Project Management: Development of MBFSA for Farmer Support

This project management report details the development of a mobile-based farmer support system (MBFSA) for the organization Globex, contracted to Virtucon. The project aims to improve farmer productivity and reduce costs through a mobile application. The report covers the project's Measurable Organizational Value (MOV), defining its impact on operational efficiency, financial gains, customer satisfaction, and social awareness. It outlines the project scope, scope management plan, and resource allocation. A comprehensive work breakdown structure (WBS), project activities, resource estimates, and a six-month project schedule are presented, along with a detailed budget. The risk analysis identifies potential issues like technical problems, schedule slippage, and budget shortfalls. The quality management plan emphasizes verification and validation activities. Finally, the project checklist and annotated bibliography are included to provide a complete overview of the MBFSA project.

Running head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project management: Development of Mobile based farmer support system
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author’s Note

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Description of the project................................................................................................................2
Part 1: MOV....................................................................................................................................2
1.1 Desired area of impact...........................................................................................................2
1.2 Project value..........................................................................................................................3
1.3 Metric.....................................................................................................................................3
1.4 Timeframe..............................................................................................................................4
1.5 MOV statement......................................................................................................................4
Part 2: Scope....................................................................................................................................4
2.1 Project scope definition.........................................................................................................4
2.2 Scope management plan........................................................................................................5
2.3 Resource list...........................................................................................................................5
Part 3: Work breakdown structure...................................................................................................6
3.1 Work breakdown structure....................................................................................................6
3.2 Project activities.....................................................................................................................7
3.3 Resource estimate..................................................................................................................8
3.4 Schedule.................................................................................................................................9
3.5 Project budget......................................................................................................................12
Part 4: Risk analysis and plan........................................................................................................13
4.1 Assumption..........................................................................................................................13
4.2 Risk determination framework............................................................................................13
4.3 Risk analysis........................................................................................................................13
Part 5: quality management plan...................................................................................................16
5.1 Project quality statement......................................................................................................16
5.2 Verification activities...........................................................................................................16
5.3 Validation activities.............................................................................................................16
Part 6: Closure and evaluation.......................................................................................................16
6.1 Project checklist...................................................................................................................16
6.2 Annotated bibliography.......................................................................................................17
Bibliography..................................................................................................................................18
Appendices....................................................................................................................................20
Appendix 1: Annotated Bibliography........................................................................................20

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Introduction
The main focus of the paper is on the organization “Globlex” that generally aims to give
proper support to the farmers by improving the productivity by decreasing the expenditure. It is
found that this, the organization contacted Virtucon, for undertaking the mobile application
development that will provide proper opportunities to the farmers with the help of which the
customers can be able to update details including the crops, geographical conditions, the needed
seasonal crops and more.
Description of the project
The mobile based application that will be established by the organization Virtucon will
generally be helpful in providing proper opportunities of adding, updating as well as deleting the
farms, crops as well as provides proper information regarding the geographical location,
preferred crops that are grows and more. The application will further provide a number of
opportunities to other stakeholders of the organization so that they can they get the chances of
getting the information from farmers. Moreover, effective facility is given to the project team, in
order to give proper training facility to the farmers.
Part 1: MOV
1.1 Desired area of impact
Area Impact
Operational 1
Strategy 2
Financial 3

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Customer 4
Social 5
1.2 Project value
The project value includes:
Better: It is found that proper services are generally provided to the farmers with the use
of the new application that helps the farmers in adding details about the preferred crops,
geographical locations and more.
Faster: The facilities which are provided by the new mobile application generally assists
in managing the operations quite faster when compared with the utilization of the manual
system
1.3 Metric
Area Metric
Operational The new application is generally helpful in
improving the efficiency of the organization.
Strategy The strategy that is utilized earlier generally
changes due to the new application.
Financial Rise in the revenue of the revenue is seen by
14% due to the utilization of MBFSA
Customer The rise in % of customers as the customers
get attracted of the new features that are
provided by the application
Social The social platform generally attracts the

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customers by raising awareness about the
significance of the new system
1.4 Timeframe
Area Timeframe
Operational 2months
Strategy 1 month
Financial 2 months
Customer 1 month
Social 1 month
1.5 MOV statement
The statement of the MOV helps in suggesting that the new mobile application which
was generally implemented is considered to be beneficial for giving opportunities to the farmers
so that they can increase productivity from the farmlands. Additionally, it is found that the
system also gives a nnumber of benefits to the wholesalers and the government for generating
proper amount of revenue.
Part 2: Scope
2.1 Project scope definition
The project scope comprise of development of MBFSA system which generally assists in
giving different types of facilities to farmers with which they can be able to collect information
based on geographical location, preferred crops that are grown as well as seasonal crops and

