Project Management: National Archives of Australia

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project Management: National Archives of Australia
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Table of Contents
Part 1................................................................................................................................................2
1. Project budget for the entire project scope and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)..................2
1.1 Budgetary assumptions for the National Archives of Australia............................................2
2. Cost Management plan for National Archives of Australia website upgradation project...........3
2.1 Control thresholds..................................................................................................................3
2.2 Rules of performance measurement......................................................................................4
Part 2................................................................................................................................................6
1.1 Cost analysis methods and tools for demonstrating the cost variation which occurred in the
project..........................................................................................................................................6
1.2 Details budget performance report showing variance against the baseline budget...............6
3. Provide evidence of re-planning to bring project back to original budget..................................8
Part 3................................................................................................................................................9
3. 1 Describe in details a financial completion activity that needs to be undertaken..................9
3.2 Review of the project performance in terms of cost management........................................9
3.3 List of all cost issues............................................................................................................10
References......................................................................................................................................11

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Part 1
1. Project budget for the entire project scope and Work Breakdown Structure
(WBS)
1.1 Budgetary assumptions for the National Archives of Australia
In order to assume the budget of National Archives’ website of Australia the assumptions
those are considered include:
 Finding for reliable knowledge regarding the subject that are making the possible
assumptions
 Keeping the numbers of assumptions to make the minimum
 Sharing the budget details with every project associates
 Validation of the assumptions
The budget details prepared for the specific project are as follows:
Task Name Duration Resource Names Cost
Website upgrade planning
schedule 121 days $70,244.00
Project initiation 44 days $30,156.00
Feasibility study 6 days finance manager $1,344.00
Project budget estimation 10 days Facility cost[1] $3,800.00
Resource identification 6 days Project manager $1,824.00
Analyzing the current
features of national archives’ 6 days
Cost assigned for
materials [1],Project
manager
$7,824.00
Developing project scope
statement 10 days equipment cost[1],Project
manager $7,540.00
Requirements gathering
and analysis
6 days Cost assigned for
materials [1],Project
$7,824.00

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manager
Project planning 31 days $19,440.00
Budgetary planning 5 days finance manager $1,120.00
Risk management plan 9 days Cost assigned for
materials [1] $6,000.00
Communication plan 8 days HR costing [1] $7,000.00
Contingency and
procurement planning 4 days Facility cost[1] $3,800.00
Considering proactive
security policy framework 5 days Project manager $1,520.00
Project design and
development 21 days $12,880.00
Considering feedback from
consumers and other users 5 days Project manager $1,520.00
Analysis of possible
changes those can be
incorporated
6 days Resource manager $1,200.00
Modification of the
prototype 8 days system designer $1,920.00
UML diagram presentation 8 days system developer $2,240.00
Connectivity with database 2 days Cost assigned for
materials [1] $6,000.00
Testing 19 days $4,256.00
Unit testing of the design 5 days system tester $1,120.00
Integrated design 6 days system tester $1,344.00
Acceptance design 8 days system tester $1,792.00
Project closure 6 days $3,512.00
Final draft of the modified
website 3 days Project manager $912.00
Post maintenance program
for National archives’
modified website
3 days service and statutory
cost[1] $2,600.00