Project Initiation, Planning, and Execution

This assignment details the process of initiating, planning, and executing a project focused on relocation to Perth. It includes a thorough breakdown of tasks, resource allocation, a Gantt chart visualizing timelines, and a work breakdown structure for effective project management. The document emphasizes critical path identification and utilizes references from prominent project management books.

Running head: PROJECT INITIATION PLANNING AND EXECUTION
Project Initiation, Planning and Execution
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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Table of Contents
Appendix..............................................................................................................................2
Appendix 1: Milestone Plan............................................................................................2
Appendix 2: List of Tasks................................................................................................2
Appendix 3: Gantt chart...................................................................................................3
Bibliography........................................................................................................................6

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Appendix
Appendix 1: Milestone Plan
Task Name Duration Start Finish
Shifting to Perth 31.5 days Wed 20-12-17 Tue 30-01-18
Planning and Requirements
Gathering 3 days Wed 20-12-17 Fri 22-12-17
Listing the Tasks to be completed for
shifting and hiring a moving company 1 day Wed 20-12-17 Wed 20-12-17
Gathering Packing Supplies and
downsizing 1 day Thu 21-12-17 Thu 21-12-17
Confirming the transportation and
booking hotel and storage place 1 day Fri 22-12-17 Fri 22-12-17
Shifting Preparation 10 days Thu 21-12-17 Wed 03-01-18
Packing and labeling the things that
are needed to be taken along with Buddy's
belongings
5 days Thu 21-12-17 Wed 27-12-17
Drafting application for changing
address and securing admission in school
for kids
1 day Thu 28-12-17 Thu 28-12-17
Finishing up of Packing of big items
and making list of precious items 4 days Fri 29-12-17 Wed 03-01-18
Shifting 20.5 days Thu 04-01-18 Tue 30-01-18
Disposing the flammable liquids and
cancelling newspaper subscription 5 hrs Thu 04-01-18 Thu 04-01-18
Arranging rubbish pick up and partial
payment 7 hrs Thu 04-01-18 Fri 05-01-18
Shifting the goods to the place booked 1 day Fri 05-01-18 Mon 08-01-18
Vacating the property 2 days Fri 19-01-18 Sat 20-01-18
Staying in hotel 5 days Mon 22-01-18 Fri 26-01-18
Moving to new place 1 day Sat 27-01-18 Sat 27-01-18
Moving the goods to the new place 10 hrs Mon 29-01-18 Tue 30-01-18
Payment completion 2 hrs Tue 30-01-18 Tue 30-01-18
Table 1: Representing the Project Milestone
Appendix 2: List of Tasks
Task Name Resource Responsible for each Task
Shifting to Perth

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Planning and Requirements Gathering
Listing the Tasks to be completed for shifting and hiring a
moving company Jeff ,Kelly, Packing Company
Gathering Packing Supplies and downsizing Jeff ,Kelly
Confirming the transportation and booking hotel and storage
place Jeff ,Storage Cost [1], Labors
Shifting Preparation
Packing and labeling the things that are needed to be taken
along with Buddy's belongings Jeff ,Kelly
Drafting application for changing address and securing
admission in school for kids Jeff ,School Payment [1]
Finishing up of Packing of big items and making list of
precious items Jeff ,Kelly
Shifting
Disposing the flammable liquids and cancelling newspaper
subscription Jeff , Labors
Arranging rubbish pick up and partial payment Jeff , Labors ,Packing Company
Shifting the goods to the place booked Packing company labors
Vacating the property Jeff ,Kelly
Staying in hotel Hotel [1]
Moving to new place Packing company labors ,Labors
Moving the goods to the new place Packing company labors ,Labors
Payment completion Packing Company
Table 2: Representing the Task list and resources used
Appendix 3: Gantt chart

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Figure 1: Representing the Gantt chart of the shifting project
Source: Generated by Author using MS project)
The work activities marked in red in the Gantt chart above depict the critical path of the project
The Work break down structure is illustrated below-

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Shifting to Perth
Planning and
Requirmenets Gathering
Listing the Tasks to
be completed for
shifting and hiring a
moving company
Gathering Packing
Supplies and
downsizing
Confirming the
transportation and
booking hotel and
storage place
Shifting Preparation
Packing and labeling
the things that are
needed to be taken
along with Buddy's
belongings
Drafting application
for changing address
and securing
admission in school
for kids
Finishing up of
Packing of big items
and making list of
precious items
Shifting
Disposing the
flamable liquids and
cancelling newspaper
subscription
Arranging rubbish
pick up and partial
payment
Shifting the goods to
the place booked
Vacating the
property
Staying in hotel
Moving to new place
Moving the goods to
the new place
Payment completion
Figure 2: Representing the Work breakdown structure of the Project
(Source: Generated by user using MS Schedule Pro)

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Bibliography
Burke, R., 2013. Project management: planning and control techniques. New Jersey, USA.
Kerzner, H., 2013. Project management: a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and
controlling. John Wiley & Sons.
Larson, E.W. and Gray, C., 2013. Project Management: The Managerial Process with MS
Project. McGraw-Hill.
Vanhoucke, M., 2012. Project management with dynamic scheduling. Springer Berlin
Heidelberg.