Project Management

This report discusses the purpose of the project, project status, implications of changes on resources, and details of adjustments made. It also includes a personal reflection.

Running Head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project Management
Name of the Student
Name of the University

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Table of Contents
1. Purpose of the Report..................................................................................................................2
2. Project Status including Completions, Slips, and Delays............................................................2
3. Implications of Changes Made on Resources..............................................................................9
4. Details of All Adjustments Made..............................................................................................12
5. Personal Reflection....................................................................................................................13
Bibliography..................................................................................................................................14
Appendix........................................................................................................................................16

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1. Purpose of the Report
The purpose of this report is to accommodate a number of changes in the scenario of
house relocation project. As per the initial conditions provided in the scenario, Jeff and Kelly
need to relocate from Sunshine Coast to Perth due to a change in job of Jeff. Accordingly, they
have to let go of the rental in Sunshine Coast and take a new rental apartment in Perth. As per the
initial conditions, the schedule was developed and finalized regarding the entire relocation
process. However, as per the latest update, there are certain constraints added including illness of
Kelly, breakdown of luggage truck, unavailability of hotels in Perth after 27th January and others.
As a result, the overall schedule has to be altered to suit the needs of Jeff and Kelly.
2. Project Status including Completions, Slips, and Delays
Before incorporating the changes in the schedule, the following was the schedule status
for the project.
Task Name Duration Start Finish Resource Names Cost
New schedule with
adjustment for
relocation of the
family
22 days
Wed
1/2/19
Wed
1/23/19
$14,968.00
Initiation 5 days
Wed
1/2/19
Sun
1/6/19
$0.00
Developing the 1 day Wed Wed Kelly & Jeff $0.00

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initial plan for
relocation
1/2/19 1/2/19
Identifying
proper date for re-
location
1 day
Thu
1/3/19
Thu
1/3/19
Kelly & Jeff $0.00
Consult about
relocation with the
planner
1 day Fri 1/4/19 Fri 1/4/19 Kelly & Jeff $0.00
Date
confirmation
2 days
Sat
1/5/19
Sun
1/6/19
Kelly & Jeff $0.00
Milestone 1:
Completing the
initial plan
0 days
Sun
1/6/19
Sun
1/6/19
$0.00
Planning 4 days
Mon
1/7/19
Thu
1/10/19
$3,840.00
Identifying the
project activities
1 day
Mon
1/7/19
Mon
1/7/19
Event Planner $960.00

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Making
schedule for
relocation
1 day
Tue
1/8/19
Tue
1/8/19
Event Planner $960.00
Planning for the
contingency
1 day
Wed
1/9/19
Wed
1/9/19
Event Planner $960.00
Allocating the
required resources
1 day
Thu
1/10/19
Thu
1/10/19
Event Planner $960.00
Milestone
2:Getting approval
0 days
Thu
1/10/19
Thu
1/10/19
$0.00
Pre-relocation
activities
8.5 days
Fri
1/11/19
Sat
1/19/19
$7,140.00
Hiring packers
and movers
1 day
Fri
1/11/19
Fri
1/11/19
Kelly & Jeff $0.00
Packing the
necessary
belongings
1 day
Sat
1/12/19
Sun
1/13/19
Packers[200%],Packaging
Cost[1]
$2,700.00
Selling the
items that are not
needed
1.5 days
Sat
1/12/19
Sun
1/13/19
Event Planner[200%] $2,880.00
Getting pre- 2 days Sun Tue Kelly & Jeff, Mortgage $1,560.00

