Project Management for IT Centre Development in Australia

The paper focuses on the development of IT centre in Australia with the aim of supporting all the all the IT needs as well as requirements of the customers. It is found that in order to compete the project total $40 million budget was allocated. Inn this paper, the entire schedule with cost ad resources for the project is reflected. In addition to this, the report also provides s-curves as well as other software reports for the delivery of this project.

Running head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project Management
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Executive Summary
The paper focuses on the development of IT centre in Australia with the aim of supporting
all the all the IT needs as well as requirements of the customers. It is found that in order to
compete the project total $40 million budget was allocated. Inn this paper, the entire schedule
with cost ad resources for the project is reflected. In addition to this, the report also provides
s-curves as well as other software reports for the delivery of this project.

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction............................................................................................................................3
2. Scope of the project................................................................................................................3
3. Aims and objectives...............................................................................................................3
4. List of tasks and WBS schedule for the project including activity schedule.........................4
5. Project calendar......................................................................................................................6
6. PDM diagram and Gantt chart...............................................................................................8
7. List and cost of resources.....................................................................................................10
8. List and cost of resources schedule in the form of Gantt chart............................................11
9. Budget and cost forecast using s-curves.............................................................................13
10. Software reports for the delivery of this project................................................................18
Bibliography.............................................................................................................................20

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1. Introduction
The paper generally reflects on the development of an IT centre in Australia. The aim
of the project is to develop a new IT centre so that all the IT needs as well as requirements of
the customers can be met quite effectively. It is found that total amount of $25 million was
allocated for the project but further additional $15 million allocated so that the IT centre can
be capable of supporting all the requirements of the customer in the coming five years quite
effectively.
2. Scope of the project
The project scope includes:
 Development of new information technology entre
 Supporting IT needs of the customers
 Finishing the project within total time and budget
 To resolve the challenges and issues of the customers
3. Aims and objectives
The main aim to develop an information technology centre for supporting all the IT
needs as well as requirements of the customers quite effectively.
The objectives of the project are listed below:
 To develop new information technology entre
 To support IT needs of the customers
 To complete the project within total budget and time

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4. List of tasks and WBS schedule for the project including activity
schedule
The table that s provided below lists project tasks with WBS schedule including the
activity schedule.
WBS Task Name Duration Start Finish
0
Development of new information
technology centre
181 days Fri 05-10-18 Fri 28-06-19
1 Project initiation phase 17 days Fri 05-10-18 Mon 29-10-18
1.1
Identifying project
requirements
8 days Fri 05-10-18 Tue 16-10-18
1.2 Development of project plan 4 days Wed 17-10-18 Mon 22-10-18
1.3 Checking feasibility testing 5 days Tue 23-10-18 Mon 29-10-18
1.4
Milestone 1:Completion of
initiation phase
0 days Mon 29-10-18 Mon 29-10-18
2 Project planning phase 36 days Tue 30-10-18 Wed 19-12-18
2.1 Task scheduling 4 days Tue 30-10-18 Fri 02-11-18
2.2 Estimation of resources 6 days Mon 05-11-18 Mon 12-11-18
2.3 Allocation of resources 9 days Tue 13-11-18 Fri 23-11-18
2.4
Communication plan
development
9 days Mon 26-11-18 Thu 06-12-18
2.5 Task allocation 9 days Fri 07-12-18 Wed 19-12-18
2.6
Milestone 2: Completion of
planning phase
0 days Wed 19-12-18 Wed 19-12-18
3 Project designing phase 36 days Thu 20-12-18 Wed 13-02-19

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3.1 Blueprint design 7 days Thu 20-12-18 Fri 28-12-18
3.2 IT needs assigned 6 days Mon 31-12-18 Mon 07-01-19
3.3
Purchasing needed
requirements
7 days Tue 08-01-19 Wed 16-01-19
3.4
Software development
recruitment
20 days Thu 17-01-19 Wed 13-02-19
3.5
Milestone 3: Completion of
project design
0 days Wed 13-02-19 Wed 13-02-19
4 Development phase 61.75 days Thu 14-02-19 Fri 17-05-19
4.1 Assigning new hardware 7 days Thu 14-02-19 Fri 22-02-19
4.2 assigning new software 8 days Mon 25-02-19 Wed 06-03-19
4.3
Development of data
warehouse
20 days Thu 07-03-19 Wed 03-04-19
4.4
Development of network
system
10 days Thu 04-04-19 Wed 17-04-19
4.5 Security System application 10 days Thu 18-04-19 Fri 03-05-19
4.6
Interconnection between
developed overall information
system
9 days Fri 03-05-19 Fri 17-05-19
4.7
Milestone 4: Completion of
execution phase
0 days Fri 17-05-19 Fri 17-05-19
5 Testing Phase 19 days Fri 17-05-19 Thu 13-06-19
5.1 Hardware testing 7 days Fri 17-05-19 Tue 28-05-19

