Project Title: Web Application Development for Social Media Research Centre
This project is based on the development of the web based application for Social Media Research Centre. The overall duration of the project is 8 months and the budget is AUD 50000. The budget is broken down as follows.
|
Activity/Group |
Estimated Budget |
|
Technical Experts Work Payments |
AUD 15000 |
|
System Upgrade Cost |
AUD 20000 |
|
Hardware Cost |
AUD 6000 |
|
Software Cost |
AUD 4000 |
|
Development of Web Based Application (Website) |
AUD 5000 |
Social Media Research Centre needs a new web based application for storing and management of student records so that they can be accessed by the students, the institution and the enrollment agents. Moreover, the website will contain exclusive portals for the enrolled students where they will able to log in and view course descriptions, lessons to be learnt, online academic library and personal progress in the course. The objectives of the project are as follows.
The project scope includes the following.
The primary deliverables of the project along the estimated time schedule is shown in the following table.
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Task Name |
Duration |
Start |
Finish |
|
Development of Student Record Management System |
125 days |
Fri 21-04-17 |
Thu 12-10-17 |
|
Planning Phase of the Project |
8 days |
Fri 21-04-17 |
Tue 02-05-17 |
|
Requirements Analysis |
2 days |
Fri 21-04-17 |
Mon 24-04-17 |
|
Definition of System Requirements |
2 days |
Tue 25-04-17 |
Wed 26-04-17 |
|
Time Estimation |
2 days |
Thu 27-04-17 |
Fri 28-04-17 |
|
Development of Project Plan |
2 days |
Mon 01-05-17 |
Tue 02-05-17 |
|
Project Initiation Phase |
30 days |
Wed 03-05-17 |
Tue 13-06-17 |
|
Approval of Project Plan |
5 days |
Wed 03-05-17 |
Tue 09-05-17 |
|
Project Time Estimation |
5 days |
Wed 10-05-17 |
Tue 16-05-17 |
|
Plan Verification |
5 days |
Wed 17-05-17 |
Tue 23-05-17 |
|
Contract with Sponsor |
5 days |
Wed 24-05-17 |
Tue 30-05-17 |
|
Resource Procurement |
5 days |
Wed 31-05-17 |
Tue 06-06-17 |
|
Appointment of Project Team |
5 days |
Wed 07-06-17 |
Tue 13-06-17 |
|
Project Execution Plan |
79 days |
Wed 14-06-17 |
Mon 02-10-17 |
|
Design of the Website |
15 days |
Wed 14-06-17 |
Tue 04-07-17 |
|
Software Procurement |
15 days |
Wed 05-07-17 |
Tue 25-07-17 |
|
Creation of Online Database |
15 days |
Wed 26-07-17 |
Tue 15-08-17 |
|
Software Implementation |
2 days |
Wed 16-08-17 |
Thu 17-08-17 |
|
System Security Implementation |
5 days |
Fri 18-08-17 |
Thu 24-08-17 |
|
Development of the Required Website |
15 days |
Fri 25-08-17 |
Thu 14-09-17 |
|
Development of the Online Portal |
4 days |
Fri 15-09-17 |
Wed 20-09-17 |
|
Development of Online Academic Library |
5 days |
Thu 21-09-17 |
Wed 27-09-17 |
|
System Testing |
1 day |
Thu 28-09-17 |
Thu 28-09-17 |
|
Software Testing |
2 days |
Fri 29-09-17 |
Mon 02-10-17 |
|
Project Closing Phase |
8 days |
Tue 03-10-17 |
Thu 12-10-17 |
|
Management and Maintenance Plan Development |
5 days |
Tue 03-10-17 |
Mon 09-10-17 |
|
Starting of the Portal and the Website |
1 day |
Tue 10-10-17 |
Tue 10-10-17 |
|
Project Closing |
1 day |
Wed 11-10-17 |
Wed 11-10-17 |
|
Stakeholder Signoff |
1 day |
Thu 12-10-17 |
Thu 12-10-17 |
From the project, the organization will be able to reduce the manual previously required for storage and management of student records. Due to manual handling, there are many errors in the records management system and the student records often get misplaced. The new proposed system will solve this problem and provide maximum efficiency for the management of the student records.
