Project Management: Background of TechiTak Pty Ltd is a Sydney Research Paper 2022

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Project Management: Background of TechiTak Pty Ltd is a Sydney
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Executive summary
This paper demonstrates the application of project management tools and techniques used for
project success regardless of nature, size and type. The case scenario considered for the project is
TechiTak Pty Ltd Company’s MY School project”. The company offers IT based technical
solution their clients. 50 schools across Sydney are clients for MY School project. Successful
completion of the project will give a well organized laboratory setup to the students so that they
can improve their skills and knowledge. A detail project charter and WBS are presented in the
paper.

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Table of Contents
Project charter..................................................................................................................................3
Project scope....................................................................................................................................5
Project scheduling............................................................................................................................9
Project budget and full project plan...............................................................................................12
Group activity Report....................................................................................................................13
References......................................................................................................................................15

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Project charter
Project name : “My School” by TechiTak Pty Ltd
Project start date: End date:
Budget $50,000
Project sponsor: 50 Schools across Sydney region Project manager: <Please fill>
Success criteria Does the laboratory operations are
running as expected earlier?
Did the software and hardware are
properly working?
Project objectives
 To setup single computer lab throughout Sydney region in 50 schools
 To specify the system and IT support requirements requested by the school authorities
 To setup 20 numbers of computers along with 20 handheld devices such as ipad, OS
(Windows 10) etc in the school laboratories
Project constraints
 The triple project constraints considered for “My school” laboratory setup project are as
follows:
 The total expense or budget that has been estimated for the project is $50,000
 The time which TechiTak Pty Ltd will require to accomplish the laboratory setup project
is 2 months
 It has been identified that that if the project owner, supervisor and the project team
members considers the triple project constraints then it would be able to meet the primary

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objectives and expectation of all the 50 school authorities.
Approach
 Searching the best suited hardware and software delivery company
 Contact to Microsoft companies as well as OS providers
 Research for software and hardware application
 Intranet and internet connection setup
Roles and responsibilities
Names Role Responsibility Contact information
<Please fill> Project supervisor Technical consultant <Please fill>
<Please fill> Team member 1 Consultant <Please fill>
<Please fill> Team member 2 To design the project
timeline
<Please fill>
<Please fill> Team member 3 To develop budget <Please fill>
<Please fill> Team member 4 Consulting <Please fill>
Signoff
“We will give our best to give high quality project outcomes”- <Please fill>
Project deliverables  With the successful end of “My school”
project TechiTak Pty Ltd will be able to
allow their students to connect with recent
news feeds, events and course details as
well.
 It will setup the network of the laboratory
with school internet and intranet as well

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 According to the school authority
members the project needs to be
completed in 2 months before the starting
of next session
Duration 2 Months
Project scope
The scope “My School” project is to develop and setup IT based network infrastructure in
around 50 school laboratories in Sydney region. According to the project requirement TechiTak
Pty Ltd, will setup single computer lab for each of the school to offer advanced IT network
solution to the students and working employees of the school. The laboratories will be mainly
constructed for the students during the computer, mathematics and science course works. It will
help them all to keep undated regarding school events and different related news feeds as well.
Scope draft
Project Title: “My School”
Date: 14th August and 24th September (2019)
Project Summary: The total expense that the sponsors need to invest for the successful
My school project achievement is $50,000. In addition to this, it is also assumed that, if
the above mentioned features and criteria are all followed by the project owners and
developers during the project life cycle then it will help TechiTak Pty Ltd to get
commercial profit and competitive advantages in the market as well.
Product Characteristics

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After analyzing the project requirements it is assumed that it will take approximately 2
months for the complete setup of the 50 school laboratories. Not only this but also the 50
school authorities will be able to offer 20 computers with 20 handheld devices like OS,
ipads, office applications like Microsoft office, online resource subscriptions Mathletics
applications, PhET simulation portal to their students and school committee members
including periodic subscriptions.
Summary of Project Deliverables
Project management-related deliverables: Business case, charter, team
contract, scope statement, WBS, schedule, cost baseline, progress reports, final project
presentation, final project report, lessons-learned report, and documents required to
manage the project.
Related deliverables:
A details business case of TechiTak Pty Ltd, Work Breakdowns Structure, Gantt chart,
and lesson learned report, document detail report and a budget.
Product-related deliverables:
Discussion: Before final decision making a detail interaction will be conducted between
the project supervisor and the school principals.
Design: The design of the lab with detail setup of computers and other furniture
Application: Detail application will be conducted
Test planning: It will check whether all computers are working accurately or not
Project benefit measurement: The project benefits will be measured based on
feasibility report that indicates whether the project otcome will give positive ROI or not
Project success Criteria:

