ITC505 Project: FarmTech i-Crop Application Development Project

This document presents a comprehensive project solution centered around the FarmTech i-Crop application development, addressing key aspects of project management. It begins by outlining the Measurable Organizational Value (MOV), ranking impact areas such as customer, financial, operational, strategy, and social aspects. The scope management plan defines project scope, requirements, deliverables, acceptance criteria, and resource allocation using MS Project, including roles like documenter, planner, and developers. The solution details project milestones, activities, and tasks within a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), assigning resources and estimating task durations and costs. Furthermore, it addresses project assumptions and conducts a risk analysis, identifying scheduling, budget, resource, and scope-related risks, along with mitigation strategies. This solution offers a structured approach to project planning and execution, providing valuable insights for students and practitioners. Desklib offers a wide array of similar solved assignments and past papers for students.

ITC505 Assignment 3 template
TOTAL = 100 marks
Part One: (15 marks)
MOV - Measurable Organisational Value: This is the process which is generally associated
with the identification of the fact if a particular project or a certain task is capable of
achieving the goal as per desired or not. Besides this the project which is generally associated
with the i-crop application development generally focuses on the major impact areas. In the
table provided below the major areas of impact has been listed in accordance to their ranking:
Rank 1 Customer
Rank 2 Financial
Rank 3 Operational
Rank 4 Strategy
Rank 5 Social
1. Faster: Faster transaction would be ensured by the application and the website
2. Better: enhancing of the processes related to the management of the website by the
warehouse.
The MOV measuring metrics has been provided below:
1. Checking of the fact is the requirement of the project is met or not
2. Checking of the fact weather the project is capable of fulfilling the goals of the project or
not.
Part Two: (20 marks)
Define Scope and produce a Scope Management Plan
Define the scope
Scope of a project is generally defined as the functions and deliverables which are involved
in a project related to i-crop.
Requirements: The major requirements of the project includes the involving of the principles
related to project management along with the website and the mobile information technology.
In scope-out scope items: Some of the major things that are included in the scope items of
the projects of website and mobile application formation project of i-Crop includes the
project plan, the initiation documents, website and the mobile application design, and the
final closure report.

Deliverables: the deliverables of the project includes project initiation documents, planning
of the project, design of the website and the mobile application, final website and mobile
application and lastly the final closure report.
Acceptance Criteria: The acceptance criteria relate to this i-crop project of website and
mobile application formation have been listed below:
 Proper making of all the documents
 Pre-approval of the design and the plan
 The testing results are expected to be positive as estimated earlier
 Execution of the Feasible cost analysis
Provide a list of Resources
Some of the identified and detailed resources is to be done by making use of the project using
MS Project and this mainly includes the following:
• People: Documenter, Planner, analyst, website developer, engineer, application designer,
programmer, website developer and lastly the application developer.
• Technology – designing of the website as well as the developing tools, designing of the
mobile application and the developing tools required.
• Facilities – Testing facilities and the project meeting rooms
Part Three: (15 marks)
Milestones:
The major milestone of the project includes the following:
M1: Project Approval
M2:Project Plan Approval
M3: Successful application and website development
M5: Successful Project Release
M6: Project Closes
Activities or tasks
WBS Task Name
1.1.2.6 MS: Finish of Initiation
1 i-Crop project by FarmTech
1.1 Initiation & Planning
1.1.1 MS: Start of Initiation & Planning
1.1.2 Initiation
1.1.2.1 MS: Start of Initiation
1.1.2.2 Develop the business case
1.1.2.3 Develop the Charter
1.1.2.4 Arrange Key Stakeholders

