SESSMENT 1 – STUDENT INFORMATION This information is to be handed to each student to outline the assessment requirements Project Scenario As the project manager of a leading IT company, you have been asked to work on a project that would span across 6 to 8 months. The project is an exclusive E-Commerce website that deals with gift items like customised mugs, flowers, greeting cards, and other gift accessories. Prior projects built under previous management went above the deadline and hence resulted in minor losses. The project sponsor maintains that due to unforeseen market changes, the project will be worthless if not received by the deadline. In order to achieve a success this time, the sponsor emphasises on accurate project management using proven development methodologies and software management tools. You are asked to lead the project assuring success using software management tools. Create a project plan documenting the process of project management that should include the following: 1) Introduction a. The project b. The objective and scope. 2) The project management plan a. The Team i. Departments ii. Team members iii. Roles b. Technology requirements c. The budget d. Other resources 3) The project management software selected. (MS Project). a. Scheduling using MS Project. Prepare the project timeline using a Gantt chart. b. Monitoring the timeline. 4) The proposed software development methodology (With illustrations and success stories) a. RAD b. Agile c. Scrum d. Monitoring scrum i. Use a scrum managing and monitoring system (use Scrumwise) 5) Source control procedures. a. Using a version control system software, describe your plan for version control. 6) The collaboration environment a. Implementation and monitoring of collaboration software i. Use Teambox as a collaboration software. 7) References Your assessor will provide a summary of the problem and proposed direction. Once complete, you must present and submit your report on ELearning for assessment. This assessment must be submitted during your Timetabled class this Term, in the Week number as specified in the Assessment Resource Summary sheet above. This assessment can be done in group (Max 3 people).