MBA642 Project Management Report: Family Relocation to Perth

This report details a project management scenario involving a family's relocation from the Sunshine Coast to Perth. It begins with an introduction outlining the report's purpose and content. The core of the report analyzes the project's status, detailing completed tasks, slips, and delays caused by unf...Read More

Running Head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project Management: Family Relocation to Perth
Name of the Student
Name of the University

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Table of Contents
Introduction and Purpose of Report.................................................................................................2
Project Status, Completions, Slips and Delays................................................................................2
Implications of Changes Made on the Resources............................................................................5
Details of Adjustments Made to the Schedule.................................................................................9
Personal Reflection........................................................................................................................10
Bibliography..................................................................................................................................12
Appendices....................................................................................................................................14
Updated Milestone Plan and Task List......................................................................................14
Revised Gantt Chart...................................................................................................................17

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Introduction and Purpose of Report
This project is based on the relocation of Jeff and his family that includes his wife,
children and dogs. Due to change in job for Jeff, the entire family has to relocate from Sunshine
Coast to Perth. In the previous report, the entire plan was developed that included packing and
leaving of the existing rental apartment, reaching Perth and then relocating to the new rental
apartment. Due to the time difference between leaving Sunshine Coast and entering new
apartment in Perth, it was decided that the family will stay in Perth hotel after reaching there
before the commencement of the new rental. However, a new situation has arrived in which,
Kelly has been sick and needs to be rested for 2 weeks. Furthermore, hotels at Perth will not be
available for some time due to some event celebrations. Hence, suitable changes are required in
the relocation plan for Jeff & Kelly and their family.
Project Status, Completions, Slips and Delays
As a result of the new situations as mentioned in the case study, some changes are to be
made in the project schedule. The main changes are highlighted in yellow in the following table.
WBS Task Name Duration Start Finish
0
Revised Relocation Schedule for
Jeff and Kelly
30 days Wed 1/2/19 Thu 1/31/19
1 Initiation 5 days Wed 1/2/19 Sun 1/6/19
1.1 Planning for Relocation 1 day Wed 1/2/19 Wed 1/2/19

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1.2 Fixing Date for Move 1 day Thu 1/3/19 Thu 1/3/19
1.3
Contact Relocation Planner for
Moving Furniture and Luggage
1 day Fri 1/4/19 Fri 1/4/19
1.4 Confirm Date for Moving 2 days Sat 1/5/19 Sun 1/6/19
M1
Milestone 1: Initial Plan
Complete
0 days Sun 1/6/19 Sun 1/6/19
2 Planning 4 days Mon 1/7/19 Thu 1/10/19
2.1 Plan for Relocation Activities 1 day Mon 1/7/19 Mon 1/7/19
2.2 Prepare Relocation Schedule 1 day Tue 1/8/19 Tue 1/8/19
2.3 Contingency Planning 1 day Wed 1/9/19 Wed 1/9/19
2.4
Allocation of Resources to
Various Activities
1 day Thu 1/10/19 Thu 1/10/19
M2
Milestone 2: Relocation
Planning Complete
0 days Thu 1/10/19 Thu 1/10/19
3 Pre-relocation activities 18 days Fri 1/11/19 Mon 1/28/19
3.1 Hire Packers and Movers Team 1 day Fri 1/11/19 Fri 1/11/19
3.2 Pack Furniture and Luggage 1 day Sat 1/12/19 Sun 1/13/19
3.3 Dispose Unwanted Items 1.5 days Sat 1/12/19 Sun 1/13/19

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3.4
Sign Contract End Paper with
Landlord
2 days Sun 1/13/19 Tue 1/15/19
3.5 Filing Paperwork 1 day Tue 1/15/19 Wed 1/16/19
3.6 Admission of Kelly in Hospital 0 days Tue 1/15/19 Tue 1/15/19
3.7 Complete Bed Rest for Kelly 14 days Tue 1/15/19 Mon 1/28/19
3.8
Submit Online Application in
Perth School for the Children
2 days Wed 1/16/19 Fri 1/18/19
3.9 Cleaning Up the Old Apartment 1 day Fri 1/18/19 Sat 1/19/19
M3
Milestone 3: Vacating the
Apartment
0 days Sat 1/19/19 Sat 1/19/19
4 Relocation 12.5 days Sat 1/19/19 Thu 1/31/19
4.1 Moving to Local Hotel 9 days Sat 1/19/19 Mon 1/28/19
4.2 Travel to Perth 0 days Mon 1/28/19 Mon 1/28/19
4.3
Receiving Furniture and
Luggage from Transport Company
0.5 days Tue 1/29/19 Tue 1/29/19
4.4 Signing Paperwork 0.5 days Tue 1/29/19 Tue 1/29/19
4.5 Unpacking and Decorations 2 days Wed 1/30/19 Thu 1/31/19

