Master of Information Technology

This article discusses the measurable organizational value, scope management, resource assignments, estimates and more for the project of developing a website and an application for easier management of the gains that are stored in warehouse. It includes a Gantt chart, work breakdown structure, and milestones of the project.

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Master of Information Technology
Name of the Student
Name of the University
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Table of Contents
1. Part One...........................................................................................................................3
2. Part Two...........................................................................................................................4
2.1. Scope and Scope management..................................................................................4
2.2. List of Resources......................................................................................................4
3. Part Three.........................................................................................................................5
3.1. Milestone..................................................................................................................5
3.2. Activities/tasks..........................................................................................................6
3.3. Resource Assignments..............................................................................................9
3.4. Estimates for Each Activity....................................................................................11
3.5. Project Budget........................................................................................................12
4. Part Four........................................................................................................................14
4.1. Assumptions...........................................................................................................14
4.2. Project Risks...........................................................................................................14
4.3. Risk Analysis..........................................................................................................15
5. Part Five: Quality Management Plan.............................................................................15
6. Part Six...........................................................................................................................16
6.1. Annotated Bibliography..........................................................................................16
6.2. Closure Checklist....................................................................................................18
6.3. Project Evaluation...................................................................................................19

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References..........................................................................................................................20

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1. Part One
The measurable organizational value defines the goal of the project and helps in
analysing the values that the organization provides to its clients (Beringer, Jonas & Kock,
2013).). The measurable organization value that is set by Globex is development of a website
and an application that will help in easier management of the gains that are stored in warehouse.
The desired area of impact the project is expected to cover includes the operational, social,
financial, strategy and customers associated with the organization (Binder, 2016). Ranking of the
area of impact of the project is represented in the following table-
Operational Rank 1
Financial Rank 2
Strategy Rank 3
Social Rank 4
Customers Rank 5
The values that this project will be providing to the company are as follows (Burke, 2013)-
Better- The Client Globex wants to improve their process of business delivery by
improving the ease of access and management of the warehoused grains.
Faster- With the implementation of this project, the process of selling the warehoused
grains would be faster.
The metrics for measuring whether the project is successful in achieving the desired
target or not are as follows-

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1. The objectives set by Globex should be achieved with the help of the project.
2. The Project is needed to be implemented as inexpensively as possible.
The timeframe for achieving the desired MOV of the organization will be six months
from the project initiation. The Globex and Virtucon will be able to achieve the desired target by
ensuring successful implementation of the application and the website.
2. Part Two
2.1. Scope and Scope management
It is important to identify the scope of the project in order to ensure that the
implementation of the project by the project management team follows the goals and the
objectives of the project. The scope of this project is to implement the website and the
smartphone application in an inexpensive manner as possible. The scope will be managed by
ensuring that each project deliverables are completed within a scheduled time (Heagney, 2016).
The Functional Manger of the project will be responsible appropriate project monitoring and
control. Apart from that the resource manager will be responsible for managing the resources of
the project.
2.2. List of Resources
The main resources that are needed in the project are as follows-
Resource Name Max. Units Std. Rate Ovt. Rate Cost/Use
Project Manager 100% $90.00/hr $0.00/hr $0.00
Functional Manager 100% $40.00/hr $0.00/hr $0.00

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Resource Manager 100% $40.00/hr $0.00/hr $0.00
Coding team 600% $45.00/hr $0.00/hr $0.00
Code and Application
Tester
800% $30.00/hr $0.00/hr $0.00
Database Administrator 200% $40.00/hr $0.00/hr $0.00
Website and Application
Licensing Cost
$0.00 $60,000.00
Training Team 300% $30.00/hr $0.00/hr $0.00
Archieve $0.00 $5,000.00
Content writer 300% $10.00/hr $0.00/hr $0.00
Project Manager of Globex 100% $90.00/hr $0.00/hr $0.00
3. Part Three
3.1. Milestone
The identified milestones of the project are as follows-
M1: Completion of the Project Initiation Phase

