Impact area |
Ranking |
Strategy: Formulation of strategic business approaches will help Globex to avoid global competitive challenges and other risk factors. |
1 |
Consumers: As consumers are the most important asset for the business organization therefore the change management program must be performed based upon their wish. |
3 |
Financial: Depending on the features and supporting environment economic investment should be done. It is expected that if proper capital is invested then Virtucon will be able to design the most suitable online platform for the company. |
4 |
Operational: All desired applications should run over the platform and for that the operations operated in the system should be designed considering all functional features. |
2 |
Social: The social supportive structure of the project is another important add on feature therefore social support is also mandatory. |
5 |
The values considered for this project are cheaper, faster, better and others but for this specific project the specific values those have been selected are as follows:
Faster: The main purpose of the project is ensure that the expected true percentage of the o line crop buying and selling platform is well maintained and also services are offering by the owners are enough efficient.
Cheaper: The project success is dependent on the timing if services, its affordability as well as quality. Similarly for this online website also its affordability from the consumers end is very crucial. The booking price and the affordability will ensure the numbers o consumers for this project.
Stakeholders |
Expectation |
Website developer |
The expectation of the website developer is to design the online platform in such a way so that the consumers get attracted towards it and also afford it whenever required. |
Finance manager |
To successfully complete the project within the estimated project budget. |
Project sponsors |
To invest accurate capital for completion of the project |
System tester |
The system tester is responsible to test the website before its final launch in the field of application of Globex crop selling and buying. |
After considering all project specifications it has been found that, for the successful completion of the online platform for Globex, 8 months will be required with a estimate cost of $80,000.
Phases |
Timeframe |
Project initiation phase |
1 month |
Planning phase |
2 month |
Development phase |
2 months |
Execution phase |
2 months |
Closure phase |
1 month |
Resource Name |
Type |
Material Label |
Initials |
Group |
Max. Units |
Std. Rate |
Ovt. Rate |
Cost/Use |
Accrue At |
Base Calendar |
Project manager |
Work |
P |
100% |
$30.00/hr |
$60.00/hr |
$0.00 |
Prorated |
Standard |
||
Finance manager |
Work |
F |
100% |
$25.00/hr |
$50.00/hr |
$0.00 |
Prorated |
Standard |
||
Marketing manager |
Work |
M |
100% |
$28.00/hr |
$50.00/hr |
$0.00 |
Prorated |
Standard |
||
Software testing team |
Work |
S |
100% |
$26.00/hr |
$50.00/hr |
$0.00 |
Prorated |
Standard |
||
R &D team |
Work |
R |
100% |
$28.00/hr |
$50.00/hr |
$0.00 |
Prorated |
Standard |
||
Wesite developer |
Work |
W |
100% |
$28.00/hr |
$50.00/hr |
$0.00 |
Prorated |
Standard |
||
Hardware |
Material |
H |
$40.00 |
$0.00 |
Prorated |
|||||
software |
Material |
s |
$50.00 |
$0.00 |
Prorated |
|||||
others |
Material |
o |
$60.00 |
$0.00 |
Prorated |
|||||
Technical trainers |
Work |
T |
100% |
$25.00/hr |
$50.00/hr |
$0.00 |
Prorated |
Standard |
||
project sponsors |
Work |
p |
100% |
$60.00/hr |
$0.00/hr |
$0.00 |
