MBFSA Project: Mobile Based Farmer Support Application (Globex Corp)

This comprehensive project report outlines the development of a Mobile Based Farmer Support Application (MBFSA) for Globex Corporation, undertaken by Virtucon industries, to enhance the efficiency and profitability of farming in the Riverina region. The report meticulously details the project's Management of Value (MOV), including its objectives, stakeholder expectations, and timeline. It then delves into the scope management plan, clarifying in-scope and out-of-scope functionalities. A detailed Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is presented, along with a Gantt chart illustrating the project's schedule and deliverables. The report also includes a thorough risk analysis and mitigation plan, ensuring the project's robustness. Furthermore, a quality management plan is established to ensure the application meets the required standards. The project's closure and evaluation processes are also outlined. The appendix contains an annotated bibliography of relevant articles.

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Project Management: Mobile Based Farmer Support Application (MBFSA)
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Table of Contents
Part 1: MOV....................................................................................................................................3
1.1. Overview and description of the project...............................................................................3
1.2. Identify the desired area of impact.......................................................................................3
1.3. Identified Value of MBFSA.................................................................................................4
1.4. Target and Expectation of Stakeholders associated with MBFSA.......................................4
1.5. MOV Timeline developed for MBFSA................................................................................5
1.6. MOV summary for MBFSA.................................................................................................6
Part 2: Scope Management Plan......................................................................................................7
2.1. Scope Management Plan.......................................................................................................7
2.1.1. What is Scope................................................................................................................7
2.1.2. In Scope and Out of Scope and In-scope of MBFSA....................................................7
2.2.3. Process for Scope Management/Verification................................................................8
2.2. Resources Associated with MBFSA.....................................................................................8
Part 3: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).....................................................................................9
3.1. Work Breakdown Structure for MBFSA..............................................................................9
3.2. Deliverables and Phase Milestone......................................................................................12
3.3. Gantt Chart..........................................................................................................................14
Part 4: Project Risk Analysis and Plan..........................................................................................15
4.1. Assumptions.......................................................................................................................15
4.2. Risk Identification Framework developed for MBFSA.....................................................15
4.3. Analyze risk and mitigation plan........................................................................................17
Part 5: Quality Management Plan..................................................................................................18
5.1. Team’s Philosophy.............................................................................................................18
5.2. Ensuring the Quality...........................................................................................................18
5.2.1. Activity Validation......................................................................................................18
5.2.2. Activity Verification....................................................................................................18
Part 6: Closure and Evaluation......................................................................................................19
6.1. Checklist for MBFSA Closure............................................................................................19
Closure Checklist.........................................................................................................................19
6.2. Evaluation of MBFSA........................................................................................................19
Bibliography..................................................................................................................................20
Appendix........................................................................................................................................23

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Appendix 1: Annotated Bibliography........................................................................................23
1.1. Article 1: Relationships between a project management methodology and project
success in different project governance contexts...................................................................23
1.2. Article 2: Project management and its effects on project success: Cross-country and
cross-industry comparisons...................................................................................................24
1.3. Article 3: The impact of project management (PM) and benefits management (BM)
practices on project success: Towards developing a project benefits governance framework
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Part 1: MOV
1.1. Overview and description of the project
The significant aim of the Globex Corporation is to reduce the cost required and time
required for farming while increasing the efficiency. Globex targets at utilizing the technological
innovation and devices to help the farmers in the Riverina region. Globex co-operation has
appointed Virtucon industries for the implementation of a Mobile Application for supporting the
farmers. The requested application will be able to provide the farmers with various information
regarding the crops to produce, the quantity to provide each season to maximize the production
and profit.
This report aims at identifying the aims, objectives, scope, stakeholders involved and the
process that are considered by the Virtucon Team for the development of the mobile application.
1.2. Identify the desired area of impact
Social: MBFSA will help the Riverina farmers and the wholesaler to get connected in
easy and effective manner.
Operational: The MBFSA will be able to increase the efficiency of Riverina farming by
helping the farmers in their decision making and everyday planning of planning crops.
Customer: The wholesaler markets will be able to identify the specific farmers growing
the specific crops at a particular season. The famers will be able to evaluate the needs to the
customers and plan the crop cultivation through the application.

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Financial: MBFSA will help in improve the profitability of farmers while reducing the
waste of crops.
Strategy: The MBFSA system will help the Riverina farmers to strategically grow and
plan crops on the basis on demands and environmental condition based on different areas.
1.3. Identified Value of MBFSA
Impact Area
Value
Social Operational Customer Financial Strategy
Better  
Faster 
Cheaper 
Do More 
1.4. Target and Expectation of Stakeholders associated with MBFSA
Stakeholders Expectation Target (In terms of
Money)
Globex Corporation To increase the profitability and enhance the
productivity of crops at Riveriana region
High
Virtucon To effectively develop the prototype of the
MBFSA within 2 months and develop the entire
application within 6 months and provided budget
High
Riverina Farmers To evaluate and plan the crop cultivation based
on different seasons and areas
High
Project Team To effectively develop the MBFSA and to ensure
all the user functionalities.
Medium
Wholesalers To effectively find the potential farmers with the
demanding quantity and quality of crops
Medium
Government To help the Riverina framers for better crops
production
Low

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1.5. MOV Timeline developed for MBFSA
Start Project Phase 1:
Planning Phase Phase 2:
Planning Phase Phase 3:
Project
Execution
Phase 4:
Control and
Monitoring
Phase 5:
Closure Phase Stop Project
0 hrs
100 hrs
200 hrs
300 hrs
400 hrs
500 hrs
600 hrs
MOV Timeline
Figure 1: MOV Timetable

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1.6. MOV summary for MBFSA
No MOV Description
1 Project
Description
To develop mobile application that would help the Riverina farmers
to strategically plan and grow crops
2 Desired Area of
Impact
Social has faster impact, operational has better, customer has “Do
More”, Financial are has cheaper and strategy has better area of
impact.
3 Project Value Better crop production and high profitability of the farmers
4 Stakeholders’
Expectation and
Target
Riverina Farmers, Virtucon and Globex has high interest and
expectation, Project team and wholesaler has medium expectation
while the government has low expectation in terms of money.
5 Timeframe of
MOV
6 months

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Part 2: Scope Management Plan
2.1. Scope Management Plan
2.1.1. What is Scope
Defining the scope in an project is considered as one of the integral part of managing the
project. In formal term, project scope is a written documents that helps the project team and other
stakeholders associated with the project to understand and mention the specifications or
functionalities that will be covered within the undertaken project. A project scope documents
usually includes the areas which will be covered as in-scope and the areas which will specifically
not be delivered as out-of-scope.
2.1.2. In Scope and Out of Scope and In-scope of MBFSA
Project In-Scope:
 To develop the prototype model within two months;
 To provide training to the farmers for using the application;
 To ensure all the functionalities are met as mentioned by Globex;
 To ensure the completion and launch of the MBFSA application within 6 months;
Project Out-Scope:
 Installation of the MBFSA application on individual phone;
 To ensure the mobile phone availability for the farmers;
 To provide training to the wholesalers;

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2.2.3. Process for Scope Management/Verification
Effective management and ensuring that all the scope has been met within the final
project requires several processes and continuous monitoring. The process includes developing
detailed WBS ensuring all the scope elements have been included. Further proper inspection and
review needs to be done on weekly basis to keep track on the project. In case of any change or
modification, the change needs to be well documented and approved before implementation
within the project.
2.2. Resources Associated with MBFSA
Figure: List of Resources

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Part 3: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
3.1. Work Breakdown Structure for MBFSA

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