AD 400 - Nicole Cook - Assignment 3

Assignment Three -- Rolling Wave vs. Agile - Know What Methodology To Use
In this assignment you will research the two most popular methodologies for developing a Project Plan -- The Agile Approach The Rolling Wave Variation of the Waterfall Approach Your objective is to create a 1 page guide to assist you in your future endeavors on which of these two methods would best fit your project. In order to meet the criteria for this assignment, what you turn in should be more than just a list of pro's and con's.
	Create a table with 3 columns: The first will be where you will place the criteria mentioned below The second will be for Agile The third will be for Rolling Wave Down the first column, create a set of criteria you can use to contrast the 2 approaches. The criteria should not be too verbose -- for example one of your criteria should be "Length of Project" Indicate in the columns for each approach -- how each criteria is used to determine which approach to take You should have a minimum of 10 criteria and not more than 20. If your research turned up more than 20 factors (which it could), select what you think are the most important factors Cite your references at the bottom of the document well enough that I can check a few of them out. While you could get away with 1 cite I would rather see at least 3

Assignment Three -- Rolling Wave vs. Agile - Know What Methodology To Use

In this assignment you will research the two most popular methodologies for developing a Project Plan --
The Agile Approach
The Rolling Wave Variation of the Waterfall Approach

Your objective is to create a 1 page guide to assist you in your future endeavors on which of these two methods would best fit your project. In order to meet the criteria for this assignment, what you turn in should be more than just a list of pro's and con's.

Create a table with 3 columns:
1. The first will be where you will place the criteria mentioned below
2. The second will be for Agile
3. The third will be for Rolling Wave
Down the first column, create a set of criteria you can use to contrast the 2 approaches. The criteria should not be too verbose -- for example one of your criteria should be "Length of Project"
Indicate in the columns for each approach -- how each criteria is used to determine which approach to take
You should have a minimum of 10 criteria and not more than 20. If your research turned up more than 20 factors (which it could), select what you think are the most important factors
Cite your references at the bottom of the document well enough that I can check a few of them out. While you could get away with 1 cite I would rather see at least 3

Hybrid Class Assignment - Understanding PMBOK
In the lecture we discussed the collection of information put together by the Project Management Institute (PMI) called the Project Management Book Of Knowledge or PMBOK. In this assignment you will familarize yourself with the PMBOK.
	Find a PMBOK Free Copy -- Locate a free copy of the PMBOK -- PMI is currently on Version 6 but I was able to find free copies of version 4 and 5 on the internet. While there are changes, what I want you to get out of this assignment can be extracted from any of these versions. I also wanted you to realize that you do not have to pay for a copy of the PMBOK. Skim the PMBOK -- You cannot really assimilate the entire PMBOK in a single assignment. The PMBOK is more than 600 pages long and some of it can get technical. What I want you to do is get a feel for what kind of information is in the PMBOK and how it is broken down into parts so you know where to go in subsequent assignments. Proof of Completion -- In order for me to know you did the assignment, I am going to need something from you. In this case it will be a 2 page summary that lists each of the major categories in the PMBOK and the type of information you would find in each section. Your information types should be detailed enough to use as a guide. For example: Where would I find the Strategic Plan?

Hybrid Class Assignment - Understanding PMBOK

In the lecture we discussed the collection of information put together by the Project Management Institute (PMI) called the Project Management Book Of Knowledge or PMBOK. In this assignment you will familarize yourself with the PMBOK.

Find a PMBOK Free Copy --
Locate a free copy of the PMBOK -- PMI is currently on Version 6 but I was able to find free copies of version 4 and 5 on the internet. While there are changes, what I want you to get out of this assignment can be extracted from any of these versions. I also wanted you to realize that you do not have to pay for a copy of the PMBOK.
Skim the PMBOK --
You cannot really assimilate the entire PMBOK in a single assignment. The PMBOK is more than 600 pages long and some of it can get technical. What I want you to do is get a feel for what kind of information is in the PMBOK and how it is broken down into parts so you know where to go in subsequent assignments.
Proof of Completion --
In order for me to know you did the assignment, I am going to need something from you. In this case it will be a 2 page summary that lists each of the major categories in the PMBOK and the type of information you would find in each section. Your information types should be detailed enough to use as a guide. For example: Where would I find the Strategic Plan?

Assignment Submission Criteria
While your assignment will not be evaluated as stringently as it would if this were an English class, it is expected that you will make an effort to use capitalization, sentence structure and punctuation appropriately.
To turn in this assignment you will go to the NSC Canvas shell for this class. Submit your Assignment 3 guide plus your Hybrid assignment. Make sure to send your assignments as separate documents. This needs to be in a format that everyone can read. This includes formats like: .pdf, .rtf, .odt, .doc and .docx. Do not submit your assignments any other way.

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