Read and analyze the Sharp Printing, AG case presented in Ch. 5, “Estimating Project Times & Costs” of Project Management: The Managerial Process.
Write a 2-page paper addressing the following:
- What is project scope?
- Why is it important to define project scope clearly?
- What is the relationship between project scope, cost, and schedule?
- Answer the following three questions concerning the case:
- At this point, what would you do if you were the project manager?
- Was top management acting correctly in developing an estimate?
- What estimating techniques should be used for a mission critical project such as this?