Development Of An Online System For Sealing, Buying And Managing Grains

System Requirements

Measurable organizational value in important for defining the goals of the project. According to the measurable organizational value, every project that is undertaken by the organization should align with the vision mission and the strategy of an organization (Kerzner & Kerzner, 2017). The project is expected to have an impact on the different areas which includes Customer, financial, operation and strategy (Marchewka, 2014). The ranking of these area of impact in the order of their importance are indicated in the following table (Larson, Gray, Danlin, Honig & Bacarini, 2014)-

Areas of Impact	Rank
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Strategy	2
Customers	3
Financial	4

The values that the project will bring to the company are as follows (Harrison & Lock, 2017)-

Better: The project will ensure increase in the transparency in the transactions associated with the buying and selling of the crops and therefore it is for betterment of the company.
Faster: The processing of the transaction is faster since the growers are able to directly communicate with the buyers.

The metrics that will help in easier measurement of the MOV of the organization related to the expectations of the stakeholders.

The project should be completed as soon as possible.
The project should be implemented in an inexpensive manner as possible

It is essential to identify the scope of the project for easier formulation of the project plan. The scope of this project is to implement a website and i-Crop application in house and in as inexpensive manner as possible. The scope will be managed by following certain steps which are as follows (Heagney, 2016)-

The project will follow the requirements specified by Globex and therefore no new requirements can be added in the implementation phase.
The Resource allocation in the project should be completed in the implementation stage.

The resources allocated for the project are as follows-

Resource Name	Max. Units	Std. Rate	Ovt. Rate	Cost/Use
Project Manager	100%	$80.00/hr	$0.00/hr	$0.00
Resource Manager	100%	$40.00/hr	$0.00/hr	$0.00
Project Supervisor	100%	$30.00/hr	$0.00/hr	$0.00
Coding Team	600%	$40.00/hr	$0.00/hr	$0.00
Testing Team	300%	$50.00/hr	$0.00/hr	$0.00
Database Administrator	100%	$20.00/hr	$0.00/hr	$0.00
Software licensing cost		$0.00		$75,000.00
Training Team	300%	$30.00/hr	$0.00/hr	$0.00
Archive		$0.00		$5,000.00
Documentation		$1,000.00		$0.00

The Major Milestones of the project are as follows-

M1: Project Initiated

M2: Development of Project Plan

M3: Completion of Development of application and website

M4: Completion of Testing Phase

M5: Completion of project release

M6: Project Closure

The activities the project will be following are represented in the following table-

WBS	Task Name	Duration
0	iCrop	121 days
1	Project Starts	0 days
2	Project Initiation	18 days
2.1	Requirements Gathering	6 days
2.2	Meeting with Client	7 days
2.3	Documenting the Requirements	3 days
2.4	Documentation	2 days
2.5	M1:Project Initiated	0 days
3	Project Planning	17 days
3.1	Project Scheduling	5 days
3.2	Resource Estimation	3 days
3.3	Budget Identification	5 days
3.4	Resource Allocation	6 days
3.5	Documentation	1 day
3.6	M2: Development of Project Plan	0 days
4	Project Execution	28 days
4.1	Coding	20 days
4.2	Database Coding	15 days
4.3	Linking the i-Crop Application to Database	10 days
4.4	Documenting the activities	3 days
4.5	M3: Completion of Development of application and website	0 days
5	Testing	35 days
5.1	Unit Testing	15 days
5.2	System testing	7 days
5.3	User acceptance testing	6 days
5.4	Bug Fixing (if any)	7 days
5.5	M4: Completion of Testing Phase	0 days
6	Launch	12 days
6.1	Website Launch	2 days
6.2	Training	10 days
6.3	M5: Completion of project release	0 days
7	Project Closure	11 days
7.1	Project Evaluation	5 days
7.2	Report Generation	3 days
7.3	Payment Completion	2 days
7.4	Client Sign off	1 day
7.5	M6: Project Closure	0 days
8	Project ends	0 days

