Case Name :      Project Management Analysis in the Internet Forecasting Industry

Authors :           Owen Hall, Kenneth Ko

Source :             Ivey Publishing

Case ID :            W12041

Discipline :        Operations Management

Case Length :    03 pages

Solution Sample availability : YES

Plagiarism : NO (100% Original work)

B&W Systems design and distribute a variety of management software products through the Internet and retail outlets such as Best Buy. The company is currently considering the development of an Internet-based forecasting system, and wishes to effectively manage the project. This system is designed specifically for the new start-up or small business owner. The project manager, after consulting with the technical staff and reviewing historical efforts, has developed the task descriptions, time estimates and immediate predecessor (IP) relations. The project manager plans to use existing software components during the development phase as a means of keeping project costs and the overall timeframe within bounds. Nevertheless, multiple task time estimates were formulated due, in part, to the inherent uncertainties associated with software development.