Business Driven Technology 6th Edition by Paige Baltzan

Exercise 11

Picking Projects
You are a project management contractor attempting to contract work at a large telecommunications company, Hex Incorporated. Your interview with Debbie Fernandez, the senior vice president of IT, went smoothly. The last thing Debbie wants to see from you before she makes her final hiring decision is a prioritized list of the projects here. You are sure to land the job if Debbie is satisfied with your prioritization.
Project Focus
Create a report for Debbie prioritizing the following projects and be sure to include the business justifications for your prioritization.
Upgrade accounting system.
Develop employee vacation tracking system.
Enhance employee intranet.
Cleanse and scrub data warehouse information.
Performance test all hardware to ensure 20 percent growth scalability.
Implement changes to employee benefits system.
Develop backup and recovery strategy.
Implement supply chain management system.
Upgrade customer relationship management system.
Build executive information system for CEO.