Development of Mobile Based Farmer Support Application

This project involves development of a mobile application with some specific features described by Globex. The application needs to allow farmers and wholesalers to open their personal account and add data to the database regarding crop generation, production, sales, weather and others.

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Development of Mobile Based Farmer Support Application
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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Project Description..........................................................................................................................2
Part 1: MOV....................................................................................................................................2
Desired Area of Impact................................................................................................................2
Value for the Project....................................................................................................................2
Metric...........................................................................................................................................3
Timeframe....................................................................................................................................3
MOV Statement...........................................................................................................................3
Part 2: Scope....................................................................................................................................3
Project Scope Definition..............................................................................................................3
Scope Management Plan..............................................................................................................4
Resource List...............................................................................................................................4
MS Project Resource Sheet.........................................................................................................4
Part 3: Work Breakdown Structure..................................................................................................5
Work Breakdown Structure.........................................................................................................5
Part 4: Risk Analysis and Plan.......................................................................................................11
Assumptions..............................................................................................................................11
Risk Identification Framework..................................................................................................11
Risk Analysis.............................................................................................................................12
Part 5: Quality Management Plan..................................................................................................12
Project’s Quality Statement.......................................................................................................12
Verification Activities...............................................................................................................12
Validation Activities..................................................................................................................13
Part 6: Closure and Evaluation......................................................................................................13
Closure Checklist.......................................................................................................................13
Project Evaluation......................................................................................................................13
References......................................................................................................................................15

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Introduction
MBFSA or Mobile Based Farmer Support Application is a new mobile application
proposed by Globex for assisting the farmers in gathering sufficient data regarding weather
conditions, crops grown, favorable conditions for growing crops and others. Accordingly,
Globex has instructed Virtucon to start working on the project and deliver the same within six
months.
Project Description
This project involves development of a mobile application with some specific features
described by Globex. The application needs to allow farmers and wholesalers to open their
personal account and add data to the database regarding crop generation, production, sales,
weather and others. They will also be able to download certain data that will assist them in their
activities like crop production, sales analysis and others.
Part 1: MOV
Desired Area of Impact
The desired areas of impact in terms of importance are shown as follows.
Strategy > Social > Customer > Operational > Financial
Value for the Project
The project value can be measured by the number of wholesalers and farmers using the
app for contributing and using data from the database. With increasing number of users, the

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value of the project will also increase since it will generate revenue for Globex but will also help
the farmers.
Metric
An estimated metric for the project is that, of all the farmers residing in the target area, at
least 60-70% will download the application and use them within the next few months after
completion of the project.
Timeframe
The project is given a timeframe of 6 months for completion.
MOV Statement
With significant benefits for the farmers, wholesales and the government regarding data
handling and updating, Globex expects to generate revenue through the usage of the application
by a large number of users.
Part 2: Scope
Project Scope Definition
The scope of the project involves the development of MBFSA as proposed by Globex by
helping the farmers in collecting, gathering and contributing valuable farming related data. This
will also help other interested parties like the wholesalers and the government who need to
access the farming data.

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Scope Management Plan
The scope will be managed through detailed monitoring of the project progress by the
project manager. The project manager is entitled to introduce changes in the project in order to
ensure it remains within the scope of the project.
Resource List
The list of resources used in the project is as follows.
Resource Name Type Std. Rate
Virtucon Project Manager Work $100.00/hr
Virtucon Finance Chief Work $95.00/hr
Virtucon IT Analyst Work $95.00/hr
Mobile Application Developer Work $65.00/hr
Mobile Application Tester Work $55.00/hr
Required Hardware Material $2,500.00
Required Software Material $1,500.00
MS Project Resource Sheet
The MS Project screenshot for the resource sheet is as follows.

