Progress Report For Family Relocation

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The purpose of this report is to accommodate a number of changes in the scenario of house relocation project. As per the initial conditions provided in the scenario, Jeff and Kelly need to relocate from Sunshine Coast to Perth due to a change in job of Jeff. Accordingly, they have to let go of the rental in Sunshine Coast and take a new rental apartment in Perth. As per the initial conditions, the schedule was developed and finalized regarding the entire relocation process. However, as per the latest update, there are certain constraints added including illness of Kelly, breakdown of luggage truck, unavailability of hotels in Perth after 27^th January and others. As a result, the overall schedule has to be altered to suit the needs of Jeff and Kelly.

Before incorporating the changes in the schedule, the following was the schedule status for the project.

Task Name	Duration	Start Save Time On Research and Writing Hire a Pro to Write You a 100% Plagiarism-Free Paper. Get My Paper	Finish	Resource Names	Cost
New schedule with adjustment for relocation of the family	22 days	Wed 1/2/19	Wed 1/23/19		$14,968.00
Initiation	5 days	Wed 1/2/19	Sun 1/6/19		$0.00
Developing the initial plan for relocation	1 day	Wed 1/2/19	Wed 1/2/19	Kelly & Jeff	$0.00
Identifying proper date for re-location	1 day	Thu 1/3/19	Thu 1/3/19	Kelly & Jeff	$0.00
Consult about relocation with the planner	1 day	Fri 1/4/19	Fri 1/4/19	Kelly & Jeff	$0.00
Date confirmation	2 days	Sat 1/5/19	Sun 1/6/19	Kelly & Jeff	$0.00
Milestone 1: Completing the initial plan	0 days	Sun 1/6/19	Sun 1/6/19		$0.00
Planning	4 days	Mon 1/7/19	Thu 1/10/19		$3,840.00
Identifying the project activities	1 day	Mon 1/7/19	Mon 1/7/19	Event Planner	$960.00
Making schedule for relocation	1 day	Tue 1/8/19	Tue 1/8/19	Event Planner	$960.00
Planning for the contingency	1 day	Wed 1/9/19	Wed 1/9/19	Event Planner	$960.00
Allocating the required resources	1 day	Thu 1/10/19	Thu 1/10/19	Event Planner	$960.00
Milestone 2:Getting approval	0 days	Thu 1/10/19	Thu 1/10/19		$0.00
Pre-relocation activities	8.5 days	Fri 1/11/19	Sat 1/19/19		$7,140.00
Hiring packers and movers	1 day	Fri 1/11/19	Fri 1/11/19	Kelly & Jeff	$0.00
Packing the necessary belongings	1 day	Sat 1/12/19	Sun 1/13/19	Packers[200%],Packaging Cost[1]	$2,700.00
Selling the items that are not needed	1.5 days	Sat 1/12/19	Sun 1/13/19	Event Planner[200%]	$2,880.00
Getting pre-mortgage	2 days	Sun 1/13/19	Tue 1/15/19	Kelly & Jeff, Mortgage Cost[1]	$1,560.00
Keeping Copious Notes	1 day	Tue 1/15/19	Wed 1/16/19	Kelly & Jeff	$0.00
Applying for the school	2 days	Wed 1/16/19	Fri 1/18/19	Kelly & Jeff	$0.00
Relocation to the old apartment	1 day	Fri 1/18/19	Sat 1/19/19		$0.00
Milestone 3:Vaacting the old house	0 days	Sat 1/19/19	Sat 1/19/19		$0.00
Post Relocation	4.5 days	Sat 1/19/19	Wed 1/23/19		$3,988.00
Moving to hotel until commencement of new house	0 days	Sat 1/19/19	Sat 1/19/19		$0.00
Arriving to the new house	1 day	Sat 1/19/19	Sun 1/20/19	Kelly & Jeff	$0.00
Receiving items that are needed	0.5 days	Sun 1/20/19	Sun 1/20/19	Movers, Transportation Cost[1]	$3,388.00
Unpacking and shifting commodities	1 day	Mon 1/21/19	Mon 1/21/19	Packers	$600.00
Aligning day-to-day activities	2 days	Tue 1/22/19	Wed 1/23/19		$0.00
Milestone 4: Project closure	0 days	Mon 1/21/19	Mon 1/21/19		$0.00

However, there are certain changes in the scenario due to some unforeseen incidents like flu of Kelly, breakdown of luggage truck en route, Australia Day celebration at Perth and others. As a result, certain changes had to be made in the overall scenario that are shown in the following table.

