ITT 455 IT Project

Project proposals are rarely accepted in their entirety in the first round. Usually what occurs is a series of back and forth between the proposing party and the sponsor to ensure that questions and tweaks are made before committing to move forward.

Congratulations, your proposal was one of the chosen few to move forward to the second round. Unfortunately, the project sponsor has some change requests that he would like for you to consider before submitting your proposal to the board.

1. Request 1: Decrease total budget by 15%.
2. Request 2: Decrease time to completion by 25%.
3. Request 3: Create a role within the project that manages all security procedures for the data center (if not already identified) entitled 'security specialist'.
4. Request 4: Provide an estimate of the cost per year for a data center security specialist.
5. Request 5: Develop and document a change request that enhances the value that the project will deliver to the sponsor and company. Hint: Consider a request that enhances a technical aspect of the solution.

As the project manager for this proposal, you are empowered to accommodate for requests as appropriate. Support any decision made with solid data. Be sure to consider the success of the project as you commit to making changes to cost and timelines.