4 Development of knowledge base and service-desk IT resources 5 Development of face-to-face training for faculty Training Scope Excludes Exclusion Exclusion Reason Automatic creation of a Beta LMS Deferred to a later project. shell for every course listed in the SIS Section 2. Assumptions, Constraints and Dependencies Assumptions Description Reason for Impact if Comments # Assumption Incorrect 1 A change control process will This is standard for Impact to be defined and followed. all IT projects. schedule and scope 2 Failure to identify changes to Project does not Impact to project management and include any slack. schedule technical deliverables within the time specified will result in project delays. 3 Management will support Budget needs have Showstopper the budget required to been provided to implement the new LMS management. system. 4 - Management will ensure Stated commitment Impact to that team members are from sponsors; schedule on available as needed to project will include the low end, complete project work. change showstopper - Mid-level and upper management on the high management will foster processes to end support and buy-in of address support and project goals and objectives. buy-in. - Project team members will adhere to the communication plan outlined in the Project Plan. - All project participants will abide by the guidelines and
4 Development of knowledge base and service-desk resources IT 5 Development of face-to-face training for faculty Training Scope Excludes Exclusion Exclusion Reason Automatic creation of a Beta LMS shell for every course listed in the SIS Deferred to a later project. Section 2. Assumptions, Constraints and Dependencies Assumptions # Description Reason for Assumption Impact if Incorrect Comments 1 A change control process will be defined and followed. This is standard for all IT projects. Impact to schedule and scope 2 Failure to identify changes to project management and technical deliverables within the time specified will result in project delays. Project does not include any slack. Impact to schedule 3 Management will support the budget required to implement the new LMS system. Budget needs have been provided to management. Showstopper 4 - Management will ensure that team members are available as needed to complete project work. - Mid-level and upper management will foster support and buy-in of project goals and objectives. - Project team members will adhere to the communication plan outlined in the Project Plan. - All project participants will abide by the guidelines and Stated commitment from sponsors; project will include change management processes to address support and buy-in. Impact to schedule on the low end, showstopper on the high end
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