Project Management: Development of Order Taking System Using iPad

This project management assignment details the development of an order-taking system using an iPad. It encompasses a comprehensive project plan, starting with the creation of initial project documents, including a work breakdown structure (WBS) outlining project phases such as initialization, planning, system development (designing, database development, application development, and testing), and closure. The project utilizes a Gantt chart for scheduling and identifies task dependencies. Human resources are detailed with their roles and activities. Key project elements include the identification of milestones and the critical path, which are crucial for effective project control. The assignment also emphasizes the application of the Critical Path Method (CPM) to manage project activities, ensuring efficient operation deployment. The project includes figures for the WBS, Gantt chart, and activity relationships, along with a table showing the milestones. References are also included, providing context and supporting the project's methodology.

Running head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project Management
Development of Order taking system by using Ipad
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1. Work Breakdown Structure
Development of Order
taking system by using
Ipad
Project Intialization
Making initial
documents for the
project
Developing Project
Charter Document
Submission of the
document
Approval of the
document
Project Planning
Analysis of the
requirements
Selecting plan
methodology
Developing plan
outline
Reviewing the
outline developed
Making Complete
Plan
Approval of the plan
System Development
Designing of the system
Design Requirement
Analysis
IOS Platform Tool is
Selected for design
Design Prototype is
Made
Prototype is Tested
Errrors are rectified
Complete design is
made
Design is Approved
Database Development
Storage platform is
selected
Database Structure
is developed
Data is stored in the
database developd
Compatibility is
checked
Application Development
Application Interface
is developed
Creation of the
module
Coding of the
module
Functions are
endcoded in the
application
Database and
Application is
Integrated
Testing of the application
Testing the usability
of the interface
Testing the
functionality of the
application
Project closure
Project sign off
Figure 1: WBS for the project
(Created by the author in WBS Pro)

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Description of WBS developed: WBS for the project includes the activities of the
making initial documents for the project, developing project charter document, submission of the
document, and approval of the document in the project initialization phase. The project planning
phase consists of analysis of the requirements, selecting plan methodology, developing plan
outline, reviewing the outline developed, making complete plan, and approval of the plan. After
planning the main system development processes are started and it consists of designing of the
system, database development, application development, and testing of the application. The
designing phase includes design requirement analysis, IOS platform tool is selected for design,
design prototype is made, prototype is tested, errors are rectified, complete design is made, and
design is approved. The storage platform is selected, database structure is developed, data is
stored in the database developed, compatibility is checked, and application interface is developed
are the activities of database development phase. The application development comprises of
creation of the module, coding of the module, functions are encoded in the application, and
database and application is integrated. The testing activities of the system developed are testing
the usability of the interface and testing the functionality of the application. The project closure
includes the sign off the project.

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2. Gantt chart of the project
ID Task
Mode
WBS Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors
0 0 Development of Order taking system by using Ipad51 days Wed 11/1/17 Wed 1/10/18
1 1 Project Intialization 7 days Wed 11/1/17 Thu 11/9/17
2 1.1 Making initial documents for the project 3 days Wed 11/1/17 Fri 11/3/17
3 1.2 Developing Project Charter Document 2 days Mon 11/6/17 Tue 11/7/17 2
4 1.3 Submission of the document 1 day Wed 11/8/17 Wed 11/8/17 3
5 1.4 Approval of the document 1 day Thu 11/9/17 Thu 11/9/17 4
6 2 Project Planning 11 days Fri 11/10/17 Fri 11/24/17
7 2.1 Analysis of the requirements 5 days Fri 11/10/17 Thu 11/16/17 5
8 2.2 Selecting plan methodology 1 day Fri 11/10/17 Fri 11/10/17 5
9 2.3 Developing plan outline 3 days Mon 11/13/17 Wed 11/15/17 8
10 2.4 Reviewing the outline developed 2 days Thu 11/16/17 Fri 11/17/17 9,8
11 2.5 Making Complete Plan 5 days Mon 11/20/17 Fri 11/24/17 10
12 2.6 Approval of the plan 1 day Mon 11/20/17 Mon 11/20/17 10
13 3 System Development 36 days Tue 11/21/17 Tue 1/9/18
14 3.1 Designing of the system 18 days Tue 11/21/17 Thu 12/14/17
15 3.1.1 Design Requirement Analysis 3 days Tue 11/21/17 Thu 11/23/17 12
16 3.1.2 IOS Platform Tool is Selected for design 1 day Fri 11/24/17 Fri 11/24/17 15
17 3.1.3 Design Prototype is Made 4 days Mon 11/27/17 Thu 11/30/17 16
18 3.1.4 Prototype is Tested 2 days Mon 11/27/17 Tue 11/28/17 16
19 3.1.5 Errrors are rectified 2 days Fri 12/1/17 Mon 12/4/17 17
20 3.1.6 Complete design is made 7 days Tue 12/5/17 Wed 12/13/17 19
21 3.1.7 Design is Approved 1 day Thu 12/14/17 Thu 12/14/17 20
22 3.2 Database Development 9 days Fri 12/15/17 Wed 12/27/17
23 3.2.1 Storage platform is selected 1 day Fri 12/15/17 Fri 12/15/17 21
24 3.2.2 Database Structure is developed 5 days Mon 12/18/17 Fri 12/22/17 23
25 3.2.3 Data is stored in the database developd 2 days Mon 12/25/17 Tue 12/26/17 24
26 3.2.4 Compatibility is checked 1 day Wed 12/27/17 Wed 12/27/17 25
27 3.3 Application Development 15 days Thu 12/14/17 Wed 1/3/18
28 3.3.1 Application Interface is developed 5 days Thu 12/14/17 Wed 12/20/17 20
29 3.3.2 Creation of the module 3 days Thu 12/21/17 Mon 12/25/17 28
30 3.3.3 Coding of the module 4 days Tue 12/26/17 Fri 12/29/17 29
31 3.3.4 Functions are endcoded in the application2 days Mon 1/1/18 Tue 1/2/18 30
32 3.3.5 Database and Application is Integrated 1 day Wed 1/3/18 Wed 1/3/18 31,26
33 3.4 Testing of the application 4 days Thu 1/4/18 Tue 1/9/18
34 3.4.1 Testing the usability of the interface 2 days Thu 1/4/18 Fri 1/5/18 32
35 3.4.2 Testing the functionality of the application2 days Mon 1/8/18 Tue 1/9/18 34,20
36 4 Project closure 1 day Wed 1/10/18 Wed 1/10/18
37 4.1 Project sign off 1 day Wed 1/10/18 Wed 1/10/18 35
Documentor
Documentor
Documentor
Project Manager
Analyst
Planner
Planner
Project Manager
Planner
Project Manager
Designer
Designer
Designer
Tester
Designer
Designer
Project Manager
Database Engineer
Database Engineer
Database Engineer
Database Engineer
IT Engineer
IT Engineer
IT Engineer
IT Engineer
IT Engineer
Tester
Tester
Project Manager
T F S S M T W T F
Sep 24, '17 Oct 29, '17 Dec 3, '17 Jan 7, '18 Feb 11, '18
Figure 2: Gantt chart for the project
(Created by the author in Ms-Project)

