Project Management | Task Report-1

Running head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENT
Project management assignment: Manley’s is a family-owned home improvement project
scenario
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Task 1: Project selection
1. Overall Gantt chart of the project
The overall Gantt charts of the various projects including subdivision, time sale are
elaborated in the below section:
WBS Task Name Duration Start Finish
0 Project schedule for Marley 133 days 20/12/19 23/06/20
1 Project initiation 22 days 20/12/19 20/01/20
1.1 Project budget estimation 3 days 20/12/19 24/12/19
1.2 Feasibility study and feasibility report
presentation 5 days 25/12/19 31/12/19
1.3 Team design and resource allocation 4 days 01/01/20 06/01/20
1.4 Analyzing DIY solutions 6 days 01/01/20 08/01/20
1.5 Market and competitor analysis 8 days 09/01/20 20/01/20
2 Project planning 27 days 21/01/20 26/02/20
2.1 Risk management plan 4 days 21/01/20 24/01/20
2.2 Stakeholder management plan 5 days 27/01/20 31/01/20
2.3 Schedule and budget management
plan 6 days 03/02/20 10/02/20
2.4 Resource and communication
management plan 7 days 11/02/20 19/02/20
2.5 Improving customer retention program 5 days 20/02/20 26/02/20
3 Project design and development 47 days 27/02/20 01/05/20
3.1 Existing website improvement
program 2 days 27/02/20 28/02/20
3.2 Information system prototype design 4 days 02/03/20 05/03/20
3.3 Simulation and coding 5 days 02/03/20 06/03/20
3.4 Database connectivity 5 days 09/03/20 13/03/20
3.5 Analyzing customer’s expectation 6 days 16/03/20 23/03/20
3.6 Interior improvement of the existing 4
shops 3 days 24/03/20 26/03/20
3.7 Plumbing and electricity works 2 days 27/03/20 30/03/20
3.8 Customer loyalty program
development and implementation 8 days 31/03/20 09/04/20
3.9 Company specific requirement
identification 8 days 10/04/20 21/04/20

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3.10 Members engagement 8 days 22/04/20 01/05/20
4 Testing 18 days 04/05/20 27/05/20
4.1 Unit testing 7 days 04/05/20 12/05/20
4.2 Integrated testing 5 days 13/05/20 19/05/20
4.3 User acceptance testing of the
Information system 6 days 20/05/20 27/05/20
5 Project closure 19 days 28/05/20 23/06/20
5.1 Final draft submission 8 days 28/05/20 08/06/20
5.2 Stakeholders signoff 6 days 09/06/20 16/06/20
5.3 Post project maintenance program 5 days 17/06/20 23/06/20
Figure 1: Gantt chart for the project
(Source: Created by author)

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2. Report recommending best project management methodology
Home improvement plans are offered by Manley, which is a family-owned home
improvement planner company. This company has developed 4 different stores in London.
However, the owner is interested to expand their stores considering competitors. The designers
have developed the 3 stored respectively 7, 3, 1 years ago and the 4th store was opened just last
week.
In order to earn commercial benefit from these projects the three separate projects that are
considered include-
 First project- Upgrading the current website or online presence of Manley
 Second project- Design and implementation of a management information system
 Third project- Creating a loyalty programme
The nature, size and type of three of the projects are different. Therefore, the project
development methods for these projects are also different. The timescale and budget estimated
for each project also varies. The project management methodologies for each project are
illustrated below:
Management method for first project: In order to upgrade the existing website, waterfall
methodology is most suitable followed by requirement gathering, analysis, system design and
development maintenance and closure. At first requirements should be gathered and analyzed. In
the design phase, the programming language to be used to improve the website is considered
along with selection of database and other technical details. Waterfall model is selected because
Management method for second project: For implementing the management information
system, Manley should maintain agile project development methodology. This method is