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Assignment on Doing Ethics Technique

   

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SCHOOL OF COMPUTING AND MATHS, CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITYEarly Launch/Scenario 3Assignment 1: Doing Ethics TechniqueYour NameStudent NumberWord Count: 1000

Early launch/Scenario 3Q1. What's going on?The Scenario3, Early launch, a situation has been put forward to the project manager forlaunching a product 1 month prior to the schedule. Apparently, the client wants an earlydelivery of the product and in order to make a higher profit, the program director is ready tolaunch the product 1 month prior to the schedule (Scenario 3: Early Launch, 2018).However, the project manager is reluctant to launch the product prior to the schedule as itwill lead to the launching of the software without encryption. A per the project manager,launching of the software without proper testing and encryption can result in serious databreach and performance lag as well. The program director however suggests that theencryption feature can be incorporated in the software in form of updates after launching. Theproject manager however, is not ready to take the risk. The program director tried to bribe theproject manager for launching the product early. The project manger however, refused tofollow the unethical path.Q2. What are the facts?The different facts associated with the scenario of early launch are as follows (Scenario 3:Early Launch, 2018) - 1. The company and the program director want the project manager to launch the projectmuch ahead of the schedule. 2. The early launching of the software can only be possible if it is launched without theundergoing proper testing phases and in absence of the feature of encryption.3. The Program director tried to bride the project manager in supporting the early launch ofthe product. 4. The program director suggests the project manager to include encryption in the software inform of software updates after launch. 5. The program director fails to understand the risk behind the early launch of the product6. The program director threatens the project manager of complaining about his negativeattitude to the higher authorities. Q3. What are the issues?The major unethical issues associated with the scenario of early launch are as follows(Hartman, DesJardins & MacDonald, 2014)- 1. The launch is unethical as the product is not completed and launching a defective productis not acceptable.2. The sudden schedule change in the project is unethical as it hampers the project progress.The launch of product 1 month prior to the schedule is practically impossible in this situation.Your Name

Early launch/Scenario 33. The program director tried to force his decision upon the project manager by bribing him,which is highly unethical.4. Even after knowing that the product might be at risk if launched early, forcing a projectmanager to launch the product is unethical. 5. Removing a person from his position as he refused to participate in an unethical task is amajor issue associated with this scenario. Q4. Who is affected?The project manager is the most affected person in this scenario. The project manager wantedto launch the completed project in his scheduled time but is removed from his position as herefused to abide by the unethical demands of the program manager and the company. Theproject manager was right his suggestion of dropping out the plan of early release of theproject as encryption is the integral part of the product to be developed and it was quite riskyto launch the product without encryption (Crane, Matten & Spence, 2013). Apart from the project manager, the client of the project would be affected as well since thesoftware without encryption is very much prone to data breach. Furthermore, if a data breachoccurs, the company will also face a huge reputational risk. Therefore, launching of theproduct prior to its schedule is quite a risky task affecting many individuals (Crane & Matten,2016). Q5. What are the ethical issues and their implications?The different ethical issues associated with this scenario are as follows- 1. The launch of the software 1 month prior to the schedule is an incorrect decision taken bythe company is a major ethical issue as launching of a software without testing isunacceptable.2. The program director does not pay heed to the project manager’s concern and tried to forcehis decisions on him. This is unethical. 3. The program director even tried to bribe the project manager which is ethically wrong aswell. 4. There is a possibility of the project manager losing his job if he does not listen to theunethical demand of the program director. The decision of the project manager is right as he does not want to risk the client’s data or thereputation of the company by releasing a faulty product. It would have been better if theprogram director instead of forcing the project manager in launching the product early, wouldhave tried to understand the point of view of the project manager (Homburg, Stierl &Bornemann, 2013). Q6. What could have been done about it?Your Name

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