Project Management: Mobile Based Farmer Support Application (MBFSA)

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Project Management: Mobile Based Farmer Support Application (MBFSA)
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Table of Contents
Part 1: MOV....................................................................................................................................3
1.1. Overview and description of the project............................................................3
1.2. Identify the desired area of impact.......................................................................................3
1.3. Identified Value of MBFSA.................................................................................................4
1.4. Target and Expectation of Stakeholders associated with MBFSA.......................................4
1.5. MOV Timeline developed for MBFSA................................................................................5
1.6. MOV summary for MBFSA.................................................................................................6
Part 2: Scope Management Plan......................................................................................................7
2.1. Scope Management Plan.......................................................................................................7
2.1.1. What is Scope................................................................................................................7
2.1.2. In Scope and Out of Scope and In-scope of MBFSA....................................................7
2.2.3. Process for Scope Management/Verification................................................................8
2.2. Resources Associated with MBFSA.....................................................................................8
Part 3: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).....................................................................................9
3.1. Work Breakdown Structure for MBFSA..............................................................................9
3.2. Deliverables and Phase Milestone......................................................................................10
3.3. Gantt Chart..........................................................................................................................11
3.4. Project Budget / Cost..........................................................................................................12
Part 4: Project Risk Analysis and Plan..........................................................................................13
4.1. Assumptions.......................................................................................................................13
4.2. Risk Identification Framework developed for MBFSA.....................................................13
4.3. Analyze risk and mitigation plan........................................................................................15
Part 5: Quality Management Plan..................................................................................................17
5.1. Team’s Philosophy.............................................................................................................17
5.2. Ensuring the Quality...........................................................................................................17
5.2.1. Activity Verification....................................................................................................17
5.2.2. Activity Validation......................................................................................................17
Part 6: Closure and Evaluation......................................................................................................18
6.1. Checklist for MBFSA Closure............................................................................................18
6.2. Evaluation of MBFSA........................................................................................................18
Bibliography..................................................................................................................................19
Appendix........................................................................................................................................22

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Appendix 1: Annotated Bibliography........................................................................................22
1.1. Article 1: Method for Adaptation and Implementation of Agile Project Management
Methodology..............................................................................................................................22
1.2. Article 2: The Relationship Between Project Success and Project Efficiency...................22
1.3. Article 3: Key attributes of effectiveness in managing project portfolio...........................23

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Part 1: MOV
1.1. Overview and description of the project
Reducing time and cost while increasing the productivity of the farmers has been the
significant mission of the Globex industries over the years. The years of experience in the
agricultural business along with the technological innovation has turned their business as one of
the Largent in the Riverina Region. Furthermore, currently to increase the crop performance and
to help in the strategic decision making process, Globex has decided to develop a mobile
application for their farmers. Therefore, Globex Industries has appointed Virtucon for
management and implementation of the application.
In this report, various standard techniques and processes of project management has been
applied for identification of the detailed scope, schedule, cost, objectives and risks that might me
associated with the development of MBFSA.
1.2. Identify the desired area of impact
Customer: The MBFSA project will be developed based on the collaboration of the four
major entities Globex, farmers, wholesalers and the Riverina Government. Therefore, the
significant customer is the Globec Industries. Through the MBFSA, the Globex industries will
extend their commitment towards the agricultural industries while assisting the farmers for
strategic planning of the crops.
Social: The MBFSA project will require the smooth collaboration of the wholesalers,
farmers and the government. The successful development of MBFSA will help in building easy,
effective connection between the farmers and wholesalers that will help in increasing the sales.

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Financial: MBFSA will allow the farmers to strategically plan the production of crops
and reach to potential wholesale buyers thus enhancing the productivity.
Operational: MBFSA will assist the farmers in reducing the surplus production of crops
and efficiently increase the deliveries to the wholesalers willing to buy any particular crop.
Strategy: MBFSA will enable the famers to have detailed insight about a particular crop
to grow based on the demand and environmental criteria each season.
1.3. Identified Value of MBFSA
Impact Area
Value
Customer Social Financial Operationa
l
Strategy
Better 
Faster 
Cheaper  
Do More 
1.4. Target and Expectation of Stakeholders associated with MBFSA
Stakeholders Expectation Target
Virtucon Team The team members associated with the MBFSA project will be able
to effectively build the application within the allocated timeline set
by Globex
High
Globex
Representative
Globex Technologies has set their expectation of enhance the
productivity of crops in the Riverian Region while leveraging the
latest technologies.
High
Wholesalers The wholesalers would be effectively reach to the particular
farmers producing a particular quality of crop for a particular
quantity.
Medium
Government The target for the Riverina Government is to share the
environmental data for various geographic region to increasing the
Low

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Stakeholders Expectation Target
agricultural productivity.
Farmers The significant target for the Riverina farmers is to reduce the cost
of farming and increase the profitability with strategic decision
making process.
Medium
1.5. MOV Timeline developed for MBFSA
start project Phase 1:
Requirement
and Analysis
Phase
Phase 2:
Design Phase Phase 3:
Development
Phase
Phase 4:
Testing Phase Phase 5:
Closure Phase close project
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300 hrs
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500 hrs
600 hrs
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160 hrs 112 hrs
248 hrs
560 hrs
88 hrs
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Remaining Work
Work (hrs)
Figure: MOV Progress