Development of iCrop Application - Project Management Assignment-2

This report discusses the development of an online application called iCrop for management of the current session of warehoused grains. It includes project overview, description, objectives, team charter, communication plan, and reflection. The report enforces efficient team management for the project.

Development of i-
Crop Application
PROJECT MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENT-2
STUDENT ID- Please Insert

ABSTRACT
Globex has embarked on development of an online application that will enable and easier
management of the warehoused grains. Since Globex has been a long standing client of
Virtucon, the organization has given the project to Virtucon. The aim of the application is to
provide a convenient way to the clients as well as the growers to deal with the warehoused
grain. The online application will be integrated with the payment option of the choice of
buyers and sellers that will make the process of transaction easy and effective. I-Crop will
only support the current session of the grains that are coming to the warehouse.

Part One
Online i-Crop Application for management of the current session of Warehoused grains
S. No Team Member Contact
Number
Email Role
1 Please Insert (x) Please
Insert
[e-mail] System
Developer
2 Please Insert (y) Please
Insert
[e-mail] Designer
3 Please Insert (z) Please
Insert
[e-mail] Coder
4 Please Insert (A) Please
Insert
[e-mail] Database
Manager
1. PROJECT OVERVIEW –
The i-Crop application that will be developed by Globex will enable the crop growers in seeling their grains in a
much easier manner. The system will enable online bidding of the price of the crops that will help in selling the
crops in their true value. The aim of the project is to enforce a convenient way of managing, selling and buying
of warehoused grains
2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION & OBJECTIVES –
The project has been undertaken by Globex to develop an application for the clients of Globex eho are
involved in growing and selling of the grains. The i-Crop application and the website will be developed v
Virtucon in house. Virtucon will be delivering the project in the most inexpensive manner as possible. The
website or the application will possess an easy interface that will help in easier operation of the application.
The objectives of the project are discussed as follows-
 The project will not replace any existing system but will develop a new system.
 The application will maintain the transparency in the buying and selling of the warehoused grains
 The application will involve registration panel
3. TEAM CHARTER –
Team Members Role Skills and Knowledge Inventory
X System
Developer
Knowledge about the requirements and the
objectives of the system to be developed
Y Designer Knowledge of html, Css in designing an easy
interface
Z Coder Knowledge about different programming language
mainly Java
A Database
Manager
Knowledge about SQL database

4. Team Communications
Communication
Type
Frequency / Time Location emails and Document
Storage location
Face-to-Face
Meeting
Weekly – for 45
minutes
Project Site Documents will be
shared via email and will
be stored in Google Drive
Conference Weekly – for 1 hour As per convenience Details to be shared via
Email
Telephonic Daily- As required As per convenience Details to be shared via
Email
On campus Weekly- 30 minutes CSU Campus Details to be shared via
Email
5. Team Rules & Expectations
The rules that will be followed by the project team are as follows-
 A Project Plan will be developed that will be followed for implementation of the project
 A smooth communication will be maintained among the team members for easier team management
 The team members will ensure that the project is delivered within a set deadline (Kerzner & Kerzner,
2017).
 The team members will ensure that the resources allocated for the project is sufficient for project
implementation (Bredillet, 2014)
Team values
It is essential to maintain a good team value to ensure successful execution of the project. The transparency
among the team members help in easier management of the issues that might arise in the team and it helps in
mitigating the issues as well (Heagney, 2016). Having a good team value improves the decision making process
thus helping in efficient management of the team. The team values of this team are as follows (Marchewka,
2014)-
 The team will maintain a transparency in management of the tasks
 An effective communication among the team members will be followed (Burke, 2013)
 The information gathered will be stored in such a manner that it can be easily retrieved.
Code of ethics
It is essential to follow the code of ethics or professional conduct while working on the team or for a project.
The code of ethics ensures that transparency and integrity is followed in the work processes. According to the
PMI code of ethics, the team members should be fair and responsible towards their work and should work for
the betterment of the team members (Leach, 2014). This will be followed in i-Crop project as well.
Rules and expectations
The team rules and expectations are as follows-
1. It is expected that the team will be able to deliver the project within the
scheduled time (Harrison & Lock, 2017).
2. The decision making will follow a democratic process (Phillips, 2013)

3. The team members will follow the PMI code of ethics and professional
conduct
4. Regular meetings will be held to discuss project progress.
Please Insert
Signature Date

Part Two:
1. Learning Cycles
Role Date/Time&
Attendees
X (System Developer) Please
InsertTo analyse the system requirements so that
the project plan for the application can be
developed.
Outcome of the meeting:
The requirements gathering will take place in the initiation phase
Meeting 2
Role Date/Time&
Attendees
Y (designer) Please Insert
To select an appropriate interface design
Outcome of the meeting:
A system prototype will be developed and will be shared with Globex
Meeting 3
Role Date/Time&
Attendees
Z (Coder) Please Insert
To verify the system requirements of
the application
Outcome of the meeting:
Coding will start prior to the approval of the prototype
2. Team Learning Record
What we know
(Facts)
What we think we know
(Assumptions)
What we don’t know
(Questions to be Answered)
The application will provide
an easy way to manage the
grains
The resources allocated are
sufficient
Management of the
application or the website
prior to its release
The application will infuse
transparency in the process
of buying and selling of the
There is no time lags in the
project
The viability of the bidding
option

Learning Cycle1
Problem analysis: identifying the problems with the project scope
Plan: To develop a project management plan
Act: The authorised project plan will be followed throughout implementation of the project
Determining the need for changing the process of requirement identification
warehoused grains
An easy interface is needed The budget of the project is
sufficient
The status of users’ training
with the application
The system will be
developed in an inexpensive
manner
An user acceptance testing
of the application will be
performed prior to release
Scope creep in the project

Learning Cycle2
Review the project and the project code for any bugs
Planning the testing phase
Enforcing the user acceptance testing
Fixing bugs from the application (if any)

Part Three
Communication Plan –
Stakeholder
name
Information
to be
shared
Frequency
of
information
exchange
Location of
information
exchange
Purpose of
communication
Mechanism for
communication
Hardcopy, pdf,
ppt, word,
email, etc.
Who What When Where Why How
Globex The Project
requirement
Project
Initiation
phase
Project Site To clarify the
detailed project
requirement
Email/ppt.
Virtucon The
Deliverables
of the
project
Weekly Project Site To clarify the
project
deliverables
Email/ppt.
Project
Team
The Project
Progress
Daily Project Site Sharing the
progress report
with
Email

Part Four:
Reflection –
While working on this project, I have understood the importance of information gathering and requirement
analysis in a project. Project management is a complex task and it requirements efficient leadership skills for
better management. The implementation of the project will follow a planned approach in order to deliver the
project on time.
Conclusion:
The objective of this report was to provide the team details to enforce efficient team management for the
project. The project will include the development of i-Crop application that will enable an easier management
of the warehoused grains. A planed approach will be followed for successful project implementation.

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Bredillet, C. (2014). Ethics in project management: some Aristotelian insights. International Journal of
Managing Projects in Business, 7(4), 548-565.
Burke, R. (2013). Project management: planning and control techniques. New Jersey, USA.
Harrison, F., & Lock, D. (2017). Advanced project management: a structured approach. Routledge.
Heagney, J. (2016). Fundamentals of project management. Amacom.
Kerzner, H., & Kerzner, H. R. (2017). Project management: a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and
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Leach, L. P. (2014). Critical chain project management. Artech House.
Marchewka, J. T. (2014). Information technology project management. John Wiley & Sons.
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