ISM 3113- Fall 2014
Week 2 SCR Associates Case Study.
Tasks: Analyzing the Business Case
1. We need a corporate goal for SCR that refers to our new training activity. Prepare a draft to show Jesse.
SCR’s training center will be the leader in the technical training market through a variety of courses and a top-notch training team while increasing SCR’s market visibility. SCR’s training team will excel in professional instruction, superior content and measurable results.
2. Jesse wants my opinion on whether or not SCR needs a systems review committee. Need to prepare a recommendation and reasons.
Good afternoon Jesse. I do not believe SCR needs a systems review committee at this time. Although our company is growing due to our training center, the company is to still small enough to allow direct communication between company management. It seems in the short time I have been with the company that the top managers make the majority of decisions and we do not want to add additional layers to the company making it difficult to get things done.
3. Draft a project scope statement for the TIMS system and describe the constraints. She said be specific.
Project Scope for the TMIS system will include the implementation of the hardware and software needed to run the online training center. This will include network communications needs that will allow for multiple courses and clients on the system at once. The software will include multiple courses including in Windows Office XP applications, SQL, Visual Basic, Visual C++, Java, and the Microsoft .NET application development environment. We also plan to offer courses necessary to prepare students for industry certification, including A+, MCSE, MCSD, MOUS, NetWare, and GroupWise. Possible constraints to the project include high network traffic, slow performance, and budget.
4. Need to identify the people I want to interview to learn more about the new training activity, and prepare a list of the