COIT12208 - Bike Share Australia: Project Planning and Scheduling

This case study solution focuses on the Bike Share Australia project, addressing key aspects of project management including schedule development, resource allocation, and risk assessment. The project plan was developed using an iterative model, focusing on bike development and deployment across Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. The solution details the initial project schedule, resource costs, and duration, highlighting areas of resource overallocation and strategies for leveling. It also examines methods for shortening the project timeline by adjusting critical activities and adding resources. Furthermore, the solution addresses potential risks, such as flight delays and mobile interface errors, and includes revisions to the project plan based on sprint changes, detailing the impact on project duration and cost. The document also includes a memo summarizing project details and a bibliography referencing relevant academic literature. Desklib provides this document as a resource for students.

Project Practical: Bike Share Australia
Name of the Student:
Student ID:
Name of the University:
Author’s note:

Part A: Developing the Schedule
AQ1:
AQ2:
a.
It was required to maximize the resources to their maximum capacity,
Levelling option for the project has been selected as shown below,

The following over allocation was faced,
The tasks were sequentially arranged for the dealing with the over allocation
b.
BSA_PartAQ1.mpp BSA_PartAQ2.mpp
Total Cost Total Duration Total Cost Total Duration
$661,380.00 237 days $661,380.00 242 days

c. The modification in the project information was seen as the total duration for the activities of
the project increased due to the addition of the predecessor in the project activities. However,
since no change in duration of each of the activity or resources are done. There is no change in
project cost.
AQ3:
Memo
To: Mike Edwards
From: <<name of the student>>, Project Manager
Date: 19/5/18
Sub: Providing detail information about the project and informing about the project schedule
Message
The project plan has been developed using the iterative model of operations and aligning the
development of the activities. The project is implied for easing the utilization of the planning
process and forming the implication of the activities. The utilization of the operations has been
deployed for forming the implication of the activities favouring the bike development and
deployment between the 3 cities of Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. The project would start
from 28th May, 2018 and would run for 242 days to complete on 6th May, 2019. The project
schedule has covered the addition of GPS tracking development, mobile application, assembly of
bikes, and deporting it to the required location.
The project can be shortened by allocating some more resources for the initial plan development.

Resource Name Cost
Transport Analyst $95,000.00
Business Analysts $132,480.00
Database Analysis $21,120.00
Software Engineers $193,600.00
Network Engineer $80,080.00
Mechanical
Engineer $68,800.00
Technician $60,800.00
Flight $3,200.00
Accommodation $6,300.00
AQ4.
a.
The project duration can be shortened by the decreasing the timeline of critical activities. The
addition of the resources would also be helpful for forming the list of the activities and allowing
the successive development of the operations.
b.
BSA_PartAQ3.mpp BSA_PartAQ4.mpp
Total Cost Total Duration Total Cost Total Duration
$667,071.33 205.68 days $667,071.33 280.68
c.

It was required for levelling all the resources “out of slack time” for ensuring that the project is
levelled and no resource allocation is faced.
QA5.
a.
Risk No. Risk Description Impact Likelihood Degree
1 Flight delay due to weather
conditions and cloudy
weather
Delay in arriving at
Brisbane/Melbourne
for bike
accumulation
High Low
2 Errors in design of the
mobile interface
Mobile app would
not work properly
Medium High
b.
WBS number Task Name Duration Resource
2.2.5 Prototyping the mobile
interface
4 Software Engineer

Part B: Revising the Plan
BQ1:
BQ2:
Change Impact on Project duration Explanation
Change 2.5.1 Sprint
1
35 days less Change in predecessor
Change 2.5.2 Sprint
2
35 days less Change in predecessor
Change 2.5.3 Sprint
3
No change Change in predecessor
Change 2.5.4 Sprint
4
1 day less Change in predecessor
Change Impact on Project Cost Explanation
Change 2.5.1 Sprint
1
Increased by $30240 Extra resource allocation in the sprint
Change 2.5.2 Sprint
2 Increased by $14280
Extra resource allocation in the sprint
Change 2.5.3 Sprint
3 Increased by $63000
Extra resource allocation in the sprint
Change 2.5.4 Sprint Increased by $30240 Extra resource allocation in the sprint

4

Bibliography
Budayan, C., Dikmen, I., Birgonul, M.T. and Ghaziani, A., 2018. A computerized method for
delay risk assessment based on fuzzy set theory using MS Project™. KSCE Journal of Civil
Engineering, pp.1-12.
Gharaibeh, H., 2014. Evaluating Project Management Software Packages Using a Scoring Model
—A Comparison between MS Project and Primavera. Journal of Software Engineering and
Applications, 7(07), p.541.