Project Management Assignment: IT Center Project Execution Plan

This project execution plan outlines the development of a new IT Center, encompassing construction, IT system integration, and project management components. The project involves the construction of a three-story building with a terrace, requiring detailed planning across various phases. These phases include developing the project scope, schedule, and budget; property acquisition; contractor selection; architectural design; construction, and finishing works. Following the building's completion, the plan specifies the IT system's development, testing, and integration, including hardware and software procurement, installation, and system setup. The plan incorporates a comprehensive work breakdown structure (WBS), Gantt charts, project calendars, cost and budget reports, resource schedules, and an S-curve to manage timelines, costs, and resource allocation effectively. The project is expected to be completed within a specified timeframe and budget, with detailed task durations, start and finish dates, and resource assignments. The project aims to deliver a fully functional IT center, ready for operation after handover to the owner.

Running Head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Assignment Stage 3
Name of the Student
Name of the University

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Tasks, WBS and Activity Durations
WBS Task Name Duration Start Finish
0 IT Center Design and Development 104 wks Mon 7/1/19 Tue 7/20/21
1 Construction and Development of IT
Center Building 50 wks Mon 7/1/19 Fri 6/26/20
1.1 Development of Project Scope,
Schedule and Budget 4 wks Mon 7/1/19 Fri 7/26/19
1.2 Selection of Property for the
Construction Process 4 wks Mon 7/29/19 Fri 8/23/19
1.3 Purchase Property from Owner 8 wks Mon 8/26/19 Mon 10/21/19
1.4 Select Contractor for the
Construction Works 2 wks Tue 10/22/19 Mon 11/4/19
1.5 Develop Architecture Plan 6 wks Wed 11/6/19 Tue 12/17/19
1.6 Hire Workers for the Construction
Purposes 4 wks Wed 12/18/19 Fri 1/17/20
1.7 Purchase Materials for Construction 4 wks Mon 1/20/20 Mon 2/17/20
1.8 Initiate Construction Works 2 wks Tue 2/18/20 Mon 3/2/20
1.9 Construction of the Building 10 wks Tue 3/3/20 Thu 5/14/20
1.10 Color and Finishing Works 6 wks Fri 5/15/20 Fri 6/26/20
2
Development, Testing and
Integration of Information
Technology
54 wks Mon 6/29/20 Tue 7/20/21
2.1 Specify IT System Requirements 4 wks Mon 6/29/20 Fri 7/24/20
2.2 Deploy Team for IT Implementation 4 wks Mon 7/27/20 Fri 8/21/20
2.3 Discuss and Finalise IT System
Requirements 4 wks Mon 8/24/20 Fri 9/18/20
2.4 Provide Funds to Initiate
Development Works 2 wks Mon 9/21/20 Fri 10/2/20

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2.5 Procurement of System Hardware 2 wks Mon 10/5/20 Fri 10/16/20
2.6 Procurement of System Software 2 wks Mon 10/19/20 Fri 10/30/20
2.7 Install Hardware at the New IT
Center 6 wks Mon 11/2/20 Mon 12/14/20
2.8 Install Software in the Systems 4 wks Tue 12/15/20 Wed 1/13/21
2.9 Development and Integration of the
IT System Setup 12 wks Thu 1/14/21 Fri 4/9/21
2.10 Testing of the Developed System 10 wks Tue 4/13/21 Tue 6/22/21
2.11 Go Live 2 wks Wed 6/23/21 Tue 7/6/21
2.12 Hand Over to Owner and Sign Off 2 wks Wed 7/7/21 Tue 7/20/21
Project Calendar
Holiday Date
New Year’s Eve 1st January
Australia Day 27th January
Labour Day 9th March
Good Friday 10th April
Easter 13th April
Queen’s Birthday 8th June
Final before AFL Grand Final 27th September
Melbourne Cup 5th November
Christmas Day 25th December
Boxing Day 26th December

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PDM and Gantt Chart
Figure 1: PDM Diagram
(Source: Created by Author)

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Figure 2: Gantt Chart of the Project
(Source: Created by Author)

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Weekly Gantt
Figure 3: Weekly Gantt Chart of the Project
(Source: Created by Author)
Final Cost and Budget Report
Task Name Duration Cost
IT Center Design and Development 104 wks $64,758,000.00
Construction and Development of
IT Center Building 50 wks $38,582,400.00