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mortgage 1/13/19 1/15/19 Cost[1]
Keeping
Copious Notes
1 day
Tue
1/15/19
Wed
1/16/19
Kelly & Jeff $0.00
Applying for
the school
2 days
Wed
1/16/19
Fri
1/18/19
Kelly & Jeff $0.00
Relocation to
the old apartment
1 day
Fri
1/18/19
Sat
1/19/19
$0.00
Milestone
3:Vaacting the old
house
0 days
Sat
1/19/19
Sat
1/19/19
$0.00
Post Relocation 4.5 days
Sat
1/19/19
Wed
1/23/19
$3,988.00
Moving to hotel
until
commencement of
new house
0 days
Sat
1/19/19
Sat
1/19/19
$0.00
Arriving to the
new house
1 day
Sat
1/19/19
Sun
1/20/19
Kelly & Jeff $0.00

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Receiving items
that are needed
0.5 days
Sun
1/20/19
Sun
1/20/19
Movers, Transportation
Cost[1]
$3,388.00
Unpacking and
shifting
commodities
1 day
Mon
1/21/19
Mon
1/21/19
Packers $600.00
Aligning day-
to-day activities
2 days
Tue
1/22/19
Wed
1/23/19
$0.00
Milestone 4:
Project closure
0 days
Mon
1/21/19
Mon
1/21/19
$0.00
However, there are certain changes in the scenario due to some unforeseen incidents like
flu of Kelly, breakdown of luggage truck en route, Australia Day celebration at Perth and others.
As a result, certain changes had to be made in the overall scenario that are shown in the
following table.
Task Name Duration Start Finish
Revised Schedule for the Relocation 30.5 days Wed 1/2/19 Fri 2/1/19
Initiation 5 days Wed 1/2/19 Sun 1/6/19
Developing the initial plan for
relocation
1 day Wed 1/2/19 Wed 1/2/19

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Identifying proper date for re-
location
1 day Thu 1/3/19 Thu 1/3/19
Consult about relocation with the
planner
1 day Fri 1/4/19 Fri 1/4/19
Date confirmation 2 days Sat 1/5/19 Sun 1/6/19
Milestone 1: Completing the initial
plan
0 days Sun 1/6/19 Sun 1/6/19
Planning 4 days Mon 1/7/19 Thu 1/10/19
Identifying the project activities 1 day Mon 1/7/19 Mon 1/7/19
Making schedule for relocation 1 day Tue 1/8/19 Tue 1/8/19
Planning for the contingency 1 day Wed 1/9/19 Wed 1/9/19
Allocating the required resources 1 day Thu 1/10/19 Thu 1/10/19
Milestone 2:Getting approval 0 days Thu 1/10/19 Thu 1/10/19
Pre-relocation activities 18 days Fri 1/11/19 Mon 1/28/19
Hiring packers and movers 1 day Fri 1/11/19 Fri 1/11/19
Packing the necessary belongings 1 day Sat 1/12/19 Sun 1/13/19
Selling the items that are not needed 1.5 days Sat 1/12/19 Sun 1/13/19

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Getting pre-mortgage 2 days Sun 1/13/19 Tue 1/15/19
Keeping Copious Notes 1 day Tue 1/15/19 Wed 1/16/19
Admit Kelly in Hospital 0 days Tue 1/15/19 Tue 1/15/19
Bed Rest for Kelly in Hospital 14 days Tue 1/15/19 Mon 1/28/19
Applying for the school 2 days Wed 1/16/19 Fri 1/18/19
Relocation to the old apartment 1 day Fri 1/18/19 Sat 1/19/19
Milestone 3:Vaacting the old house 0 days Sat 1/19/19 Sat 1/19/19
Relocation 13 days Sat 1/19/19 Fri 2/1/19
Moving to hotel until Kelly is fit 9 days Sat 1/19/19 Mon 1/28/19
Arriving at Perth 0 days Mon 1/28/19 Mon 1/28/19
Receiving items that are needed 0.5 days Tue 1/29/19 Tue 1/29/19
Unpacking and shifting
commodities
1 day Tue 1/29/19 Wed 1/30/19
Aligning day-to-day activities 2 days Wed 1/30/19 Fri 2/1/19
Milestone 4: Project closure 0 days Wed 1/30/19 Wed 1/30/19