Prorated |
Standard |
||
operation manager |
Work |
o |
100% |
$26.00/hr |
$0.00/hr |
$0.00 |
Prorated |
Standard |
||
application programmer |
Work |
a |
100% |
$26.00/hr |
$0.00/hr |
$0.00 |
Prorated |
Standard |
WBS |
Task Name |
Duration |
Start |
Finish |
Predecessors |
Resource Names |
Cost |
0 |
Project schedule for I-Crop |
144 days |
Mon 5/7/18 |
Thu 11/22/18 |
$91,412.00 |
||
1 |
Web user interface |
45 days |
Mon 5/7/18 |
Fri 7/6/18 |
$22,854.00 |
||
1.1 |
Functional specification |
4 days |
Mon 5/7/18 |
Thu 5/10/18 |
R &D team |
$896.00 |
|
1.2 |
Creating user interface |
10 days |
Fri 5/11/18 |
Thu 5/24/18 |
2 |
Marketing manager ,Technical trainers ,others [1] |
$4,300.00 |
1.3 |
Delivery of final functional specs |
4 days |
Fri 5/11/18 |
Wed 5/16/18 |
2 |
Software testing team ,R &D team ,Marketing manager |
$2,624.00 |
1.4 |
User signoff |
9 days |
Fri 5/25/18 |
Wed 6/6/18 |
3 |
operation manager |
$1,872.00 |
1.5 |
Technical specification |
6 days |
Thu 5/17/18 |
Thu 5/24/18 |
4 |
R &D team ,others [1] |
$1,404.00 |
1.6 |
Developing technical specs |
6 days |
Thu 5/17/18 |
Thu 5/24/18 |
4 |
Project manager ,software [1] |
$1,490.00 |
1.7 |
Feasibility study |
22 days |
Thu 6/7/18 |
Fri 7/6/18 |
5,6 |
Project manager ,Wesite developer ,others [1] |
$10,268.00 |
1.8 |
Milestone 1: Submission of initial document |
0 days |
Thu 5/24/18 |
Thu 5/24/18 |
7 |
$0.00 |
|
2 |
Project planning |
67 days |
Fri 5/25/18 |
Mon 8/27/18 |
R &D team ,Hardware [1] |
$27,116.00 |
|
2.1 |
Collection of user requirements |
12 days |
Mon 7/9/18 |
Tue 7/24/18 |
8 |
Finance manager |
$2,400.00 |
2.2 |
Obtaining team signoff |
12 days |
Fri 5/25/18 |
Mon 6/11/18 |
9 |
Wesite developer ,Project manager |
$5,568.00 |
2.3 |
Communication planning |
10 days |
Wed 7/25/18 |
Tue 8/7/18 |
11 |
Hardware [1],others [1] |
$100.00 |
2.4 |
Contingency planning |
10 days |
Wed 7/25/18 |
Tue 8/7/18 |
11 |
operation manager |
$2,080.00 |
2.5 |
Stakeholder management plan |
8 days |
Wed 8/8/18 |
Fri 8/17/18 |
13,14 |
Project manager |
$1,920.00 |
2.6 |
Risk management plan |
6 days |
Mon 8/20/18 |
Mon 8/27/18 |
15 |
$0.00 |
|
2.7 |
Milestone 2: Submission of planning details |
0 days |
Fri 8/17/18 |
Fri 8/17/18 |
15 |
software [0],Technical trainers |
$0.00 |
3 |
Project development phase |
48 days |
Mon 8/20/18 |
Wed 10/24/18 |
Software testing team ,others [1] |
$26,976.00 |
|
3.1 |
Prototype design outlining |
12 days |
Tue 8/28/18 |
Wed 9/12/18 |
16 |
Finance manager ,Technical trainers |
$4,800.00 |
3.2 |
Prototype design |
15 days |
Mon 8/20/18 |
Fri 9/7/18 |
17 |
Marketing manager ,others [1] |
$3,420.00 |
3.3 |
Determining data import and export elements |
10 days |
Thu 9/13/18 |
Wed 9/26/18 |
20,19 |
Project manager |
$2,400.00 |
3.4 |
Web front end design |
5 days |
Thu 9/27/18 |
Wed 10/3/18 |
21 |
$0.00 |
|
3.5 |
Data base connectivity |
6 days |
Thu 10/4/18 |
Thu 10/11/18 |
22 |
Finance manager ,others [1],Technical trainers |
$2,460.00 |
3.6 |
Verifying details functionalities |
8 days |
Fri 10/12/18 |
Tue 10/23/18 |
23 |
Project manager ,others [1] |
$1,980.00 |
3.7 |
Milestone 3: submission of prototype or testing |
9 days |
Fri 10/12/18 |
Wed 10/24/18 |
23 |
Software testing team |
$1,872.00 |
4 |
Testing phase |
19 days |
Wed 10/24/18 |
Mon 11/19/18 |
Project manager ,others [1] |
$7,932.00 |
|
4.1 |
Unite testing |
10 days |
Wed 10/24/18 |
Tue 11/6/18 |
24 |
$0.00 |
|
4.2 |
Integrated testing |
3 days |
Thu 10/25/18 |
Mon 10/29/18 |
25 |
Wesite developer ,application programmer |
$1,296.00 |
