Managing Information Technology

Case Study III-1 • Managing a Systems Development Project at Consumer and Industrial Products, Inc. 437

Recap

Hours/Dollars

Initial Study:

Hours

Dollars

Detailed Study:

Hours

Dollars

Total:

Hours

Dollars

Original

577

$20,000

1,350

$45,000

1,927

$65,000

Forecast

448

17,000

1,337

47,927

1,785

64,927

Variance

129

3,000

13

–2,927

142

73

Actual-to-Date

434

16,667

1,165

42,050

1,599

58,717

Original

8/3

8/6

8/22

9/17

9/17

10/2

10/8

Revised

9/12

9/21

9/21

10/11

10/15

Completed

8/4

8/13

9/14

9/21

9/24

Milestone Dates

Complete Context DFD—Current

Complete Level 0 DFD—Current

Complete Level 1 DFD—Current

Complete Level 0 DFD—Proposed

Map System Enhancements to DFD

Complete Data Model (key-based)

Complete Detailed Study Report

Project Team:

Completed the documentation library for the current system.

Lucy Robbins:

Completed the PAS system’s Business & System Objectives.

Documented the PAS system’s constraints.

Started compiling the Detailed Study Report (DSR).

Completed the documentation library for the current system.

Arnold Johnson:

Completed the documentation library for the current system.

Linda Watkins:

Reviewed the estimates and work plan for the three enhancements.

Drafted the authorization for the enhancements.

Initiated the Draft Requirements Statement (DRS) work plan.

Peter Shaw:

Identified the new system’s Business & System Objectives.

Carol Hemminger and Paul Brown:

Completed the documentation of the workshop findings.

Refined the ERM diagram.

Plans for Next Week:

Finish and distribute the draft DSR.

Finish the data modeling workshop documentation.

Complete the DRS work plan.

Distribute the finalized Initial Study Report (ISR).

Problems That May Affect the Project Status:

1. The DSR will not be finalized until the documentation from the data modeling workshops
   is completed.


2. Two walkthroughs are still outstanding, the key-based data model workshop and current
   system task force. Both will be completed when client schedules allow.
   Issues:


3. Due to delays in scheduling interviews with AP, Robbins’ time has not been utilized as well as
   possible. If this continues it may cause delays.

Accomplishments This Week:

EXHIBIT 3 PAS Project Status Report as of October 5, 1993