Project Management: I-Crop Website Development Case Study

This project management assignment details the development of a project plan for the I-Crop website. It begins by defining the measurable organizational value, outlining desired impact areas such as business strategy, consumers, financial aspects, operational efficiency, and social support, with a ranking system to prioritize these areas. The plan includes stakeholder identification and their expectations, and defines a project timeframe of six months with a budget of $90,000. The scope management plan details requirements collection, website development, testing, and 24/7 service delivery. The document includes a resource list and a detailed work breakdown structure (WBS) with tasks, durations, and dependencies. The project schedule is provided, including milestones for feasibility reports, system planning, development, testing, and project closure. Risk management strategies are outlined to address potential issues like lack of expertise, inadequate business strategies, infrastructure limitations, and poor time management. The quality management plan focuses on team philosophy and includes verification and validation activities. Finally, the document incorporates an annotated bibliography and a project closure checklist, summarizing the project's objectives and deliverables, such as increased business effectiveness and on-time service delivery.

Running head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project Management: I-Crop case scenario
Nam of the student:
Name of the university:

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1. Measurable Organizational value
1.1 Desired areas of impact
Impact area Ranking
Strategy: Business strategy will help the project
manager to obtain sustainable competitive
advantages and long term continuous improvement
4
Consumers: They are the most valuable asset for
this project because base on their invoice the
sustainability of the I-Crop website will be
improved
1
Financial: Economical and commercial supporting
values are required so that the specifications can
meet the project success criteria and other
assumptions.
3
Operational: The system operation should run
accurately to make the I-Crop website and app
accurate
2
Social: As social support deals with consumer’s
emotion therefore instrumental support and
informational support are very much necessary.
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1.2 Value of the project plan
Among the four values the chosen values are as follows:
Better: Advanced business strategies will improve the current status of the company
Faster: As much efficiency of the business will increase that much new consumers will
be gained and retained as well.
1.3 Involved stakeholders to the project
Stakeholders Expectation
Project manager To meet the project objectives and clients
requirements
Finance manager To complete the project within the estimated
budget
Sponsors To accomplish the project within the invested
capital
Website designer To design a user friendly platform for the
consumers
1.4 Accurate project timeframe and metrics
After analyzing the project requirements it has been found that the total time and budget
will be required for the development of website of I Crop is respectively 6 months and $90,000.

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2. Scope management plan
2.1 Project scope
 Requirements collection and analysis
 Development of the website considering all the specifications
 Testing the website before final launch
 To deliver 24 hour services for the consumers along with the option of secured
online payment
2.2 Resource list
Resource Name Type Material
Label Initials Group Max.
Units Std. Rate Ovt. Rate
Project manager Work P 100% $80.00/hr $60.00/hr
Finance manager Work F 100% $50.00/hr $50.00/hr
Marketing
manager Work M 100% $50.00/hr $50.00/hr
Software testing
team Work S 100% $50.00/hr $50.00/hr
R &D team Work R 100% $50.00/hr $50.00/hr
Wesite developer Work W 100% $50.00/hr $50.00/hr
Hardware Material H $40.00
software Material s $40.00
others Material o $40.00
Technical trainers Work T 100% $60.00/hr $50.00/hr
3. Project schedule and WBS
3.1 Project schedule
WBS Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors Resource
Names Cost
0 Schedule of I- 107 days Fri Mon $90,680.00

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Crop website
development 6/1/18 10/29/18
1 Project
initiation 23 days Fri
6/1/18 Tue 7/3/18 $25,880.00
1.1 project goal
development 4 days Fri 6/1/18 Wed 6/6/18 R &D team $1,600.00
1.2
Functional
requirement
identification
10 days Thu
6/7/18
Wed
6/20/18 2
Marketing
manager ,Te
chnical
trainers ,othe
rs [1]
$8,840.00
1.3
non-functional
need
identification
4 days Thu
6/7/18 Tue 6/12/18 2
Software
testing
team ,R &D
team ,Market
ing manager
$4,800.00
1.4
Project
feasibility
calculation
9 days Thu
6/21/18 Tue 7/3/18 3 Technical
trainers $4,320.00
1.5 time
allocation 6 days Wed
6/13/18
Wed
6/20/18 4
R &D
team ,others
[1]
$2,440.00
1.6 Requirements
analysis 6 days Wed
6/13/18
Wed
6/20/18 4
Project
manager ,sof
tware [1]
$3,880.00
2
Milestone 1:
Submission of
feasibility report
0 days Tue
7/3/18 Tue 7/3/18 5
Project
manager ,We
site
developer ,ot
hers [0]
$0.00
3 System
planning phase 31 days Thu
6/21/18 Thu 8/2/18 $25,400.00
3.1
Project
resource
allocation
10 days Thu
6/21/18 Wed 7/4/18 7
R &D
team ,Hardw
are [1]
$4,040.00
3.2
project scope
statemet
formulation
12 days Wed
7/4/18
Thu
7/19/18 8 Finance
manager $4,800.00
3.3 12 days Thu Fri 7/20/18 10 Wesite $12,480.00

