Relocation of family from Sunshine Coast to Perth

This report highlights the plan for a family relocation from Sunshine Coast to Perth, including a WBS, milestone plan, task list, and adjustments to the schedule.

Running head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Relocation of family from Sunshine Coast to Perth
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author’s Note

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Table of Contents
1. Overview................................................................................................................................2
2. Criteria and assumption for preparing the task list and milestone plan.................................2
3. Milestone plan........................................................................................................................3
4. Lists of tasks and the person who is responsible....................................................................3
5. Gantt chart..............................................................................................................................3
6. Details of the adjustments that are made in the schedule.......................................................3
7. Personal reflection................................................................................................................10
References................................................................................................................................11
Appendices...............................................................................................................................13
Appendix 1: Milestone.........................................................................................................13
Appendix 2: Task list and WBS...........................................................................................13
Appendix 3: Gantt chart.......................................................................................................15

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1. Overview
The report mainly highlights on the plan that helps in preparing a WBS for a family
relocation from Sunshine Coast. The scenario reflects that there are two adults named Kelly
and Jeff who have two children. The family that consisted of 4 members mainly live in a two-
bed room apartment. As Jeff has got a job in one of the organizations in the city of Perth, the
family wants to move to a new house in the city of Perth with all the basic belongings.
Moreover, both the children will get admission in one of the schools in Perth. It is found that
as the family wants to move from the present city, they need to emptying their house within
20th January whereas they can move to the new house after 27th. The event planner assumes
that the amount of money which is mainly needed for the entire project will be around
$15,000. In addition to this, the report helps in providing proper specification about the
project milestone as well as the changes that are required within the schedule for
commencing the new apartment for early relocation to the new house.
2. Criteria and assumption for preparing the task list and milestone plan
The various criteria that is required to be used for followed in order to develop the
project plan are generally listed below:
 Various activities which are mainly considered important for relocation must be used
 Selection of the activities in which both Jeff and Kelley are involved are considered as
important criteria
 The cost that is needed for relocating must be selected successfully from the task list.
The assumptions which are made in order to prepare the task list or the project milestone
list are generally elaborated below:

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Time: The planner assumes that the all the activities that is needed to be executed will be
completed before 31st of January as on this day the children needs to be present in their new
school in the Perth city. The project must be completed as per the assumption so that the
project does not face delay and will get completed on time.
Cost: As per the assumption, the entire project of relocation must be successfully
completed within the budget that is assumed. Completion of project within assumption is
quite helpful in mitigating the issues that are associated with project cost.
Resources: The project manager makes assumption that the resources which are
generally needed for the relocation must be easily available. In addition to this, the team
members will be available when shifting from sunshine coast to Perth will be done so that the
materials as well as other belongings can be easily moved.
3. Milestone plan
Refer to appendix 1
4. Lists of tasks and the person who is responsible
Refer to appendix 2.
5. Gantt chart
Refer to appendix 3
6. Details of the adjustments that are made in the schedule
The adjustment that are made in the project for making sure that Jeff must be able to
move in the new house by 20th January, it is necessary to make some of the changes within
the schedule of the project. The adjustment that are generally done in the project schedule are
generally reflected below:

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Changes in schedule: It is found that as per the assumption, the commencement of
the new house will be done by 20th Jan and therefore the family can move by 20th to the new
house therefore the time that they need to spend by staying in hotel get reduced thus the
schedule of the project reduces. The schedule that is provided in the table reflects that the
time that is required for completing the schedule is less as compared to the new schedule of
the project.
Changes in the cost: As the family does not need to stay in hotel due to the
commencement of the house by 20th January, it is found that the budget that is needed for
completing the project will get reduced. The table that is provided below reflects that the cost
that is needed after adjustment will be less as compared to the initial plan that is made.
The changes that are done are highlighted in yellow colour in the table that is given
below.
WBS
Task
Mode
Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors
Resource
Names
Cost
0
Auto
Scheduled
Adjustment in
the schedule for
relocation to
Perth
9.1 days
Sun
13-
01-
19
Tue
22-01-
19
$9,990.00
1
Auto
Scheduled
Preparation to
Vacate
Apartment
6 days
Sun
13-
01-
19
Fri
18-01-
19
$9,750.00
1.1 Auto
Scheduled
Making plan
for relocation
1 day Sun
13-
Sun
13-01-
Jeff $0.00

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01-
19
19
1.2
Auto
Scheduled
Planning
budget and
needed resources
for relocation
1 day
Mon
14-
01-
19
Mon
14-01-
19
2 Jeff $0.00
1.3
Auto
Scheduled
Developing
list for the
belongings that
will be moved
1 day
Tue
15-
01-
19
Tue
15-01-
19
3 Jeff $0.00
1.4
Auto
Scheduled
Purchasing
flight ticket with
all the
belongings for
moving to Perth
0.5 days
Wed
16-
01-
19
Wed
16-01-
19
4
Jeff,
Cargo
Flight
Ticket [1]
$5,500.00
1.5
Auto
Scheduled
Hiring trucks 0.5 days
Wed
16-
01-
19
Wed
16-01-
19
5
Jeff,
Truck
Costs [1]
$1,000.00
1.6 Auto
Scheduled
Hiring
human resources
in order to
transfer the
belongings from
1 day Thu
17-
01-
19
Thu
17-01-
19
6 Jeff,
Labour
Costs [1]
$50.00