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Development of Project Scope,
Schedule and Budget 4 wks $41,600.00
Selection of Property for the
Construction Process 4 wks $41,600.00
Purchase Property from Owner 8 wks $33,083,200.00
Select Contractor for the
Construction Works 2 wks $20,800.00
Develop Architecture Plan 6 wks $62,400.00
Hire Workers for the
Construction Purposes 4 wks $22,400.00
Purchase Materials for
Construction 4 wks $2,522,400.00
Initiate Construction Works 2 wks $32,000.00
Construction of the Building 10 wks $2,660,000.00
Color and Finishing Works 6 wks $96,000.00
Development, Testing and
Integration of Information
Technology
54 wks $26,175,600.00
Specify IT System Requirements 4 wks $32,000.00
Deploy Team for IT
Implementation 4 wks $32,000.00
Discuss and Finalise IT System
Requirements 4 wks $32,000.00
Provide Funds to Initiate
Development Works 2 wks $16,000.00
Procurement of System Hardware 2 wks $416,000.00
Procurement of System Software 2 wks $366,000.00
Install Hardware at the New IT
Center 6 wks $40,800.00
Install Software in the Systems 4 wks $27,200.00

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Development and Integration of
the IT System Setup 12 wks $25,081,600.00
Testing of the Developed System 10 wks $68,000.00
Go Live 2 wks $27,200.00
Hand Over to Owner and Sign
Off 2 wks $36,800.00
Resource Schedule
Task Name Duration Start Finish Resource Names
IT Center Design
and Development 104 wks Mon 7/1/19 Tue 7/20/21
Construction and
Development of IT
Center Building
50 wks Mon 7/1/19 Fri 6/26/20
Development of
Project Scope,
Schedule and Budget
4 wks Mon 7/1/19 Fri 7/26/19 Project Head
Selection of
Property for the
Construction Process
4 wks Mon
7/29/19 Fri 8/23/19 Project Head
Purchase Property
from Owner 8 wks Mon
8/26/19
Mon
10/21/19 Project Head, Cost of the Land[1]
Select Contractor
for the Construction
Works
2 wks Tue
10/22/19
Mon
11/4/19 Project Head
Develop
Architecture Plan 6 wks Wed
11/6/19
Tue
12/17/19 Project Head
Hire Workers for
the Construction
Purposes
4 wks Wed
12/18/19 Fri 1/17/20 Project Technical Contractor
Purchase Materials
for Construction
4 wks Mon
1/20/20
Mon
2/17/20
Project Technical Contractor,
Construction Material and

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Equipment Costs[1]
Initiate
Construction Works 2 wks Tue 2/18/20 Mon 3/2/20 Team of Construction Workers
Construction of
the Building 10 wks Tue 3/3/20 Thu 5/14/20 Team of Construction Workers,
Construction Costs[1]
Color and
Finishing Works 6 wks Fri 5/15/20 Fri 6/26/20 Team of Construction Workers
Development,
Testing and
Integration of
Information
Technology
54 wks Mon
6/29/20 Tue 7/20/21
Specify IT System
Requirements 4 wks Mon
6/29/20 Fri 7/24/20 Project Supervisor and Assistant
Deploy Team for
IT Implementation 4 wks Mon
7/27/20 Fri 8/21/20 Project Supervisor and Assistant
Discuss and
Finalise IT System
Requirements
4 wks Mon
8/24/20 Fri 9/18/20 Project Supervisor and Assistant
Provide Funds to
Initiate Development
Works
2 wks Mon
9/21/20 Fri 10/2/20 Project Supervisor and Assistant
Procurement of
System Hardware 2 wks Mon
10/5/20 Fri 10/16/20 Project Supervisor and Assistant,
Hardware Costs[1]
Procurement of
System Software 2 wks Mon
10/19/20 Fri 10/30/20 Project Supervisor and Assistant,
Software Costs[1]
Install Hardware at
the New IT Center 6 wks Mon
11/2/20
Mon
12/14/20 IT System Technician
Install Software in
the Systems 4 wks Tue
12/15/20
Wed
1/13/21 IT System Technician
Development and
Integration of the IT
System Setup
12 wks Thu 1/14/21 Fri 4/9/21 IT System Technician, IT
Development Costs[1]
Testing of the 10 wks Tue 4/13/21 Tue 6/22/21 IT Testing Expert

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Developed System
Go Live 2 wks Wed
6/23/21 Tue 7/6/21 IT System Technician, IT Testing
Expert
Hand Over to
Owner and Sign Off 2 wks Wed 7/7/21 Tue 7/20/21 Project Head, Project Supervisor
and Assistant
S Curve and Budget Forecast
June 30, 2019 December 8, 2019 May 17, 2020 October 25, 2020 April 4, 2021
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$10,000,000.00
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$70,000,000.00
Cost Cumulative Cost
Figure 4: Budget Forecast of the Project
(Source: Created by Author)

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$10,000,000.00
$20,000,000.00
$30,000,000.00
$40,000,000.00
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S Curve
Cumulative Cost
Figure 5: S-Curve of the Project
(Source: Created by Author)