The Resource assignment with each task is as follows-

Task Name	Duration	Resource Names
iCrop	121 days
Project Starts	0 days	Project Manager
Project Initiation	18 days
Requirements Gathering	6 days	Project Manager, Resource Manager
Meeting with Client	7 days	Project Manager
Documenting the Requirements	3 days	Archive[1],Documentation[1]
Documentation	2 days	Project Manager
M1:Project Initiated	0 days
Project Planning	17 days
Project Scheduling	5 days	Project Manager, Project Supervisor
Resource Estimation	3 days	Project Manager, Project Supervisor
Budget Identification	5 days	Project Manager, Resource Manager
Resource Allocation	6 days	Resource Manager
Documentation	1 day	Resource Manager
M2: Development of Project Plan	0 days
Project Execution	28 days
Coding	20 days	Coding Team
Database Coding	15 days	Coding Team, Software licensing cost[1]
Linking the i-Crop Application to Database	10 days	Coding Team, Database Administrator
Documenting the activities	3 days	Archive[1],Documentation[1]
M3: Completion of Development of application and website	0 days
Testing	35 days
Unit Testing	15 days	Testing Team
System testing	7 days	Testing Team
User acceptance testing	6 days	Testing Team
Bug Fixing (if any)	7 days	Testing Team
M4: Completion of Testing Phase	0 days
Launch	12 days
Website Launch	2 days	Training Team
Training	10 days	Training Team
M5: Completion of project release	0 days
Project Closure	11 days
Project Evaluation	5 days	Archive[1],Documentation[1]
Report Generation	3 days	Archive[1]
Payment Completion	2 days	Project Manager
Client Sign off	1 day	Project Manager
M6: Project Closure	0 days
Project ends	0 days	Project Manager

The time estimates for each activities are as follows-

WBS	Task Name	Duration	Start	Finish
0	iCrop	121 days	Tue 02-10-18	Tue 19-03-19
1	Project Starts	0 days	Tue 02-10-18	Tue 02-10-18
2	Project Initiation	18 days	Tue 02-10-18	Thu 25-10-18
2.1	Requirements Gathering	6 days	Tue 02-10-18	Tue 09-10-18
2.2	Meeting with Client	7 days	Wed 10-10-18	Thu 18-10-18
2.3	Documenting the Requirements	3 days	Fri 19-10-18	Tue 23-10-18
2.4	Documentation	2 days	Wed 24-10-18	Thu 25-10-18
2.5	M1:Project Initiated	0 days	Thu 25-10-18	Thu 25-10-18
3	Project Planning	17 days	Fri 26-10-18	Mon 19-11-18
3.1	Project Scheduling	5 days	Fri 26-10-18	Thu 01-11-18
3.2	Resource Estimation	3 days	Fri 02-11-18	Tue 06-11-18
3.3	Budget Identification	5 days	Fri 02-11-18	Thu 08-11-18
3.4	Resource Allocation	6 days	Fri 09-11-18	Fri 16-11-18
3.5	Documentation	1 day	Mon 19-11-18	Mon 19-11-18
3.6	M2: Development of Project Plan	0 days	Mon 19-11-18	Mon 19-11-18
4	Project Execution	28 days	Tue 20-11-18	Thu 27-12-18
4.1	Coding	20 days	Tue 20-11-18	Mon 17-12-18
4.2	Database Coding	15 days	Tue 20-11-18	Mon 10-12-18
4.3	Linking the i-Crop Application to Database	10 days	Tue 11-12-18	Mon 24-12-18
4.4	Documenting the activities	3 days	Tue 25-12-18	Thu 27-12-18
4.5	M3: Completion of Development of application and website	0 days	Thu 27-12-18	Thu 27-12-18
5	Testing	35 days	Fri 28-12-18	Thu 14-02-19
5.1	Unit Testing	15 days	Fri 28-12-18	Thu 17-01-19
5.2	System testing	7 days	Fri 18-01-19	Mon 28-01-19
5.3	User acceptance testing	6 days	Tue 29-01-19	Tue 05-02-19
5.4	Bug Fixing (if any)	7 days	Wed 06-02-19	Thu 14-02-19
5.5	M4: Completion of Testing Phase	0 days	Thu 14-02-19	Thu 14-02-19
6	Launch	12 days	Fri 15-02-19	Mon 04-03-19
6.1	Website Launch	2 days	Fri 15-02-19	Mon 18-02-19
6.2	Training	10 days	Tue 19-02-19	Mon 04-03-19
6.3	M5: Completion of project release	0 days	Mon 04-03-19	Mon 04-03-19
7	Project Closure	11 days	Tue 05-03-19	Tue 19-03-19
7.1	Project Evaluation	5 days	Tue 05-03-19	Mon 11-03-19
7.2	Report Generation	3 days	Tue 12-03-19	Thu 14-03-19
7.3	Payment Completion	2 days	Fri 15-03-19	Mon 18-03-19
7.4	Client Sign off	1 day	Tue 19-03-19	Tue 19-03-19
7.5	M6: Project Closure	0 days	Tue 19-03-19	Tue 19-03-19
8	Project ends	0 days	Tue 19-03-19	Tue 19-03-19

