Project Management For A Connected City: Schedule, Cost, And Activities Report

Project Charter for Developing a Transport Network

Discuss about the Information Systems Project Management.

Project management can be described as a set of practices those could be accomplished in a sequential manner that can lead to a successful daily operational activity or a big project. The project charter has been presented considering the aspects and activities necessary for the accomplishment of the chosen case study, which is a connected city ‘connect regionally and globally.’ This project charter explains the constraints those could be utilized for the development of project planning and executing a successful project that will be helpful in developing a transport network for allowing the consumers to be connected with the major cities and global world.  

The purpose of this report is to explain the aspects of the project management those are necessary for the successful deployment of the project a connected city in an efficient and effective manner. This report presents the schedule, cost, activities, and risks associated with the delivery of this project.  

The project will provide a transport network for the individuals of the Melbourne city to be connected by road with the Australia’s major cities and Asian-pacific regions around the world. Latest technologies will be utilized for allowing the implementation of this project in an efficient and effective manner. Sensors and GPS tracking system will be incorporated within the transport vehicles.

The changes will be applied within the Melbourne city only and the boundaries of the transportation and logistics services will be altered within the Australia. This project will allow the Melbourne city to be connected with the world and allowing the individuals to avail better and enhanced transport services. The project has been expected to be completed within 613 days in around a budget $ $2,552,800.00. The legal authorities and expenses on the technology have been out of scope for this project. The establishment has been estimated to being established within the Melbourne City only, connectivity and network of the outside world has been out of scope. Security aspects are out of scope for this project charter.

• Establishing a transport network that will allow the Melbourne citizens to be connected with the world and the major cities of the Australia
• Establishment of the GPS tracking system that can track the vehicles and notify local communities
• Establishing a better city that will be connected with the world allowing better transport services
• Schedule of the project
• Budget of the project
• List of resources necessary for the development of the project

Primary requirement will be the experienced leadership and managerial qualities for leading the project towards the success. The airports will have connectivity with the global cities and major cities of the Australia for which legal agreements will be necessary for allowing the airplanes to fly above their land. The human resources required for the project are project manager, market analyst, resource manager, contractors, human labors, and material resources necessary for the development of the project successfully.

• The government will pass all the agreements
• The heads will approve the charter
• Human resource utilization in efficient manner
• Estimated price will not vary
• Schedule of the project will be 613 days
• Cost of the project will be $ 2552800

Cost escalation: Budget of the project might increase due to certain uncertainties.

Schedule escalation: Schedule of the project might increase due to certain uncertainties.

Resource lagging: If not managed properly, the resource lagging can occur

Resource Jumping: Utilization of resources more than the application is another issue in this project

Internal conflicts: since, the project will be a long duration project and thus, there are the possibilities that the conflict occur within the project stakeholders

Considerable objectives for the project can be described as follows

• To manage the budget up to $ 2,552,800
• To complete the project within or before 613 days
• To allow the regional and global connectivity
• To implement an airway network that can connect the major cities and outside world with Melbourne
• Contribute in making the city better place
• Accomplish the milestones within the expected constraints

Task Name	Duration	Start	Finish
A connected City	613 days	Thu 5/17/18	Mon 9/21/20
Phase 1: Planning	225 days	Thu 5/17/18	Wed 3/27/19
Phase 1 completed	0 days	Wed 3/27/19	Wed 3/27/19
Phase 2: project execution	200 days	Thu 3/28/19	Wed 1/1/20
Phase 2 completed	0 days	Wed 1/1/20	Wed 1/1/20
Phase 3: Monitoring and Auditing	103 days	Thu 1/2/20	Mon 5/25/20
Phase 3 completed	0 days	Mon 5/25/20	Mon 5/25/20
Phase 4: Project Closure	85 days	Tue 5/26/20	Mon 9/21/20
Project closure completed	0 days	Mon 9/21/20	Mon 9/21/20

