Assignment Prompt & Instructions
## QSO 340 Module Five Case Scenario Guidelines and Rubric
### Overview
One of the essential tasks of project management is risk management. In this assignment, you will identify potential risks for a given scenario and propose appropriate mitigation strategies for the risks.
### Directions
_**Elite Burger: New Product Launch Case Scenario**_
**Part I**
David Smith, a project manager at Elite Burger, is called into an executive meeting on short notice. During the meeting, the executive team discusses the increased demand for vegetarian and vegan products in the industry. So, they decide that a new burger called the “Veggie Time Burger” will be launched in six months. They want the burger to stand out from the other similar products by using fresh local ingredients and toppings. Since David has successfully launched other products in the past, he has been tasked with being the project manager for this new project.
After the meeting with executives, David schedules a meeting with his team to discuss the project. Based on the executive team’s directions, they decide to experiment with ingredients such as black beans, chickpeas, quinoa, and wild rice for creating the new burger. They also discuss introducing some unusual and more “exotic” toppings, such as guacamole and sun-dried tomatoes. Apart from discussing the project requirements, the team also expresses some concerns, such as the fact that upper management has a history of significantly revising the scope at various points throughout the project.
Unfortunately, the meeting is cut short, and David tasks his team with identifying additional risks that should be considered and accounted for.
**Part II**
A few months into the project, the culinary team tests several recipes and narrows them down to the three burgers they think work best. The project team is now in the process of setting up a taste test to choose which burger should go on the menu. The product launch team has also been brainstorming marketing and promotional strategies.
As the team works on finalizing the recipe and marketing strategies, David receives a change request from the executive team. In addition to testing burgers with fresh ingredients, they want the team to create and test at least one burger using plant-based meat substitutes.
David has also learned of another risk the team is facing. The quality and cost of avocados haven't been consistent in the recipe-testing phase. The supplier has assured him that this is temporary and that they will fix these issues before the project deadline is up.
How should David address the scope of change and risk?
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
Part I
– **Identify** and explain at least three potential **risks** of the project
– Include the probability and impact of the risk.
– Describe appropriate **mitigation strategies** based on identified project risks.
Part II
– Describe at least three **areas impacted** by this change request from the executive team.
– Consider how the scope change will affect the project.
– Recommend **strategies to manage the scope**. Explain how implementing these strategies will affect these areas of the project.
– Perform a **risk analysis** and recommend strategies to mitigate or manage this risk.
### What to Submit
Submit your case scenario as a 1- to 2-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited according to APA style.
### Module Five Case Scenario Rubric
CriteriaExceeds Expectations (100%)Meets Expectations (85%)Partially Meets Expectations (55%)Does Not Meet Expectations (0%)Value **Risk Identification** Exceeds expectations and provides an in-depth, detailed explanationIdentifies and explains at least three potential risks of the project, including the probability the risks may occur and their impact on the projectIdentifies and explains risks of the project, but the risks lack detail or clarity, or the response does not include the impact of the risks on the projectDoes not identify and explain risks18 **Mitigation Strategies** Exceeds expectations and provides creative, insightful recommendationsDescribes appropriate mitigation strategies based on identified project risksDescribes mitigation strategies, but the strategies are not based on identified project risks, or the response lacks detail or clarityDoes not describe strategies18 **Areas Impacted** Exceeds expectations and provides insightful considerationsDescribes at least three areas impacted by this change request from the executive team, including considerations that affect the projectDescribes fewer than three areas impacted by the change request and provides considerations, or the areas impacted and considerations are vague or lacking detailsDoes not describe areas impacted or considerations18 **Strategies to Manage Scope** Exceeds expectations and explains insightful and creative strategies and supplementations that will impact the projectRecommends strategies to manage the scope and explains how implementing these strategies will affect these areas of the projectRecommends strategies and explains how implementing the strategies will affect areas of the project, but the response lacks detail or clarityDoes not recommend strategies or explain how the strategies will affect the areas of the project18 **Risk Analysis** Exceeds expectations and provides an insightful and detailed risk analysis with applicable recommendationsPerforms a risk analysis and recommends strategies to mitigate or manage this riskPerforms a risk analysis and recommends strategies to mitigate or manage this risk, but the analysis and recommendations are lacking detail or clarityDoes not perform a risk analysis with recommendations18 **Clear Communication** Exceeds expectations with an intentional use of language that promotes a thorough understandingConsistently and effectively communicates in an organized way to a specific audienceShows progress toward meeting expectations, but communication is inconsistent or ineffective in a way that negatively impacts understandingShows no evidence of consistent, effective, or organized communication10 **Total:** 100%