BCO344 Information Systems Project Plan for Sydney Cycle Business

This project plan outlines the development of a website and mobile application for Sydney Cycle and Bike Selling. The project aims to enhance business operations, reduce manual errors, and expand the company's reach through e-commerce. The plan includes a comprehensive business scenario, identifying the problems with the current retail store operations and proposing online solutions. The project management section details the tasks, timelines, resource allocation, and team roles using a waterfall approach, and the estimated budget and required resources. The deliverables include hardware and software installation, website and application development, testing, and project closing activities. The project is expected to be completed within 138 working days with a budget of $220,000. The team will consist of Amandeep Singh, Lovedeep Singh and Karanvir Singh.

Running Head: INFORMATION SYSTEM PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Information Systems Project BCO344
Name of the Student
Name of the University

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Table of Contents
1. Project Introduction, Aim and Expectation.................................................................................2
2. Comprehensive Business Scenario and Client Information........................................................2
3. Project Management....................................................................................................................4
A. Tasks.......................................................................................................................................4
B. Timelines, Resources, Teams and Roles.................................................................................6
C. Approaches............................................................................................................................14
D. Deliverables..........................................................................................................................15
Bibliography..................................................................................................................................16
Appendix: MS Project Screenshots...............................................................................................18

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1. Project Introduction, Aim and Expectation
This project is based on the development of a website and mobile application for Sydney
Cycle and Bike Selling that will enable them to enhance the business operations and reduce the
need for error-prone manual work.
The primary aim of the project is to deliver an internet based solution for the company so
that they are able to conduct their business operations online and also be able to reach more
customers without the customers having to visit the store. The website and the application will
also allow the company to enter the ecommerce market and sell products online, which is much
more efficient, effective and less time consuming than the retail sales.
It is expected that the project will be completed within 138 working days and an
estimated budget of $220,000.
2. Comprehensive Business Scenario and Client Information
Sydney Cycle and Bike Selling sells bikes and cycles to the customers through their retail
store. In the store, the customers come and try the bikes, select one for purchase, pay the amount,
receive the handmade bill and the bike and they leave from the store. The main business problem
in this scenario is that often various errors are generated during the making and recording of the
handmade bills. As a result, keeping accurate track of the expenses / income from the sales
becomes very difficult for the company. Another major business problem is that due to the slow
pace of the sales, the store often gets occupied by a number of customers and other potential
customers do not want to enter the shop and choose a different store resulting in loss of a
potential market.

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Both these problems can be solved by the proposed website and application if they have
the following functionalities.
 Online business portal for the company
 Online portal where the customers can open their profile and view the bikes sold
by the company
 A suitable interface with specific buttons for home page, products page, purchase
page, online payment page and others
Based on the functionalities, the architecture diagram for the proposed system is as
follows.
Figure 1: System Architecture Diagram

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(Source: Created by Author)
3. Project Management
A. Tasks
The tasks in the project are shown in the following table.
WBS Task Name
0 Development of Website and Application for Sydney Cycle and Bike
1 Project Planning
1.1 Identify Business Problems
1.2 Identify the Impact of the Problems and How They Can be Solved
1.3 Discuss and Determine Website and Application as the Solution
1.4 Discuss About the Functionalities of the Website
1.5 Receive Approval to Proceed with the Project
2 Project Initiation
2.1 Assign Roles to Project Team Members
2.2 Develop Final Project Plan
2.3 Estimate Time Required for the Project
2.4 Estimate Budget Requirements of the Project
2.5 Identify Risks Associated with the Project
2.6 Prepare Management Plan for the Risks
2.7 Budget Allocation to Team
2.8 Recruit Development Team
2.9 Procure Resources
2.10 Discuss the Final Requirements with the Development Team

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3 Project Execution
3.1 Hardware Installation
3.1.1 Buy Computer and Other Relevant Hardware
3.1.2 Set Up Server
3.1.3 Install Hardware and Connect with Server
3.1.4 Conduct Testing of the Hardware
3.2 Software Installation
3.2.1 Purchase Software
3.2.2 Install the Software
3.2.3 Test Working of the Software
3.3 Website Development
3.3.1 Develop Website with All Features
3.3.2 Coding
3.3.3 Testing of the Website
3.4 Application Development
3.4.1 Develop Application with All Required Features
3.4.2 Testing of the Application
3.5 Website and Application Testing
3.6 Install Security System and Firewall
3.7 Remove Bugs from the Application
3.8 Go Live
4 Project Closing
4.1 Project Appraisal and Review
4.2 Project Documentation

