Development of Computer-Based System Project Management Report

This project management report details the development of a computer-based system designed to promote training and apprenticeship programs for the organization "Globlex". The report covers various aspects of project management, including project description, team details, team charter, communication plans, and learning cycles. It outlines team roles and responsibilities, such as project managers, team leaders, system developers, and testers. The report also includes detailed communication plans and learning cycles, showcasing how the project team collaborates and manages project progress. Furthermore, the report reflects on leadership qualities, techniques, and skills essential for a project manager in the IT field. The report concludes with a bibliography of the resources used.

Running head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Assessment 2
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author’s Note

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Table of Contents
Part 1: Project Name/Team/description.....................................................................................2
1.1 Project name.....................................................................................................................2
1.2 Team details.....................................................................................................................2
1.3 Project description............................................................................................................2
1.4 Team charter, team communication and team rules & expectations...............................3
Part 2: Learning cycles.............................................................................................................15
Part 3: Communication plan.....................................................................................................16
Part 4: Reflection......................................................................................................................20
4.1 Leadership qualities for successfully leading a project..................................................20
4.2 Techniques, skills, methods required for a project manager in IT.................................20
Bibliography.............................................................................................................................22

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Part 1: Project Name/Team/description
1.1 Project name
The name of the project is “Development of computer-based system for promoting
training and Apprenticeship program”.
1.2 Team details
The details of the team members are generally provided in the below table:
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1.3 Project description
The organization “Globlex” is very much experienced and generally aims to
minimize the needed cost as well as time that is associated with farming. It is found that
Globlex precision farming generally integrates number of positioning-based technologies
which mainly includes inertial as well as optical based technologies with wireless
communication as well as application software in order to finish the various types of
commercial solutions. It is found that the various types of integrated solutions help in
allowing the customers to properly collect, manage as well as analyze various types of
information very much easily. In order to properly serve the community, the management of
the organization generally takes proper strategic decision of initiating within a training
program for the high school students. This will further help in enhancing proper employment
related opportunities in the field of farming and another solution-based specialist. However,
as it is quite difficult to manage the operations manually therefore it is found that Globlex has

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generally requested to develop proper computer-based system so that the entire program can
be effectively managed. It is identified that by utilizing the new system, the various type of
requirements of the farmers can be analyzed and as per the needs skills, the high school
students are trained to serve the farming needs as well as requirements.
1.4 Team charter, team communication and team rules & expectations
Skills & knowledge
inventory
Project manager They are the individuals
who are mainly skilled in
developing relations with
the people who are mainly
involved within the project
and generally worked as a
project. Moreover, they
appropriately understand the
requirements and demands
of the project properly so
that the project objectives
can be easily met. In
addition to this, the project
managers are also skilled in
developing proper
communication channels
within the team members
and team leaders so that the
team members do not face
any issues or challenges

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which are related with the
project.
Team leader Team leaders are mainly
skilled as a clear
communicator who will be
able to communicate the
project demands and
requirements with the team
members quite effectively.
In addition to this, it is
found that the team leaders
are also skilled in
developing proper bond
within the team members so
that they can be able to work
hard and finish the work
associated with project.
Moreover, they use their
negotiation skills within the
project and generally able to
reach an understanding in
the event of the workplace
related conflict within the

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project.
System developer System developers are the
individuals who are
generally responsible of
solving mathematical
aptitude as well as other
problem-solving skills so
that they can be to resolve
the problems and can be
able to develop proper
system for the organization.
Proper understanding on the
latest trends as well as
technologies are also used
by the system developers so
that the system can be
capable of handling the
entire organizational
operations quite effectively.
Tester The person who generally
checks the functioning of the
system are generally skilled
with both analytical as well
as logical knowledge. They
are generally capable of

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envisaging various types of
business-related situations
including mental mapping
and more. In addition to this,
they utilize critical thoughts
as well as rational inquiry.
In addition to this, they have
proper technical knowledge
which further helps in
making them understand
about the working of the
entire system.
Roles and Responsibilities Project manager Project managers are the
individuals who generally
have the entire responsibility
of successfully planning,
designing, initiating as well
as executing the work of the
project. They are also
responsible of identifying,
assessing and mitigating the
problems that are mainly
related with the work of the
project such that the
problem associated problem

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can be resolved.
Furthermore, they helps in
monitoring the entire project
progress as well as the use
of resources where proper
corrective actions are
generally needed.
Team leader Team leaders are the
persons who generally takes
the responsibility of guiding
as well as instructing the
project team members as
well as various group of
individuals so that the work
of the project can be
completed on time.
Moreover, they engage in
developing appropriate
strategy goals and further
communicates the for the
entire project for achieving
the goals of the project and
the feedback of the project
team members so that the
day to day operations of the

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project can be managed
quite effectively.
System developer System developer are the
person who generally
focuses on the functions of
the computer and utilizes
appropriate tools as well as
techniques for developing
appropriate computer based
system for the entire
organization successfully so
that program of TAHS can
be managed effectively.
They are also responsible of
developing the entire system
as per the project
specifications.
Tester The tester is the person who
are mainly responsible of
testing the usability of the
software and generally
checks whether the system
that is developed is
functioning properly or not.
Moreover, they also help in

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defining the activities of the
project subordinates and are
mainly responsible of
completing the entire test
planning for the project. In
addition to this, they execute
all the test cases as well as
report based defects and
helps in defining the severity
as well as priority of the
entire project. They
generally inform the various
test lead about all the
resources which are
generally needed for
software testing.
Week-5 In week 5, the team leaders
generally discuss about the
challenges and issues which
are generally related with
the work of the project. It is
identified that the team
members discuss those
issues so that the problem
that they are generally

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facing can be resolved quite
successfully. It is quite
necessary to resolve the risk
and challenges in order to
proceed successfully within
the project.
Week-6 In week 6, the team leaders
generally discuses about the
status of the entire project
for knowing about the
project progress. The
discussion that are generally
made such that the work that
is associated with the project
can generally be finished
within the expected date as
per the objectives of the
project. Moreover, it is
found that it is quite
important to have project
status in order to keep the
entire project on track for
making sure whether the
project is progressing as per
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schedule.
Week-7 In week 7, the team
members generally discuses
about the various financial
needs as well as
requirements of the project
so that the project goals as
well as objectives can be
met quite significantly. It is
quite necessary to discuss
about the various financial
needs so that financial risks
as well as problems that are
mainly associated with the
work of the project can be
effectively resolved.
It is found that while communicating, the methods that are
mainly used for communication mainly include email, face
to face conversation, audio conference and video
conference. All this method of communication must be
properly utilized for communicating properly with the
various project team members for managing the project
objectives.
Team rules & expectations
(previous experience as
Project manager The project managers who
are hired for the project