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M2: Project Plan Approval
M3: Successful Coding
M4: Completion of Testing and Bug Fixation
M5: Successful Go Live and Training
M6: Project completion
3.2. Activities/tasks
The tasks and the activities associated with each deliverables of the project are as
follows-
WBS Task Name
0 I-Crop-A Project by Virtucon
1 Project Initiation
1.1 Meeting with Globex
1.2 Requirements Gathering and identification of the specifications of the Project
1.3 Documentation
1.4 Approving the requirements from the Clients
1.5 M1: Completion of the Project Initiation Phase
2 Project Planning
2.1 Project Scheduling
2.2 Identification of Resource Requirements
2.3 Budgeting
2.4 Development and Approval of Project Plan
2.5 M2:Project Plan Approval
3 Project Execution
3.1 Coding of Website and smartphone Application
3.2 Linking with database
3.3 Documenting each Activity
3.4 M3: Successful Coding
4 Testing
4.1 Unit Testing
4.2 System testing

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4.3 User acceptance testing
4.4 Bug Fixing (if any)
4.5 Documentation
4.6 M4: Completion of Testing and Bug Fixation
5 Go Live and Traning
5.1 Website and Application Launch
5.2 Training
5.3 Post implementation support
5.4 M5: Successful Go Live and Training
6 Project Closure
6.1 Documentation
6.2 Record Archival
6.3 Completion of payment
6.4 Resource Release
6.5 Client Sign off
6.6 M6:Project completion
The Gantt Chart of the Project is represented below-

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Figure 1: Representing the Gantt Chart of the 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 breakdown structure of the project is represented in the following picture –
I-Crop-A Project by
Virtucon
Project Initiation
Meeting with
GlobexRequiremnets Gathering
and identification of the
specifications of the
Project
Documentation
Approving the
requirements from the
Clients
M1: Completion of the
Project Inititaion Phase
Project Planning
Project Scheduling
Identification of Resource
Requirments
Budgeting
Developemnt and
Approval of Project Plan
M2:Project Plan Approval
Project Execution
Coding of Website and
smartphone Application
Linking with database
Documenting each
ActivityM3: Successful Coding
Testing
Unit Testing
System testing
User acceptance testing
Bug Fixing (if
any)Docuemntation
M4: Completion of Testing
and Bug Fixation
Go Live and Traning
Website and Applictaion
Launch
Training
Post implementation
support
M5: Successful Go Live
and TraIning
Project Closure
Docuementation
Record Archival
Completion of
paymentResource Release
Client Sign off
M6:Project completion
Figure 2: Representing the Work Breakdown Structure
(Source: Created by Author using MS Schedule Pro and MS Project)
3.3. Resource Assignments
The resources allocated to each of the activities of the project are represented in the
following table-
Task Name Duration Predecessors Resource Names
I-Crop-A Project by Virtucon 114 days
Project Initiation 18 days
Meeting with Globex 5 days Project Manager
Requirements Gathering and
identification of the
specifications of the Project
10 days 2 Project Manager,
Functional Manager
Documentation 2 days 3 Archive [1],Content writer
Approving the requirements
from the Clients 1 day 4 Project Manager

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M1: Completion of the
Project Initiation Phase 0 days 5
Project Planning 7 days
Project Scheduling 2 days 6 Project Manager,
Resource Manager
Identification of Resource
Requirements 7 days 6 Project Manager,
Resource Manager
Budgeting 5 days 6
Functional
Manager ,Resource
Manager
Development and Approval
of Project Plan 2 days 10 Project Manager of
Globex
M2:Project Plan Approval 0 days 11
Project Execution 32 days
Coding of Website and
smartphone Application 15 days 12
Coding team ,Website and
Application Licensing
Cost[1]
Linking with database 15 days 14 Coding team ,Database
Administrator
Documenting each Activity 2 days 15 Archieve [1],Content
writer
M3: Successful Coding 0 days 16
Testing 36 days
Unit Testing 10 days 17 Code and Application
Tester
System testing 7 days 19 Code and Application
Tester
User acceptance testing 12 days 20 Code and Application
Tester
Bug Fixing (if any) 5 days 21 Code and Application
Tester
Documentation 2 days 22 Archive [1],Content writer
M4: Completion of Testing
and Bug Fixation 0 days 22
Go Live and Training 12 days
Website and Application
Launch 5 days 22 Project Manager, Project
Manager of Globex
Training 5 days 26
Post implementation support 7 days 26 Training Team ,Functional
Manager
M5: Successful Go Live
and Training 0 days 28
Project Closure 11 days

