Instructions for EMIS 7303 Final Examination

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Instructions for EMIS 7303 Final Examination

• A three hour time limit is imposed.
• This examination will be open book and open
  notes. The student is expected to have prepared
  material for the first four exam items.
• Calculation aids are allowed but laptops are not
  allowed.
• Students may not confer with another student or
  observe another students responses during the
  examination.
• Students will place their name on the examination
  booklet and on each unbound page submitted.
• In-Class and Video students must provide a hard
  copy of their class project along with their
  in-class exam. Video student exams must be
  postmarked on or before May 15.

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EMIS 7303 Final Examination

• 1. Explain how to map risks on your class
  project into the integrated master schedule you
  prepared for the mid-term exam and
• a. provide a cost-schedule containment chart
  with a description of the steps you took along
  with intermediate calculations you made to
  construct the cost-schedule containment chart,
• b. or, use MS Project (or similar tool) to
  calculate optimistic, expected, and pessimistic
  project cost and schedule estimates.
• Modifications to your mid-term schedule and task
  loadings are allowed. (12 pts)
• Provide a comprehensive trade study for your
  class project that makes use of program
  performance measures (technical, cost, and
  schedule) for decision criteria. Explain how
  risk considerations were included in your trade
  study. (12 pts)
• Provide a risk management process flowchart
  suitable for presentation that has been tailored
  for the projected life cycle of your class
  project. (12 pts)
• Provide briefing charts (in addition to 3.)
  suitable for orientation and training of project
  personnel on the procedures in which risk
  management would be conducted on your project.
  (14 pts)