The limitations of the project are as follows.
The quantifiable benefits that are to be achieved from the project are defined by the Measurable Organizational Value (MOV). Social Media Research Centre needs a new web based application for storing and management of student records so that they can be accessed by the students, the institution and the enrollment agents. Moreover, the website will contain exclusive portals for the enrolled students where they will able to log in and view course descriptions, lessons to be learnt, online academic library and personal progress in the course. There are certain areas of impact that are desired from the project. These are arranged in the order of importance as follows.
Operational – The organization will be able to reduce the manual previously required for storage and management of student records. Due to manual handling, there are many errors in the records management system and the student records often get misplaced. The new proposed system will solve this problem and provide maximum efficiency for the management of the student records. Hence, this project will significantly benefit the operational aspect of the project.
Customer – The new updated system will attract more students to join the institution and take part in the academic course. Moreover, the new technical system will also provide better user experience for the existing students who will also have access to the online academic library for helping them in their coursework.
The project will be accepted as successful if the following conditions are successfully met.
The budget does not exceed the pre-set AUD 50000.
The time required for execution of the project does not exceed 8 months.
All the required features are incorporated in the new website.
All the deliverables of the project are met.
The assumptions made during the project are as follows.
The constraints of the project are as follows.
The stakeholder list is as follows.
|
Stakeholder Designation |
Roles and Responsibilities |
|
Project Manager |
Development and approval of project plan, financial plan, project schedule, control, monitoring and change management in the project |
|
Sponsor |
Delivering sufficient funds for the project, providing additional funds in case of emergency requirements |
|
Financial Manager |
Handling and management of budget, allocation of funds to different departments of the project |
|
Technical Experts |
System design and development, maintenance and testing of technical systems implemented |
|
Operation Manager |
Management of project operations |
|
Human Resources Manager |
Human resources recruitment |
During the preparation of this assignment, it has been learnt that project charter is an important document for the development of a project plan. The project charter defines the project background, scope, budget, work breakdown structure and others. These factors provide a suitable basis on which the project can be built up and executed.
The charter sign off and project closure formalities will be done when all the project stakeholders sign the closing document and the project manager approves the completion of the project.
Communication is an essential part of a project i.e. there must be sufficient communication between the stakeholders of the project in order to ensure its success. The communication plan can be used to define the communication requirements for the stakeholders.
The communication plan for the project is as follows.
|
Stakeholder |
Information to be Shared |
Frequency of Information Exchange |
Location of Information Exchange |
Purpose of Communication |
Mechanism of Communication |
|
Project Manager |
Project progress and change requests |
Monthly |
Manager’s Office |
Approval of changes and requests, new ideas |
Documentation |
|
Sponsor |
Requirement for additional funds in cases of emergency |
When required |
Sponsor’s office |
For supply of additional budget for the project |
Telephone calling |
|
Financial Manager |
Allocation of funds according requirements |
When required |
Finance Office |
For the requirement of funds for the project |
Document (Finance Report) |
|
Technical Experts |
System requirements |
During preparation of project plan |
Project Meeting Room |
For describing the project requirements and expected outcomes |
Verbal Communication |
|
Operation Manager |
Operation management requirement |
During the course of the project |
Department of Operations |
Management of operational activities in the project |
Meetings |
|
Human Resources Manager |
Shortage of sufficient manpower |
During the course of the project |
HR Department |
Requirement of human resource |
Verbal Communication, Meeting |
Changes management is needed to make changes in the project in order mitigate risks and ensure the project success. The project manager is responsible for the implementation of the changes. He will review the change requests and implement suitable changes.
Several meetings need to be conducted during the project. The main purpose of these meetings will be to share ideas between stakeholders for the benefit of the project and the progress of the project. The project manager will undertake the meetings and the final outcomes of the meeting will be documented in form of reports.
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