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4.3 Stakeholder Sign Off
B. Timelines, Resources, Teams and Roles
The timeline for the project is shown in the following table.
WBS Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors
0
Development of Website and
Application for Sydney Cycle and
Bike
138 days Tue 5/7/19 Thu
11/14/19
1 Project Planning 12 days Tue 5/7/19 Wed
5/22/19
1.1 Identify Business Problems 2 days Tue 5/7/19 Wed
5/8/19
1.2
Identify the Impact of the
Problems and How They Can be
Solved
3 days Thu 5/9/19 Mon
5/13/19 2
1.3 Discuss and Determine Website
and Application as the Solution 2 days Tue
5/14/19
Wed
5/15/19 3
1.4 Discuss About the
Functionalities of the Website 3 days Thu
5/16/19
Mon
5/20/19 4
1.5 Receive Approval to Proceed
with the Project 2 days Tue
5/21/19
Wed
5/22/19 5
2 Project Initiation 34 days Thu
5/23/19 Tue 7/9/19
2.1 Assign Roles to Project Team
Members 3 days Thu
5/23/19
Mon
5/27/19 6
2.2 Develop Final Project Plan 6 days Tue
5/28/19 Tue 6/4/19 8
2.3 Estimate Time Required for the
Project 2 days Wed
6/5/19 Thu 6/6/19 9
2.4 Estimate Budget Requirements 2 days Fri 6/7/19 Mon 10

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of the Project 6/10/19
2.5 Identify Risks Associated with
the Project 3 days Tue
6/11/19
Thu
6/13/19 11
2.6 Prepare Management Plan for
the Risks 4 days Fri 6/14/19 Wed
6/19/19 12
2.7 Budget Allocation to Team 3 days Thu
6/20/19
Mon
6/24/19 13
2.8 Recruit Development Team 4 days Tue
6/25/19 Fri 6/28/19 14
2.9 Procure Resources 3 days Mon
7/1/19
Wed
7/3/19 15
2.10 Discuss the Final Requirements
with the Development Team 4 days Thu 7/4/19 Tue 7/9/19 16
3 Project Execution 81 days Wed
7/10/19
Wed
10/30/19
3.1 Hardware Installation 12 days Wed
7/10/19
Thu
7/25/19
3.1.1 Buy Computer and Other
Relevant Hardware 5 days Wed
7/10/19
Tue
7/16/19 17
3.1.2 Set Up Server 2 days Wed
7/17/19
Thu
7/18/19 20
3.1.3 Install Hardware and Connect
with Server 3 days Fri 7/19/19 Tue
7/23/19 21
3.1.4 Conduct Testing of the
Hardware 2 days Wed
7/24/19
Thu
7/25/19 22
3.2 Software Installation 10 days Wed
7/10/19
Tue
7/23/19
3.2.1 Purchase Software 5 days Wed
7/10/19
Tue
7/16/19 17
3.2.2 Install the Software 2 days Wed
7/17/19
Thu
7/18/19 25
3.2.3 Test Working of the Software 3 days Fri 7/19/19 Tue 26

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7/23/19
3.3 Website Development 45 days Wed
7/10/19
Tue
9/10/19
3.3.1 Develop Website with All
Features 20 days Wed
7/10/19 Tue 8/6/19 17
3.3.2 Coding 15 days Wed
8/7/19
Tue
8/27/19 29
3.3.3 Testing of the Website 10 days Wed
8/28/19
Tue
9/10/19 30
3.4 Application Development 40 days Wed
7/10/19 Tue 9/3/19
3.4.1 Develop Application with All
Required Features 25 days Wed
7/10/19
Tue
8/13/19 17
3.4.2 Testing of the Application 15 days Wed
8/14/19 Tue 9/3/19 33
3.5 Website and Application Testing 15 days Wed
9/11/19
Tue
10/1/19 23,27,31,34
3.6 Install Security System and
Firewall 10 days Wed
10/2/19
Tue
10/15/19 35
3.7 Remove Bugs from the
Application 10 days Wed
10/16/19
Tue
10/29/19 36
3.8 Go Live 1 day Wed
10/30/19
Wed
10/30/19 37
4 Project Closing 11 days Thu
10/31/19
Thu
11/14/19
4.1 Project Appraisal and Review 4 days Thu
10/31/19
Tue
11/5/19 38
4.2 Project Documentation 6 days Wed
11/6/19
Wed
11/13/19 40
4.3 Stakeholder Sign Off 1 day Thu
11/14/19
Thu
11/14/19 41
The resources required for the project are shown in the following table.

