Jenny is the project manager for MySportWear Company. Her project is to lead a team to develop a web-based application that allows customers to visit the corporate website and search for shoes, clothing, and bags based on several factors such as size, style, color, price, and brand. Throughout the project, Jenny has periodically tested the cumulative work to see how the project is progressing. With just a few days to the project date, the application developers report that the project is complete, and the website is ready for users.
Of course, Jenny wants to experience the application before the management and the others see the results. Jenny opens the website and successfully performs a few searches. She then discovers that she cannot search for a combination of factors for each item, such as size, colors, and brands.
1) Outline what Jenny could have done earlier in the project to avoid this problem. Discuss your answer.