Throughout this course, you will be managing a fictitious project of your choice using SCRUM Agile project management techniques. You will use the Visual Studio Online (VSO) SCRUM tool to help with your Agile project management. This project will involve a series of steps over Weeks 1-5, and will culminate in a final evaluation in Week 6. Roadmap Here is a summary of the project milestones and the weeks in which they are due: Week 1 – Setup a Visual Studio Online (VSO) account Week 2 – Select Project and Write Business Case (business case must include at least 2-3 business milestones) Week 3 – Product Backlog (must include at least 3 features, 10 backlog items (e.g., user stories). Also note: there is only one Scrum development team, made of 3 developers.) Week 4 – Release Planning (product must have at least 3 releases) Week 5 – Sprint Execution (project must have at least 4 sprints) Week 6 – Final Video Your Tasks for This Week To complete your task for this week, start by selecting a project that is robust enough to fulfill the requirements in Weeks 2-5, noted above. Next, write a business case for your project, incorporating the same level of detail as the Level 0 business case in your textbook. Your business case be written as a paper with headings, and should include: Two or three business milestones Root cause of the business problem Reason for solving the business problem Scope of the project Risk associated with the project Project Planning (cost and schedule) Project Balance sheet 

Related Diversification Related Diversification. Related Diversification is the most popular distinction between the different types of diversification and is made with regard to how close the field of diversification is to the field of the existing business activities. Related Diversification occurs when a company adds to or expands its existing line of production or markets. For this assignment, consider your own company or one that you know well. Assume your company opted to pursue a strategy of related diversification and respond to the following questions.  What industries or product categories could it diversify into that would allow it to achieve economies of scale? Identify at least two or three such industries or product categories? Describe the specific kinds of cost savings that might accrue from entry into each? Incorporate our coursework (Thompson text and other material) from this week into your above responses.