VUIS Consulting: Implementation of SAP for Small Business Project

This project charter details the implementation of SAP for a small business by VUIS Consulting. It outlines the project's purpose, which is to integrate business operations on a single database, improve customer relations, and develop effective strategies. The project requires skilled IT professionals, programming and testing tools. Key deliverables include a project charter document, budget estimation, project plan, system design, system codes and programs, test results, and an implementation plan. The project schedule is developed using the waterfall methodology, encompassing 15 tasks, 5 phases, and 5 milestones. The budget is estimated at $50,000. The charter also identifies potential challenges such as diverse cultural backgrounds, resistance to technology, and lack of resources. It is authorized by the Business Sponsor and Operational Manager.

VUIS CONSULTING PTY LTD.
PROJECT CHARTER
Project name: Implementation of Sap for Small Business
Projected start date: 21st May, 2018
Projected end date: 1st October, 2018
Project Manager: [Please enter the name of the student]
Purpose of the project charter
The project charter is an initial project document that serves the feature of providing the
information to the stakeholders of the project. It comprises of all the basic information that
are required for understanding the project. The charter is used for the communication with
the external stakeholders that are unaware of the project requirements. The completion of
project charter would be helpful for understanding the deployment of the project.
Project summary
The project of “Implementation of Sap for Small Business” is developed for
implementation of the technology of SAP in a small scale business. The SAP would help
them for easing their business development and alignment of improved operations. The SAP
implementation is an IT project and it would help in integrating the business operations on a
single database. It would help the business for dealing with the customers in a better way
and developing effective strategies.
Project Requirements
The project of “Implementation of Sap for Small Business” is an IT project and hence it
requires skilled IT experts like engineers, designer, developer, and programmer. The SAP
implementation would also require the programming tools, designing tools, and testing tools.
The expected test results must be positive for the implication of the SAP project.
Major Deliverables/Milestones
[Provide at list five key deliverables (only) are in clear business English. Insert a list of at
least four project deliverables; better solutions will contain eight or more.]
The key deliverables for the project are,
1. Project Charter Document
2. Budget Estimation
3. Project Plan for SAP implementation
4. Design of the system
5. System Codes and Programs
6. Test Results
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7. Final SAP system
8. Implementation Plan
Brief schedule
The following is the list of project activities comprising of 15 tasks, 5 phases, and 5
milestones. The project schedule is developed using the waterfall methodology consisting of
effective sequential activities.
Entry type Description
Phase Initial Phase
Task Developing Project Charter
Task Budget Estimation
Milestone Kick off the Project
Phase Planning Phase
Task Plan List
Task Integrating operations
Milestone Plan Approval
Phase Designing of the system
Task Making Design Outline
Task Design Testing
Milestone Design Phase completed
Phase Coding Phase
Task Analysis of the design
Task Selecting appropriate tools for coding
Task Developing codes for the system
Task Testing the codes
Milestone Coding Phase Completed
Phase Programming Phase
Task Analysis of the design
Task Analysis of the codes
Task Selecting programming platform
Task Developing programs
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Task Testing the programs
Milestone Programming Phase completed
Table 1 Brief project schedule
Key costs
The various human and material resources of the project had been considered for
developing the project budget. The standard rates and the working duration of the project
resources is estimated and the total budget is calculated by multiplying the work/units with
the standard rates.
Resource Name Work Standard Rate Cost
Planner 80 hrs $50.00/hr $4,000.00
Budgeter 24 hrs $50.00/hr $1,200.00
Designer 80 hrs $60.00/hr $4,800.00
Programmer 296 hrs $60.00/hr $17,760.00
Coder 216 hrs $60.00/hr $12,960.00
Tester 72 hrs $50.00/hr $3,600.00
Designing tools 1 $1,000.00 $1,000.00
Testing Tools 3 $600.00 $1,800.00
Coding Software 1 $1,380.00 $1,380.00
Programming Platform 1 $1,500.00 $1,500.00
Total Budget $50,000.00
Associated Quality Attributes
Diverse Cultural Background of Project Team
Resistance to Technology Development
Lack of Additional Resources in Project
Complexities in Supply Chain
Duration
WBS Task Name Duration Start Finish
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1 Initial Phase 8 days Mon 5/21/18 Wed 5/30/18
2 Planning Phase 5 days Thu 5/31/18 Wed 6/6/18
3 Designing of the system 13 days Thu 6/7/18 Mon 6/25/18
4 Coding Phase 30 days Tue 6/26/18 Mon 8/6/18
5 Programming Phase 40 days Tue 8/7/18 Mon 10/1/18
Authorization to proceed
Business Sponsor [insert sponsor name]
Operational Manager (VUISC) Shah Miah
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