Question: You are the project manager on a new IT project launched at Mega IT company. The project goal is to convert all the systems to

You are the project manager on a new IT project

You are the project manager on a new IT project launched at Mega IT company. The project goal is to convert all the systems to be cloud-based, but no one knows how big this job is or even what the work breakdown structure would be. There is a concern that the scope will keep growing. The project steering committee decides to approach the project by using progressive elaboration. However, company executives expect the project to be finished within a very short space of time and they want you to commit to an end date. Moreover, they have told you that you will be sharing resources with two other important projects. You are required to use Agile methodology for all development, although the company has until now only followed a waterfall method of development. The IT manager has told you that he is concerned about the data compatibility across systems that need to be moved to the cloud, and the developers have raised concerns about the expectation that systems can simply be moved to the doud without changing them, and the learning curves that will be introduced for users. 3.1. Draw a risk matrix (also called a risk register or log) with columns for the risk name and the description of the possible impact, and conduct a risk rating (likelihood, impact) for each risk, with responsible person and a brief response plan. Identify at least THREE risks from your project at Mega IT company. 3.2. When scheduling for IT projects, there are known problems that you should watch out for and that often push IT projects beyond their planned completion time. Name five common ICT project problems that you would expect when drawing up your schedule, and for each one be sure to provide an example from the case study above

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