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Resource Name Type Max. Units Std. Rate
Project Manager Work 100% $ 175.00/hr
IT Supervisor Work 100% $ 135.00/hr
Hardware Specialist Work 100% $ 75.00/hr
Website Developer Work 100% $ 115.00/hr
Application Developer Work 100% $ 120.00/hr
Hardware Material $ 10,000.00
Software Material $ 5,000.00
Software Subscriptions and
Security Software
Material $ 5,000.00
These resources are then allocated to the activities in the work breakdown structure to
determine the total project costs as follows.
WBS Task Name Duration
Predecessor
s
Resource Names Cost
0
Development of
Website and
Application for Sydney
Cycle and Bike
138 days $ 218,800.00

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1 Project Planning 12 days $ 16,800.00
1.1
Identify Business
Problems
2 days Project Manager $ 2,800.00
1.2
Identify the Impact
of the Problems and
How They Can be
Solved
3 days 2 Project Manager $ 4,200.00
1.3
Discuss and
Determine Website and
Application as the
Solution
2 days 3 Project Manager $ 2,800.00
1.4
Discuss About the
Functionalities of the
Website
3 days 4 Project Manager $ 4,200.00
1.5
Receive Approval to
Proceed with the Project
2 days 5 Project Manager $ 2,800.00
2 Project Initiation 34 days $ 36,720.00
2.1
Assign Roles to
Project Team Members
3 days 6 IT Supervisor $ 3,240.00

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2.2
Develop Final
Project Plan
6 days 8 IT Supervisor $ 6,480.00
2.3
Estimate Time
Required for the Project
2 days 9 IT Supervisor $ 2,160.00
2.4
Estimate Budget
Requirements of the
Project
2 days 10 IT Supervisor $ 2,160.00
2.5
Identify Risks
Associated with the
Project
3 days 11 IT Supervisor $ 3,240.00
2.6
Prepare
Management Plan for
the Risks
4 days 12 IT Supervisor $ 4,320.00
2.7
Budget Allocation to
Team
3 days 13 IT Supervisor $ 3,240.00
2.8
Recruit
Development Team
4 days 14 IT Supervisor $ 4,320.00
2.9 Procure Resources 3 days 15 IT Supervisor $ 3,240.00
2.10 Discuss the Final
Requirements with the
4 days 16 IT Supervisor $ 4,320.00

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Development Team
3 Project Execution 81 days $ 151,160.00
3.1
Hardware
Installation
12 days $ 17,200.00
3.1.1
Buy Computer and
Other Relevant
Hardware
5 days 17
Hardware[1],
Hardware Specialist
$ 13,000.00
3.1.2 Set Up Server 2 days 20 Hardware Specialist $ 1,200.00
3.1.3
Install Hardware
and Connect with
Server
3 days 21 Hardware Specialist $ 1,800.00
3.1.4
Conduct Testing
of the Hardware
2 days 22 Hardware Specialist $ 1,200.00
3.2
Software
Installation
10 days $ 14,600.00
3.2.1 Purchase Software 5 days 17
Software[1],
Application
Developer
$ 9,800.00
3.2.2 Install the 2 days 25 Application $ 1,920.00

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Software Developer
3.2.3
Test Working of
the Software
3 days 26
Application
Developer
$ 2,880.00
3.3
Website
Development
45 days $ 46,400.00
3.3.1
Develop Website
with All Features
20 days 17 Website Developer $ 18,400.00
3.3.2 Coding 15 days 29
Website Developer,
Software
Subscriptions and
Security Software[1]
$ 18,800.00
3.3.3
Testing of the
Website
10 days 30 Website Developer $ 9,200.00
3.4
Application
Development
40 days $ 38,400.00
3.4.1
Develop
Application with All
Required Features
25 days 17
Application
Developer
$ 24,000.00
3.4.2 Testing of the 15 days 33 Application $ 14,400.00

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Application Developer
3.5
Website and
Application Testing
15 days 23,27,31,34
Application
Developer
$ 14,400.00
3.6
Install Security
System and Firewall
10 days 35
Application
Developer
$ 9,600.00
3.7
Remove Bugs from
the Application
10 days 36
Application
Developer
$ 9,600.00
3.8 Go Live 1 day 37
Application
Developer
$ 960.00
4 Project Closing 11 days $ 14,120.00
4.1
Project Appraisal
and Review
4 days 38 IT Supervisor $ 4,320.00
4.2
Project
Documentation
6 days 40 Project Manager $ 8,400.00
4.3
Stakeholder Sign
Off
1 day 41 Project Manager $ 1,400.00
The main project team will consist of Amandeep Singh, Lovedeep Singh and Karanvir
Singh who will take part in various parts of the project.

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C. Approaches
There are a large number of project management approaches and the selection of a
particular approach is critical for determining the success of the project. Some of the choices of
project management approach for this project include waterfall, agile, scrum and others. There
are different deliverables of the project including hardware installation, website development,
mobile application development and others. Hence, the selected approaches for the project are as
follows.
Waterfall Approach – This approach will be used for the phases of the project that are not
within the execution phase. This approach will be suitable for planning and preparations as the
activities can be performed one after another in a sequential method.
Agile – This approach will be used for the development of the website. In this approach,
different phases are determined and iterations are to be performed until the final desired outcome
is reached.
Prototyping – This approach will be used for the development of the application as the
prototype of the application will be developed before the final version is developed and tested.
D. Deliverables
The final deliverables of the project include the following:
 Computers and associated equipments
 Internal server
 Website for Online Business Operations
 Application for Online Business Operations using Smart Devices

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Appendix: MS Project Screenshots

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