ITC505 Project Management: Comprehensive Project Charter Development

This ITC505 Project Management assignment presents a detailed project charter for the i-Crop platform, an online cash marketplace platform. The charter includes a measurable organizational value (MOV) analysis, defining the project's impact on customer experience, operational efficiency, and financial strategy. It outlines functional and project delivery scope items, a scope management plan, and identifies key personnel and their roles. The charter specifies technology requirements (hardware, software, and network), facilities, and training needs. A work breakdown structure (WBS), Gantt chart, and resource usage plan provide a clear timeline and resource allocation. Furthermore, the document addresses budget considerations, assumptions, risks, and quality statements. Verification and validation activities are detailed, alongside an annotated bibliography and a project closure checklist. The project aims to enhance customer convenience in crop purchasing and selling, supported by a website and mobile application.

ITC505 – Assignment 3 –Project Charter <<STUDENT ID>>
ITC505- Project Management
Assignment 3 – project charter
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ITC505 – Assignment 3 – Project Charter <<STUDENT ID>>
ITC505- Project Management
Table of Contents
ITC505- Project Management...................................................................................................1
1 MOV - Measurable Organisational Value (5 Marks)........................................................3
2 Functional Scope Items....................................................................................................5
3 Project Delivery Scope Items...........................................................................................5
4 Scope Management Plan.................................................................................................6
5 People and their roles......................................................................................................6
6 Technology (Hardware, Software and Network).............................................................7
7 Facilities – where will the team be situated?..................................................................7
8 Other Travel and Training Requirements.........................................................................7
9 High level Wok Breakdown Structure with Duration and Resource Assignment............8
10 Gantt Chart and Tracking Gantt.....................................................................................10
11 Milestones.....................................................................................................................11
12 Resource Usage..............................................................................................................11
13 Project Budget...............................................................................................................12
14 Assumption....................................................................................................................13
15 Risks...............................................................................................................................13
16 Quality Statement..........................................................................................................15
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17 Verification Activities.....................................................................................................15
18 Validation Activities.......................................................................................................15
19 Annotated Bibliography.................................................................................................16
20 Closure Checklist............................................................................................................16
21 Project – MOV Evaluation..............................................................................................17
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Part One – 15 Marks
1 MOV - Measurable Organisational Value (5 Marks)
Step 1: Identify the desired area of impact
Area of Impact Rank (1 to 5)
Customer 1
Social 2
Operational 3
Financial 4
Strategy 5
Step 2: Identify Desired Value – Better / Faster / Cheaper / More
The desired values in this project are faster and more.
The main priority of this project is to ensure faster and more efficient operations regarding
the purchase and sale of the crops by the growers and buyers. The app and the website will
assist the users to perform their actions like putting up sale, placing bids and other activities
much faster and easier.
The company also targets to do more using this project. While the online stud farm
management system has gained sufficient popularity among the clients, the company
further wants to develop a website and a dedicated application for smartphones used by
the clients. Thus the target of the company is to expand the functionalities of the existing
system with added values for the convenience of the customers.
Step 3: Identify the Metrics
The main metrics of the project are time and budget. It has been agreed that a time
schedule and budget are fixed, they will not changed at any condition.
Hence, the overall time determined for the project is 142 days and an approximate budget
has been determined for $1,058,360.
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Step 4: Identify the Timeframe
The overall timeframe for achieving the MOV in the project is set at 2 months after the
completion of the project. These two months are allowed so that the organization can get
sufficient time to release the system for end-users and gather feedback from them
regarding usability and issues of the system.
Step 5: Agree with the Sponsor
The sponsor recommends developing a suitable roll out strategy so that the organization
does not have to face any problems while going live. Moreover, the sponsor also requires
finalizing a budget during planning so that it can be fixed without any major changes in the
future.
Step 6: Summarise in a Clear Concise Statement
This project is basically aimed to enhance the convenience of the customers (farm
managers) for purchasing and selling crops in an online marketplace. While the Globex can
gain significant business benefits from the project, the project is basically customer centric.
The developed website and the mobile application will allow both the growers and the
sellers to buy and sell crops as per their own conveniences.
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Part Two: (10 Marks)
Scope (s) – 10 Marks
2 Functional Scope Items
The functional scope items of the project are listed as follows.
 A new online cash marketplace platform named i-Crop
 A new website that will support this marketplace platform (supported by web
browsers of both computers and smartphones)
 A new dedicated mobile application of the online marketplace for iOS and Android
operating systems
3 Project Delivery Scope Items
The project delivery scope items are listed as follows.
 The project requirements are all listed, documented and tested for feasibility
 The new proposed website and the mobile application are designed and developed
with suitable features
 The developed systems are tested for identifying bugs that may cause problems in
future
 All necessary features including the functionalities, user interface and others are
appropriately added
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 Support the system through warranty period of at least 24 months
4 Scope Management Plan
The main scope of the project is to develop the online cash transaction marketplace
platform where the growers and buyers of crops will be able to sell or buy crops. This
platform is to be developed along with a website and a dedicated mobile app.
In order to ensure the project remains within scope, it is required to monitor
5 People and their roles
People Roles
Architects Design and develop the system
architecture
Project Manager Manage and control the project
Business Analysts Analyse the business aspects of the project
Project Sponsor Provide financial backing for the project
Designers Design the overall system as per
requirements
Testing Team Lead and Testers Conduct testing of the system to identify
and issues
Training Team Lead and Trainers Conduct training sessions for employees of
the organization
Recruiters Recruit necessary human resources for the
project
Configurations Specialists Make suitable configurations in the system
to meet the requirements of the
customers
Developers Develop the system as per requirements
Stakeholders Play various roles in the overall
organizational structure
Team Leaders Lead their teams through various
challenges
Chief Architects Prepare system architecture design
End-Users Use the system and provide improvement
feedbacks
Manager Handles operations and management of
the entire project team
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6 Technology (Hardware, Software and Network)
Hardware Technical updated hardware
including PC and smartphone
Software Android software development
platform, website development
software, testing software
Network A strong and stable internet
connection with no lag
7 Facilities – where will the team be situated?
For the purpose of project work, a separate project room will be provided along with all
necessary hardware and software support. In addition, a room will be provided for the
teams to conduct meetings whether the team members will discuss the project progress
with the project stakeholders.
8 Other Travel and Training Requirements
Travel Requirements Team members who are located
away from the project site will have
to travel everyday if sufficient
accommodation cannot be
provided. In these cases,
conveyance fees will be paid
additionally.
Training Requirements The employees need to be trained
in order to ensure they know how
to manage and maintain the overall
system
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Part Three: (15 Marks)
9 High level Work Breakdown Structure with Duration and Resource Assignment
Figure 1: Work Breakdown Structure
(Source: Created by Author)
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The duration and resource assignments are shown as follows.
Figure 2: Activity Durations and Resource Assignments
(Source: Created by Author)
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10 Gantt Chart and Tracking Gantt
Figure 3: Gantt Chart and Tracking Chart
(Source: Created by Author)
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