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M4
Milestone 4: Relocation
Complete
0 days Tue 1/29/19 Tue 1/29/19
In this table, there are some activities that are highlighted in yellow. These activities have
been added considering the new conditions presented in the scenario compared to the previous
scenario. As per the previous plan, the family was to check out from the existing apartment,
travel to Perth and stay in a hotel in Perth until their new rental starts. However, Kelly has fallen
sick and requires 2 weeks of bed rest. Accordingly, the schedule has been changed such that
Kelly can have the rest in hospital and meanwhile, the rest of the family will stay in a hotel in
Sunshine Coast. After Kelly is released, they will travel to Perth and by that time, their new
rental will start and the delayed delivery of the luggage will be completed.
Implications of Changes Made on the Resources
The addition of new activities in the project has resulted in some addition of budget to the
total budget prepared by Jeff. The new resource costs and the revised budget are shown in the
following table.
Resource Name Type Max. Units Std. Rate
Jeff Work 100% $0.00/hr
Relocation Planner Work 200% $100.00/hr
Packers and Movers Work 200% $100.00/hr

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Packaging Costs Material $1,000.00
Transport Team Work 100% $75.00/hr
Transportation Cost Material $500.00
Hospital Costs Material $2,000.00
Hotel Costs Material $700
WBS Task Name Duration Resource Names Cost
0
Revised Relocation Schedule for
Jeff and Kelly
30 days $14,800.00
1 Initiation 5 days $0.00
1.1 Planning for Relocation 1 day Jeff $0.00
1.2 Fixing Date for Move 1 day Jeff $0.00
1.3
Contact Relocation Planner for
Moving Furniture and Luggage
1 day Jeff $0.00
1.4 Confirm Date for Moving 2 days Jeff $0.00
M1
Milestone 1: Initial Plan
Complete
0 days $0.00

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2 Planning 4 days $3,200.00
2.1 Plan for Relocation Activities 1 day
Relocation
Planner
$800.00
2.2 Prepare Relocation Schedule 1 day
Relocation
Planner
$800.00
2.3 Contingency Planning 1 day
Relocation
Planner
$800.00
2.4
Allocation of Resources to
Various Activities
1 day
Relocation
Planner
$800.00
M2
Milestone 2: Relocation
Planning Complete
0 days $0.00
3 Pre-relocation activities 18 days $8,500.00
3.1 Hire Packers and Movers Team 1 day Jeff $0.00
3.2 Pack Furniture and Luggage 1 day
Packers and
Movers[200%],
Packaging
Costs[1]
$2,600.00
3.3 Dispose Unwanted Items 1.5 days
Relocation
Planner[200%]
$2,400.00

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3.4
Sign Contract End Paper with
Landlord
2 days Jeff $0.00
3.5 Filing Paperwork 1 day Jeff $0.00
3.6 Admission of Kelly in Hospital 0 days $0.00
3.7 Complete Bed Rest for Kelly 14 days Hospital Costs[1] $3,500.00
3.8
Submit Online Application in
Perth School for the Children
2 days Jeff $0.00
3.9 Cleaning Up the Old Apartment 1 day $0.00
M3
Milestone 3: Vacating the
Apartment
0 days $0.00
4 Relocation 12.5 days $2,400.00
4.1 Moving to Local Hotel 9 days Jeff, Hotel Costs $700.00
4.2 Travel to Perth 0 days Jeff $0.00
4.3
Receiving Furniture and
Luggage from Transport Company
0.5 days
Transport Team,
Transportation
Cost[1]
$800.00
4.4 Signing Paperwork 0.5 days Jeff $0.00
4.5 Unpacking and Decorations 2 days Packers and $1,600.00

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Movers
M4
Milestone 4: Relocation
Complete
0 days $0.00
Details of Adjustments Made to the Schedule
The adjustments are made to the schedule in two separate phases that are shown in the
following tables.
WBS Task Name Duration Start Finish
Resource
Names
Cost
3.6
Admission of Kelly
in Hospital
0 days Tue 1/15/19 Tue 1/15/19 $0.00
3.7
Complete Bed Rest
for Kelly
14 days Tue 1/15/19
Mon
1/28/19
Hospital
Costs[1]
$3,500.00
This phase reflects admission of Kelly in hospital that was not preplanned. In this change,
there are two activities – admission in hospital and bed rest for Kelly. Kelly will be in rest for 14
days and this activity will incur additional cost of $3500.
WBS Task Name Duration Start Finish Resource
Names
Cost