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Documentation 2 days 28 Archive [1],Content writer
Record Archival 2 days 31 Archive [1]
Completion of payment 7 days 32 Project Manager of Globex
Resource Release 1 day 32 Project Manager
Client Sign off 2 days 34 Project Manager
M6:Project completion 0 days 35
3.4. Estimates for Each Activity
The time estimation or duration of each of the activities of the project is represented in
the following table-
WBS Task Name Duration Start Finish
0 I-Crop-A Project by Virtucon 114 days Wed 03-10-
18
Mon 11-03-
19
1 Project Initiation 18 days Wed 03-10-
18 Fri 26-10-18
1.1 Meeting with Globex 5 days Wed 03-10-
18 Tue 09-10-18
1.2
Requirements Gathering and
identification of the specifications of
the Project
10 days Wed 10-10-
18 Tue 23-10-18
1.3 Documentation 2 days Wed 24-10-
18 Thu 25-10-18
1.4 Approving the requirements from
the Clients 1 day Fri 26-10-18 Fri 26-10-18
1.5 M1: Completion of the Project
Initiation Phase 0 days Fri 26-10-18 Fri 26-10-18
2 Project Planning 7 days Mon 29-10-
18 Tue 06-11-18
2.1 Project Scheduling 2 days Mon 29-10-
18 Tue 30-10-18
2.2 Identification of Resource
Requirements 7 days Mon 29-10-
18 Tue 06-11-18
2.3 Budgeting 5 days Mon 29-10-
18 Fri 02-11-18
2.4 Development and Approval of
Project Plan 2 days Mon 05-11-
18 Tue 06-11-18
2.5 M2:Project Plan Approval 0 days Tue 06-11-18 Tue 06-11-18

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3 Project Execution 32 days Wed 07-11-
18 Thu 20-12-18
3.1 Coding of Website and
smartphone Application 15 days Wed 07-11-
18 Tue 27-11-18
3.2 Linking with database 15 days Wed 28-11-
18 Tue 18-12-18
3.3 Documenting each Activity 2 days Wed 19-12-
18 Thu 20-12-18
3.4 M3: Successful Coding 0 days Thu 20-12-18 Thu 20-12-18
4 Testing 36 days Fri 21-12-18 Fri 08-02-19
4.1 Unit Testing 10 days Fri 21-12-18 Thu 03-01-19
4.2 System testing 7 days Fri 04-01-19 Mon 14-01-
19
4.3 User acceptance testing 12 days Tue 15-01-19 Wed 30-01-19
4.4 Bug Fixing (if any) 5 days Thu 31-01-19 Wed 06-02-19
4.5 Documentation 2 days Thu 07-02-19 Fri 08-02-19
4.6 M4: Completion of Testing and
Bug Fixation 0 days Wed 06-02-
19 Wed 06-02-19
5 Go Live and Training 12 days Thu 07-02-19 Fri 22-02-19
5.1 Website and Application Launch 5 days Thu 07-02-19 Wed 13-02-19
5.2 Training 5 days Thu 14-02-19 Wed 20-02-19
5.3 Post implementation support 7 days Thu 14-02-19 Fri 22-02-19
5.4 M5: Successful Go Live and
Training 0 days Fri 22-02-19 Fri 22-02-19
6 Project Closure 11 days Mon 25-02-
19
Mon 11-03-
19
6.1 Documentation 2 days Mon 25-02-
19 Tue 26-02-19
6.2 Record Archival 2 days Wed 27-02-
19 Thu 28-02-19
6.3 Completion of payment 7 days Fri 01-03-19 Mon 11-03-19
6.4 Resource Release 1 day Fri 01-03-19 Fri 01-03-19
6.5 Client Sign off 2 days Mon 04-03-
19 Tue 05-03-19
6.6 M6:Project completion 0 days Tue 05-03-19 Tue 05-03-19
3.5. Project Budget
The estimated budget for the project corresponding to each of the activities in the project
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WBS Task Name Duration Resource Names Cost
0 I-Crop-A Project by
Virtucon 114 days $156,440.00
1 Project Initiation 18 days $19,880.00
1.1 Meeting with Globex 5 days Project Manager $3,600.00
1.2
Requirements
Gathering and
identification of the
specifications of the
Project
10 days Project Manager,
Functional Manager $10,400.00
1.3 Documentation 2 days Archive [1],Content writer $5,160.00
1.4
Approving the
requirements from the
Clients
1 day Project Manager $720.00
1.5
M1: Completion of
the Project Initiation
Phase
0 days $0.00
2 Project Planning 7 days $14,000.00
2.1 Project Scheduling 2 days Project Manager, Resource
Manager $2,080.00
2.2 Identification of
Resource Requirements 7 days Project Manager, Resource
Manager $7,280.00
2.3 Budgeting 5 days
Functional
Manager ,Resource
Manager
$3,200.00
2.4 Development and
Approval of Project Plan 2 days Project Manager of Globex $1,440.00
2.5 M2:Project Plan
Approval 0 days $0.00
3 Project Execution 32 days $80,760.00
3.1
Coding of Website
and smartphone
Application
15 days
Coding team ,Website and
Application Licensing
Cost[1]
$65,400.00
3.2 Linking with database 15 days Coding team ,Database
Administrator $10,200.00
3.3 Documenting each
Activity 2 days Archive [1],Content writer $5,160.00
3.4 M3: Successful
Coding 0 days $0.00
4 Testing 36 days $13,320.00
4.1 Unit Testing 10 days Code and Application
Tester $2,400.00
4.2 System testing 7 days Code and Application $1,680.00

