Project Management: Sisense Business Intelligence Tool Project Report

This project management assignment focuses on the development of a new business intelligence tool by Sisense. The report details stakeholder management, including internal and external stakeholders, along with a stakeholder register and management plan. It also covers project schedule management, outlining key milestones, a work breakdown structure (WBS), activity lists, network diagrams, and resource requirements. The assignment includes activity duration estimates, a Gantt chart, and strategies for schedule management, change control, and the impact of the external environment. The project aims to enhance business operations for large-scale organizations through a comprehensive business intelligence solution. The report includes figures illustrating the WBS, network diagram, resource breakdown structure, and Gantt chart, providing a detailed overview of the project's planning, execution, and closing phases. The project's success hinges on effective management of stakeholders, schedules, and resources, as well as adaptability to external factors.

Running Head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project Management
Name of the Student
Name of the University

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7. Project Stakeholders Management
a. Specific Targets / Users of the Project
In this project, Sisense is looking to develop a new and advanced business intelligence
tool that will have a wide range of features and will be able to transform the regular operations of
the business organizations completely. The specific targets / users of the project are the various
large scale business organizations that will be able to utilize the business intelligence tool to
enhance their business operations.
b. Internal and External Stakeholders of the Project
There are a number of internal and external stakeholders who will be involved in this
particular project. These stakeholders are listed as follows.
Internal Stakeholders – The internal stakeholders are those who will work from within
the organization and perform various activities in the project.
External Stakeholders – The external stakeholders are personnel working outside of the
organization but will have certain roles to play in the project.
Internal Stakeholders External Stakeholders
Project Manager Project Sponsor
Project Finance Manager Customers
Chief IT Officer Business Consultant
Senior Business Analyst -
Resource Manager -

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c. Stakeholder Register and Stakeholder Management Plan
The stakeholder register for the project is presented in the following table.
Name Position Internal /
External
Project Role Contact
Information
PLEASE FILL Project Manager Internal Management,
planning and
monitoring of the
project
PLEASE FILL
PLEASE FILL Project Finance
Manager
Internal Managing funds
for the project
PLEASE FILL
PLEASE FILL Chief IT Officer Internal Managing the IT
aspects of the
project
PLEASE FILL
PLEASE FILL Senior Business
Analyst
Internal Marketing,
business feasibility
testing
PLEASE FILL
PLEASE FILL Resource Manager Internal Procurement and
management of
project resources
PLEASE FILL
The stakeholder management strategy for Sisense is shown in the following table.
Name Role Level of Interest Level of Influence Potential
Management
Strategies
PLEASE FILL Project Manager High Very High Manage all aspects

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of the projects, no
work will be done
without his
authorization
PLEASE FILL Project Finance
Manager
Medium High Manage the budget
allocated for the
project
PLEASE FILL Chief IT Officer High High Evaluate system
requirements,
provide advice
regarding new
hardware or software
requirements
PLEASE FILL Senior Business
Analyst
Very High Medium Analyze whether
project is feasible,
conduct marketing
of the product
PLEASE FILL Resource
Manager
Medium Medium Procure necessary
resources required
for the project
8. Project Schedule Management
a. Key Milestones
The key milestones of the project are as follows.

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Key Milestone Estimated Completion Date
Meeting with Sisense Board 14/12/2017
Authorization of Project 22/12/2017
Go Ahead for Project 10/1/2018
Connect BI Portal with Central Server 9/4/2018
Project Handover 24/4/2018
Official Closing 11/5/2018
b. Project WBS
The project work breakdown structure is shown in the following diagram showing all
deliverables, sub-deliverables and work packages.
Figure 1: Project WBS
(Source: Created by Author)

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c. Activity List
The activity list of the project is follows.
1 Development of New Business Portal for Sisense
1.1 Project Planning
1.1.1 Survey of Existing Services
1.1.2 Meeting with Sisense Board
1.1.2.1 Determination of New Features of Proposed Business Portal
1.1.2.2 Prepare Project Plan
1.1.3 Authorization of the Project
1.2 Project Initiation
1.2.1 Appoint Stakeholders for Project
1.2.2 Develop Project Charter
1.2.2.1 Determine Project Scope
1.2.2.2 Determine Project Deliverables
1.2.2.3 Make Assumptions
1.2.2.4 Evaluate Constraints
1.2.2.5 Check for Business Feasibility

