AIU Online Virtual Campus: Assignment List Home Classroom Classroom Portal Library Learning Center Program Capstone Course Overview Course Home Support Zachary.Lawal1 Assignment List Assignment List: ITCO499-1005B-01 : Program Capstone View Printable Page Syllabus Assignment List Student Roster Assignment List About This Course Unit 1 - Software Development Practices Interactive Learning Unit 2 - Specification & Documentation Course Materials Unit 3 - System Architecture & Design Live Chat Session Unit 4 - Quality Assurance Small Groups Bookshelf Unit 5 - Project Milestones AIU APA Guide Reading Assignment: Assignment Type: Individual Project Deliverable Length: 6-7 content pages, cover page, table of contents Points Possible: 140 Due Date: 2/6/2011 11:59:59 PM CT Course Work Grade Book Discussion Board Many project teams reach the release stage and suddenly discover they are not prepared for this phase of the project. Many details are left uncovered, and the project stalls while infrastructure is prepared or mistakes are made during the release process. To avoid this problem, you will now prepare for the release of your application with a welldefined release plan. Submit Assignments Originality Verification Assignment Guidelines: Prepare a release and maintenance plan including the following: A cover page with a title, the course number and name, your name, and the date. A table of contents. An introduction with an overview of the document contents. A summary of the build and release process for the final release of the application including the location of the final build release package (staging) and live release (production). A summary of the release verification and signoff procedure. A review of the maintenance plan and any other postrelease activities such as system reviews and initial monitoring. A risk assessment for release and postrelease phases. The release summary should be at least 2 pages in length. In addition the the application release summary, you should also prepare a final summary that reflects on each stage of the project. The final summary should be at least 4 pages in length. Sections covering each of the phase activities and results. A final summary describing the overall results and conclusions for the project during this session (This ITCO499-1005B-01 Live Chat Schedule 2 time(s) a week: Mon 5:30PM - 6:30PM Wed 3:00PM - 4:00PM Add to calendar Instructor Information Instructor Kurt H. Diesch Email: kurt.diesch @faculty.aiuonline.edu Voicemail: 1-877-701-3800 ext 15935 Note:Emails and voicemails will be responded to within 48 hours or less. Autobiography Office Hours: Thu 12:00PM-1:00PM Thu 1:00PM-2:00PM Thu 2:00PM-3:00PM Thu 3:00PM-4:00PM All times are Central https://mycampus.aiu-online.com/pages/MainFrame.aspx?ContentFrame=/Classroom/course.aspx?Class=307901&tid=188[1/2/2011 5:35:52 PM] AIU Online Virtual Campus: Assignment List summary should include an assessment of current project risks: There are still some even though the application has been released.) Your submitted assignment must include the following: A 6-7 page Word document that includes your application release and final project summaries. A cover page. A table of contents. This assignment will also be assessed using additional criteria provided here. Please submit your assignment. For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials. Please refer to the following multimedia course material(s): Unit 5 - Release and Maintenance Unit 5 - FAQ: Release and Maintenance Unit 5 - Milestone - Project Complete Assignment Type: Discussion Board Deliverable Length: 3-5 paragraphs Points Possible: 60 Due Date: 2/6/2011 11:59:59 PM CT Many projects are considered complete when the application is released to the end users. However, this may not always be correct. Research post-project activities and then answer the questions listed below in the Assignment Guidelines. You may use your textbook, course materials, and Web resources for this assignment. Discussion Board Assignment Guidelines: Research post-project activities. Answer the following questions: Should the release milestone be considered the end of the project? Why or why not? What additional activities might be appended to the project after release, and why is it important to include these activities? Post and discuss at least 2 post-project activities. Post a new topic to the Discussion Board that contains your answers to the two questions above and your discussion with regard to two different post-project activities. Respond to two other students' posts on the discussion board and evaluate their answers. Your submitted assignment (60 points) should include the following: 1. 40 Points Your Discussion Board topic containing your responses to the two questions in the Assignment Guidelines. 2. 20 Points Responses to two other students' discussion board posts. In your own words, please post a new topic to the discussion board, and comment on other postings. You will be graded on the quality of your postings. For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials. 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