4.3 |
Acceptance testing |
9 days |
Wed 11/7/18 |
Mon 11/19/18 |
27 |
Marketing manager |
$2,016.00 |
4.4 |
Milestone 4: Approval of the prototype |
0 days |
Mon 10/29/18 |
Mon 10/29/18 |
28 |
application programmer ,others [0] |
$0.00 |
5 |
Closure phase |
18 days |
Tue 10/30/18 |
Thu 11/22/18 |
Project manager ,Hardware [1],others [1],software [1] |
$6,534.00 |
|
5.1 |
Stakeholders signoff |
3 days |
Tue 11/20/18 |
Thu 11/22/18 |
29 |
operation manager |
$624.00 |
5.2 |
Final document submission |
6 days |
Tue 10/30/18 |
Tue 11/6/18 |
30 |
Project manager |
$1,440.00 |
5.3 |
Milestone 5: post maintenance program submission |
0 days |
Thu 11/22/18 |
Thu 11/22/18 |
32,33 |
Project manager |
$0.00 |
6 |
Milestone 1: Submission of initial document |
0 days |
Thu 5/24/18 |
Thu 5/24/18 |
7 |
Project manager |
$0.00 |
7 |
Milestone 2: Submission of planning details |
0 days |
Fri 8/17/18 |
Fri 8/17/18 |
15 |
Project manager |
$0.00 |
8 |
Milestone 3: submission of prototype or testing |
0 days |
Thu 10/11/18 |
Thu 10/11/18 |
23 |
Project manager |
$0.00 |
9 |
Milestone 4: Approval of the prototype |
0 days |
Mon 10/29/18 |
Mon 10/29/18 |
28 |
Project manager |
$0.00 |
10 |
Milestone 5: post maintenance program submission |
0 days |
Thu 11/22/18 |
Thu 11/22/18 |
32,33 |
Project manager |
$0.00 |
Figure 1: Work Breakdown Structure of the project
(Source: Created by author)
6 |
Milestone 1: Submission of initial document |
Thu 5/24/18 |
Thu 5/24/18 |
7 |
Project manager |
7 |
Milestone 2: Submission of planning details |
Fri 8/17/18 |
Fri 8/17/18 |
15 |
Project manager |
8 |
Milestone 3: submission of prototype or testing |
Thu 10/11/18 |
Thu 10/11/18 |
23 |
Project manager |
9 |
Milestone 4: Approval of the prototype |
Mon 10/29/18 |
Mon 10/29/18 |
28 |
Project manager |
10 |
Milestone 5: post maintenance program submission |
Thu 11/22/18 |
Thu 11/22/18 |
32,33 |
Project manager |
The specific assumptions for the project are as follows:
Name of the Risks |
Mitigation strategies |
Distributed project team |
The team assigned for the project are distributed therefore they may face collaboration issues. Collaborative team engagement program will help them to avoid internal project conflicts |
Lack of technical experience |
On job technical training program and workshop will help the project manager to become more engaged to their job roles. |
Incorrect resource allocation |
At the project initiation phase the project manager is required to set the project resource. It will help the project manager to avoid over resource allocation and budget allocation. |
Lack of communication strategies |
In order to avoid internal conflict the project manager including the project team members should follow open communication so that they could share their ideas and creativity with the rest of the project team members. |
The philosophy of the project team is to consider all cross functionalities with self management, behavior maintenance. It is expected that of these specifications are properly followed then Virtucon project will be able to deliver a user friendly, affordable and functionally active system for the consumers.
Project Activities |
When |
Review of the website prototype |
Development phase |
Checking company productivity |
Monitoring phase |
Review consumer’s experience |
Monitoring phase |
Project activities |
When |
Service conundrum opening |
Execution phase |
Integrated testing |
Testing phase |
Acceptance testing |
Testing phase |
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