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Part 3: Work Breakdown Structure
Work Breakdown Structure
In the following table, the work breakdown structure has been shown with scheduled and
linked tasks.
WBS Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors
0 Development of MBFSA 135 days Mon 7/15/19 Fri 1/17/20
1 Pilot Project and Initiation 44 days Mon 7/15/19 Thu 9/12/19
1.1 Requirement Gathering and Analysis 2 days Mon 7/15/19 Tue 7/16/19
1.2 Hire Mobile App Development Team 4 days Wed 7/17/19 Mon 7/22/19 2
1.3 Initiate Pilot Project using Existing
Hardware and Software 2 days Tue 7/23/19 Wed 7/24/19 3
1.4 Development of Prototype Architecture 10 days Thu 7/25/19 Wed 8/7/19 4
1.5 Development of the Prototype 6 days Thu 8/8/19 Thu 8/15/19 5
1.6 Testing of the Prototype 15 days Fri 8/16/19 Thu 9/5/19 6
1.7 Hand Over Prototype for Review 3 days Fri 9/6/19 Tue 9/10/19 7
1.8 Review Working of the Prototype 2 days Wed 9/11/19 Thu 9/12/19 8
2 Project Management Plan 17 days Fri 9/13/19 Mon 10/7/19
2.1 Initiate Project Management Planning
Work 2 days Fri 9/13/19 Mon 9/16/19 9
2.2 Develop Project Charter 1 day Tue 9/17/19 Tue 9/17/19 11
2.3 Determine Scope and Objectives of the
Project 1 day Wed 9/18/19 Wed 9/18/19 12
2.4 Develop Appropriate Schedule for the
Project 1 day Thu 9/19/19 Thu 9/19/19 13
2.5 Develop Quality Management Plan for the
Project 1 day Fri 9/20/19 Fri 9/20/19 14
2.6 Develop Stakeholder Management Plan 1 day Mon 9/23/19 Mon 9/23/19 15
2.7 Identify Expenditure Elements of the
Project 1 day Tue 9/24/19 Tue 9/24/19 16
2.8 Finalise the Budget for the Project 1 day Wed 9/25/19 Wed 9/25/19 17

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2.9 Identify the Project Risks that can have
Negative Impact on the Project 2 days Thu 9/26/19 Fri 9/27/19 18
2.10 Develop Risk Register for Assistance in
Preparing Risk Management Plan 2 days Mon 9/30/19 Tue 10/1/19 19
2.11 Develop Evaluation Plan for the Project 2 days Wed 10/2/19 Thu 10/3/19 20
2.12 Procure Funds Required for the Project 2 days Fri 10/4/19 Mon 10/7/19 21
3 Preparation for the Project 6 days Tue 10/8/19 Tue 10/15/19
3.1 Develop hardware, software, peripherals
and other resource requirement list 2 days Tue 10/8/19 Wed 10/9/19 22
3.2 Receive Delivery of the Resource Orders 2 days Thu 10/10/19 Fri 10/11/19 24
3.3 Allocation of Resources to Team 1 day Mon 10/14/19 Mon 10/14/19 25
3.4 Allocation of Funds to Team 1 day Tue 10/15/19 Tue 10/15/19 26
4 Application Development 59 days Wed 10/16/19 Mon 1/6/20
4.1 Initiate the Development of the Mobile
Based Application 1 day Wed 10/16/19 Wed 10/16/19 27
4.2 Install Hardware Purchased 3 days Thu 10/17/19 Mon 10/21/19 29
4.3 Install the Software Purchased 1 day Tue 10/22/19 Tue 10/22/19 30
4.4 Review Prototype Test Results and Tune
the Architecture Accordingly 2 days Wed 10/23/19 Thu 10/24/19 31
4.5 Installation of Website Features as
requested by Globex 5 days Fri 10/25/19 Thu 10/31/19 32
4.6 Finalisation of the System Architecture 2 days Fri 11/1/19 Mon 11/4/19 33
4.7 Conduct Initial Testing of the Architecture 4 days Tue 11/5/19 Fri 11/8/19 34
4.8 Determine Existing Issues in the
Architecture 4 days Mon 11/11/19 Thu 11/14/19 35
4.9 Solve the Issues from the Architecture 3 days Fri 11/15/19 Tue 11/19/19 36
4.10 Final Development of Full Version of the
Application 24 days Wed 11/20/19 Mon 12/23/19 37
4.11 Final Testing of the Application from User
and Admin End 8 days Tue 12/24/19 Thu 1/2/20 38
4.12 Hand Over 2 days Fri 1/3/20 Mon 1/6/20 39
5 Sign Off and Complete the Project 9 days Tue 1/7/20 Fri 1/17/20
5.1 Prepare Project Report Document 5 days Tue 1/7/20 Mon 1/13/20 40
5.2 Project Appraisal 2 days Tue 1/14/20 Wed 1/15/20 42

