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Project Management Plan Assignment - Costing System

   

Added on  2020-03-16

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IntroductionThis project plan outlines the various plans that will be required to successfully complete asoftware project. The project aims at developing a costing system. This will be a bespoke systemwritten in Enterprise Java programming language. The envisioned system will facilitate thecreation of cost baselines, cash flow forecast, earned value management calculations andpercentage complete proposal. With regards to data entry, the proposed system will acceptkeyboard user inputs, data imports in form of XML and CSV files. Other project activities will include;Purchase of a server to run the applicationSetup and Testing of the serverIdentification and contracting of subcontractors who will develop the system Purchase of 30 client PCsConfiguration of client PCs with Windows 10Deployment of client PCs to the existing corporate networkScope StatementProject NameCosting System Development ProjectProject StakeholdersProject SponsorProject CustomerProject ManagerSoftware EngineerHardware EngineerBusiness AnalystA ContractorTest EngineerEnd users

The problem statementIt’s required that a costing system be developed. This will be a bespoke system written in C#. The envisioned system will facilitate the creation of cost baselines, cash flow forecast, earned value management calculations and percentage complete proposal. With regards to data entry, the proposed system will accept keyboard user inputs, data imports in form of XML and CSV files.The project goals and objectivesThe goal is to develop a costing software system that will facilitate the creation of cost baselines,cash flow forecast, earned value management calculations and percentage complete proposal. The system will accept keyboard user inputs, data imports in form of XML and comma delimitedfiles.The project requirements1 Server30 Personal ComputersWindows 10Software development Platform (Microsoft Visual Studio)The project deliverablesA costing system30 Client PCs configured with Windows 10A server to run the systemMilestonesKey milestones of the project include;Project plan is completedSystem requirement gathering is completedTechnical specifications are generatedA contractor is identifiedPCs are purchased and configured with windows 10A server is set up to host the system

The complete system is delivered by the contractorComplete unit tests are performedUser acceptance testing completedDeployment of the system completeThe system has successfully gone liveCost EstimatesThis section presents a rough order estimate of costs required for this project, presented in formof a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM). The estimation is based on the project’s scope, risk, andschedule and approximated effort required. To facilitate estimation of cost, time requirements foreach activity have to be approximated. Description Amount Project Initiation and Planning5000Three Quarter Rule Requirement Analysis5000 Server & PC20,000Exponent0.75 Application Design5000 Development 55,000 Testing5000 Launch3,000 Closure098,000.00 Total Cost Estimate242,984.53 Bottom up Budget

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