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Tester
4.3 User acceptance
testing 12 days Code and Application
Tester $2,880.00
4.4 Bug Fixing (if any) 5 days Code and Application
Tester $1,200.00
4.5 Documentation 2 days Archive [1],Content writer $5,160.00
4.6
M4: Completion of
Testing and Bug
Fixation
0 days $0.00
5 Go Live and Training 12 days $11,120.00
5.1 Website and
Application Launch 5 days Project Manager, Project
Manager of Globex $7,200.00
5.2 Training 5 days $0.00
5.3 Post implementation
support 7 days Training Team ,Functional
Manager $3,920.00
5.4 M5: Successful Go
Live and Training 0 days $0.00
6 Project Closure 11 days $17,360.00
6.1 Documentation 2 days Archive [1],Content writer $5,160.00
6.2 Record Archival 2 days Archive [1] $5,000.00
6.3 Completion of payment 7 days Project Manager of Globex $5,040.00
6.4 Resource Release 1 day Project Manager $720.00
6.5 Client Sign off 2 days Project Manager $1,440.00
6.6 M6:Project
completion 0 days $0.00
4. Part Four
4.1. Assumptions
The assumptions that has been considered in this project are as follows-
1. Virtucon will be able to implement the project in an inexpensive manner as possible.
2. The project will be completed within the resource allocated and within the given
schedule
4.2. Project Risks

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The risks associated with the project are as follows-
1. Schedule Risk
2. Budget Risk
3. Technical Risk
4. Problems with inappropriate Coding
5. Resource Risk
4.3. Risk Analysis
The analysis of the risks associated with the project is as follows-
Risk Responsibility Mitigation Strategy
Schedule Risk Project Manager Project scheduling in the
planning stage
Budget Risk Resource Manager The budget will be prepared
according to the resource needs
Technical Risk Coding team Appropriate project monitoring
will be enforced
Problems with inappropriate
Coding
Coding team Errors per 1000 line of codes will
be analysed
Resource Risk Resource Manager Resources will be allocated
according to the project
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5. Part Five: Quality Management Plan
Quality management is an important consideration of the project since it ensures that the
clients are delivered with the desired output. The quality management plan takes into
consideration the verification and validation activities associated with the project (Hwang & Ng,
2013). The verification activities that are a part of the project implementation plan are as
follows-
1. The objectives of the project are correctly met
2. The Errors in the coding are fixed
3. Specification reviews are taken into consideration.
The validation activities associated with the project evaluation are as follows (Kerzner,
2018)-
1. The website and the application works according to the specifications
2. Desired quality of the project is met.
6. Part Six
6.1. Annotated Bibliography
Willcocks, L. P. (2013). 9 Evaluating the Outcomes of Information Systems Plans
Managing information technology evaluation—techniques and processes". Strategic
Information Management, 239.

