Assignment 2 Template

This document provides a template for Assignment 2, including a coversheet, project details, team charter, stakeholder identification, and reflection on leadership qualities and project management skills. It offers guidance and structure for students working on their assignments.

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Assignment 2 Template
Posted on: Tuesday, 23 April 2019 2:44:23 PM AEST
Dear Student,
You could follow the template given below for upcoming assignment 2.
Assignment-2 Template
Coversheet (All members’ details – student id, name, lecturer name)
Part 1 (Group)
1.1 Project name
The name of the project is to develop a mobile based farmer support
application for the organization “Globlex”.
1.2 Team details:
First Name Last Name Mobile Email
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1.3 Project description
The main focus of the paper is to properly implement the mobile based
famer based support application so that organization “Globlex” can be
able to focus on the farmlands productivity with the help of methods and
techniques that are very much cost effective. The development of mobile
based application will be considered to be beneficial as it will help in
providing proper information about the crops that are needed to be
grown as per the seasons and it will further helps in reducing the losses
that generally can create a huge impact on the small farmers.

1.4 Team charter:
Skills & knowledge
inventory
Developer The developers are
skilled in different
programming
languages that are
needed for the
information system
development.
Project manager The project
manager are skilled
in leading the
project and
additionally they
must have proper
communication
skills, cost
management as
well as proper skill
in appropriate risk
management.
Tester The tester are
mainly skilled in
testing the system
and have proper
knowledge in
documenting the
different types of
testing procedures
within the project.
Designer The designer are
mainly skilled in
designing
prototypes and
they also have
proper knowledge
in appropriate
leadership as well
as communication
so that they can be
able to design the

project effectively.
Roles and
Responsibilities
Developer The main
responsibility of the
designer is to
properly design,
maintains different
software
applications. They
also take the
responsibility of
properly coding as
well as developing
the application
quite effectively.
Project manager The project
manager mainly
have the
responsibility of
properly designing,
monitoring as well
as planning the
entire work of the
project quite
efficiently.
Tester Tester are mainly
responsible of
testing the
applications that
are mainly
developed. In
addition to this,
their responsibility
mainly includes
proper testing of
the severity as well
as priority testing.
Designer The designers are
mainly responsible
of finishing the
designs of the
project so that the
developers can be

able to develop the
system quite
effectively.
Team
communications
Week-5 Communication
with the financial
manager is needed
in order to get
proper overview
about the budget
that is assigned for
executing each of
the project phase.
Time-11a.m
Location-
Conference hall
Week-6 Communication
with the project
managers are
mainly arranged in
order to discuss the
difficulties that the
project team
mainly faces while
progressing with
the project so that
proper alternative
options can be
provided for
making the work of
the project team
easier.
Location-
Conference hall
Tiime-11a.m
Week-7 The risk analyst
discusses the risk
and challenges that

the project team
mainly faces while
progressing with
the project for
avoiding the
project risks and
challenges.
Communication and sharing methods
Team rules &
expectations
(previous
experience as team
member , team
values, code of
ethics, rules &
expectations)
Developer The main
expectations from
the developer is to
properly develop
the application so
that the goals of
Globlex can be
accomplished.
The value of
developer is that
they develop the
applications for
accomplishing the
objectives
The developer
must maintains
their originality of
work during
development for
avoiding ethical
issues.
Project manager The main
expectation from
the project
manager is that
they must
communicate
properly with the
project team for
completing the
entire project on

time.
The main value of
the project
manager is that
they make proper
decisions for the
project in order to
achieve the project
objectives and
goals.
The project
manager must
follow ethical rules
and regulations in
context to code of
ethics for achieving
the project
objectives and
goals.
Tester The main
expectation from
the tester is that
they must check
the overall working
functionality of the
project effectively.
The tester must
have the value of
analyzing the
issues that are
associated with the
project
development
Proper code of
conduct must be
maintained by the
tester while

working
successfully.
Signatures Developer <Signature>
Project manager <Signature>
Tester <Signature>
Designer <Signature>
Part 2 (Group)
Week-5 Organiser Scribe
Project manager Proper meeting is
mainly arranged by
the project
manager so that
they can be able to
provide proper
overview about the
project goals.
Week-6 Organiser Scribe
Team leader Arrangement of
meeting is done by
the team leaders
so that they can be
able to discuss the
issues that are
faced by the
project team for
resolving the
challenges so that
the project can
achieve success.
Week-7 Organiser Scribe
System developer The developers’

mainly proper
meeting with the
developers so that
they can be able to
showcase the
technical issues
and challenges so
that the issues can
be resolved in the
initial stage of the
project.
Part 3 (Group)
3.1 Identify stake holders in the case study and fill in the table
Stakeh
older
name
Informatio
n to be
shared
Frequen
cy of
informat
ion
exchang
e
Locatio
n of
informa
tion
exchan
ge
Purpose of
communic
ation
Mechan
ism
(hard
copy,
PDF,
PPT,
DOC)
Who what when Where Why How
Project
manag
er
The
project
manager
discusses
the
objectives
that are
associate
d with the
project.
Initiatio
n phase
of the
project
Office
premis
e
Communic
ation is
generally
required so
that the
team
members
can be
able to
know the
project
objectives
and goals
for
accomplish
ing it
successfull
y.
PDF,
DOC,
hardco
py.

Develo
per
The
developer
s arranges
communic
ation with
the coder
so that
they can
work
effectively
for the
developm
ent of the
mobile
applicatio
n.
After
develop
ment
phase
Office
premis
e
The
developers
need
communic
ation with
the coder
for
discussing
the issues
that they
faces for
successful
developme
nt of the
mobile
application
.
PPT,
DOC.
Team
leaders
The team
leaders
mainly
discusses
the issues
and
problems
due to
improper
managem
ent of
finance
that is
allocated
or
sponsored
for the
project
During
the
project
progress
Office
premis
e
The team
leaders
must
reflect on
the issues
and
problems
so that the
project
budget can
be
managed
effectively
for
avoiding
schedule
slippage.
PDF,
DOC,
hardco
py.
Part 4 (Individual)
4.1 Reflection (in 300 words)
Leadership qualities to successfully lead a project

It is found that in order to lead the project successfully, it is quite
necessary to have excellent communication skill that is quite vital for
enabling the project manager for communicating effectively with broad
spectrum of people who are at different levels so that project can
progress effectively. Moreover, the project manager must have a positive
attitude, proper competence, appropriate integrity for managing the
project. In addition to this, a great project manager needs to possess
excellent problem solving skills so that the issues associated with the
project can be managed effectively.
Techniques, skills, methods required for a project manager in IT
The project manager must have proper project management skills as
well as knowledge so that they can be capable of managing the work of
the project effectively. They must have proper skills of team building,
problem solving as well as communication for resolving the issues and
challenges of the project. Moreover, they must have proper project
management technique for successful management of the project.

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