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home to airport
1.7
Auto
Scheduled
Booking
Gowdown for
keeping the
belongings safely
0 days
Thu
17-
01-
19
Thu
17-01-
19
7
Jeff,
Gowdown
Rent [0]
$0.00
1.8
Auto
Scheduled
Book Four
Bed Hotel Room
in Perth for 21st
to 27th January
0.5 days
Fri
18-
01-
19
Fri
18-01-
19
8
Jeff, Hotel
Costs [1]
$1,200.00
1.9
Auto
Scheduled
Getting
online admission
for the students
in Perth
0.5 days
Fri
18-
01-
19
Fri
18-01-
19
9
Jeff,
School
Admission
Fees [1]
$2,000.00
1.10
Auto
Scheduled
Ready for
vacating the
house
0 days
Fri
18-
01-
19
Fri
18-01-
19
10 Jeff $0.00
2
Auto
Scheduled
Relocation
Day
1 day
Sat
19-
01-
19
Sat
19-01-
19
$80.00
2.1 Auto
Scheduled
Loading
trucks with all
belongings
0.2 days Sat
19-
01-
Sat
19-01-
19
11 Jeff $0.00

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19
2.2
Auto
Scheduled
Load the
Goods on the
Cargo Plane
0.2 days
Sat
19-
01-
19
Sat
19-01-
19
13 Jeff $0.00
2.3
Auto
Scheduled
Making
preparation for
vacating
0.1 days
Sat
19-
01-
19
Sat
19-01-
19
14 Jeff $0.00
2.4
Auto
Scheduled
Clean Up the
Apartment
0.1 days
Sat
19-
01-
19
Sat
19-01-
19
15 Jeff $0.00
2.5
Auto
Scheduled
Handover of
the keys
0.1 days
Sat
19-
01-
19
Sat
19-01-
19
16 Jeff $0.00
2.6
Auto
Scheduled
Travelling to
airport
0.3 days
Sat
19-
01-
19
Sat
19-01-
19
17
Jeff, Cab
Fare[1]
$80.00

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2.7
Auto
Scheduled
Board Flight 0 days
Sat
19-
01-
19
Sat
19-01-
19
18 Jeff $0.00
3
Auto
Scheduled
Landing and
Temporary Stay
0.7 days
Sun
20-
01-
19
Sun
20-01-
19
$80.00
3.1
Auto
Scheduled
Reaching to
the Perth city
0.2 days
Sun
20-
01-
19
Sun
20-01-
19
19 Jeff $0.00
3.2
Auto
Scheduled
Clearing the
goods
0.3 days
Sun
20-
01-
19
Sun
20-01-
19
21 Jeff $0.00
3.3
Auto
Scheduled
Clearing all
the goods from
the Gowdown
0 days
Sun
20-
01-
19
Sun
20-01-
19
22
Jeff,
Labour
Costs
[0],Truck
Costs[0]
$0.00

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3.4
Auto
Scheduled
Reaching
hotel
0.2 days
Sun
20-
01-
19
Sun
20-01-
19
23
Jeff, Cab
Fare [1]
$80.00
3.5
Auto
Scheduled
Staying in
the hotel
0 days
Sun
20-
01-
19
Sun
20-01-
19
24 Jeff $0.00
4
Auto
Scheduled
Commenceme
nt of New
Rental
1.4 days
Sun
20-
01-
19
Tue
22-01-
19
$80.00
4.1
Auto
Scheduled
Clear
Payment Dues
0.2 days
Sun
20-
01-
19
Sun
20-01-
19
25 Jeff $0.00
4.2
Auto
Scheduled
Reaching to
the new house
0.1 days
Sun
20-
01-
19
Sun
20-01-
19
27
Jeff, Cab
Fare [1]
$80.00
4.3
Auto
Scheduled
Placing
furniture in the
new apartment
0.1 days
Mon
21-
01-
19
Mon
21-01-
19
28 Jeff $0.00
4.4 Auto Complete 1 day Mon Tue 29 Jeff $0.00

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Scheduled Move In
21-
01-
19
22-01-
19
4.5
Auto
Scheduled
Project
closure
0 days
Mon
21-
01-
19
Mon
21-01-
19
29 $0.00
7. Personal reflection
From the entire assignment, I have achieved significant knowledge as well as
regarding project planning, initiation, cost management as well as project execution. I have
gained information regarding the different types of processes as well as tools that are
generally utilized within the project for successfully finishing the entire project within time.
Additionally, I have got the skill of developing schedule as well as WBS that are helpful in
making proper plan for the project with the help of project software. I have also analyzed that
proper change management can only be possible if the result of the changes is known. Thus,
the knowledge that I have collected about change management will be used by me in the
coming future. During the entire course, I have learned how to execute the changes and make
the necessary adjustment within the project by meeting the project development. The
challenges and problem that I have faced during handling this project has taught me proper
lesson about how to tackle or handle the project in critical situation. Thus, the knowledge
which I have achieved from this project will guide me in my future projects. Thus, the
learning as well as experience that I have hot will help me in developing my professional
career in the future.

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Appendices
Appendix 1: Milestone
Milestone Completion date
Completion of planning 19-01-19
Completion of vacating house 20-01-19
Completion of shifting to new house 27-01-19
Commencement of new rental completion 27-01-19
Appendix 2: Task list and WBS
Figure 1: Task List
(Source: Created by Author)

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Figure 2: WBS
(Source: Created by Author)

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Appendix 3: Gantt chart
Figure 3: Gantt chart
(Source: Created by Author)