Answer the below questions after reading the respective case studies:
Case Study 11.1: It’s an Agile World
- Why does the classic waterfall project planning model fail in this situation? What is it about the IT department’s processes that leads to their finished systems being rejected constantly?
- How would an Agile methodology correct some of these problems? What new development cycle would you propose?
- Why are “user stories” and system “features” critical components of an effective IT software development process?
- Using the terms “Scrum,” “Sprint,” and “User stories,” create an alternative development cycle for a hypothetical software development process at Northwest Regional Hospital.
- Case Study 12.2: “First Come, First Served”: Resource Challenges for Sunrise Restoration
- Describe some of the resource constraints that Sunrise and its project managers are facing.
- Is Sunrise’s current model of prioritizing resource assignments viable? Why or why not?
- How could technology alleviate some of Sunrise’s resource management issues?
- Would Tyler’s suggestion to hire additional technicians and purchase more equipment solve the resource problems at Sunrise? Why or why not?
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