Project Selection Methods and Initial Document: UberNewDriver App

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Project Selection Methods and Initial Document: UberNewDriver App
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Introduction
In this era of growing technology, application of mobile app (M-commerce) has become
one of the smoothest ways for business success and commercial benefits. The project chosen for
presenting this essay is redevelopment of the UberNewDriver mobile app for the Uber drivers.
The increasing login frequency, growing numbers of users and numbers of keywords are
interrupting the operational and functional efficiency of the Uber Owners. According to PMBOK
project development life cycle different knowledge areas are there that to be improved by the
project manager with respective support from other assigned project team members.
The PMBK knowledge areas and their impact on project success are elaborated in this
essay. Apart from that, wide comparisons between the project management approaches are also
illustrated in this essay to choose the best suitable approach for developing the Uber app. Besides
project management process project selection methods are also needed to be evolved by the
project managers. The current Uber app is facing certain operational risks those are needed to be
resolved. In order to manage these risks some tools and techniques are available and these are
also illustrated in this essay.
PMBOK knowledge area and process details
Relevance impact of best practice in project management practices and PMI’s code
of ethics
The project manager requires designing the project scope statement based on the goals
and objectives. The project scope requires to be shared among the project team members and
their respective roles and responsibilities are also needed to be assigned considering their skills

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and knowledge. The PMI code of ethics considers honesty and professionalism as the best suited
behaviors for successful project implementation (Kerzner and Kerzner 2017). Professional
communication management, procurement management, risk management, scope management,
time, quality, cost and schedule are the knowledge management areas to be analyzed while
redeveloping the app for UberNewDrivers.
The project manager must make sure the project team members are completely honest
and professional to their job roles and responsibilities. It will reduce the chances of intra team
conflict and communication barriers as well. The project team members much use open
communication while interacting to each other. It will give a independent platform to the project
team members where they can share their ideas and expectation to the other team members.
Comparison and contrast of Project selection methods
It is the role of the project manager and project team members to select the best suited
project section method and a wider contrast between the selection methods are elaborated in the
below section:
Cost benefit ratio: The cost benefit ratio is referred to as one of the simplest way of
measuring commercial benefits. The potential values of a project can be measured and calculated
with this method. This ratio measures the investment cost against the return value expected for
the project completion.
Economic model: The economic value added that is also known as economic model is
also similar to the cost benefit ratio. This technique demonstrates the difference between the
generated revenue and the net capital amount invested (Joslin and Müller 2015). It clearly