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3. Dependencies of the project tasks
The project activities and tasks are related to each other in a chronic way with the constraint As soon as Possible. The first activity of making the initial document has the
constraint of Start No Earlier Than. The following diagram has shown the linear connection of the activities of the project,
0
Development of Order
taking system by using
Ipad
1
Project Intialization
1.1
Making initial
documents for the
project
1.2
Developing Project
Charter Document
1.3
Submission of the
document
1.4
Approval of the
document
2
Project Planning
2.1
Analysis of the
requirements
2.2
Selecting plan
methodology
2.3
Developing plan
outline
2.4
Reviewing the outline
developed
2.5
Making Complete Plan
2.6
Approval of the plan
3
System Development
3.1
Designing of the system
3.1.1
Design Requirement
Analysis
3.1.2
IOS Platform Tool is
Selected for design
3.1.3
Design Prototype is
Made
3.1.4
Prototype is Tested
3.1.5
Errrors are rectified
3.1.6
Complete design is
made
3.1.7
Design is Approved
3.2
Database Development
3.2.1
Storage platform is
selected
3.2.2
Database Structure is
developed
3.2.3
Data is stored in the
database developd
3.2.4
Compatibility is
checked
3.3
Application
Development
3.3.1
Application Interface is
developed
3.3.2
Creation of the module
3.3.3
Coding of the module
3.3.4
Functions are
endcoded in the
application
3.3.5
Database and
Application is
Integrated
3.4
Testing of the
application
3.4.1
Testing the usability of
the interface
3.4.2
Testing the
functionality of the
application
4
Project closure
4.1
Project sign off
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Figure 3: Relation of the activities of the Project

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(Created by the author in Ms-Project)

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4. Human Resources Required in the Project
The list of human resources in the project and their role and activities have been shown in
the table below,
Resource Name Activities of the resources
Documenter Making initial documents for the project
Developing Project Charter Document
Submission of the document
Project Manager Approval of the document
Reviewing the outline developed
Approval of the plan
Design is Approved
Project sign off
Analyst Analysis of the requirements
Planner Selecting plan methodology
Developing plan outline
Making Complete Plan
Designer Design Requirement Analysis
IOS Platform Tool is Selected for design
Design Prototype is Made
Errors are rectified
Complete design is made
Tester Prototype is Tested
Testing the usability of the interface

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Testing the functionality of the application
Database Engineer Storage platform is selected
Database Structure is developed
Data is stored in the database developed
Compatibility is checked
IT Engineer Application Interface is developed
Creation of the module
Coding of the module
Functions are encoded in the application
Database and Application is Integrated
Table 1: List of Human Resources in the Project and their Roles and Activities
5. Identification of Milestones and Critical Path
The milestones of the project of Development of Order taking system by using I-pad had
been shown in the table below,
WBS Task Name Duration Start Finish
0
Development of Order taking system by
using Ipad
51 days Wed 11/1/17 Wed 1/10/18
1 Project Initialization 7 days Wed 11/1/17 Thu 11/9/17
2 Project Planning 11 days Fri 11/10/17 Fri 11/24/17
3 System Development 36 days Tue 11/21/17 Tue 1/9/18

