i-Crop Application Development: Project Management and Execution

This project management assignment details the development of the i-Crop application, an online cash marketplace platform for managing warehoused crops. Virtucon, responsible for the project, outlines the team structure, aims, and objectives. The project overview specifies the creation of a user-friendly interface for buyers and sellers, incorporating solutions for transaction management. The team charter defines roles, skills, and communication strategies, emphasizing adherence to deadlines, honesty, and ethical conduct. Learning cycles are documented through meetings and analysis of project scope, requirements, and resource allocation. The communication plan ensures regular updates to stakeholders like Globex, using various mechanisms for sharing project requirements and progress. The reflection highlights the importance of efficient communication, ethical practices, and professional conduct in successful project execution, concluding with a plan for the successful implementation of the i-Crop application. Desklib offers similar project management assignments and resources for students.

i-Crop Application
Development
PROJECT MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENT-2
STUDENT ID- Please Insert

Introduction
Globex is leading a project to develop a new online cash marketplace platform for easier management of the
warehoused crops. Globex had been a long standing client of Virtucon and therefore has given the
responsibility of the project to Virtucon. Globex was founded in the year 2013 after merging of two regional
businesses. The application will support an easy interface so that it becomes easier for the sellers and the
buyers to use the application. The report identifies the team structure associated with the project along with
the aims and objectives of the team members. The detailed project overview and specifications are discussed
in the following section.
Part One
S. No Team Member Contact
Number
Email Role
1 A Please insert the name Please
Insert
Please Insert System Analyst
2 B Please insert the name Please
Insert
Please Insert Database
Manager
3 C Please insert the name Please
Insert
Please Insert Coder
4 D Please insert the name Please
Insert
Please Insert Resource
Manager
1. PROJECT OVERVIEW –
The project aims in development of an entirely new system without replacing any old system. The i-Crop
application will provide and easy way of managing the export as well as domestic opportunities. The
application will further incorporate solutions to manage the different transaction issues if iit arises.
2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION & OBJECTIVES –
Virtucon will develop the application in house and according to the requirements of the clients it will be
developed in an inexpensive manner. The objectives of the project are as follows-
 The application will be coded in such a manner that the growers will be able to set price of the frains
and the buyers can bid for the same
 Growers will be able to maintain a preferred list of buyers
 The application will provide an easy process of managing warehoused grains.
3. TEAM CHARTER –
Team Members Role Skills and Knowledge Inventory
A System Analyst System analyst has skills of identifying the
requirements of the project (Kerzner & Kerzner,
2017)

B Database
Manager
Is skilled in managing database and has knowledge
about SQL/Oracle
C Coder Skilled in Java language
D Resource
Manager
Is skilled in identifying the resource requirements
and in management of the resources.
4. Team Communications
Communication
Type
Frequency / Time Location emails and Document
Storage location
Face to Face Daily On campus Google Drive
Group meeting Daily From a place of
convenience
Local Drive
Conference Weekly From a place of
convenience
Google Drive
5. Team Rules & Expectations
Certain rules are enforced within the team to ensure that the team is able to complete the work in a set
schedule. The team rules are as follows (Heagney, 2016)–
 The team will ensure completion of the task within the scheduled deadline (Burke, 2013)
 The team will maintain honesty and integrity in their work (Eskerod & Jepsen, 2016)
It is expected that the team will be able to complete the task within a scheduled time and by meeting all the
criteria that is set by the clients.
Team values
Team values help in guiding the team members towards what’s right or wrong (Marchewka, 2014). The team
values of this team will help in easier delivery of the task. Team value is a characteristic that drives ethical
decision making (Pritchard, 2013).
Code of ethics
The code of ethics that is followed by the project team is follows (Phillips, 2013 )-
 The team will maintain honesty and integrity in the work processes
 The team will maintain transparency in decision making (Bredillet, 2014)
 The conflicts in the team will be solved in an ethical manner.
Please insert the individual signature of the team members

Signature Date

Part Two:
1. Learning Cycles
Role Date/Time&
Attendees
A (System Analyst) A,B,C and D
Globex and
Virtucon
The objective of the meeting is to discuss the
system requirements and the requirements
of the project team
Outcome of the meeting:
It is decided that the resources will be allocated according to the requirements and the objective of the project
Meeting 2
Role Date/Time&
Attendees
B (Coder) A,B,C and D
A meeting was held to discuss the features
and the characteristics of the mobile
application that will be needed to
incorporate in the coding phase
Outcome of the meeting:
It was decided that the coding team of the project will ensure verify the application features
by developing a prototype and sending it to Globex for authorization.
Meeting 3
Role Date/Time&
Attendees
D (Resource Manager)
A meeting was held to discuss the
resource requirements of the project
Outcome of the meeting:
The resources will be allocated as per the requirements of the project and the resource
manager will be responsible for ensuring continuous supply of the resources during
implementation of the project.
2. Team Learning Record
What we know
(Facts)
What we think we know
(Assumptions)
What we don’t know
(Questions to be Answered)
The Project Scope The project schedule Training needs
The Project Requirements The cost of project User acceptance
The Resource Requirements The expected outcome of
the project
Scope Creep

Learning Cycle1
Analysis of Project Scope
Plan to implement the project accordingly
Identifying the project requirements
Determine need for scope management
Learning Cycles-

Learning Cycle2
Review the project progress
Reviewing the cost of the project
Coding the software in such a manner that there are less errors
Checking whether the project is on time

Part Three
Communication Plan –
Stakeholder
name
Information
to be shared
Frequency
of
information
exchange
Location of
information
exchange
Purpose of
communication
Mechanism for
communication
Hardcopy, pdf,
ppt, word,
email, etc.
Who What When Where Why How
Globex Project
Requirements
Monthly Project
Implementation
Site
To share the
requirements
and scope
Face-to-Face
Meeting and
email
Virtucon Deliverables Bi-Weekly Project
Implementation
Site
To share the
deliverables
Face-to-Face
Meeting and
email
Project
Team
Project
Progress
Daily Project
Implementation
Site
The share the
status of project
progress
Face-to-Face
Meeting and
telephonic
conversation

Part Four:
Reflection –
This project has helped me in gaining knowledge about the different project management practices that helps
in successful execution of a project. I have understood the importance and role of efficient communication
within the project. Furthermore, it is essential to abide by the code of ethics and code of professional conduct
while execution of a project.
Conclusion:
The report gives an idea of the team plans towards the execution of the project. The report identifies the aims
and objectives of the project and develops a plan for easier communication with the stakeholders. The report
gives an idea of the learning cycles and the team learning records associated with the particular project. The
team will ensure successful implementation of the i-Crop application.

REFERENCES
Bredillet, C. (2014). Ethics in project management: some Aristotelian insights. International
Journal of Managing Projects in Business, 7(4), 548-565.
Burke, R. (2013). Project management: planning and control techniques. New Jersey, USA.
Eskerod, P., & Jepsen, A. L. (2016). Project stakeholder management. Routledge.
Heagney, J. (2016). Fundamentals of project management. Amacom.
Kerzner, H., & Kerzner, H. R. (2017). Project management: a systems approach to planning,
scheduling, and controlling. John Wiley & Sons.
Marchewka, J. T. (2014). Information technology project management. John Wiley & Sons.
Phillips, J. (2013). PMP, Project Management Professional (Certification Study Guides).
McGraw-Hill Osborne Media.
Pritchard, C. (2013). The project management communications toolkit. Artech House.