Scoping a Project

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Scoping a Project

• A Few Hints

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What is Scoping?

• Setting boundaries
• Identifying realistic and achievable goals
• Making optimum use of resources
• Cutting down the size of the project
• Undertaking an in-depth analysis of a relatively
  small (but important) problem

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Projects That Are Too Broad

• The impact of chip and pin technology on the
  retail sector
• A case study analysis of the introduction of chip
  and pin technology at National Express
• A critical analysis of the effectiveness of chip
  and pin technology in reducing card fraud in the
  UK
• A comparative analysis of the technologies
  available to combat card fraud in the UK

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Projects That Are Too Broad

• The use of computing in the travel industry
• Design and development of an intranet for Premier
  Travel Agency
• Design and development of a Web Site for Parks
  Travel Agency
• Using IT for Strategic Advantage An Analysis of
  the ways UK coach companies are using IT to Cut
  Costs

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Projects That Are Too Broad

• The Role of IT in Knowledge Management
• A case study analysis of the introduction of an
  expert system at.
• Using IT to foster communities of practice
  Lessons from Three UK Companies
• Is BlackBoard More than a Knowledge Repository?
• Developing a knowledge management strategy for
  BCIM

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Literature Surveys

• Reading for Development Projects
• Cite well-known authorities on the principles of
  software development
• Compare and contrast different approaches to
  software development
• Explain the principles of project management
• Do some research on the company and its
  mission/products
• Do some research on the industry/sector

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Literature Surveys

• Research Projects
• The Role of IT in Company Mergers A Case Study
  Analysis of Systems Integration Between.
• Why is systems integration critical to the
  success of company mergers?
• What forms can systems integration take?
• What systems were . using prior to merger?
• What are the technical issues associated with
  integrating systems?
• What are the human issues associated with the
  change process
• How can success integration/change be measured?

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Reading

• Literature on the role of IT in company mergers
  what factors influence success/failure (linking
  IT and business strategy)
• Background information on the reasons the company
  merged
• Background information on competitive trends in
  the retailing environment

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Reading

• Formulate Aims (example)
• Explain the approach used to integrate systems
  following the merger of
• Determine the factors that have helped and
  hindered the change process at the company
• Rationale (example)
• Learn lessons about the systems integration
  process that may help senior management and other
  companies faced with the critically important
  complex task of integrating systems