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3.1 Designing of the system 18 days Tue 11/21/17 Thu 12/14/17
3.2 Database Development 9 days Fri 12/15/17 Wed 12/27/17
3.3 Application Development 15 days Thu 12/14/17 Wed 1/3/18
3.4 Testing of the application 4 days Thu 1/4/18 Tue 1/9/18
4 Project closure 1 day Wed 1/10/18 Wed 1/10/18
Table 2: Milestone Activities of the Project
(Created by the author in Ms-Project)

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Critical Path of the Project: The project activities and tasks are related to each other in a chronic way with each others. The critical path of the project had been coloured red and shown in the image below,
ID Task
Mode
WBS
0 0
1 1
2 1.1
3 1.2
4 1.3
5 1.4
6 2
7 2.1
8 2.2
9 2.3
10 2.4
11 2.5
12 2.6
13 3
14 3.1
15 3.1.1
16 3.1.2
17 3.1.3
18 3.1.4
19 3.1.5
20 3.1.6
21 3.1.7
22 3.2
23 3.2.1
24 3.2.2
25 3.2.3
26 3.2.4
27 3.3
28 3.3.1
29 3.3.2
30 3.3.3
31 3.3.4
32 3.3.5
33 3.4
34 3.4.1
35 3.4.2
36 4
37 4.1
Documentor
Documentor
Documentor
Project Manager
Analyst
Planner
Planner
Project Manager
Planner
Project Manager
Designer
Designer
Designer
Tester
Designer
Designer
Project Manager
Database Engineer
Database Engineer
Database Engineer
Database Engineer
IT Engineer
IT Engineer
IT Engineer
IT Engineer
IT Engineer
Tester
Tester
Project Manager
S M W F S T T S M W F S T T S M W F S T T S M W F S T T S M W F S T T S M W F S T T S M W F S T T
Oct 22, '17 Oct 29, '17 Nov 5, '17 Nov 12, '17 Nov 19, '17 Nov 26, '17 Dec 3, '17 Dec 10, '17 Dec 17, '17 Dec 24, '17 Dec 31, '17 Jan 7, '18 Jan 14, '18 Jan 21, '18 Jan 28, '18
Figure 4: Gantt chart image Showing Critical Path in Red
(Created by the author in Ms-Project)

1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 2.1
2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5
2.6 3.1.1 3.1.2 3.1.3 3.1.4
3.1.5 3.2.1 3.2.2 3.2.3 3.2.4
3.3.1 3.3.2
3.1.6 3.1.7
3.3.3 3.3.4 3.3.5
3.4.2
3.4.1
4.1
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In order to overcome the issue of project holding up, the project should be planned
following the Critical Path Method (CPM) for calculating and developing the active operations
in the project. The deployment of the active schedule of operations would help in deploying the
effective control of strategies for the organization. The CPM would help in enabling the smart
deployment of the operations of the processes. The project activities and tasks are related to each
other in a chronic way with each others. The list of activities of the project is shown in the
diagram below,
The list of activities of the diagram is given below,
WBS Task Name
1.1 Making initial documents for the project
1.2 Developing Project Charter Document
1.3 Submission of the document
1.4 Approval of the document
2.1 Analysis of the requirements
2.2 Selecting plan methodology
2.3 Developing plan outline
2.4 Reviewing the outline developed
2.5 Making Complete Plan
2.6 Approval of the plan
3.1.1 Design Requirement Analysis
3.1.2 IOS Platform Tool is Selected for design
3.1.3 Design Prototype is Made
3.1.4 Prototype is Tested
3.1.5 Errors are rectified

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3.1.6 Complete design is made
3.1.7 Design is Approved
3.2.1 Storage platform is selected
3.2.2 Database Structure is developed
3.2.3 Data is stored in the database developed
3.2.4 Compatibility is checked
3.3.1 Application Interface is developed
3.3.2 Creation of the module
3.3.3 Coding of the module
3.3.4 Functions are encoded in the application
3.3.5 Database and Application is Integrated
3.4.1 Testing the usability of the interface
3.4.2 Testing the functionality of the application
4.1 Project sign off
The critical path in the diagram had been pointed out in the table below,
Symbol Duration
1.1 3 days
1.2 2 days
1.3 1 day
1.4 1 day
2.2 1 day
2.3 3 days

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2.4 2 days
2.6 1 day
3.1.1 3 days
3.1.2 1 day
3.1.3 4 days
3.1.5 2 days
3.1.6 7 days
3.3.1 5 days
3.3.2 3 days
3.3.3 4 days
3.3.4 2 days
3.3.5 1 day
3.4.1 2 days
3.4.2 2 days
4.1 1 day
The critical path is,
1.11.21.31.42.22.32.42.63.1.13.1.23.1.33.1.53.3.1
3.3.23.3.33.3.43.3.53.4.13.4.24.1
Project File

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