Question 4 Part A   Prompt:  You are a mid-level IT professi…

Question 4 Part A   Prompt:  You are a mid-level IT professional in a mid-sized information technology (IT) company that faces increasing competition and declining market share. It is a publicly traded company. Your leadership team, including you as the Chief Technology Officer and Product Manager, is considering these three strategic options:   * Option A: Invest heavily in internally funded research and development to develop innovative new IT products. This is a high risk, potentially high payoff (or bust) option. * Option B: Acquire a smaller competitor to expand market share and product offerings. This is a medium-risk, medium-payoff option. * Option C: Focus on cost reduction and operational efficiency to improve profitability. This is a relative low-risk, yet low-payoff alternative.   Question:  First, Analyze the Pros and Cons that evolve from Internal and External Analyses by your strategic project initiation and planning team (ref https://onstrategyhq.com/resources/internal-and-external-analysis/ :    (Consider factors such as financial impact, market position, employee morale, customer satisfaction, plus POLDAT.)   Then, Recommend a Strategic Course of Action (CoA) for this project initiation:    Justify (in bullet format or short sentences) your recommendation with key, specific evidence, and arguments.     Grading Rubric: * Analysis of Options: Provide a clear and comprehensive analysis of the pros and cons of each option of an ethical situation or dilemma. * Input your well-supported and justified recommendation.   Additional Tips: * Consider the company’s organizational culture and values when making decisions. * Involve key stakeholders in the decision-making process to gain buy-in and support. * Be prepared to adapt your plan as circumstances change. * Use data and analytics to inform your decisions. For your analysis of 10 classic PM “Laws”: Demonstrate your critical thinking and problem-solving skills and communicate them effectively to your reviewer. Make your response clear and concise in writing style with proper grammar and punctuation.  

Question 4D Prompt: Critically review this article from pmi….

Question 4D Prompt: Critically review this article from pmi.org in the context of Decision-making for Programs and Projects [10 points]:  https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/ten-laws-project-management-literature-6968Links to an external site.   Question: Based on your experiences and expertise, What is your own practical Law for Project Management / Agile -Scrum Mastery?      

Question 1 Part A Prompt: A small software development compa…

Question 1 Part A Prompt: A small software development company is bidding for a cloud-based service application for a first-time commercial customer. Company leaders are undecided whether an agile or prescriptive/structured methodology will help them best deliver value to the client and stakeholders in this situation. Question: As the designated project manager or scrum master, you will outline a checklist or action plan to address this decision point for your recommended development methodology.  Be sure to address this project’s triple constraints and POLDAT factors in your bullet-point assessment and recommendation to your internal stakeholders.