Assignment task:
Dream Destinations Release Planning Answer the following questions for this case study on fixed scope release planning. Please show steps/rationale to get to the answer. The Dream Destinations team has been asked to plan the first fixed date release of a project. Release lengths/dates are fixed at 10 weeks and there will be 4 releases. The team has been working together for a few months now and have figured out the following: • Sprint lengths will be 2 weeks • Low velocity is 26 story points • High velocity is 42 story points Resource Assumptions: • Dedicated team resources • Available 80% of a 40 hour work week - additional 20% is other employee related obligations and time off- not included in the cost of the sprint
1. Calculate the number of sprints that will be included in the release.
2. Calculate the least number of story points that will be included in the release.
3. Calculate the maximum number of story points that will be included in the release
4. What is the total cost of a sprint? Name Role Hourly Rate Hours per Sprint (based on 80% capacity) Rate per Sprint Ashely A. Scrum Master $60 Cole C. Product Owner $65 Dinesh D Quality Assurance Analyst $50 Kecia K. Business Analyst $45 Lupita L. Technical Architect $70 Ram R. Front End Developer $55 Nensey N Back End Developer $60 Total cost per sprint:
5. Calculate the cost a release.
6. What will be the total cost of the project?
7. Utilizing the average velocity, what is the cost per story point projected at?
8. In how many weeks will the project be completed?
9. With a fixed date release, what triple constraint (scope/schedule/budget) items are flexible?
10. With a fixed scope release, what triple constraint items are flexible?