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Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................1
Project management Plan...........................................................................................................1
Project Overview:...................................................................................................................1
Key Functionalities of the IMS:.............................................................................................1
Project Schedule:....................................................................................................................1
Expected Timeline:.............................................................................................................1
Work Breakdown Structure and Detailed Timeline...............................................................1
Key Deliverables for the project.............................................................................................2
Resources and Budget Planning:............................................................................................2
Project Scope Management Plan............................................................................................2
Acceptance criteria:................................................................................................................3
Stakeholder Register...............................................................................................................3
Risk Assessment Plan.............................................................................................................4
Communication Management and Project Control....................................................................5
Communication management and the project flow:...............................................................5
Essential Elements for a communication plan:......................................................................6
Lesson Learned Report..............................................................................................................6
Conclusion:.............................................................................................................................7
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Introduction
The IMS project under consideration intends to automatize the information handling
operations within the client organization. The IMS project will be able to store, analyze and
then use the information stored in the organization or potential business knowledge that can
help the organization to optimize their business activities. This report intends to detail a
project management plan along with certain other elements including WBS, Communication
plan, scope and stakeholder analysis etc. for a better understanding of the of the project’
implementation process. Towards the end, a Lessons learned report will be generated in order
to highlight the key lessons or experiences gained from this project.
Project management Plan
Project Overview:
The undertaken project aims to develop an IT system or IMS for the client organization. The
key focus behind the development of the IMS is to bring in automation in the daily process
and operations of the organization. The target IMS will be used to replace their manual user
information system. Further, the IMS will allow the client organization to carry out a detailed
analysis in the information stored in the IMS and then use the same information for further
business process optimization.
Key Functionalities of the IMS:
 The target project intends to handle all the core operations of the client organization.
Following is the brief description of the same:
o User Data and Account Management
o Business Orders, Financial Structure, and transaction management.
o Inventory Management
o Client Support and Service to the customers(Dalcher, 2014)
Project Schedule:
Expected Timeline:
Project Oriented:
Targeted milestone Time period
Development and Deployment of the
application
80 days
Training and documentation for the
developed application
10 days
Business-oriented:
Targeted Milestone Time period
Potential Increase in the customer base for
the client organization
12 months
Increased ROI 18 months
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Work Breakdown Structure and Detailed Timeline
Identified Tasks for the Project:
1. Information Gathering for Requirements
2. Requirement Analysis
3. Requirement Elicitation
4. Feasibility Study
5. Scope Planning
6. Development of SRS
7. Development of System Design
8. Implementation of System Design
9. Testing the Developed system
10. Scope Change Management
Initiation Phase
WBS Activities Deliverables Resources Milestone Duration
Information
Gathering for
Requirements
Project Meetings with
the clients
Discussion of the
project Idea
Development of a
detailed project
proposal and business
charter
Development of
Business Proposal and
Project Charter
1) Business
Case.
2) Project
Charter
3) Business
proposal
Project Sponsors
Team Leader
Project manager
Project Client
Project charter
development
and Project
proposal
development
(Dingsøyr et al.,
2012)
25 days
Planning Phase
WBS Activities Deliverables Resources Milestones Duratio
n
Requirement
analysis
And Requirement
Elicitation
Functional
Requirement
analysis
Non-functional
Requirement
Analysis
Design Related
requirement
Analysis
Cost and Budget-
SRS
Project Schedule
WBS document
Operational Plans
Such as:
Risk Management
Plan
Project Training
Plan
Scope
Management Plan
Resource
Management plan
Communication
Client Side
Project Manager
Project Team
Project Scope
management
plan
35 Days
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