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1.2.2.6 Calculate Overall Project Budget
1.2.3 Go Ahead for Project
1.3 Project Execution
1.3.1 Assign Roles to Stakeholders
1.3.2 Hire System Developers
1.3.3 Procure Budget for Project
1.3.4 Initiate Development
1.3.4.1 Upgrade Software and Hardware
1.3.4.2 Develop Software Platform
1.3.4.3 Add All Required Features
1.3.4.4 Develop Business Intelligence Portal
1.3.4.5 Connect the Portal with Central Server
1.3.5 Run the System
1.3.5.1 Identify Errors and Bugs
1.3.5.2 Debugging

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1.3.5.3 Risk Management
1.3.5.4 Final Testing
1.3.5.5 Project Handover
1.4 Project Closing
1.4.1 Review of Project
1.4.2 Appraisal
1.4.3 Documentation of Project
1.4.4 Stakeholder Sign Off
1.4.5 Official Closing
d. Project Schedule Network Diagram
The network diagram of the project is shown as follows.
Figure 2: Network Diagram of Project
(Source: Created by Author)

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Project Resources
Material ResourcesHuman Resources
SoftwareHardware
Management Team
Marketing Team
Project Team
Tester
Developer
Analyst
e. Activity Resource Requirements
Each of the activities in the project requires various resources that include human and
material resources. While the human resources are required to perform activities in the project,
the material resources are required to achieve the goal of the project. The detailed resource
breakdown structure is shown in the following diagram.
f. Resource Breakdown Structure

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Figure 3: Resource Breakdown Structure
(Source: Created by Author)
g. Activity Duration Estimates
The activity duration estimates are shown in the following table.
Activity Name Duration Start Finish
Development of New Business
Portal for Sisense
112 days Thu 12/7/17 Fri 5/11/18
Project Planning 12 days Thu 12/7/17 Fri 12/22/17
Survey of Existing Services 5 days Thu 12/7/17 Wed 12/13/17
Meeting with Sisense Board 7 days Thu 12/14/17 Fri 12/22/17
Determination of New Features
of Proposed Business Portal
2 days Thu 12/14/17 Fri 12/15/17
Prepare Project Plan 5 days Mon 12/18/17 Fri 12/22/17
Authorization of the Project 0 days Fri 12/22/17 Fri 12/22/17
Project Initiation 13 days Mon 12/25/17 Wed 1/10/18
Appoint Stakeholders for Project 2 days Mon 12/25/17 Tue 12/26/17
Develop Project Charter 11 days Wed 12/27/17 Wed 1/10/18

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Determine Project Scope 1 day Wed 12/27/17 Wed 12/27/17
Determine Project Deliverables 1 day Thu 12/28/17 Thu 12/28/17
Make Assumptions 1 day Fri 12/29/17 Fri 12/29/17
Evaluate Constraints 1 day Mon 1/1/18 Mon 1/1/18
Check for Business Feasibility 5 days Tue 1/2/18 Mon 1/8/18
Calculate Overall Project Budget 2 days Tue 1/9/18 Wed 1/10/18
Go Ahead for Project 0 days Wed 1/10/18 Wed 1/10/18
Project Execution 74 days Thu 1/11/18 Tue 4/24/18
Assign Roles to Stakeholders 2 days Thu 1/11/18 Fri 1/12/18
Hire System Developers 2 days Mon 1/15/18 Tue 1/16/18
Procure Budget for Project 2 days Wed 1/17/18 Thu 1/18/18
Initiate Development 57 days Fri 1/19/18 Mon 4/9/18
Upgrade Software and Hardware 2 days Fri 1/19/18 Mon 1/22/18
Develop Software Platform 10 days Tue 1/23/18 Mon 2/5/18
Add All Required Features 20 days Tue 2/6/18 Mon 3/5/18

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Develop Business Intelligence
Portal
25 days Tue 3/6/18 Mon 4/9/18
Connect the Portal with Central
Server
0 days Mon 4/9/18 Mon 4/9/18
Run the System 4 days Tue 4/10/18 Fri 4/13/18
Identify Errors and Bugs 2 days Tue 4/10/18 Wed 4/11/18
Debugging 2 days Thu 4/12/18 Fri 4/13/18
Risk Management 5 days Mon 4/16/18 Fri 4/20/18
Final Testing 2 days Mon 4/23/18 Tue 4/24/18
Project Handover 0 days Tue 4/24/18 Tue 4/24/18
Project Closing 13 days Wed 4/25/18 Fri 5/11/18
Review of Project 5 days Wed 4/25/18 Tue 5/1/18
Appraisal 2 days Wed 5/2/18 Thu 5/3/18
Documentation of Project 5 days Fri 5/4/18 Thu 5/10/18
Stakeholder Sign Off 1 day Fri 5/11/18 Fri 5/11/18
Official Closing 0 days Fri 5/11/18 Fri 5/11/18