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Managing Scope Creep

  Project Description: The project was to develop a mobile application for a bookshop company. The project's initial scope was to create a basic app allowing customers to browse products, make purchases, and receive notifications about promotions. However, as the project progressed, several instances of scope creep occurred. Scope Creep Issues: Feature Requests: During the development phase, stakeholders from the marketing department requested additional features such as social media integration, a loyalty program, and personalized recommendations. UI/UX Changes: Design preferences evolved, leading to multiple revisions of the user interface and user experience, causing delays and additional work for the development team. Platform Expansion: Originally planned for iOS and Android, there were requests to include compatibility for other platforms like Windows Mobile and tablets. Integration with Existing Systems: Midw...

Project Scheduling Guides

  Resource 1 Link: Project Schedules 101: Why it Matters, How to Make it [2023] • Asana https://asana.com/resources/project-timeline-schedules This 6-minute web article by the software company asana presents essential tools and guides for developing a realistic project schedule (Talbert, 2022). The resource provides seven critical steps in developing a project schedule. It highlights a project schedule and how its components connect based on the work breakdown structure. A simple and straightforward approach to creating project schedules using the critical path method is also presented. In addition, guides in using a project schedule in project management are also mentioned. Ever wondered what next is essential after developing the project schedule? This resource captures the next steps after completing a project schedule and how to live this specific tool in the project's lifecycle. You are presented with a ‘ let's try building it’ opportunity by having access to project s...