1.1.2.5 Appoint Project Manager
1.1.3 Planning
1.1.3.1 MS: Start of Planning
1.1.3.2 Develop the Project Management Plan
1.1.3.3 Develop the Scope Plan
1.1.3.4 Develop the Risk Plan
1.1.3.5 Develop the Cost Plan / Budget
1.1.3.6 Develop the Time Plan / Schedule
1.1.3.7 MS: Finish of Planning
1.1.4 MS: Finish of Initiation & Planning
1.2 Designing & Implementation
1.2.1 MS: Start of Designing & Implementation
1.2.2 Designing
1.2.2.1 MS: Start of Designing
1.2.2.2 Design the Architecture
1.2.2.3 Design the Software
1.2.2.4 Develop the test Process
1.2.2.5 Develop the Architecture
1.2.2.6 Develop the Software System
1.2.2.7 MS: Start of Designing
1.2.3 Implemention
1.2.3.1 MS: Start of Implementation
1.2.3.2 Integrate the software with Globex system
1.2.3.3 Implement the system
1.2.3.4 MS: Start of Implementation
1.2.4 MS: Finish of Designing & Implementation
1.3 Testing & handingover
1.3.1 MS: Start of Testing
1.3.2 Test the software
1.3.3 Test the implemented system
1.3.4 Revise the system
1.3.5 Handover the system
1.3.6 MS: Finish Handingover
1.4 Close-out & Evaluation
1.4.1 MS: Start of Close-out & Evaluation
1.4.2 Develop the final documentation
1.4.3 Arrange the close-out & evaliuation meeting
1.4.4 Revise the final documentation
1.4.5 Handover the final documentation
1.4.6 MS: Finish of the i-Crop project
Resource assignment
The resources which are included in the project includes the following:
Task Name Duration Resource Initials

i-Crop project by FarmTech 174 days
Initiation & Planning 45 days
MS: Start of Initiation & Planning 0 days
Initiation 15 days
MS: Start of Initiation 0 days
Develop the business case 3 days CEO
Develop the Charter 5 days P
Arrange Key Stakeholders 5 days P
Appoint Project Manager 2 days CEO
MS: Finish of Initiation 0 days
Planning 30 days
MS: Start of Planning 0 days
Develop the Project Management Plan 10 days P,COM,Train,Wi-Fi
Develop the Scope Plan 5 days TS
Develop the Risk Plan 5 days SD
Develop the Cost Plan / Budget 10 days MBC
Develop the Time Plan / Schedule 10 days P
MS: Finish of Planning 0 days
MS: Finish of Initiation & Planning 0 days
Designing & Implementation 100 days
MS: Start of Designing & Implementation 0 days
Designing 70 days
MS: Start of Designing 0 days
Design the Architecture 20 days TS,Trans
Design the Software 30 days SD
Develop the test Process 15 days SD
Develop the Architecture 30 days TS
Develop the Software System 40 days SD
MS: Start of Designing 0 days
Implemention 30 days
MS: Start of Implementation 0 days
Integrate the software with Globex system 15 days TS
Implement the system 15 days TS
MS: Start of Implementation 0 days
MS: Finish of Designing & Implementation 0 days
Testing & handingover 47 days
MS: Start of Testing 0 days
Test the software 5 days SD
Test the implemented system 5 days TS
Revise the system 10 days SD
Handover the system 2 days P
MS: Finish Handingover 0 days
Close-out & Evaluation 12 days
MS: Start of Close-out & Evaluation 0 days
Develop the final documentation 5 days P

