Original assignment:

Congratulations, you have been hired by WOPR Space Enterprises as the new program manager. The first significant project you will oversee is to provide a new product (Water Transportation Barrels) for NASA's Mars Colonization Program. It will be your responsibility to supervise the project from initiation to delivery of the final product to NASA. As your team's project manager, you will submit a project management report to them.

Project Overview (Reminder)

WOPR was recently awarded a delivery contract for new Water Transportation Barrels (see below; You will assume the role of the assigned program manager overseeing the design, development, production, and delivery of the new product. The details below provide a summary of the course project:

• WOPR:A small Aero Space contractor located in the United States of America
• Company size (employees):200
• Product:Water Transportation Barrels designed and manufactured to meet the needs of NASA
• Awarded Quantity:100 units
• Program Budget:Proposed award: $2.5 Million
• Customer:NASA (Mars Colonization Program)
• Award date:Todays Date
• Completion date:24 Months from today's date
• Delivery schedule:Prototype 12 months from today's date/100 units 24 months from today's date

Expected Result from Senior Management:

• On-time delivery of the Prototype for NASA approval
• On-time delivery of the 100 units
• Desire to complete the total program under the stated budget of $2,500,000
• Supplemental (follow-on) contract for future additional units

AI Budget Mapping for WOPR's Water Transportation Barrels Program.

This assignment, you will assume the role of a program manager at WOPR, a small aerospace contractor in the USA. Your task is to use an available AI budgeting program to map out a budget for the design, development, production, and delivery of 100 units of Water Transportation Barrels for NASA's Mars Colonization Program. After creating the AI budget, you will critique its effectiveness and appropriateness for the project in a 2-page report.

Assessment Instructions:

Step 1: AI Budget Mapping

• Familiarize yourself with the provided details of WOPR's Water Transportation Barrels program.
• Research and select an AI program capable of creating a budgeting program or tool that allows you to create a comprehensive budget for the project. Ensure the tool covers all necessary aspects, including design, development, production, and delivery costs.
• Use the AI budgeting program to map out a budget for the entire project. You can use your WBS to help guide the process. The budget should cover all expenses and be broken down into major cost categories (e.g., labor, materials, equipment, transportation, etc.).
• Ensure that the budget is aligned with the awarded quantity, program budget, completion date, and delivery schedule mentioned in the scenario.

Step 2: Critique of the AI Budget make a 2 pg critique of the AI budget you created for WOPR's Water Transportation Barrels program. Your critique should address the following points:

• Budget Accuracy:Evaluate the accuracy of the AI-generated budget in terms of cost estimates for various project components. Discuss any potential areas where the budget may be overestimated or underestimated.
• Budget Feasibility:Assess whether the AI budget aligns with WOPR's objective of completing the program under the stated budget of $2,500,000. Highlight any potential cost-saving measures or concerns affecting the budget's feasibility.
• Timeframe Suitability:Analyze the AI budget's proposed prototype and 100-unit delivery timeline. Consider whether the AI budget's delivery schedule aligns with senior management's desired on-time delivery expectations.
• Resource Allocation:Discuss how the AI budget allocates resources across different project stages (design, development, production, and delivery). Are there any resource allocation imbalances that may impact the project's success?
• AI Tool Evaluation:Evaluate the AI budgeting program used for this assignment. Discuss its strengths and limitations in generating budgets for complex aerospace projects like the Water Transportation Barrels.
• Recommendations:Based on your critique, provide recommendations on improving the AI-generated budget or suggest alternative budgeting approaches that may better suit WOPR's needs.

Assessment Requirements/Submission Requirement:

• AI budget using WBS
• 2-pg report