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5.3 Review and Sign Off 2 days Thu 1/16/20 Fri 1/17/20 43
5.4 Project Closing 0 days Fri 1/17/20 Fri 1/17/20 44
The budget breakdown using the WBS is shown as follows.
WBS Task Name Duration Resource Names Cost
0 Development of MBFSA 135 days $129,120.00
1 Pilot Project and Initiation 44 days $25,280.00
1.1 Requirement Gathering and Analysis 2 days Virtucon IT Analyst $1,520.00
1.2 Hire Mobile App Development Team 4 days Virtucon IT Analyst $3,040.00
1.3 Initiate Pilot Project using Existing
Hardware and Software 2 days Virtucon IT Analyst $1,520.00
1.4 Development of Prototype Architecture 10 days Mobile Application
Developer $5,200.00
1.5 Development of the Prototype 6 days Mobile Application
Developer $3,120.00
1.6 Testing of the Prototype 15 days Mobile Application
Developer $7,800.00
1.7 Hand Over Prototype for Review 3 days Mobile Application
Developer $1,560.00
1.8 Review Working of the Prototype 2 days Virtucon IT Analyst $1,520.00
2 Project Management Plan 17 days $24,160.00
2.1 Intiate Project Management Planning Work 2 days Virtucon Project Manager $1,600.00
2.2 Develop Project Charter 1 day Virtucon IT Analyst $760.00
2.3 Determine Scope and Objetives of the
Project 1 day Virtucon IT Analyst,
Virtucon Project Manager $1,560.00
2.4 Develop Appropriate Schedule for the
Project 1 day Virtucon IT Analyst,
Virtucon Project Manager $1,560.00
2.5 Develop Quality Management Plan for the
Project 1 day Virtucon IT Analyst,
Virtucon Project Manager $1,560.00
2.6 Develop Stakeholder Management Plan 1 day Virtucon IT Analyst,
Virtucon Project Manager $1,560.00

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2.7 Identify Expenditure Elements of the
Project 1 day Virtucon IT Analyst,
Virtucon Finance Chief $1,520.00
2.8 Finalise the Budget for the Project 1 day Virtucon IT Analyst,
Virtucon Project Manager $1,560.00
2.9 Identify the Project Risks that can have
Negative Impact on the Project 2 days Virtucon IT Analyst,
Virtucon Project Manager $3,120.00
2.10 Develop Risk Register for Assistance in
Preparing Risk Management Plan 2 days Virtucon IT Analyst,
Virtucon Project Manager $3,120.00
2.11 Develop Evaluation Plan for the Project 2 days Virtucon IT Analyst,
Virtucon Project Manager $3,120.00
2.12 Procure Funds Required for the Project 2 days Virtucon IT Analyst,
Virtucon Project Manager $3,120.00
3 Preparation for the Project 6 days $8,560.00
3.1 Develop hardware, software, peripherals
and other resource requirement list 2 days Virtucon IT Analyst $1,520.00
3.2 Receive Delivery of the Resource Orders 2 days
Required Hardware[1],
Virtucon IT Analyst,
Required Software[1]
$5,520.00
3.3 Allocation of Resources to Team 1 day Virtucon IT Analyst $760.00
3.4 Allocation of Funds to Team 1 day Virtucon Finance Chief $760.00
4 Application Development 59 days $56,640.00
4.1 Initiate the Development of the Mobile
Based Application 1 day
Mobile Application
Developer, Mobile
Application Tester
$960.00
4.2 Install Hardware Purchased 3 days
Mobile Application
Developer, Mobile
Application Tester
$2,880.00
4.3 Install the Software Purchased 1 day
Mobile Application
Developer, Mobile
Application Tester
$960.00
4.4 Review Prototype Test Results and Tune
the Architecture Accordingly 2 days
Mobile Application
Developer, Mobile
Application Tester
$1,920.00
4.5 Installation of Website Features as
requested by Globex 5 days
Mobile Application
Developer, Mobile
Application Tester
$4,800.00
4.6 Finalisation of the System Architecture 2 days
Mobile Application
Developer, Mobile
Application Tester
$1,920.00
4.7 Conduct Initial Testing of the Architecture 4 days Mobile Application
Developer, Mobile
$3,840.00