Arrange the close-out & evaliuation meeting 2 days P,CEO,MBC,SD,TS
Revise the final documentation 3 days P
Handover the final documentation 2 days P
MS: Finish of the i-Crop project 0 days
Estimates of each of the task
Task Name Duration Start Finish
i-Crop project by FarmTech 174 days Mon 01-10-18 Thu 30-05-19
Initiation & Planning 45 days Mon 01-10-18 Fri 30-11-18
MS: Start of Initiation & Planning 0 days Mon 01-10-18 Mon 01-10-18
Initiation 15 days Mon 01-10-18 Fri 19-10-18
MS: Start of Initiation 0 days Mon 01-10-18 Mon 01-10-18
Develop the business case 3 days Mon 01-10-18 Wed 03-10-18
Develop the Charter 5 days Thu 04-10-18 Wed 10-10-18
Arrange Key Stakeholders 5 days Mon 15-10-18 Fri 19-10-18
Appoint Project Manager 2 days Thu 11-10-18 Fri 12-10-18
MS: Finish of Initiation 0 days Fri 19-10-18 Fri 19-10-18
Planning 30 days Fri 19-10-18 Fri 30-11-18
MS: Start of Planning 0 days Fri 19-10-18 Fri 19-10-18
Develop the Project Management Plan 10 days Mon 22-10-18 Fri 02-11-18
Develop the Scope Plan 5 days Mon 05-11-18 Fri 09-11-18
Develop the Risk Plan 5 days Mon 12-11-18 Fri 16-11-18
Develop the Cost Plan / Budget 10 days Mon 12-11-18 Fri 23-11-18
Develop the Time Plan / Schedule 10 days Mon 19-11-18 Fri 30-11-18
MS: Finish of Planning 0 days Fri 30-11-18 Fri 30-11-18
MS: Finish of Initiation & Planning 0 days Fri 30-11-18 Fri 30-11-18
Designing & Implementation 100 days Fri 30-11-18 Fri 19-04-19
MS: Start of Designing & Implementation 0 days Fri 30-11-18 Fri 30-11-18
Designing 70 days Fri 30-11-18 Fri 08-03-19
MS: Start of Designing 0 days Fri 30-11-18 Fri 30-11-18
Design the Architecture 20 days Mon 03-12-18 Fri 28-12-18
Design the Software 30 days Mon 03-12-18 Fri 11-01-19
Develop the test Process 15 days Mon 24-12-18 Fri 11-01-19
Develop the Architecture 30 days Mon 31-12-18 Fri 08-02-19
Develop the Software System 40 days Mon 14-01-19 Fri 08-03-19
MS: Start of Designing 0 days Fri 08-03-19 Fri 08-03-19
Implemention 30 days Fri 08-03-19 Fri 19-04-19
MS: Start of Implementation 0 days Fri 08-03-19 Fri 08-03-19
Integrate the software with Globex system 15 days Mon 11-03-19 Fri 29-03-19
Implement the system 15 days Mon 01-04-19 Fri 19-04-19
MS: Start of Implementation 0 days Fri 19-04-19 Fri 19-04-19
MS: Finish of Designing & Implementation 0 days Fri 19-04-19 Fri 19-04-19
Testing & handingover 47 days Fri 08-03-19 Tue 14-05-19
MS: Start of Testing 0 days Fri 08-03-19 Fri 08-03-19
Test the software 5 days Mon 11-03-19 Fri 15-03-19

Test the implemented system 5 days Mon 22-04-19 Fri 26-04-19
Revise the system 10 days Mon 29-04-19 Fri 10-05-19
Handover the system 2 days Mon 13-05-19 Tue 14-05-19
MS: Finish Handingover 0 days Tue 14-05-19 Tue 14-05-19
Close-out & Evaluation 12 days Tue 14-05-19 Thu 30-05-19
MS: Start of Close-out & Evaluation 0 days Tue 14-05-19 Tue 14-05-19
Develop the final documentation 5 days Wed 15-05-19 Tue 21-05-19
Arrange the close-out & evaliuation meeting 2 days Wed 22-05-19 Thu 23-05-19
Revise the final documentation 3 days Fri 24-05-19 Tue 28-05-19
Handover the final documentation 2 days Wed 29-05-19 Thu 30-05-19
MS: Finish of the i-Crop project 0 days Thu 30-05-19 Thu 30-05-19
Project Budget:
Task Name Predecessors Cost
i-Crop project by FarmTech $260,870.00
Initiation & Planning $73,150.00
MS: Start of Initiation & Planning $0.00
Initiation $20,000.00
MS: Start of Initiation 3 $0.00
Develop the business case 5 $4,800.00
Develop the Charter 6 $6,000.00
Arrange Key Stakeholders 9 $6,000.00
Appoint Project Manager 7 $3,200.00
MS: Finish of Initiation 8 $0.00
Planning $53,150.00
MS: Start of Planning 10 $0.00
Develop the Project Management Plan 12 $24,350.00
Develop the Scope Plan 13 $4,800.00
Develop the Risk Plan 14 $4,000.00
Develop the Cost Plan / Budget 14 $8,000.00
Develop the Time Plan / Schedule 15,16FF $12,000.00
MS: Finish of Planning 17 $0.00
MS: Finish of Initiation & Planning 18 $0.00
Designing & Implementation $145,800.00
MS: Start of Designing & Implementation 19 $0.00
Designing $117,000.00
MS: Start of Designing 21 $0.00
Design the Architecture 23 $20,200.00
Design the Software 24FF+10 days $24,000.00
Develop the test Process 25FF $12,000.00
Develop the Architecture 24 $28,800.00
Develop the Software System 25 $32,000.00
MS: Start of Designing 26,27,28 $0.00
Implemention $28,800.00
MS: Start of Implementation 29 $0.00

