Project Management Fundamentals and Practices: Implementation of Information system in Woolworths Limited

Running head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT FUNDAMENTALS AND PRACTICES
Project Management Fundamentals and Practices: Implementation of Information system in
Woolworths Limited
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Table of Contents
1. Background of the case project.....................................................................................................2
2. Project charter for the chosen case project....................................................................................2
3. Systematic literature review..........................................................................................................4
4. Work Breakdown Structure...........................................................................................................6
5. Development of the schedule plan................................................................................................7
6. Network diagram for the chosen case project.............................................................................11
References.......................................................................................................................................12

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1. Background of the case project
In this current era of technology automated system has become one of the most vital
solutions for the business organizations to gain competitive advantages and structured commercial
revenue as well. It is necessary for any business organization to design an automated Information
System for their company to resolve previous security and manual data entry level errors. For this
specific report the chosen case project is “Implementation of Information system in Woolworths
Limited”.
The targeted company is required to convert their traditional data management system into
an automated data system. For the chosen case project a project charter considering a systematic
literature review will be illustrated. In addition to this, a WBS and a schedule plan is also
developed for the case project that has to be designed. Not only this but also a network diagram
for the project is also represented in this report.
2. Project charter for the chosen case project
Name of the project: Implementation of Information system in Woolworths Limited
Project goal
To design an automated system over manual data management system existing that is already
existing in Woolworths Limited
Project objectives
 To develop a secured automated Information System (IS) for the company
 To gain huge numbers of consumers from Australia and New Zealand through both the

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online and offline business operations
 To reduce the overall rate of business level risks
Project budget: The total budget
estimated for the project is $ 54,000
Project duration: The project is expected to be
completed within 6 months
Project scope
After analyzing the existing operational and functional issues of Woolworths Limited an
Information System (IS) is required to be designed. With the help of IS the company will be able
to serve a secured system to their consumers in terms of reduced rate of risks and time efficiency.
In order to retrieve any information and financial consumer details the issues of time
consumptions will be diminished. Through the help of the final project document the goal and
objectives of any specific project will become more prominent to the project manager and other
members associated to the team.
Project assumptions
It has been assumed that the project will be completed within 6 months and according to the
detail design of the Information System (IS), the project needs $54,000 budget for its successful
completion. The consumers will be able to book for their desired food products online and also
can also pay online with secured payment options.
Project Milestone
The project is expected to be completed through following five different phases such as project
initiation, project planning, execution, control and monitoring and closure. The details of the
project team members are as follows:
Milestone 1:
project initiation
phase completed
0 days Thu
7/19/18
Thu
7/19/18 6 Project
manager $0.00
Milestone 2: 0 days Tue Tue 12 operation $0.00