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 Project must be completed in 30 days and budget of $50,000
 The project operations must run all effectively to make the school operations
easier
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
THE SPORTS CONCEPT
PARK PROJECT
SCHEDULE
Project design phase
Scope statement
design for the new
Sports Concept Park
Meeting with
financial director
and project
sponsors
Basic renovation
plan for the land
provided
Setting municipal
strategic project
objectives
Concept design for
soccer park
Concept design for
park
Concept design for
car parking lot
Rough budget
estimation
Rough timeline
estimation
Contract sign with
potential companies
Milestone 1:
Completion of
project design
phase
Project construction
phase
Soccer pitch construction
Installing natural
grass and synthesis
of soccer turf
Drainage and
irrigation system
Sub-base
construction (asphalt,
underground heating,
elastic layer and
surface irrigation)
Synthetic surface
design
Installing sports
equipments
Park construction
Constructing picnic
area
Installing BBQ
stands
Making 60 seating
arrangements
Parking lot
construction
Other facilities
Constructing
bathroom facilities
Wifi setting
Arranging
inauguration
ceremony
Milestone 2:
completion of project
construction phase
Project handover phase
Stakeholder’s
signoff
Final project draft
handover
Post maintenance
plan
Milestone 3:
completion of
project handover
phase
WBS dictionary
WBS Task Name Description
0 My school project schedule
1 Computer lab setup initiation
1.1 Project evaluation and
recommendations
The best suited project evaluation approach will be
recommended in this phase
1.2 Requirement identification Needful requirements will be identified

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1.3 Requirement analysis The identified requirements will be analyzed
respectively
1.4 Resource identification and
allocation
Resources (physical, human) will be identified
1.5 Developing project charter A detail project charter will be prepared identifying
time, budget, success criteria and other assumptions
1.6 Submitting project charter Whether the project structure is feasible or not is
approved in this phase
1.7 Charter review by project
sponsors
Sponsors reviews the complete project structure
2 Planning phase
2.1 Hardware requirement
identification (computers)
Hardware suppliers will be contacted
2.2 Software requirement
specification
Software suppliers will be contacted
2.3 Network specifications Network solution will be created by the designer
2.4 Risk management plan A risk management plan will be established
2.5 Stakeholder management plan Stakeholder engagement plan will be developed
2.6 Feasibility analysis Feasibility study will be conducted in this phase
2.6.1 Technical feasibility
Technical Feasibility study will be conducted in this
phase
2.6.2 Non technical feasibility Non Feasibility study will be conducted in this phase
3 Project development phase
3.1 Team allocation The project team will be assigned in this phase
3.2 Team meeting For further decision making team meeting will be
arranged
3.3 Device connection with
internet and intranet
Network connection will be established
3.4 Office app solution NA
3.5 Online subscription
opportunities
NA
4 Testing
4.1 Unit testing Individual project components will be tested
4.2 Integrated testing All the components will be tested after making
combination
4.3 Final user acceptance testing Users will test the lab setup
5 Closure phase
5.1 Submission of final draft Final draft will be submitted
5.2 Project approval Project will be approved for final submission

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Project scheduling
In this section a detail Gantt chart, schedule, budget and network design will be
presented:

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Gantt chart

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Item
No
Objective Item Quantity Unit
Price
Total
1. Computers 400 20 8000
2. Different handheld devices 100 10 1000
3. Cost for application 30 30 900
4. Online subscription cost 25 50 1250
5. Mathematical application 25 50 1250
6. Others 2 20 400
Grand Total 12000
Figure 2: Complete project budget
(Source: created by author)
Project budget and full project plan
WBS Task Name Duration Resource Names Cost
0 My school project schedule 30 days $45,472.00
1 Computer lab setup initiation 6 days $936.00
1.1 Project evaluation and
recommendations 1 day Project manager $200.00
1.2 Requirement identification 1 day Project manager $200.00
1.3 Requirement analysis 1 day network engineer $176.00
1.4 Resource identification and
allocation 1 day $0.00

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1.5 Developing project charter 1 day Project manager $200.00
1.6 Submitting project charter 1 day $0.00
1.7 Charter review by project sponsors 1 day system designer $160.00
2 Planning phase 7 days $17,640.00
2.1 Hardware requirement identification
(computers) 1 day Hardware and software setup
cost[1] $12,000.00
2.2 Software requirement specification 1 day network engineer $176.00
2.3 Network specifications 1 day network engineer, network
setup cost[1] $5,176.00
2.4 Risk management plan 1 day $0.00
2.5 Stakeholder management plan 1 day $0.00
2.6 Feasibility analysis 2 days $288.00
2.6.1 Technical feasibility 1 day finance manager $144.00
2.6.2 Non technical feasibility 1 day finance manager $144.00
3 Project development phase 12 days $1,536.00
3.1 Team allocation 1 day $0.00
3.2 Team meeting 2 days $0.00
3.3 Device connection with internet and
intranet 6 days network engineer $1,056.00
3.4 Office app solution 6 days $0.00
3.5 Online subscription opportunities 3 days system designer $480.00
4 Testing 3 days $160.00
4.1 Unit testing 1 day $0.00
4.2 Integrated testing 1 day $0.00
4.3 Final user acceptance testing 1 day system designer $160.00
5 Closure phase 2 days $25,200.00
5.1 Submission of final draft 1 day Project manager $200.00
5.2 Project approval 1 day Sponsor [1] $25,000.00
Group activity Report
In order to complete the project within anticipated budget and time of respectively
$50,000 and 2 months, not only the project lead but also the project group associates including
stakeholders are needed to play important roles to avoid potential challenges and risks.
The group of 4 people will conduct the project and the respective roles those will be
played by each team member’s are- project manager, network engineer, system designer and

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finance manager. While developing this project, project lead and the other associates are needed
to follow PMBOK guidelines throughout and the project has to be completed followed by five
project development phases of project initiation, planning, execution, testing and closure.
The team members 1 will design the project initiation phase and project closure phase.
The second team member will conduct a feasibility analysis to ensure the success of the network
setup and customer satisfaction. The third group member will setup the network infrastructure
and will test the final setup before its final launch for the 50 school authorities.

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