BUS353e - SUSS: Food Test Lab Project Objectives, Priorities & Costs

This report analyzes the Food Test Lab (FTL) project, focusing on its objectives, priorities, and the challenges encountered during its implementation. The primary objective was to launch the lab by July 1, 2019, coinciding with the Asia Food Safety Convention, and to incorporate Fipronil testing, both of which were achieved. The project's priorities included time constraints and scope enhancement, with Fipronil testing being a key focus. Changes in the project schedule were attributed to the duration of activities related to Fipronil testing, which also contributed to cost overruns. The report highlights the lesson learned regarding resource conflict and suggests more accurate cost estimation. The project manager should consider resource conflicts. Desklib offers a platform to explore more solved assignments and project reports for students.

Food Test Lab Project

Objectives and the Priorities of FTL
Project (1)
• The main objective of this
project is to launch the Food Test
lab on 1 July 2019 to coincide
with the Asia Food Safety
Convention’s Opening day.
• Another objective of the project
is to incorporate Fipronil Testing
in the project. Both the
objectives of the project were
fulfilled.

Objectives and the Priorities of FTL
Project (2)
Time Scope Cost
Constrai
nt
X
Enhance X
Accept X
• Fipronil Testing is one of the
major project priorities
• Apart from that, the launch of
the Food Test Lab on 1 July
2019 is another priority of the
project.
• Both the priorities of the
Project is met.

Changes in Schedule and
Contributing Event
• The Food Test Lab project has
seen certain changes in the
schedule of the project
• This is mainly because of the
change in duration of one
particular activity in the project.
• The contributing event for the
same is Fipronil Testing.

Cost Overrun and its
contributors
• The project has observed certain
cost overrun in the project.
• The variance in the cost is
enforced by the addition of
Fipronil Testing in the FTL
project.
• The major contributing event of
cost overrun is therefore the
Fipronil Testing.

Lesson Learnt and Suggestions
Lesson Learnt
• Lesson learnt is considered
to be an ongoing effort of a
project lifecycle.
• The lesson learnt process in
FTL project includes the
technique of project planning
and effective cost estimation
Suggestions
The suggestions in this project
are as follows-
The Project Manager should
have considered the problem of
resource conflict.
The cost estimation of the
project should be more
accurate.