Read the PCNet Project case (linked above).

och, C. H. (2005).The PCNet Project: Project risk management in an IT integration project. Product # Ins549-PDF-ENG. From HBR: https://hbsp.harvard.edu/tu/5e01e7d8 (Links to an external site.)

Part 1 due in 2 days (1/27 2 PM PST):

• Read the PCNet Project case (linked above). Examine the project management issues detailed in the case, including those concerning procurement, contracts, and risk management.
• Write an overview of one page (not including the required title and references pages) of the case and the project management issues to be covered in more detail.
• Include one current scholarly source from the CSU-Global Library that you are likely to use in your final paper, exclusive of any course textbooks or lecture material.
• part 1 Pages: 1 page

Part 2 due Feb 1st – 2 PM PST:

1. Capture the following information:

• Identify risks and categorize each risk. Note: The categorization is up to you, but you might include such considerations as external risks (e.g., regulatory or currency changes) and technical risks (e.g. complexity or design).
• Prioritize the risks and discuss their severity.
• Identify management response strategies for the risks.
• Develop a Risk Breakdown Structure (RBS).
• Include one current scholarly source from that you are likely to use in your part4.
• part 2 Pages: 2 pages

Part 3 due Feb 8th – 2PM PST

Document the following in a paper:

• The fundamental conceptual steps PCNet used to respond to project risks
• The strengths and weaknesses of the project risk management practices; and
• Why unforeseen problems are accumulating at the end of the case, in spite of efforts to contain them.

Submission:

• Include one current (no older than five years) scholarly source that is not a required or recommended reading for this course. This should be a source you plan to use in your final paper.
• part 3 Pages: 2 pages

Part 4 due Feb 20 – 2 PM PST

1. Examine the project management issues detailed in the case, including those concerning procurement, contracts, and risk management.
2. In no more than one page, give an overview of the case and the project management issues to be covered in more detail.
3. Discuss, in logical order, the following topics: (Note: You must determine the logical order of these topics; this is part of your grade. See the grading rubric in this week’s folder.)
   • Risk identification
   • Risk assessment and prioritization
   • Risk response for prevention
   • Mitigation or contingent actions
   • The fundamental conceptual steps PCNet used to respond to project risks
   • The strengths and weaknesses of the project risk management practices
4. Discuss why unforeseen problems are accumulating at the end of the case, in spite of efforts to contain them.
5. Discuss the impact of project work that is spread across different countries, and whether the result was worth the heavy investment required to implement the system.
6. In an appendix, identify the risks and categorize each one. (This categorization is left to you; however, you might include external risks, such as regulatory and currency changes, or technical risks, such as complexity or design.) You must discuss the appendix in the body of your paper. In other words, do not simply say “see appendix,” but rather explain what the appendix covers.
   1. Discuss the prioritization of the risks identified in #6 above, their severity, and the management response strategies.
   Write a paper addressing the PCNet project, covering the topics listed above. Your paper should be 8 pages in length, not including the required title and references pages and the appendix.

Support your paper with a minimum four current scholarly sources (no older than five years).