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5.2 Software testing 7 days Tue 28-05-19 Thu 06-06-19
5.3 Data Warehouse Testing 5 days Thu 06-06-19 Thu 13-06-19
5.4
Milestone 5:Completion of
testing phase
0 days Thu 13-06-19 Thu 13-06-19
6 Closing Phase 11.25 days Thu 13-06-19 Fri 28-06-19
6.1 Project review 2 days Thu 13-06-19 Mon 17-06-19
6.2 Stakeholder sign off 4 days Mon 17-06-19 Fri 21-06-19
6.3
Maintenance of the Data
Warehouse
5.25 days Fri 21-06-19 Fri 28-06-19
6.4
Milestone 6:Completion of
closure phase'
0 days Fri 28-06-19 Fri 28-06-19
5. Project calendar
Start Date: Fri 05-10-18
Finish Date: Fri 28-06-19
Weekends: Saturday and Sunday (holiday)
Public holidays
Melbourne Cup day 06-11-2018
Christmas day 25-12-18
Boxing day 26-12-18
New year day 01-01-19
Australia day 28-01-19
Labour day 04-03-19
Canberra day 11-03-19

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Good Friday 19-04-2019
Easter Saturday 20-04-19
ENZAC day 25-04-19
Labour day 06-05-19
Queen’s birthday 09-06-19

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6. PDM diagram and Gantt chart
The PDM diagram is provided below:
Figure 1: PDM diagram
(Source: Created by Author)

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Figure 2: Gantt chart
(Source: Created by Author)

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7. List and cost of resources
The list and cost of resources are provided in the below table:
Resource
Name
Type
Material
Label
Initials Group
Max.
Units
Std. Rate
Project
Manager
Work P 100% $ 250.00/hr
Project Sponsor Work 100% $ 200.00/hr
Contractor Work C 100% $ 210.00/hr
Risk Manager Work R 100% $ 220.00/hr
Designer Work D 100% $ 200.00/hr
Tester Work T 100% $ 200.00/hr
Business
Consultant
Work B 100% $ 180.00/hr
Financial
Manager
Work F 100% $ 170.00/hr
Team Leaders Work T 100% $ 160.00/hr
Supervisor Work 100% $ 140.00/hr
Hardware Material $ 8,000,000.00
Software Material S $ 7,000,000.00
Additional cost Material A $ 12,000,000.00
Network cost Material N $ 12,000,000.00

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8. List and cost of resources schedule in the form of Gantt chart
The list as well as cost of resources in the form of Gantt chart are generally provided
below:
Figure 3: Cost of resources schedule in the form of Gantt chart
(Source: Created by Author)

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Figure 4: Resource schedule
(Source: Created by Author)

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9. Budget and cost forecast using s-curves
The budget of the project is given in detail within the table below:
WBS Task Name Duration Start Finish
Resource
Names
Cost
0
Development of
new information
technology centre
181 days
Fri 05-10-
18
Fri 28-
06-19
$ 39,363,380.00
1
Project initiation
phase
17 days
Fri 05-10-
18
Mon 29-
10-18
$ 40,000.00
1.1
Identifying
project
requirements
8 days
Fri 05-10-
18
Tue 16-
10-18
Project
Manager
$ 16,000.00
1.2
Development of
project plan
4 days
Wed 17-
10-18
Mon 22-
10-18
Project
Manager
$ 8,000.00
1.3
Checking
feasibility testing
5 days
Tue 23-
10-18
Mon 29-
10-18
Tester,
Designer
$ 16,000.00
1.4
Milestone
1:Completion of
initiation phase
0 days
Mon 29-
10-18
Mon 29-
10-18
$ 0.00
2
Project planning
phase
36 days
Tue 30-
10-18
Wed 19-
12-18
$ 77,520.00
2.1 Task scheduling 4 days
Tue 30-
10-18
Fri 02-
11-18
Contractor $ 6,720.00
2.2 Estimation of 6 days Mon 05- Mon 12- Financial $ 8,160.00

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resources 11-18 11-18 Manager
2.3
Allocation of
resources
9 days
Tue 13-
11-18
Fri 23-
11-18
Team Leaders,
Supervisor
$ 21,600.00
2.4
Communication
plan development
9 days
Mon 26-
11-18
Thu 06-
12-18
Project
Manager, Team
Leaders
$ 29,520.00
2.5 Task allocation 9 days
Fri 07-12-
18
Wed 19-
12-18
Team Leaders $ 11,520.00
2.6
Milestone 2:
Completion of
planning phase
0 days
Wed 19-
12-18
Wed 19-
12-18
$ 0.00
3
Project designing
phase
36 days
Thu 20-
12-18
Wed 13-
02-19
$ 55,600.00
3.1 Blueprint design 7 days
Thu 20-
12-18
Fri 28-
12-18
Designer $ 11,200.00
3.2
IT needs
assigned
6 days
Mon 31-
12-18
Mon 07-
01-19
Team Leaders $ 7,680.00
3.3
Purchasing
needed
requirements
7 days
Tue 08-
01-19
Wed 16-
01-19
Financial
Manager
$ 9,520.00
3.4
Software
development
recruitment
20 days
Thu 17-
01-19
Wed 13-
02-19
Financial
Manager
$ 27,200.00
3.5 Milestone 3: 0 days Wed 13- Wed 13- $ 0.00