Task Name	Duration	Start	Finish
Revised Schedule for the Relocation	30.5 days	Wed 1/2/19	Fri 2/1/19
Initiation	5 days	Wed 1/2/19	Sun 1/6/19
Developing the initial plan for relocation	1 day	Wed 1/2/19	Wed 1/2/19
Identifying proper date for re-location	1 day	Thu 1/3/19	Thu 1/3/19
Consult about relocation with the planner	1 day	Fri 1/4/19	Fri 1/4/19
Date confirmation	2 days	Sat 1/5/19	Sun 1/6/19
Milestone 1: Completing the initial plan	0 days	Sun 1/6/19	Sun 1/6/19
Planning	4 days	Mon 1/7/19	Thu 1/10/19
Identifying the project activities	1 day	Mon 1/7/19	Mon 1/7/19
Making schedule for relocation	1 day	Tue 1/8/19	Tue 1/8/19
Planning for the contingency	1 day	Wed 1/9/19	Wed 1/9/19
Allocating the required resources	1 day	Thu 1/10/19	Thu 1/10/19
Milestone 2:Getting approval	0 days	Thu 1/10/19	Thu 1/10/19
Pre-relocation activities	18 days	Fri 1/11/19	Mon 1/28/19
Hiring packers and movers	1 day	Fri 1/11/19	Fri 1/11/19
Packing the necessary belongings	1 day	Sat 1/12/19	Sun 1/13/19
Selling the items that are not needed	1.5 days	Sat 1/12/19	Sun 1/13/19
Getting pre-mortgage	2 days	Sun 1/13/19	Tue 1/15/19
Keeping Copious Notes	1 day	Tue 1/15/19	Wed 1/16/19
Admit Kelly in Hospital	0 days	Tue 1/15/19	Tue 1/15/19
Bed Rest for Kelly in Hospital	14 days	Tue 1/15/19	Mon 1/28/19
Applying for the school	2 days	Wed 1/16/19	Fri 1/18/19
Relocation to the old apartment	1 day	Fri 1/18/19	Sat 1/19/19
Milestone 3:Vaacting the old house	0 days	Sat 1/19/19	Sat 1/19/19
Relocation	13 days	Sat 1/19/19	Fri 2/1/19
Moving to hotel until Kelly is fit	9 days	Sat 1/19/19	Mon 1/28/19
Arriving at Perth	0 days	Mon 1/28/19	Mon 1/28/19
Receiving items that are needed	0.5 days	Tue 1/29/19	Tue 1/29/19
Unpacking and shifting commodities	1 day	Tue 1/29/19	Wed 1/30/19
Aligning day-to-day activities	2 days	Wed 1/30/19	Fri 2/1/19
Milestone 4: Project closure	0 days	Wed 1/30/19	Wed 1/30/19

The revised table shows four activities have been modified / added in order incorporate the changes in the scenario. These activities include hospital admission for Kelly, moving of Jeff and rest of the family to the hotel until Kelly is fit and relocation to Perth on a different date.

As new activities have been added to the overall schedule, there are also changes in the resources. The changed resources are shown in the following table.

Task Name	Duration	Resource Names	Cost
Revised Schedule for the Relocation	30.5 days		$16,468.00
Initiation	5 days		$0.00
Developing the initial plan for relocation	1 day	Jeff	$0.00
Identifying proper date for re-location	1 day	Jeff	$0.00
Consult about relocation with the planner	1 day	Jeff	$0.00
Date confirmation	2 days	Jeff	$0.00
Milestone 1: Completing the initial plan	0 days		$0.00
Planning	4 days		$3,840.00
Identifying the project activities	1 day	Event Planner	$960.00
Making schedule for relocation	1 day	Event Planner	$960.00
Planning for the contingency	1 day	Event Planner	$960.00
Allocating the required resources	1 day	Event Planner	$960.00
Milestone 2:Getting approval	0 days		$0.00
Pre-relocation activities	18 days		$8,640.00
Hiring packers and movers	1 day	Jeff	$0.00
Packing the necessary belongings	1 day	Packers[200%],Packaging Cost[1]	$2,700.00
Selling the items that are not needed	1.5 days	Event Planner[200%]	$2,880.00
Getting pre-mortgage	2 days	Jeff, Mortgage Cost[1]	$1,560.00
Keeping Copious Notes	1 day	Jeff	$0.00
Admit Kelly in Hospital	0 days		$0.00
Bed Rest for Kelly in Hospital	14 days		$1,500.00
Applying for the school	2 days	Jeff	$0.00
Relocation to the old apartment	1 day		$0.00
Milestone 3:Vaacting the old house	0 days		$0.00
Relocation	13 days		$3,988.00
Moving to hotel until Kelly is fit	9 days		$0.00
Arriving at Perth	0 days	Jeff	$0.00
Receiving items that are needed	0.5 days	Movers, Transportation Cost[1]	$3,388.00
Unpacking and shifting commodities	1 day	Packers	$600.00
Aligning day-to-day activities	2 days		$0.00
Milestone 4: Project closure	0 days		$0.00

It can be seen that an additional $1500 has been added to the budget for compensating the hospital costs for Kelly. As a result of this additional cost, the total expenses exceed the total budget agreed for the purpose of the project.

There are four main adjustments made in the schedule. These adjustments are shown below.

WBS	Task Name	Duration	Start	Finish	Predecessors	Resource Names	Cost
3.6	Admit Kelly in Hospital	0 days	Tue 1/15/19	Tue 1/15/19			$0.00
3.7	Bed Rest for Kelly in Hospital	14 days	Tue 1/15/19	Mon 1/28/19	19		$1,500.00

WBS	Task Name	Duration	Start	Finish	Predecessors	Resource Names	Cost
4.1	Moving to hotel until Kelly is fit	9 days	Sat 1/19/19	Mon 1/28/19	23		$0.00
4.2	Arriving at Perth	0 days	Mon 1/28/19	Mon 1/28/19	25,20	Jeff	$0.00

Thus the changes include admission of Kelly to hospital, bed rest of Kelly in hospital, Jeff staying hotel till Kelly is fit and finally relocation to Perth on a different date than previously decided. These changes have been made in such a way that it does not affect the total duration of the project and Jeff and his children will be able to join their office and schools respectively.

I have learnt the handling and management of work packages within a project efficiently. I have learnt how to make changes in the overall project schedule and new tasks within the existing tasks such that they do not affect the project in any way. I have also gained problem solving abilities that will help in my future ventures as well.

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