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Application Tester
4.8 Determine Existing Issues in the
Architecture 4 days
Mobile Application
Developer, Mobile
Application Tester
$3,840.00
4.9 Solve the Issues from the Architecture 3 days
Mobile Application
Developer, Mobile
Application Tester
$2,880.00
4.10 Final Development of Full Version of the
Application 24 days
Mobile Application
Developer, Mobile
Application Tester
$23,040.00
4.11 Final Testing of the Application from User
and Admin End 8 days
Mobile Application
Developer, Mobile
Application Tester
$7,680.00
4.12 Hand Over 2 days
Mobile Application
Developer, Mobile
Application Tester
$1,920.00
5 Sign Off and Complete the Project 9 days $14,480.00
5.1 Prepare Project Report Document 5 days
Mobile Application
Developer, Mobile
Application Tester
$4,800.00
5.2 Project Appraisal 2 days Virtucon IT Analyst,
Virtucon Project Manager $3,120.00
5.3 Review and Sign Off 2 days
Mobile Application
Developer, Virtucon Finance
Chief, Virtucon IT Analyst,
Virtucon Project Manager,
Mobile Application Tester
$6,560.00
5.4 Project Closing 0 days Virtucon Project Manager $0.00
The screenshot from MS Project file is as follows.

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Part 4: Risk Analysis and Plan
Assumptions
It has been assumed in the project that necessary access to some specific data required
will be granted by the government.
Risk Identification Framework
Five risks associated with the project are as follows.
 Data breach
 Cyber attacks
 Lack of revenue generation
 No maintenance due to lack of skilled staff
 Quality risk

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Risk Analysis
Strategy for managing each risk is as follows.
Risk Stakeholder Strategy
Data breach Mobile Application Developer Install security systems
Cyber attacks Mobile Application Developer Install firewalls and anti-virus
software
Lack of revenue generation Marketing Department Perform marketing
No maintenance due to lack of
skilled staff
HR Manager Recruit new technically skilled
staff
Quality risk Project Manager Set specific quality standards
Part 5: Quality Management Plan
Project’s Quality Statement
The project manager must emphasize on maintaining the quality of the project before
delivery. He will have to ensure the right quality of resources are procured and the quality of the
outcomes are as per the expectations set at the start of the project.
Verification Activities
The verification activities are:
 The app is working correctly as required.
 The user interface is easy to understand.

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Validation Activities
The validation activities are:
 Proper project report document have been submitted.
 Bug report and issue solve log have been submitted by the team.
Part 6: Closure and Evaluation
Closure Checklist
The project checklist is as follows.
 The pilot is delivered and tested on time.
 The project is delivered with all requirements met.
Project Evaluation
Annotation 1: Marchewka, J. T. (2014). Information technology project
management. John Wiley & Sons.
The authors have expressed the importance of project evaluation phase in a project. They
said that during project planning, a specific phase is decided i.e. the project evaluation phase that
is generally conducted after the project is handed over by the team. In this project, the project is
evaluated and ensured that all the requirements are fulfilled before closing out.
Annotation 2: Verzuh, E. (2015). The fast forward MBA in project management.
John Wiley & Sons.
Verzuh (2015) reiterated the need for project evaluation phase in a project and said that
like any other events, projects need evaluation as well that allows the project manager to be sure

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about its outcomes. All the project manager needs to do is review the project, complete a
checklist and close out the project after sign off.
Annotation 3: Kerzner, H. (2018). Project management best practices: Achieving
global excellence. John Wiley & Sons.
The author said that without project evaluation, the project cannot be officially signed off
as it would risk the credibility of the project manager himself. If a project error is detected during
evaluation, the team can be handed the responsibility for rechecking and rework but if the error
is detected later due to no evaluation phase, the project manager himself will be blamed for
casual approach.

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References
Kerzner, H. (2018). Project management best practices: Achieving global excellence. John
Wiley & Sons.
Marchewka, J. T. (2014). Information technology project management. John Wiley & Sons.
Verzuh, E. (2015). The fast forward MBA in project management. John Wiley & Sons.