management plan. You have a budget of $100,000 and a timeline of six (6) months for the plan. Please refer to Figure A-1, Risk Management Plan Template (s to create the plan.
Write a seven to ten (8-10) page Risk Management Plan Component paper in which you:
1. Prepare the Scope and Objectives of the Risk Management Process section of the Risk Management Plan based on the facts presented in the case study.
2. Determine the project size, based on the facts presented in the case study, and provide justification based on Figure 3-4, Example Project Sizing Tool .
3. Select the risk tools and techniques, and complete the Risk Tools and Techniques section of the Risk Management Plan for both the qualitative and quantitative aspects of the project. Provide a rationale for the selection.
4. Develop the Risk Reviews and Reporting section of the Risk Management Plan based on the project size previously determined.
5. Define the Probability and Impacts section of the Risk Management Plan and justify the values assigned.
6. Define the Risk Thresholds section of the Risk Management Plan and justify the values assigned.
Assignment 3: Risk Workshop and Risk Register
Note: The assignments are a series of papers that are based on the same case, which is located in the Student Center of the course shell. The assignments are dependent upon one another.
Write an eight to ten (8-10) Risk Workshop and Risk Register Component paper in which you:
1. Identify the required pre-workshop activities.
2. Prepare a risk workshop agenda based on Figure B-8, Sample Agenda for a First Risk Assessment / Two Day Risk Workshop (Appendix B of the Hillson and Simon text). Include suggested time intervals for each activity and justify why each agenda item is relevant for this case.
3. Determine the top five (5) threats in a risk register following Figure B-11, Sample Simplified Risk Register Format (Appendix B of the Hillson and Simon text). Include information from the case for each threat.
4. Justify the assignment of probability and impacts for each threat identified in criterion number 3 of this assignment.
5. Document the top three (3) opportunities in a risk register following Figure B-11, Sample Simplified Risk Register Format (Appendix B of the Hillson and Simon text). Include information from the case for each opportunity.
6. Justify the assignment of probability and impacts for each opportunity identified in criterion number 5 of this assignment.
7. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Assignment 4: Project Progress
Note: The assignments are a series of papers that are based on the same case. The assignments are dependent upon one another.
During the project life cycle, project risk reviews and reports are required as previously identified in the risk management plan. Two months after the project started, the following events have taken place:
1. The top-two (2) threats have occurred.
2. The top opportunity has been realized.
3. The project’s risk budget is already exhausted.
4. The risk management schedule has been shortened by two (2) months.
Write a five to Seven (5-7) page paper in which you:
1. Analyze the impact of those events on the project.
2. Determine if any mitigation activities are required and explain why.
3. Determine if budget / schedule changes are necessary and explain why.
4. Update the risk register and highlight the changes made. Provide the justification for the changes.
5. Use at least five (5) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
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