Integrate the software with Globex system 31 $14,400.00
Implement the system 32 $14,400.00
MS: Start of Implementation 33 $0.00
MS: Finish of Designing & Implementation 34 $0.00
Testing & handingover $19,200.00
MS: Start of Testing 28 $0.00
Test the software 37 $4,000.00
Test the implemented system 35 $4,800.00
Revise the system 39 $8,000.00
Handover the system 40 $2,400.00
MS: Finish Handingover 41 $0.00
Close-out & Evaluation $22,720.00
MS: Start of Close-out & Evaluation 42 $0.00
Develop the final documentation 44 $6,000.00
Arrange the close-out & evaliuation meeting 45 $10,720.00
Revise the final documentation 46 $3,600.00
Handover the final documentation 47 $2,400.00
MS: Finish of the i-Crop project 48 $0.00
Part Four: (15 marks)
Assumptions:
During the process of developing the new project plan it is very essential to consider and
understand the various assumptions associated with the project and the major assumptions
which are to be considered before initiation of the project has been listed below:
a. The first assumption that is made is the completion of the work within the scheduled time
b. The second assumption includes the availability of the resources related to the project.
Project Risk Analysis and Plan
There exists various kind of risks which are associated with the project have been listed
below:
a. Scheduling related risks
b. Budget related risks
c. Resource related risks
d. Risk of the scope creep
e. Issus related to the management
Risk analysis:
Risks Responsibility Mitigation
Scheduling related risks Project manager Reduction in risk
Resource related risks Resource head Avoidance of risk
Budget related risks Globex Transfer of risks

Risk of the scope creep Project Manager Acceptance of the risk
Issus related to the
management
Virtucon Avoidance of the risk
Part Five:
Quality management is one of the important aspect related to project management. This is the
technique which is to be adopted in project for the purpose of delivering the quality as per
desired. For the purpose of making sure that the project is having the appropriate quality it is
essential for the team to determine a set of verification and validation activities and they have
been listed below:
 The specifications of the project are to be reviewed
 Codes are to be reviewed
 Testing based upon the requirements
 Training is to be provided regarding the various verification activities.
Part Six:
Closure checklist:
It is essential to create checklist which is to be prepared for the project and this mainly
includes the checking and reviewing of the different items some of this listed below:
a. deliverables are to be reviewed
b. projects are to be documented
c. the project status is going to be reported
d. releasing of the resources
Project Evaluation:
It is important to check if the deliverables of the project are going to meet the desired
standards or not. Some of the project evaluation activities that are going to be followed in a
project are listed below:
a. There is a need of checking the specifications of the project
b. Ensuring of the fact that the goals of the project are being achieved.
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Appendix
Annotated Bibliography
Martinsuo, M. (2013). Project portfolio management in practice and in context. International
Journal of Project Management, 31(6), 794-803.
In accordance to the authors of this report portfolio management is one of the important aspect
related to project management and besides this the adaptation of the accurate project management
portfolio helps in easy evaluation of certain projects at the time of closing the project. So it is very
essential to manage the process of evaluating the project in an effective and efficient way. For all
this reason this is generally considered to be the most important aspect of project management. The
project management phase is associated with ensuring of the fact that the project is meeting all the

accurate standards related to the implementation of the project. All the issues are considered in the
project implementation phase. One of the major project management tool is the portfolio which is
associated with helping in the process of easy documentation of the projects. So the portfolio would
be associate with helping in easy implementation of the project evaluation techniques. Due to the
previous documentation of the different activities the process of evaluating the project also
becomes easy. This evaluation of the project is generally considered to be the technique associated
with the reviewing of the project activities. For all this reason the evaluation of the project is very
important for each and every project.
Davis, K. (2014). Different stakeholder groups and their perceptions of project
success. International journal of project management, 32(2), 189-201.
Stakeholder management is also one of the important factor for the project in which the
stakeholders acts as the most important investor for a project. In order to keep up with the
expectations of the stakeholders it is very important to make sure that the project is being
completed within the time in a successful way. Besides this an important role is played by the
stakeholders while managing the project and for that reason it is essential to make sure that the
stakeholder associated with the project are being managed in a right way. In addition to this the
activities as well as the project completion report are also to be provided to the stakeholders in
order to make them capable of having an easy idea of the project. The need of project evaluation
phase rise due to the need of managing the various kind of issues. The evaluation of the project is
important for the stakeholders but is also for the project managers.