PECB ISO 21502 Foundation case studies
PECB ISO 21502 Foundation · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The PECB Certified ISO 21502 Foundation credential is an entry-level project management certification offered by PECB. The associated training course presents the basic concepts and principles of project management based on the guidelines of ISO 21502. The PECB ISO 21502 Foundation case studies are 5 cases and about 3,910 words.
1Five workstreams, one business case: project or programme?
Northwind Retail has approved Customer 360, a three-year, EUR 24 million initiative replacing three separate customer systems. It has five interdependent workstreams - data platform, loyalty, contact centre, analytics and change management - each with its own lead, budget line and quarterly deliverables.
821 words, about 4 min2Fixed submission date, unstable requirements: choosing and defending a life cycle
Halden Medical is developing firmware for a Class II diagnostic device. The regulatory submission date is fixed at month 14 by contract with the distributor; notified body review takes a further six months.
768 words, about 4 min3Verbal scope addition and a baseline that no longer describes the project
Meridian Logistics is six months into a nine-month, EUR 1.8 million ERP migration. The scope, schedule and cost baselines were approved at month 1.
757 words, about 4 min4An unowned risk becomes a 14-week delay with a fixed track window
Coastline Rail is delivering a GBP 46 million signalling upgrade over 22 months with public funding and fixed track-access windows. The risk register contains the entry 'supplier may deliver interlocking software late', rated low probability and low impact on the basis that the supplier was used successfully three years ago.
789 words, about 4 min5Closing a project with two clinics unmigrated, unsigned acceptance and no lessons
CarePath is a 10-month, EUR 750,000 project deploying scheduling software to 40 clinics. Software, training and go-live are complete at 38 clinics.
775 words, about 4 min