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The revised table shows four activities have been modified / added in order incorporate
the changes in the scenario. These activities include hospital admission for Kelly, moving of Jeff
and rest of the family to the hotel until Kelly is fit and relocation to Perth on a different date.
3. Implications of Changes Made on Resources
As new activities have been added to the overall schedule, there are also changes in the
resources. The changed resources are shown in the following table.
Task Name Duration Resource Names Cost
Revised Schedule for
the Relocation
30.5 days $16,468.00
Initiation 5 days $0.00
Developing the
initial plan for
relocation
1 day Jeff $0.00
Identifying proper
date for re-location
1 day Jeff $0.00
Consult about
relocation with the
planner
1 day Jeff $0.00
Date confirmation 2 days Jeff $0.00

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Milestone 1:
Completing the initial
plan
0 days $0.00
Planning 4 days $3,840.00
Identifying the
project activities
1 day Event Planner $960.00
Making schedule
for relocation
1 day Event Planner $960.00
Planning for the
contingency
1 day Event Planner $960.00
Allocating the
required resources
1 day Event Planner $960.00
Milestone
2:Getting approval
0 days $0.00
Pre-relocation
activities
18 days $8,640.00
Hiring packers and
movers
1 day Jeff $0.00
Packing the 1 day Packers[200%],Packagin $2,700.00

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necessary belongings g Cost[1]
Selling the items
that are not needed
1.5 days Event Planner[200%] $2,880.00
Getting pre-
mortgage
2 days Jeff, Mortgage Cost[1] $1,560.00
Keeping Copious
Notes
1 day Jeff $0.00
Admit Kelly in
Hospital
0 days $0.00
Bed Rest for Kelly
in Hospital
14 days $1,500.00
Applying for the
school
2 days Jeff $0.00
Relocation to the
old apartment
1 day $0.00
Milestone
3:Vaacting the old
house
0 days $0.00
Relocation 13 days $3,988.00

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Moving to hotel
until Kelly is fit
9 days $0.00
Arriving at Perth 0 days Jeff $0.00
Receiving items
that are needed
0.5 days
Movers, Transportation
Cost[1]
$3,388.00
Unpacking and
shifting commodities
1 day Packers $600.00
Aligning day-to-
day activities
2 days $0.00
Milestone 4:
Project closure
0 days $0.00
It can be seen that an additional $1500 has been added to the budget for compensating the
hospital costs for Kelly. As a result of this additional cost, the total expenses exceed the total
budget agreed for the purpose of the project.
4. Details of All Adjustments Made
There are four main adjustments made in the schedule. These adjustments are shown
below.
WBS Task Name Duration Start Finish
Predecessor
s
Resource
Names
Cost

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3.6
Admit Kelly in
Hospital
0 days
Tue
1/15/19
Tue
1/15/19
$0.00
3.7
Bed Rest for
Kelly in
Hospital
14 days
Tue
1/15/19
Mon
1/28/19
19 $1,500.00
WBS Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors
Resource
Names
Cost
4.1
Moving to hotel
until Kelly is fit
9 days
Sat
1/19/19
Mon
1/28/19
23 $0.00
4.2 Arriving at Perth 0 days
Mon
1/28/19
Mon
1/28/19
25,20 Jeff $0.00
Thus the changes include admission of Kelly to hospital, bed rest of Kelly in hospital,
Jeff staying hotel till Kelly is fit and finally relocation to Perth on a different date than previously
decided. These changes have been made in such a way that it does not affect the total duration of
the project and Jeff and his children will be able to join their office and schools respectively.
5. Personal Reflection
I have learnt the handling and management of work packages within a project efficiently.
I have learnt how to make changes in the overall project schedule and new tasks within the

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existing tasks such that they do not affect the project in any way. I have also gained problem
solving abilities that will help in my future ventures as well.

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Appendix
Milestone Plan, List of Tasks and Gantt Chart
Figure 1: Diagram showing Milestones, Task List, Resources and Gantt Chart
(Source: Created by Author)