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According to Williocks (2013), project evaluation is important in order to ensure that the
project has been able to meet its desired goals. It is an integral process of project management
that ensures that needs of the project are met by the project team members. Project evaluation is
important for in information technology projects mainly because the information systems that are
being developed in the project proposes needs thorough inspection about its characteristics and
the features of the project. The analysis and evaluation of the project helps in easier management
of the project and improves the process of project closure. It is a project management technique
that ensures that the project is implemented according to the project plan and the identified
objectives of the project (Kerzner & Kerzner, 2017). The evaluation process of the project covers
the economic evaluation and highlights the profits or the losses that the project has met.
However, there are certain concerns associated with the project evaluation techniques (Leach,
2014). This process is mainly lengthy and is often uncalled for. However, with an accurate
project evaluation, it is possible to ensure that the project that will be delivered to the client
meets all the expected requirements of the project.
Aziz, R. F. (2014). RPERT: Repetitive-projects evaluation and review
technique. Alexandria Engineering Journal, 53(1), 81-93.
According to Aziz (2014), accurate estimation in the project is essential in order to ensure
successful execution of the project. PERT is a project management tool that helps in easier
estimation of the project activity and the cost. This is one of the major tools for project
evaluation. The use of PERT chart in project evaluation helps in ensuring the clients will be
delivered with a successfully completed project. Project Evaluation and Review Technique is a
statistical tools that is widely used by the project managers in ensuring that correct estimation
process is followed in the project. An accurate project estimation further helps in easier

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management and execution of the activities and the deliverables of the project. PERT
methodology is quite similar to critical patyn methodology and is often used for accurate
scheduling and management of the tasks associated with the successful completion of the project.
Thus it can be said that PERT method is one of the major project management tool for project
evaluation. A PERT chart is used for scheduling, organizing and coordinating the project
management tasks. Thus it can be said that project evaluation is important part of project
management.
Agyei, W. (2015). Project planning and scheduling using PERT and CPM techniques with
linear programming: case study. International Journal of Scientific & Technology
Research, 4(8), 222-227.
According to Agyei (2015), PER and CPM are two most essential techniques that are
mainly used for project evaluation. Project evaluation is necessary for successful completion of
the project and therefore accurate tools for project evaluation and control are needed to be
identified. PERT and CRM are two of the most important project management tools that ensures
successful completion and execution of the project evaluation phase. With these two methods,
accurate project estimations are done that helps in easier management of the project and further
helps in ensuring that the project meets the standards and the expectations of the clients. The
statistical calculation of the activities and the estimation of the project time help in accurate
implementation of the project. Thus these two techniques help in easier management of the
project. Project evaluation is particularly important as in unveils the bugs and the issues
associated with a project. The aim of the project evaluation phase is to ensure that the
implemented project has followed the set standards and the contribution of these two tools in
project evaluation is huge.

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6.2. Closure Checklist
The project closure checklist for this project is as follows (Schwalbe, 2015)-
1. The goals of the project are achieved
2. Documentation of the activities are completed
3. Performance Evaluation is completed
4. Resource release
5. Client Sign Off
6.3. Project Evaluation
The MOV of the project will be evaluated on basis of the extent to which Virtucon is able
to deliver the project to Globex in as inexpensive manner as possible. Furthermore, the project
should be delivered within a set time and within the allocated budget. The performance
evaluation will be followed by accurate report generation and validation.

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References
Agyei, W. (2015). Project planning and scheduling using PERT and CPM techniques with linear
programming: case study. International Journal of Scientific & Technology
Research, 4(8), 222-227.
Aziz, R. F. (2014). RPERT: Repetitive-projects evaluation and review technique. Alexandria
Engineering Journal, 53(1), 81-93.
Beringer, C., Jonas, D., & Kock, A. (2013). Behavior of internal stakeholders in project portfolio
management and its impact on success. International Journal of Project
Management, 31(6), 830-846.
Binder, J. (2016). Global project management: communication, collaboration and management
across borders. Routledge.
Burke, R. (2013). Project management: planning and control techniques. New Jersey, USA.
Heagney, J. (2016). Fundamentals of project management. Amacom.
Hwang, B. G., & Ng, W. J. (2013). Project management knowledge and skills for green
construction: Overcoming challenges. International Journal of Project
Management, 31(2), 272-284.
Kerzner, H. (2018). Project management best practices: Achieving global excellence. John
Wiley & Sons.
Kerzner, H., & Kerzner, H. R. (2017). Project management: a systems approach to planning,
scheduling, and controlling. John Wiley & Sons.

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Leach, L. P. (2014). Critical chain project management. Artech House.
Schwalbe, K. (2015). Information technology project management. Cengage Learning.
Willcocks, L. P. (2013). 9 Evaluating the Outcomes of Information Systems Plans Managing
information technology evaluation—techniques and processes". Strategic Information
Management, 239.