Project Management Plan: Development of IT Centre in Canberra

This project plan details the development of an IT centre in Canberra, Australia. The assignment covers the project's aim and objectives, assumptions, and methodology, which includes four phases: initiation, design and construct, commission and operational start-up, and closure. The plan provides a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Gantt chart, critical path analysis, Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS), Resource Allocation Matrix (RAM), cost estimation, resource usage analysis, an S-curve, and a risk ranking. The project aims to create an IT hub for companies, offering IT solutions, and the project plan includes detailed task lists, durations, dependencies, resource allocation, and cost breakdowns. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of structured project management using methodologies like Prince2 for successful and timely project completion. The assignment includes references to relevant project management literature and online resources.

Project Plan: “Development of IT
centre”
Project Management &
Information Technology

 Introduction
 Aim and objectives
 Assumptions
 Methodology
 WBS
 Project duration
 Critical path
 OBS
 RAM
 Cost estimation
 Resource work/usage
 S-curve
 COST
 Risk ranking
 Conclusion
 References
Outline

 Present study is based on the project “development of it centre” in Canberra, the capital
of Australia.
 This is a new and unique concept that would develop information technology hub
where all companies and corporate clients will be able to find it solutions.
 Assignment will prepare scope of this task and planning methodology for delivering
this project successfully.
 Furthermore, it will prepare a work break down structure and Gantt chart. in addition,
risk register will be prepared and manual scheduling will be done to show the
completion date of this it centre building.
Introduction

Aim: “To develop It centre in in Canberra”
Objective of project: PM has identified following soft benefits of it centre project; these
are described as below:
 Positive reputation benefit
 Improved quality houses
 Customer satisfaction
 Integrated network
Aim

Objective of project: PM has identified following soft benefits of it centre project; these are
described as below:
 Local authority management and raising satisfaction level of stakeholders
 innovation in construction project
 use of advance technologies for resolve it related issues
 training and development for professionals and engineers.
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 There are some assumptions that are made for executing this it centre project:
 Funding for this construction project will be guaranteed by state government because this would be an
advance high tech it centre and would contribute in development of state.
 Land has adequate space for storing materials
 Adequate funds are available for constructing this centre.
 Sub-contractors will fulfil requirements of execution plan
 No additional recruitment will be required in mid of the project as existing people would be sufficient.
 Existing budget will be appropriate for developing this it centre.
 Overall cost of day-to day activities will remain same as expected
Assumptions

 Phase 1: Initiation
 Phase 2: Design and construct
 Phase 3: Commission and operational start up
 Phase 4: Closure
Methodology

WBS

Task Mode Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors Cost Resource Names
Auto Scheduled development of IT centre 556 days Thu 27-09-18 Thu 12-11-20 $12,550.00
Auto Scheduled project preparation 78 days Thu 27-09-18 Mon 14-01-19 $1,100.00
Auto Scheduled define services required 30 days Thu 27-09-18 Wed 07-11-18 $500.00 project manager
Auto Scheduled preliminary schedule 10 days Thu 08-11-18 Wed 21-11-18 3 $100.00 project manager
Auto Scheduled estimating cost 5 days Thu 22-11-18 Wed 28-11-18 4 $400.00 finance manager
Auto Scheduled set vision and strategy 38 days Thu 08-11-18 Mon 31-12-18 3 $100.00 project manager
Auto Scheduled get approval for project 10 days Tue 01-01-19 Mon 14-01-19 3,6 $0.00 committee
Auto Scheduled Define project brief 92 days Tue 15-01-19 Wed 22-05-19 $1,850.00
Auto Scheduled define scopefor IT centreservices 15 days Tue 15-01-19 Mon 04-02-19 7 $50.00 project manager
Auto Scheduled prepare plot plan 25 days Tue 05-02-19 Mon 11-03-19 9,7 $300.00 construction manager
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Task Mode Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors Cost Resource Names
Auto Scheduled Funding arrangment 35 days Tue 12-03-19 Mon 29-04-19 10 $800.00 finance manager
Auto Scheduled prepare risk register 13 days Tue 30-04-19 Thu 16-05-19 11,10,9 $600.00 project manager
Auto Scheduled developproject charter 4 days Fri 17-05-19 Wed 22-05-19 12 $100.00 project manager
Auto Scheduled project initiation 46 days Thu 23-05-19 Thu 25-07-19 $2,700.00
Auto Scheduled Preparation of initiation document 14 days Thu 23-05-19 Tue 11-06-19 13 $100.00 project manager
Auto Scheduled risk management plan 10 days Wed 12-06-19 Tue 25-06-19 12,15 $500.00 project manager
Auto Scheduled allocation of financial resources 12 days Wed 26-06-19 Thu 11-07-19 16 $1,600.00 finance manager
Auto Scheduled refine businesscase 10 days Fri 12-07-19 Thu 25-07-19 17 $500.00 project manager
Auto Scheduled Planning stage 125 days Fri 26-07-19 Thu 16-01-20 $3,100.00
Auto Scheduled Design and construction 30 days Fri 26-07-19 Thu 05-09-19 18 $600.00 construction manager
List of tasks and duration

Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors Cost Resource Names
facility arrangment 40 days Fri 06-09-19 Thu 31-10-19 20 $700.00 committee
Receive proposal from contractors 15 days Fri 01-11-19 Thu 21-11-19 21 $1,000.00 construction manager
prepare IT specification 40 days Fri 22-11-19 Thu 16-01-20 22 $800.00 technicalmanager
designing and Execution phase 494 days Thu 27-09-18 Tue 18-08-20 $2,750.00
prepare organisational model and
governance structure 15 days Fri 17-01-20 Thu 06-02-20 23 $150.00 project manager
Plumping,electricalarrangments 30 days Fri 17-01-20 Thu 27-02-20 23,20 $400.00 technical resources
installation of IT systems 38 days Fri 28-02-20 Tue 21-04-20 23,26 $500.00 technical resources
furniture and equipments 35 days Wed 22-04-20 Tue 09-06-20 27 $500.00 physical resources
Training and educational plans 10 days Wed 10-06-20 Tue 23-06-20 28,4 $100.00 project manager
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Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors Cost Resource Names
engineers requirements 5 days Thu 27-09-18 Wed 03-10-18 $400.00 construction manager
procurement, pre-commissioning of IT
centre 40 days Wed 10-06-20 Tue 04-08-20 28 $300.00 committee
perform initial testing 10 days Wed 05-08-20 Tue 18-08-20 31 $400.00 committee
New Commission and operational start 60 days Wed 19-08-20 Tue 10-11-20 $1,000.00
dynamic tests, performance test 20 days Wed 19-08-20 Tue 15-09-20 32 $300.00 project manager
commisionning report 10 days Wed 16-09-20 Tue 29-09-20 32,34 $100.00 committee
Integrate IT system 15 days Wed 30-09-20 Tue 20-10-20 35 $500.00 technicalmanager
Accreditation preparaton 15 days Wed 21-10-20 Tue 10-11-20 36 $100.00 project manager
Project closure 2 days Wed 11-11-20 Thu 12-11-20 $50.00
End of project 2 days Wed 11-11-20 Thu 12-11-20 37 $50.00 project manager
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