IT Project Report: Comparing PMBOK, Agile, and Ethical Considerations

This report focuses on an IT project for a computer repair, maintenance, and sales company in Australia, proposing a new system to replace existing IT infrastructure. It utilizes the PMBOK methodology to provide a complete project charter, budget, and schedule. The report details the different steps undertaken for project completion, including the application of Agile concepts. It also compares the strengths and weaknesses of PMBOK and Agile methodologies, highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of each. Furthermore, it discusses ethical issues related to IT projects, such as the violation of employee rights and the importance of ethical training. The analysis includes project planning, resource allocation, and the importance of ethical considerations within the IT project management context. The report also provides a detailed table of activities and a budget breakdown for the project, ensuring a comprehensive overview of the project's lifecycle.

IT Project Report
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Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................4
By using PMBOK methodology, provide the complete project charter, budget, schedule and
plan..............................................................................................................................................4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
Discuss about the different steps which undertaken for completing the project and application
of agile concepts..........................................................................................................................6
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................7
Compare the weakness and strength of two project management methodologies......................7
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................8
Discuss the ethical issues related to IT project case study..........................................................8
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11
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INTRODUCTION
The report is mainly focused on the computer repair, maintenance and sales company in
Australia. Each and every branches are used the internet services where established the
centralised connection with other customers. In order to propose the new system which help for
replacing IT infrastructures project “Giant project”. The report will discuss about the PMBOK
methodology which provide complete charter, schedule, plan and budget. It will describe about
the different steps which undertaken for completing the project. It also understand the application
of agile concept and show use of slack as well as trello for purpose. Furthermore, it will compare
the strength, weakness of project management methodologies. However, it will describe about
the ethical issues related to IT projects.
TASK 1
By using PMBOK methodology, provide the complete project charter, budget, schedule and
plan.
PMBOK is based on the methodology framework of standards, processes, terminologies,
practices and guideline that accepted as project management. It is to be consider as most efficient
framework from PMI which often thought of traditional project management methodology. This
method is mainly referred as five forces step of project management. It mainly include initiating,
planning, controlling, executing and closing (Hill A.T. and Nelson, 2019). Sometimes, it mainly
contain the process of technique which always providing the facilities to evaluate the current new
projects.
PMBOK us the best practices that useful as foundation but it also implementing the
methodology. In order to examine which processes apply in it. As per case study, Australian
sales company will be PMBOK method for maintaining overall structure, workflows and
governance where adapting the significant circumstances (Hill A.T. and Nelson, 2019).
Project charter
The charter is a type of project best marketing tool which mainly created at vary start of
project. In sales company, team members are mainly focused on selling the product and service.
so that they will try to set up project goal and idea that need to begin. It is to be consider an ideal
place to document the relationship between organizational strategy and project development.
Charter is one of least talked about the deliverables in the project management (Kerzner, 2019).
Scheduling and communication that have been generated far more attention. PMBOK
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methodology can be defined the project charter in the form of document issues by project.
Initially, IT staff members, sponsors that formally authorises the existence of project and provide
project manager with authority to apply business resources within project development activities.
By using PMBOK, Australia based “Sales Company” will be listing the specific information
that mainly provided by charters either directly. It involves business requirements, assumption,
constraints, summary schedule, business case which including the return on investment. On the
other hand, PMBOK is based on the fundamental knowledge that require for managing entire
project and categorized knowledge areas such as managing scope, managing time or schedule,
project budget, quality and resources.
Project schedule and time management
The project success often which include the completing time of project. In order to fix the
development and management of project through schedule. In the Sales company, responsibility
of project manager to perform different task and completing the project on time require the
realistic plan and effective management (Widiningrum, Pratami and Haryono, 2020). In this way,
it can easily lead the development of project plan and also build a schedule to meet the project
expectation. The project control team that focused on the costs and schedule planning,
controlling the functions.
To develop the detailed schedule, project team develops a work break down structure and
arranged in different layers. Although project plan list the activities that are required to
accomplish work identified in WBS.
Project Activities and time schedule
Activities Time Period
Initiation, planning 5-days
Identifying resources 3-days
Create schedule plan 3-days
Calculating overall budget of project 4-days
Performed activities 5-days
Total 20 days
Table: 1
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Project cost/ budget
The project success often includes completing the entire project within particular budget. In
order to develop and control the project budget that will accomplish the specific objectives.
Although client expect the project to be executed effectively and efficiently. Sometimes, it may
vary the cost pressure in the project development.
The accuracy of project budget is related to the amount of information known by project
team. During early stage, it will be developed the project budget estimates. Furthermore, team
manager is responsible person for assuring that project team develops cost estimates on the basis
of information, resources which available (Butler and Richardson, 2019).
Budget plan
Resources Quantity Cost
IT equipment’s 15 $ 10,000
Hardware and software 5 $ 15,000
Men workforce power 10 $10,000
Raw materials 10 $5,000
Work space - $10,000
Total - $50,000
Table: 2
After evaluating the overall budget by sales company. IT project manager has decided to
prepare cost an investing money on project development. ). In order to calculate the budget of
project is $50,000. Therefore, manager then takes an appropriate action to ensure that overall
performance and efficiency matches with project plan.
TASK 2
Discuss about the different steps which undertaken for completing the project and application of
agile concepts.
The Australia based sales company by which IT team can manage the project by breaking
into several stages and involving constant collaboration with multiple stakeholders. This will
help for continuous improvement and iteration at each steps.
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As per case study, company will be used the agile concept in project development because
Agile methodology start with clients, it may describe the how end product will implement
innovative concept in the project. In this way, it clarifies the client’s expectation to project team
(Rosenberg and et.al., 2020). Once project activity starts, team cycle through process of
planning, executing and evaluating.
