Implementation of a Website in Kinnucan's: Project Management

This project management assignment focuses on the website implementation project for Kinnucan's, a clothing store. The assignment outlines the project's overview, goals, and milestones, including specific completion dates. It delves into crucial project management aspects such as the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), project scheduling, project phases, and project priorities. The document also details resource allocation using a RACI matrix and presents a comprehensive communication plan, covering meeting frequencies and responsible parties. Appendices include a project schedule, budget table, AON diagram, and work breakdown structure, providing a complete overview of the project's organization and execution. The project aims to expand the market reach of Kinnucan's and increase sales through an online presence.

Running head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Implementation of website in Kinnucan's in United States
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author’s Note

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Table of Contents
1. Overview of the project...............................................................................................................2
2. Goals and milestone.....................................................................................................................2
2.1 Goals......................................................................................................................................2
2.2 Milestone...............................................................................................................................2
3. Describe the following by explaining the purpose in project management.................................3
3.1 Work breakdown structure....................................................................................................3
3.2 Project scheduling..................................................................................................................4
3.3 Project phases........................................................................................................................4
3.4 Project priorities.....................................................................................................................4
3.5 Resource allocation................................................................................................................5
3.6 Communication plan..............................................................................................................6
4. Appendices................................................................................................................................11
Appendix 1: Project schedule\...................................................................................................11
Appendix 2: Budget table..........................................................................................................12
Appendix 3: AON diagram........................................................................................................13
Appendix 3: Work breakdown structure....................................................................................13

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1. Overview of the project
The paper mainly reflects on the website implementation project within Kinnucan's,
which is a clothing store in Alabama based department. It is found that today, a greater number
of customers utilizes internet for searching different types of products as well as services and in
order to increase visibility of various products, the organization wants to implement a website. It
is identified that presence of both website as well as online presence helps in allowing the
organization to market their business. In addition to this, the website helps in increasing
productivity of the company and also helps in allowing the entire business to break through
different geographical barriers. Furthermore, customers can generally contact the organization
easily for getting solution.
2. Goals and milestone
2.1 Goals
The main project goal is to implement a website for expanding market through different
geographical barriers so that customers from different place can shop. In addition to this, it helps
in promoting sells of the product and helps in improving the productivity of the organization.
2.2 Milestone
The milestone of the project is reflected in the table that is provided below:
Milestone Completion date
M1: Getting approval for the project plan Fri 27-12-19
M2: Getting approval for the design Thu 30-01-20
M3: Completion of coding Thu 20-02-20

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M4: Completion of content building Mon 24-02-20
M5: Providing proper user experience Thu 05-03-20
M6: Completion of project requirement Mon 16-03-20
M7: Completion of testing phase Fri 27-03-20
M8: Completion of closure phase Tue 07-04-20
3. Describe the following by explaining the purpose in project management
3.1 Work breakdown structure
WBS is utilized in the project as it helps in reflecting the hierarchy of the project work as
well as the deliverables of the project. The first and the most important benefit of utilizing WBS
is that it generally helps in preventing the work from slipping and mainly guides the project team
in a very much organized manner (Siami-Irdemoosa, Dindarloo & Sharifzadeh, 2015). In
addition to this, the project team helps in providing proper understanding about the overall plan
of the project.
Figure 1: Work breakdown Structure
(Source: Created by Author)

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3.2 Project scheduling
It is found that in order to organize as well as for completing the project in a timely,
quality as well as very much financially responsible manner, one needs to schedule the project
properly. It is found that effective project scheduling generally plays an important role in
properly ensuring the success of the project (Badewi, 2016). In order to keep the entire work of
the project on track, it is needed to set proper realistic frame for managing quality and for
decreasing the errors within the product.
3.3 Project phases
The entire work of the project is mainly categorized into different phases so that the
project can get broken down into very much smaller as well as much more digestible pieces that
further helps in managing the work by meeting deadlines (Svejvig & Andersen, 2015). It is
found that the deliverables which are mainly produced at the end of each phase are generally
helpful in meeting the purpose such that the project team members are very much prepared for
the next phase of the project.
3.4 Project priorities
It is necessary for the project manager to establish priorities for effective project
management and the steps are elaborated below:
Prioritize the project: For successfully managing the time of the project, it is needed to
prioritize the task with the help of proper sequence so that the task gets completed on time.
Storing tasks in the list: It is found that any type of shift in the priorities can generally
happen anytime and during the project progress and therefore for getting clear overview, it is
needed to store the entire list of the project task properly (Kaiser et al., 2015).

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Breaking the tasks: It is found that breaking the entire project into manageable tasks for
reaching the goals on time are generally required.
Estimation of time and manpower: In order to estimate both manpower as well as time
that is mainly required for the task completion, one can prioritize that further helps in enabling
realistic plan for the entire project (Archibald & Archibald, 2016).
3.5 Resource allocation
With the help of RACI matrix, each of the task that is assigned to the person who is
responsible, accountable, consulted or informed are reflected below:
Activities Project
manage
r
Planne
r
Applicatio
n manager
Develope
r
Database
administrato
r
Code
r
Teste
r
Financia
l
manager
Meeting
with team
C R, A I
Stakeholder
identificatio
n
R, A C, I
Ideas
collection
C R, A I
Designing I C R, A
Feasibility
checking
I C R, A
Prototype C I R, A

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Database
developmen
t
I C A R
Code
validation
C A R I
Navigation
structure
A R C I
Developing
site content
pages
A R C I
Web
application
assessment
A R C I
Testing I C R, A
Project
review
R, A C I
3.6 Communication plan
Communication generally plays an important role in setting proper standards and for
increasing consistency within the entire project. The communication plan that is utilized during
the implementation off website in Kinnucan's is reflected below:
Message Description Involved Frequency Vehicle Owner
Kick off
meeting
Discussion
about the
Team Once Face to face Project

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project
objectives and
goals are done
so that the
project team
members get
proper
overview
about the
project.
members manager
Project status
meeting
The status of
the project is
showcased for
reflecting that
the project is
running on
track.
Team leaders Weekly Status report Project
manager
Board
meeting
If any type of
financial issue
occurs then
the team
leaders discuss
with the
Financial
manager
When needed Face to face Team
leaders

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financial
manager so
that no
financial issue
occur in the
project.

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4. Appendices
Appendix 1: Project schedule\
Figure 2: Project schedule
(Source: Created by Author)