Scenario Objectives: Scenario D

Senior management expects you to release a new printer that will allow you to
leapfrog your competitor's expected new printer announcement and capture market share
early. The schedule is highly aggressive, allowing you to ramp up manufacturing and
marketing soon enough to dramatically preempt the competitor's announcement and seize
a market leadership position. Management has indicated that releasing the new printer
ahead of the competition is critical to success.

Consequently, the points available for meeting or exceeding schedule goals are
much higher than for scope. Target specs, required to be sure of far exceeding your
competitor's new printer, are clearly defined, well understood, and expected to remain
stable throughout the project. Management has committed to providing stable access to
resources during the project.

Specific Objectives

Target Scope: Level 4

This will allow you to leapfrog the competitor's expected new product announcement and
become the market leader. You will receive 125 points for delivering a printer with the
scope requested.

Target Schedule: Week 12

This schedule will allow you to ramp up manufacturing and marketing soon enough to
preempt the competitor announcement with one of your own. You will receive 300 points
for meeting your schedule goals and up to 100 additional points for completing ahead of
schedule.

Target Cost: $40,000

This will support a lean cost structure that will enable you to release the new printer with a
good profit margin. You will receive 200 points for meeting your budget/resources goals
and up to 100 additional points for completing under budget.

You may also receive up to 100 points for team process by maintaining a consistent morale
of 85–95%.
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TEAM
TARGET TARGET TEAM SKILL PROTO-
WEEK SCOPE COMPLETION SIZE LEVEL OUTSOURCING TYPES MEETINGS OVERTIME

One-on-one: 1
Medium Some Primary
1 Level 4 Week 12 4 2 Standup: 3 Encouraged
-high Tasks
Status review: 3

One-on-one: 1
Medium Some Primary
2 Level 4 Week 12 4 2 Standup: 3 Encouraged
-high Tasks
Status review: 3

One-on-one: 1
Medium Some Primary
3 Level 4 Week 12 4 2 Standup: 3 Encouraged
-high Tasks
Status review: 3

One-on-one: 1
Medium Some Primary
4 Level 4 Week 12 4 2 Standup: 4 Encouraged
-high Tasks
Status review: 3

One-on-one: 1
Medium Some Primary
5 Level 4 Week 12 4 2 Standup: 4 Encouraged
-high Tasks
Status review: 2
 One-on-one: 1
Medium Some Primary
6 Level 4 Week 12 4 2 Standup: 3 Encouraged
-high Tasks
Status review: 3

One-on-one: 1
Medium Some Primary
7 Level 4 Week 12 4 4 Standup: 3 Encouraged
-high Tasks
Status review: 3

One-on-one: 0
Medium Some Primary
8 Level 4 Week 12 4 2 Standup: 2 Encouraged
-high Tasks
Status review: 3

One-on-one: 0
Medium Some Primary
9 Level 4 Week 12 4 2 Standup: 2 Encouraged
-high Tasks
Status review: 3

One-on-one: 1
Medium Some Primary
10 Level 4 Week 12 4 2 Standup: 2 Encouraged
-high Tasks
Status review: 3

One-on-one: 1
Medium Some Primary
11 Level 4 Week 12 4 2 Standup: 1 Encouraged
-high Tasks
Status review: 2