By using agile methodology concept, The sales company will be followed the different
steps, which undertaken for completing the project and application.
 Planning and understanding the project: it is consider as initial stage where project have a
clear understanding of why agile is required. Afterwards, it will examine the benefits of
client as well as organization (Younas and et.al., 2019). In order to achieve the significant
goal and objective. Project manager may take interview of customer, conduct the strategy
meeting. A flexibility of project that maintain the workflow process and achieve success
of project at this phase.
 Building right team and product map: It is another important step where create or develop
versatile team which performed the step of success. Project manager is responsible for
designing, execution and delivery (Younas and et.al., 2019). It should require the training
of team member where they can perform the task in proper manner. Another way, it also
helping from other department as well as consultant from outside the company.
 Release plan: In this phase, it mainly involved the high level plan along with product
details, entire team members led by other project manager. By using agile concept, it can
be developed the cycles which are relatively effective and short. Afterwards, it also
delivered the working software which undergoes various sprints before reaching to the
client’s hands. During planning, it will be adding the feature and subsequently reviewed
on the product launch.
 Conducting meeting through IT team: it is an essential step that require to identify the
overall progress of current project. In order to assess the progress of sprints, work has
been completed by team members (Diebold, Theobald and Rausch, 2019). Project
manager is monitor the activities of team members for identifying any problem or issue
during project executions.
These are considered as important steps in the project development by using agile methodology.
This method is providing the brief idea about the overall processes where how project manager
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perform significant role in step by step manner. For starting project, it should require for
gathering all necessary information that always support for identifying the requirements. In order
to achieve the project with success.
Conducting the plan by Sales Company
Task Responsible Evaluation
Planning and understanding the
project:
Project manager After completion of planning
phase.
Building right team and
product map
Executives, staff member,
project planner.
After generating
documentation
Release plan: Project manager Follows the phases
Conducting meeting through
IT team:
IT staff members Make conclusion after
discussion.
Table:3
TASK 3
Compare the weakness and strength of two project management methodologies.
In above discussion, it should be considered two project management methodologies which
help for achieving the business task effectively and efficiently.
Methodologies Strength Weakness
PMBOK methodology According Yang, 2019 by The
strength of PMBOK method is
that when provide the
comprehensive range of useful
tool. It help for estimating
overall project within specific
time intervals.
It provide the knowledge of
business case perhaps the
single greatest strength
PMBOK. In order to make
decision about the project on
Younas and et.al., 2019 said
that weakness of PMBOK
methodology is the lack of
significant responsibilities for
particular member in project
development. In order to
define the members of project
who are involved in the
different activities .
Another weakness is that
complex and overly detailed
description. It has increased
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the basis of robust. It means
that clear understanding of
advantage in term of costs,
risk and time scale.
During project, each and every
tasks are combined to share
the information which
depends upon the needs of
project (Younas and et.al.,
2019).
the complexity during task
performance.
In the project, complexity
always consider as hindrance
which not help and as just
been pigpen the evidence.
Agile methodology The strength of agile
methodology is high
flexibility within project. It
allows to adapt the entire
project frequently and tailor it
to client’s need at that
moment.
It provide the high customer
satisfaction over development
process. It has established the
coordination with client which
directly impact on the project
development process.
The weakness is that problem
in workflow coordination.
Agile methodology is
involved the various team
working on software piece
(Younas and et.al., 2019). It
has been arise the constant
interaction with client, will get
communication management.
Lack of long-term planning is
considered as project which
may disorganising the proper
manner. So as it has chances
to project may end up off track
if client changes his own mind
during process.
Table: 1
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TASK 4
Discuss the ethical issues related to IT project case study.
As per discussion, it can be identified the ethical issue during project development. So as
require to maintain or contain the accessibility project to resolve issue at that point. As per case
study, Sales company that IT team members perform the significant role within project
development (Widiningrum, Pratami and Haryono, 2020). It should follows the different steps
for participating in project development. On the other hand, company is focused on the repair
computer, handle their maintenance activities.
The project manager have to face multiple ethical issues every day. The major problem is
that when they are not given proper training to their staff members regarding ethical issues. In
order to focus on technical knowledge especially when IT team work together if not resolve
issues properly. It directly impact on their efficiency as well as performance (Widiningrum,
Pratami and Haryono, 2020). So as require to maintain the workplace culture or environment
according to the requirement of IT staff members.
As identified the following common ethical issues consider by Australian based sales
company.
Violation of basic right of employees: it is one of most common ethical issue when project
manager misuse their power by violating the basic right of other members. In this way, it has
increased the conflict among members. Project manager engage with the members even after
office timings. Moreover. They do not provide the leave during emergency. These things may
decrease the motivation level of team members. Therefore, they were not focused towards the
project development activities.
Ignoring health and safety standards: It is an important thing that require to provide better
health, safety service at workplace. In order to develop an effective working environment which
always inspire or motivate the people towards project management (Widiningrum, Pratami and
Haryono, 2020). Sometimes, it will be develop as critical ethical issue where project manager
should ignore this standards. They cannot take care of things at workplace.
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CONCLUSION
From above discussion, it concluded that documentation is concern about the computer
repair, maintenance and sales company in Australia. Each and every branches are used the
internet services where established the centralised connection with other customers. In order to
propose the new system which help for replacing IT infrastructures project “Giant project”. It
has summarised about the PMBOK methodology which provide complete charter, schedule, plan
and budget. It can be determined the different steps which undertaken for completing the project.
It also understand the application of agile concept and show use of slack as well as trello for
purpose. Furthermore, it also compare the strength, weakness of project management
methodologies. However, it is described about the ethical issues related to IT projects.
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