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communication
management 7/5/18
developer ,Pr
oject
manager
3.4 contigency
planning 10 days Fri
7/20/18 Thu 8/2/18 11 Hardware
[1],others [1] $80.00
3.5 quality
management 10 days Fri
7/20/18 Thu 8/2/18 11 Marketing
manager $4,000.00
4
Milestone 2:
Planning
document
submission
0 days Thu
8/2/18 Thu 8/2/18 13,14 Project
manager $0.00
5
System
development
phase
45 days Fri
8/3/18
Thu
10/4/18 $24,520.00
5.1 system data
modeling 8 days Fri 8/3/18 Tue 8/14/18 15
software
[1],Technica
l trainers
$3,880.00
5.2 system
process modeling 10 days Wed
8/15/18 Tue 8/28/18 17
Software
testing
team ,others
[1]
$4,040.00
5.3 traceability
matrix design 12 days Wed
8/29/18
Thu
9/13/18 18
Finance
manager ,Te
chnical
trainers
$10,560.00
5.4 Website
prototype design 15 days Fri
9/14/18
Thu
10/4/18 19
Marketing
manager ,oth
ers [1]
$6,040.00
6
Milestone 3:
Final prototype
model
submission
0 days Thu
10/4/18
Thu
10/4/18 20 Project
manager $0.00
7 System testing 8 days Fri
10/5/18
Tue
10/16/18 $7,360.00
7.1 Unit testing 4 days Fri
10/5/18
Wed
10/10/18 21
Finance
manager ,oth
ers
[1],Technica
l trainers
$3,560.00

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7.2
field
application
assessment
4 days Thu
10/11/18
Tue
10/16/18 23
Project
manager ,oth
ers [1]
$2,600.00
7.3 Acceptance
testing 3 days Thu
10/11/18
Mon
10/15/18 23 Software
testing team $1,200.00
8
Milestone 4:
Execution of the
I-Crop website
0 days Tue
10/16/18
Tue
10/16/18 24,25
Project
manager ,oth
ers [0]
$0.00
9 Project closure 9 days Wed
10/17/18
Mon
10/29/18 $7,520.00
9.1 Stakeholder’s
signoff 4 days Wed
10/17/18
Mon
10/22/18 26
Wesite
developer ,ot
hers [1]
$1,640.00
9.2 approval of
final document 5 days Tue
10/23/18
Mon
10/29/18 28 Marketing
manager $2,000.00
9.3
system
maintenance
program
6 days Wed
10/17/18
Wed
10/24/18 26
Project
manager ,oth
ers [1]
$3,880.00
10
Milestone 5:
Project closure
phase
completion
0 days Mon
10/29/18
Mon
10/29/18 27
Project
manager ,Ha
rdware
[0],others
[0],software
[0]
$0.00

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3.2 Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Schedule of I-Crop
website development
Project initiation
project goal
development
Functional
requirement
identification
non-functional need
identification
Project feasibility
calculation
time allocation
Requirements
analysis
Milestone 1:
Submission of
feasibility report
System planning phase
Project resource
allocation
project scope
statemet formulation
communication
management
contigency planning
quality management
Milestone 2: Planning
document
submission
System development
phase
system data
modeling
system process
modeling
traceability matrix
design
Website prototype
design
Milestone 3: Final
prototype model
submission
System testing
Unit testing
field application
assessment
Acceptance testing
Milestone 4:
Execution of the
I-Crop website
Project closure
Stakeholde'r signoff
approval of final
document
system maintenance
program
Milestone 5: Project
closure phase
completion
Milestone 1:
Submission of
feasibility report
Milestone 2: Planning
document
submission
Milestone 3: Final
prototype model
submission
Milestone 4:
Execution of the
I-Crop website
Milestone 5: Project
closure phase
completion
Figure 1: WB S for the project
(Source: Created by author)
3.3Milestones of the project
WBS Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors Resource
Names
10
Milestone 5: Project
closure phase
completion
0 days Mon
10/29/18 Mon 10/29/18 27
Project
manager ,Ha
rdware
[0],others
[0],software
[0]
11
Milestone 1:
Submission of
feasibility report
0 days Tue 7/3/18 Tue 7/3/18 5 Project
manager
12
Milestone 2:
Planning document
submission
0 days Thu 8/2/18 Thu 8/2/18 13,14 Project
manager
13 Milestone 3: Final 0 days Thu Thu 10/4/18 20 Project