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more. In addition to this, the project scope also includes creating of a detailed reporting system
that include features like farmers registration facility, crops required and more.
2.2 Scope management plan
The stages or options which the project managers utilize for successfully managing the
scope of the project are generally elaborated below:
 Making proper plan for the project by successfully defining the requirements that are
linked with the mobile application
 Properly gathering requirements by undertaking survey as well as with the help of
analysis method
 Definition the entire scope because of the involvement of the project staffs
 Development of breakdown structure by disintegrating the project activities
 Successful validation of project scope by successful acceptance of the deliverables
 Controlling the changes of the scope so that no issues can arise.
2.3 Resource list
Human resources

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Hardware/Software
 Hardware: CPU, Hard disk, Computer
 Software: Android studio, SQL LITE
Others
 Travel: Money for travelling of the employees should be provided from the organization
 Training: The facility of training should be offered free of cost by the organization
Part 3: Work breakdown structure
3.1 Work breakdown structure
Figure 1: Work breakdown structure
(Source: Created by Author)

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3.2 Project activities
Figure 2: Project activities
(Source: Created by Author)

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3.3 Resource estimate
Figure 3: Linkage of resources with project activities
(Source: Created by Author)

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3.4 Schedule
As per the given schedule, the MBFSA will be developed successfully within the time
period of 6 months.
WBS Task Name Duration Start Finish
0 Development of MBFSA 6 mons
Mon 27-05-
19
Fri 08-11-19
1 Project initiation phase 0.45 mons
Mon 27-05-
19
Thu 06-06-
19
1.1 Team conversation 3 days
Mon 27-05-
19
Wed 29-05-
19
1.2 Developing the proposal 2 days Thu 30-05-19 Fri 31-05-19
1.3 Development of agreement 2 days
Mon 03-06-
19
Tue 04-06-19
1.4 Identification of stakeholder 2 days
Wed 05-06-
19
Thu 06-06-19
M1
Milestone 1: Completion of initiation
phase
0 days Thu 06-06-19 Thu 06-06-19
2 Planning phase 0.95 mons Fri 07-06-19
Wed 03-07-
19
2.1 Collecting ideas 2 days Fri 07-06-19
Mon 10-06-
19
2.2 Reviewing the project needs 3 days Tue 11-06-19 Thu 13-06-19

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2.3 Creation of design 5 days Fri 14-06-19 Thu 20-06-19
2.4 Feasibility study 3 days Fri 21-06-19 Tue 25-06-19
2.5 Budget analysis 2 days
Wed 26-06-
19
Thu 27-06-19
2.6 Development of budget 4 days Fri 28-06-19
Wed 03-07-
19
M2
Milestone 2: Completion of planning
phase
0 days
Wed 03-07-
19
Wed 03-07-
19
3 Mobile application development phase 4.25 mons
Thu 04-07-
19
Wed 30-10-
19
3.1 Pilot project delivery 2 mons Thu 04-07-19
Wed 28-08-
19
3.2 Development of database 5 days Thu 29-08-19
Wed 04-09-
19
3.3 Code validation 3 days Thu 05-09-19
Mon 09-09-
19
3.4 Building mobile content 0.05 mons Tue 10-09-19 Tue 10-09-19
3.5 Site page development 15 days
Wed 11-09-
19
Tue 01-10-19
3.6
Updating details of farmers and
wholesalers
0.7 mons
Wed 02-10-
19
Mon 21-10-
19
3.7 Determination of crops as per 4 days Tue 22-10-19 Fri 25-10-19

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geographical area
3.8 Registration by the farmers 3 days
Mon 28-10-
19
Wed 30-10-
19
3.9
Requirements production for
registration
0 days
Wed 30-10-
19
Wed 30-10-
19
4
Milestone 3: Completion of execution
phase
0 days
Wed 30-10-
19
Wed 30-10-
19
5 Project closure phase 0.35 mons
Thu 31-10-
19
Fri 08-11-19
5.1 Analyzing the risks 3 days Thu 31-10-19
Mon 04-11-
19
5.2 Stakeholder sign off 3 days Tue 05-11-19 Thu 07-11-19
5.3 Post project review 0.05 mons Fri 08-11-19 Fri 08-11-19
5.4
Milestone 4: Completion of closure
phase
0 days Fri 08-11-19 Fri 08-11-19