The Gantt chart of the project is represented in the picture below-

Task Name	Duration	Resource Names	Cost
iCrop	121 days		$158,400.00
Project Starts	0 days	Project Manager	$0.00
Project Initiation	18 days		$17,520.00
Requirements Gathering	6 days	Project Manager, Resource Manager	$5,760.00
Meeting with Client	7 days	Project Manager	$4,480.00
Documenting the Requirements	3 days	Archive[1],Documentation[1]	$6,000.00
Documentation	2 days	Project Manager	$1,280.00
M1:Project Initiated	0 days		$0.00
Project Planning	17 days		$14,080.00
Project Scheduling	5 days	Project Manager, Project Supervisor	$4,400.00
Resource Estimation	3 days	Project Manager, Project Supervisor	$2,640.00
Budget Identification	5 days	Project Manager, Resource Manager	$4,800.00
Resource Allocation	6 days	Resource Manager	$1,920.00
Documentation	1 day	Resource Manager	$320.00
M2: Development of Project Plan	0 days		$0.00
Project Execution	28 days		$97,000.00
Coding	20 days	Coding Team	$6,400.00
Database Coding	15 days	Coding Team, Software licensing cost[1]	$79,800.00
Linking the i-Crop Application to Database	10 days	Coding Team, Database Administrator	$4,800.00
Documenting the activities	3 days	Archive[1],Documentation[1]	$6,000.00
M3: Completion of Development of application and website	0 days		$0.00
Testing	35 days		$14,000.00
Unit Testing	15 days	Testing Team	$6,000.00
System testing	7 days	Testing Team	$2,800.00
User acceptance testing	6 days	Testing Team	$2,400.00
Bug Fixing (if any)	7 days	Testing Team	$2,800.00
M4: Completion of Testing Phase	0 days		$0.00
Launch	12 days		$2,880.00
Website Launch	2 days	Training Team	$480.00
Training	10 days	Training Team	$2,400.00
M5: Completion of project release	0 days		$0.00
Project Closure	11 days		$12,920.00
Project Evaluation	5 days	Archive[1],Documentation[1]	$6,000.00
Report Generation	3 days	Archive[1]	$5,000.00
Payment Completion	2 days	Project Manager	$1,280.00
Client Sign off	1 day	Project Manager	$640.00
M6: Project Closure	0 days		$0.00
Project ends	0 days	Project Manager	$0.00

Successful completion of this project is essential for Globex and therefore, certain assumptions are made while detailing the project plan. The assumptions are as follows (Nicholas & Steyn, 2017)-

It is assumed that team Virtucon will be able to complete the project within a set time within a minimum cost
It is assumed that the price or rates of the resources will remain constant throughout the implementation phase.

There are certain risks associated with the in house development of the application and the website. The five major risks associated with this project are as follows (Marcelino-Sádaba, Pérez-Ezcurdia, Lazcano & Villanueva, 2014)-

Risk in Project Budget
Technical Risks can be faced
Project Scheduling risks
Risk of Resource shortage
Risk of Scope Creep

The analysis of the risks identified in the previous section in outlined in the following table-

Risks	Severity	Risk Responsibility	Mitigation
Risk in Project Budget	High	Project Manager	A realistic budget is needed to be set.
Technical Risks	Medium	Technical Team	A team of exerts should continuously monitor the project (Pritchard & PMP, 2014)
Project Scheduling risks	Medium	Project Manager	Scheduling should be done during the development of project plan
Risk of Resource shortage	High	Resource Manager	The resources are needed to be allocated in the initiation stage
Risk of Scope Creep	Low	Project Manager	Strict requirements and the objectives of the project should be followed (Hopkin, 2018).

Quality is important for every project. Managing the quality of the project is essential since a completed project is needed to be delivered to the client. For ensuring correct project delivery, a set of verification and validation activities that will be followed in this project has been identified (Desmond, 2014). The set of verification activities related to the development of i-Crop application and website are as follows-

Specification Review in regular interval
Testing the project functionalities.

The identified validation activities for the project are as follows-

Checking the Line of Codes or Code review
Requirement bases testing

The checklist that is prepared for the project closure phase is as follows-

Checking whether the project objectives are met	Yes
Project Evaluation	Yes
Documenting the evaluation reports	Yes
Resource Release	Yes
Client Sign Off	Yes

Project evaluation is an important characteristic of a project as it ensures delivery of a successfully completed project that meets all the requirements specified by the client (Martinelli & Milosevic, 2016). The MOV of the project will be evaluated on basis of the following characteristics-

TO check if the project objectives are met
To check whether accurate testing of the application is done.
To ensure that the project is delivered in a standard quality.

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