Project Initiation, Planning and Execution: Family Relocating to Perth

Running head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project Initiation, planning and Execution: Family relocating to Perth
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1. Overview of the Family relocation project scenario
This report depicts a family relocation case scenario from Maroochydore, on the
Sunshine Coast, Qld to Perth. In order to accomplish the relocation project successfully the
family heads Jeff and Kelly need to arrange and integrate all elements and components together.
The members who will take part in the family relocation project include Jeff, Kelly, their two
children Will and Lexie (aged respectively 7 and 12). Recently Jeff has secured a new
designation of marketing director interstate and this was the only reason for which they have to
move to Perth with entire family.
They are currently living in a rental apartment consists of two bedroom in Maroochydore,
on the Sunshine Coast, Qld and the new apartment that they have secured is a four bedroom
apartment in Perth. The new job of Jeff will be started from 5th February, 2019 and they have to
vacate their current apartment on 20th January, 2018. Apart from this, they can shift to their
newly rented apartment on 27th January, 2019. Therefore, the time in between 20th January,
2018 and on 27th January, 2019 they have to take another house in Perth as rent because they do
not have any relatives in Sunshine Coast. As the school terms in Perth start on 31st January thus,
they have the admission session must be accomplished before that. They are ready to invest an
amount of $15,000 for completing this project on the other hand the total time estimated to
complete this relocation project is approximately 12 months.
2. The criteria and assumptions developed to prepare the project milestones
The success criteria and the assumptions for this particular project are enlisted in the
below section:

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2.1 Project success criteria
The success criteria chosen for this project are listed below:
 The complete family relocation project needs to be accomplished within the
predictable budget of $15,000 (maximum possible investment from Jeff and
Kelly)
 They have to vacate the current apartment on 20th January, 2018 and they can start
living in the newly rented apartment on 27th January, 2019, thus between this 1
year they have to take another apartment as rent in Sunshine Coast, Qld
 The in between house rent budget is not included to $15,000
 The rented house must have nearby healthcare center and pet care nursing home
also (because they also have a dog named Buddy)
 Apart from the house they have to hire garage to park two of their personal cars
 The entire project requires being finished within the allotted time
2.2 Project assumptions
There are certain assumptions considered for accomplishing this specific project “family
relocation to Perth”.
 Assumption 1: The time between 20th January, 2018 and 27th January, 2019
another apartment will be taken as rent in Sunshine Coast because their children
school and Jeff’s current job is in Sunshine Coast.
 Assumption 2: The expected cost estimated for the project is $15,000

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 Assumption 3: The responsibility of the assigned project manager and the
members are to accomplish the activities successfully following all elements and
factors
3. The milestone plan (details refer to appendix 1)
3.1 Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
In order to reduce the work pressure from family members and other associates it is
mandatory to subdivide the entire large project into small segments. For each segment different
resources are assigned and as soon as they will be assigned it will become their responsibility to
accomplish the allotted roles and responsibilities with the preliminarily assumed budget and
time. The details work breakdown structure is listed in the below section:
WBS Task Name
0 Scheduling Jeff's Family Shifting Project
1 Planning to move to Perth
1.1 Signoff contract to the current landlord due to new shift
1.2 Estimation of all possible cost (including the between rent)
1.3 Feasibility study of the project
1.4 Procurement management plan
1.5 Explaining the reason for shift to the children
1.6 Contact to current school to approve transfer
1.7 Taking the transfer certificate
1.8 Milestone 1: Planning to Perth project phase completion
2 Pre-packing phase (20th January, 2018)
2.1 Contact for logistic services
2.2 Contract to an agent in Sunshine Coast to rent a new apartment in Sunshine Coast
2.3 Collecting medical records of the family and Pet (Buddy)
2.4 Taking admission approval from the new Scholl in Perth
2.5 Contact to shifting packing service provider company
2.6 Milestone2: Completion of the pre packing phase
3 Packing phase
3.1 Contract to packing service providers for final shift to Perth (27th January, 2019)