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4.1
Moving to Local
Hotel
9 days Sat 1/19/19
Mon
1/28/19
Hotel
Costs[1],Jeff
$700.00
4.2 Travel to Perth 0 days
Mon
1/28/19
Mon
1/28/19
Jeff $0.00
In this phase, the changes include moving of rest of the family to a local hotel and then
travel to Perth after Kelly is released from the hospital. This change incurs an additional $700 for
hotel cost.
Based on the changes, the total budget of Jeff increases to $14,800, which is more than
the initial expenditure planned by Jeff. However, the budget still remains within the $15,000
limit set by Jeff and hence, the project is still feasible for Jeff and his family.
Personal Reflection
This module has given me valuable lesson in the field of project management and has
allowed me to test my complex problem solving skills. I have learnt the application of various
project management software and techniques to develop appropriate project plan based on the
challenges presented by a scenario like above. I have also learnt to incorporate various changes
within the scenario in order to bypass challenges presented in the scenario. In addition to the
lessons specific to this learning course, I have also developed certain skills as follows.
 I have learnt to work in a team as I and several of my classmates have worked
together at different phases of the module. In this respect, I also learnt to create
my own content that is not similar to any of my team member’s work.

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 I have learnt the value of academic honesty during this course and hence, I
understood that I can only deliver works that are my own and are not plagiarized.
 I developed significant skill in facing challenging problems and gained ability to
solve these challenges using personal and subject specific knowledge and skills.

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Appendices
Updated Milestone Plan and Task List
Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors
Revised Relocation Schedule
for Jeff and Kelly
30 days Wed 1/2/19 Thu 1/31/19
Initiation 5 days Wed 1/2/19 Sun 1/6/19
Planning for Relocation 1 day Wed 1/2/19 Wed 1/2/19
Fixing Date for Move 1 day Thu 1/3/19 Thu 1/3/19 2
Contact Relocation Planner
for Moving Furniture and
Luggages
1 day Fri 1/4/19 Fri 1/4/19 3
Confirm Date for Moveing 2 days Sat 1/5/19 Sun 1/6/19 4
Milestone 1: Initial Plan
Complete
0 days Sun 1/6/19 Sun 1/6/19 5
Planning 4 days Mon 1/7/19 Thu 1/10/19
Plan for Relocation Activities 1 day Mon 1/7/19 Mon 1/7/19 6
Prepare Relocation Schedule 1 day Tue 1/8/19 Tue 1/8/19 8

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Contingency Planning 1 day Wed 1/9/19 Wed 1/9/19 9
Allocation of Resources to
Various Activities
1 day Thu 1/10/19 Thu 1/10/19 10
Milestone 2: Relocation
Planning Complete
0 days Thu 1/10/19 Thu 1/10/19 11
Pre-relocation activities 18 days Fri 1/11/19 Mon 1/28/19
Hire Packers and Movers
Team
1 day Fri 1/11/19 Fri 1/11/19 12
Pack Furniture and Luggages 1 day Sat 1/12/19 Sun 1/13/19 14
Dispose Unwanted Items 1.5 days Sat 1/12/19 Sun 1/13/19 14
Sign Contract End Paper
with Landlord
2 days Sun 1/13/19 Tue 1/15/19 16
Filing Paperworks 1 day Tue 1/15/19 Wed 1/16/19 17
Admission of Kelly in
Hospital
0 days Tue 1/15/19 Tue 1/15/19
Complete Bed Rest for Kelly 14 days Tue 1/15/19 Mon 1/28/19 19
Submit Online Application in
Perth School for the Children
2 days Wed 1/16/19 Fri 1/18/19 18

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Cleaning Up the Old
Apartment
1 day Fri 1/18/19 Sat 1/19/19 21
Milestone 3: Vacating the
Apartment
0 days Sat 1/19/19 Sat 1/19/19 22
Relocation 12.5 days Sat 1/19/19 Thu 1/31/19
Moving to Local Hotel 9 days Sat 1/19/19 Mon 1/28/19 23
Travel to Perth 0 days Mon 1/28/19 Mon 1/28/19 25,20
Receiving Furniture and
Luggages from Transport
Company
0.5 days Tue 1/29/19 Tue 1/29/19 26
Signing Paperworks 0.5 days Tue 1/29/19 Tue 1/29/19 27
Unpacking and Decorations 2 days Wed 1/30/19 Thu 1/31/19 28
Milestone 4: Relocation
Complete
0 days Tue 1/29/19 Tue 1/29/19 28

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Revised Gantt Chart
Figure 1: Revised Gantt Chart
(Source: Created by Author)