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prototype model
submission 10/4/18 manager
14
Milestone 4:
Execution of the I-
Crop website
0 days Tue
10/16/18 Tue 10/16/18 24,25 Project
manager
15
Milestone 5: Project
closure phase
completion
0 days Mon
10/29/18 Mon 10/29/18 27 Project
manager
4. Project risk management plan
4.1 Assumptions
The project assumptions are referred to as a set of belief that helps to extend the project
belief based on experience and knowledge. It is the responsibility of the project manager and the
other project team members to accomplish their job roles successfully, this is another project
assumption.
4.2 Risk assessment
Risks Mitigation strategies
Lack of experts To develop on job training and development
program
Lack of business strategy Based on project specifications the business
strategies are to be designed at the initiation phase
Non supportive infrastructure Supporting technical infrastructure has to be
developed
Improper time management Based on activity complexity the time and budget
has to be prepared by the project manager

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5. Quality management plan
5.1 Team philosophy
To design and develop an effective and efficient business platform for the consumers so
that regardless of time they can sell and buy online crops with a secure payment structure.
5.2 Set of verification activity
Activities When
Design review Execution phase
Review on prototype Execution phase
Review project cost Execution phase
5.3 Set of validation activity
Activities When
Website testing Test phase
Project test case implementation Execution phase
Integrated and acceptance testing Testing phase
6. Project evaluation and closure checklist
6.1 Annotated bibliography
Taniguchi, A., & Onosato, M. (2018). Effect of Continuous Improvement on the
Reporting Quality of Project Management Information System for Project Management
Success.

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It has been found that in order to implement any project rather make a sustainably
successful this is mandatory for the project manager to incorporate continuous improvement
program into it. The essence of this project is focused on continuous improvement of a project
for improving the quality of an Information System. It is identified that, project management
information already has proven position in terms of effective tools so that the project
management can achieve success regarding project time, cost and quality. The four steps of
project success that are plan, do, check and acts are simultaneously followed by the project
managers to meet the project objectives. The Information System (IS) also helps the project team
members to make effective decision, project control and project planning as well. The quality of
the services and products always help to fulfill the technical and functional project specifications
in details.
Sharifighazvini, M. R., Ghezavati, V. R., Raissi, S., & Makui, A. (2018).
INTEGRATION OF A NEW MCDM APPROACH BASED ON THE DEA, FANP WITH
MONLP FOR EFFICIENCY-RISK ASSESSMENT TO OPTIMIZE PROJECT
PORTFOLIO BY BRANCH AND BOUND: A REAL CASE-STUDY. Economic
Computation & Economic Cybernetics Studies & Research, 52(1).
This article reflects the integration of MCDM approach which is based on DAE, FNP so
that the risks can be assessed accurately while managing any professional project. Before
evaluating ay project in the market place all the specifications are to be considered including a
cost benefit analysis, risk assessment. Mostly for portfolio that are based on the multi objectives
non linear programming optimal selection for the quantitative approach are very much
beneficial. The project risks can be completely resolved if such project risk assessment
approaches ate being evolved by the project managers. In order to maximize the project

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efficiency by minimizing the risks the application of such development models are very much
profitable. With the inherent correlation among the project risk and the project risk priority the
companies are also required to implement project priority numbers. The project complexity will
be minimized if strategic organizational objectives are incorporated in the business
organizations.
Lee, I., & Lee, K. (2015). The Internet of Things (IoT): Applications, investments,
and challenges for enterprises. Business Horizons, 58(4), 431-440.
This article defines the application, investment and challenges that the enterprises are
facing from the application of the Internet of Things (IoT). For evaluating any IoT based projects
what are the different phases that are to be considered are discussed here. The concept of IoT
cannot be directly applied in the organizations rather this can be applied as a paradigm
envisioned as a global network for mechanism. Five different technologies based on IoT are
discussed in this article. Again for enterprise based performance the applications of three
different IoT categories are also elaborated in this article. The real option approaches are also
widely elaborated in this article. The operational as well as functional challenges of such
technology based on the different projects are also elaborated in this article including its
dependencies on the industrial applications. Not only this but also some IoT based services and
product details are also illustrated in this article.
6.2 Closure checklist
 Design and development of the online platform for the consumers of Virtucon
 To increase the business effectiveness and efficiency
 To deliver quality and on-time services to the consumers