WBS	Task Name	Finish	Resource Names	Cost
1	A connected City	Wed 1/1/20		$2,363,600.00
1.1	Phase 1: Planning	Wed 3/27/19		$682,400.00
1.1.1	Analyzing problem	Mon 6/18/18		$0.00
1.1.2	Defining the problem statement	Mon 7/16/18	Business Analyst, Human resource, Project manager	$104,000.00
1.1.3	Airways network for establishing the network	Wed 8/15/18	Business Analyst, Human resource, Project manager	$114,400.00
1.1.4	feasibility analysis	Wed 9/19/18	Business Analyst, Human resource, Project manager	$130,000.00
1.1.5	Preparing project charter	Wed 10/17/18	Business Analyst, Human resource, Project manager	$104,000.00
1.1.6	Scope	Tue 11/20/18	Executives, Project manager	$48,000.00
1.1.7	budget	Tue 12/25/18	Executives, Project manager	$50,000.00
1.1.8	Schedule	Thu 1/24/19	Executives, Project manager	$44,000.00
1.1.9	Deliverables	Wed 2/20/19	Executives, Project manager	$38,000.00
1.1.10	Risks	Wed 3/27/19	Executives, Project manager	$50,000.00
1.1.11	Phase 1 completed	Wed 3/27/19	Executives, Project manager	$0.00
1.2	Phase 2: project execution	Wed 1/1/20		$874,800.00
1.2.1	Stakeholders roles and responsibilities	Tue 6/4/19	Project manager, Executives	$98,000.00
1.2.2	work breakdown structure	Fri 7/5/19	Project manager, Resource manager	$64,400.00
1.2.3	New airport constructions	Fri 9/13/19	Project manager, Resource manager, Architecture, Human resource	$240,000.00
1.2.4	implementing GPS	Tue 10/22/19	Project manager, Resource manager, Architecture, Human resource	$129,600.00
1.2.5	Connecting via road	Fri 11/29/19	Human resource, IT team, Resource manager, resources[1]	$178,400.00
1.2.6	incorporating registrations	Wed 1/1/20	Human resource, IT team, Resource manager, resources[1]	$164,400.00
1.2.8	Phase 2 completed	Thu 5/17/18	Human resource, IT team, Resource manager, resources[0]	$0.00
1.3	Phase 3: Monitoring and Auditing	Mon 10/8/18		$432,400.00
1.3.1	Real world application	Wed 6/6/18	Business Analyst, Executives, IT team, Project manager	$60,000.00
1.3.2	Identification of issues	Mon 7/2/18	Business Analyst, Executives, IT team, Project manager	$72,000.00
1.3.3	Management of the changes	Fri 7/27/18	Business Analyst, Executives, IT team, Project manager	$76,000.00
1.3.4	Changes idetification	Fri 8/17/18	Business Analyst, Project manager, Resource manager	$66,000.00
1.3.5	Implementing changes	Mon 10/8/18	Business Analyst, Project manager, Resource manager	$158,400.00
1.3.6	Phase 3 completed	Mon 10/8/18	Business Analyst, Project manager, Resource manager	$0.00
1.4	Phase 4: Project Closure	Mon 2/4/19		$374,000.00
1.4.1	Documentation	Mon 11/19/18	Business Analyst, Executives, Project manager, Resource manager	$132,000.00
1.4.2	sign-off	Mon 12/17/18	Business Analyst, Executives, Project manager, Resource manager	$88,000.00
1.4.3	lessons learned documentation	Mon 1/14/19	Business Analyst, Executives, Project manager, Resource manager	$88,000.00
1.4.4	releasing resources	Mon 2/4/19	Business Analyst, Executives, Project manager, Resource manager	$66,000.00
1.4.5	Project closure completed	Mon 2/4/19	Business Analyst, Executives, Project manager, Resource manager	$0.00

Stakeholders	Responsibilities	Roles	Impact	Interest
Project Manager	Accomplish the project constraints	Manage the project activities	Very High	Very High
Project Sponsor	Provide necessary funds	Provide funds	Low	Very High
IT Architect	Present a sophisticated model	Establish hardware and configuration	Medium	High
Business Analyst	Market research	Analyze the needs market	Medium	Medium
Government	Support legally	Allow for the establishment	Very High	Medium
Common Citizens of Australia	Provide feedback	Avail the services	Very High	Very High
IT technicians	Accomplish their roles	Implement the technologies	Low	Low

Conclusion

Following the above planning and activities could be helpful in establishing the transport and logistic network globally and major cities of the Australia. Based on the above report it can be concluded that the project can be accomplished in an efficient and effective manner of the above mentioned activities has been accomplished within the prosed planning. This is a bigger project and so the project would be completed in 613 days with a total expense of $ 2,413.600.

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