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Completion of
project design
02-19 02-19
4
Development
phase
61.75
days
Thu 14-
02-19
Fri 17-
05-19
$ 27,109,200.00
4.1
Assigning new
hardware
7 days
Thu 14-
02-19
Fri 22-
02-19
Hardware [1] $ 8,000,000.00
4.2
assigning new
software
8 days
Mon 25-
02-19
Wed 06-
03-19
Software[1] $ 7,000,000.00
4.3
Development of
data warehouse
20 days
Thu 07-
03-19
Wed 03-
04-19
Financial
Manager,
Contractor
$ 60,800.00
4.4
Development of
network system
10 days
Thu 04-
04-19
Wed 17-
04-19
Network
cost[1]
$ 12,000,000.00
4.5
Security System
application
10 days
Thu 18-
04-19
Fri 03-
05-19
Business
Consultant,
Tester
$ 30,400.00
4.6
Interconnection
between developed
overall information
system
9 days
Fri 03-05-
19
Fri 17-
05-19
Project
Manager
$ 18,000.00
4.7
Milestone 4:
Completion of
execution phase
0 days
Fri 17-05-
19
Fri 17-
05-19
$ 0.00
5 Testing Phase 19 days Fri 17-05- Thu 13- $ 12,049,600.00

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19 06-19
5.1
Hardware
testing
7 days
Fri 17-05-
19
Tue 28-
05-19
Designer,
Additional
cost[1]
$ 12,011,200.00
5.2 Software testing 7 days
Tue 28-
05-19
Thu 06-
06-19
Tester,
Designer
$ 22,400.00
5.3
Data Warehouse
Testing
5 days
Thu 06-
06-19
Thu 13-
06-19
Tester,
Designer
$ 16,000.00
5.4
Milestone
5:Completion of
testing phase
0 days
Thu 13-
06-19
Thu 13-
06-19
$ 0.00
6 Closing Phase
11.25
days
Thu 13-
06-19
Fri 28-
06-19
$ 31,460.00
6.1 Project review 2 days
Thu 13-
06-19
Mon 17-
06-19
Project
Manager,
Project Sponsor
$ 7,200.00
6.2
Stakeholder sign
off
4 days
Mon 17-
06-19
Fri 21-
06-19
Project
Manager,
Business
Consultant
$ 13,760.00
6.3
Maintenance of
the Data Warehouse
5.25 days
Fri 21-06-
19
Fri 28-
06-19
Project
Manager
$ 10,500.00

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6.4
Milestone
6:Completion of
closure phase'
0 days
Fri 28-06-
19
Fri 28-
06-19
$ 0.00
Figure 4: S-curve
(Source: Created by Author)

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10. Software reports for the delivery of this project
The software reports that are needed for the delivery of this project are listed below:
Project Manager
Project Sponsor
Contractor
Risk Manager
Designer
Tester
Business Consultant
Finacial Manager
Team Leaders
Supervisor
0 hrs
50 hrs
100 hrs
150 hrs
200 hrs
250 hrs
300 hrs
350 hrs
400 hrs
450 hrs
Actual Work Remaining Work Baseline Work
Figure 5: Graph showing actual work, remaining work and baseline work
(Source: Created by Author)
October 2018
November 2018
December 2018
January 2019
February 2019
March 2019
April 2019
May 2019
June 2019
$ 0.00
$ 2,000,000.00
$ 4,000,000.00
$ 6,000,000.00
$ 8,000,000.00
$ 10,000,000.00
$ 12,000,000.00
$ 14,000,000.00
Time-phase budget
Cost
Figure 6: Time-phase budget
(Source: Created by Author)

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Project Manager
Project Sponsor
Contractor
Risk Manager
Designer
Tester
Business Consultant
Finacial Manager
Team Leaders
Supervisor
$ 0.00
$ 10,000.00
$ 20,000.00
$ 30,000.00
$ 40,000.00
$ 50,000.00
$ 60,000.00
$ 70,000.00
$ 80,000.00
$ 90,000.00
Actual Cost Remaining Cost Baseline Cost
Figure 7: Resource cost overview
(Source: Created by Author)

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