Assessment item 3CharterValue:30%Due date:16-May-2018Return date:13-Jun-2018Submission method...

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Assessment item 3CharterValue:30%Due date:16-May-2018Return date:13-Jun-2018Submission method optionsAlternative submission method
TaskYou are to prepare and submit Assessment 3 as an individual, based on the Case study scenario, and your peer to peer learning from Assessment 2at least 8-10 appropriate references in APA style.
You are required to develop a charter for the Project including:Include the Project description and overview you developed as part of Assessment 2.Part One:

MOV - Measurable Organisational Value
(This is the goal of the project and is utilised to define the value that your team project will bring to your client)

Identify the desired area of impact - Rank the following areas in terms of importance: Strategy / Customer / Financial / Operational / Social

With reference to your project, identify one or two of the following types of value:
- Better - is improving quality important to your client?
- Faster - does your client want to increase efficiency?
- Cheaper - is cutting costs important?
- Do more - does your client want to continue its growth?

Develop an appropriate metric - this sets the target and expectation of all the stakeholders. It is important to determine a quantitative target that needs to be expressed as a metric in terms of an increase or decrease of money.

Determine the timeframe for achieving the MOV - ask yourselves, when do we want to achieve this target metric?

SUMMARISE THE MOV IN A CLEAR CONCISE STATEMENT OR TABLE

(Note: the MOV should inform everyone what the project will achieve, not how it will be achieved. It should also focus on the organisation, not on the technology that will be used to build or support the information system).Part Two:

Define Scope and produce a Scope Management Plan
Define the scope of the project and detail how the scope will be managed.
Provide a list of Resources
Identify and detail the resources for the project using MS Project where appropriate, including:

People (and their roles), plus any extra personnel that is required for the project.

Technology - any hardware, network and software needs to support the team and your client.

Facilities - where will most of the teamwork be situated?

Other - for example, travel, training etc.

Part Three:Using MS Project, develop a schedule using a high level Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). It should include:Milestones for each phase and deliverable

This will tell everyone associated with the project that the phase or deliverable was completed satisfactorily.

Activities / Tasks

Define a set of activities / tasks that must be completed to produce each deliverable.

Resource Assignments

Assign people and resources to each individual activity.

Estimates for Each Activity / Task

Develop a time estimate for each task or activity to be completed.

Budget

Create a time-phased budget using bottom-up estimating. Be sure to include direct costs listed in Part two and add 20% for fringe. State all assumptions and constraints you have used when creating your budget. State how confident you are in your estimates and what would make you more confident.

Part Four:Project Risk Analysis and Plan

Document any assumptions you have made about the project

Using the Risk Identification Framework as a basis, identify five risks to the project – one for each of the five phases of the methodology.

Analyse these risks, assign a risk to an appropriate member, and describe a strategy for the management of each specific risk.

Part Five:Quality Management Plan. It should include:

A short statement that reflects your team’s philosophy or objective for ensuring that you deliver a quality system to your client.

Develop and describe the following that your project team could implement to ensure quality;
- A set of verification activities
- A set of validation activities

Part Six: 550 words

Closure and EvaluationResearching for the closure checklist and project evaluationa. To prepare for this task, you will be required to provide an annotated bibliography.Write an Annotated Bibliography for three (3) relevant texts or readings around project evaluation. The Annotated Bibliography is a critical examination of the most relevant, recent and scholarly research on the topic area that is not just a summary of the articles you have read.You will submit this as an appendix to your project evaluation documentation.Ensure that the AB submitted by you is your own work and has not been submitted elsewhere and comply with the University's requirements for academic integrity.Use the following resource to guide you around the research tools:

http://student.csu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/186444/annotate1.pdf

http://libguides.csu.edu.au/itcb. Develop a closure checklist that the project team will use to ensure that the project has been closed properly.
c. Develop a project evaluation –outline and discuss how your project’s MOV will be evaluated.Submit your assignment online via Turnitin in the nominated class. Turnitin details for the individual classes would be provided on Interact2.Rationale

This assessment addresses the following learning outcomes:

be able to understand and apply appropriate communication practices within a project management context;

be able to research and apply established IT project management principles, skills and techniques to a case study;

be able to research and critically evaluate how a practising IT project manager applies IT project management techniques, project management skills, methods and software tools in the IT industry;

be able to research and apply established IT project management principles, skills and techniques to a case study.

Marking criteria

Criterion	High Distinction	Distinction	Credit	Pass	Fail
Provides an MOV and identifies the target and expectations of all stakeholders in a suitable format. (15 Marks)	The MOV illustrates the student’s detailed consideration of the target and a thorough analysis of the expectations of all stakeholders. The format is logical, clear and well-structured.	The MOV illustrates the student’s detailed consideration of the target and an attempt at analysis of the expectations of all stakeholders is evident. The format is logical and appropriate to the information presented.	The MOV illustrates the student’s generalised consideration of the target and an attempt at analysis of the expectations of most stakeholders is evident. The format is suitable to the information presented.	The MOV illustrates the student’s generalised consideration of the target; however analysis of the expectations of all stakeholders is not clear. The format is suitable to the information presented.	The MOV fails to cover one or more specified project requirements.
Utilising MS Project, provides a list of resources associated with the project – including reference to people, technology, and facilities and associated costs (10 Marks)	Evidence of expertly utilising MS Project to create a comprehensive list of resources, demonstrating in-depth analysis of the project’s needs.	Evidence of expertly utilising MS Project to create a list of all resources required for the project; demonstrating analysis of the project’s needs.	Correctly utilising MS Project to provide a list which identifies most of the resources required for the project; some evidence of analysis of project needs.	Key resources are correctly identified and documented.	Key resources have not been identified.
Produces a Scope Management Plan (SCM). (10 Marks)	Consistent application of industry standard language and formatting.	Well written with some demonstration of industry standard language and formatting.	Well written with demonstration of academic standard language and formatting.	Well written but lacks acceptable formatting.	Writing is not of an acceptable standard.
Utilising MS Project -evidences the processes involved with a WBS, including budget. (20 Marks)	Demonstrates high level project management skills, integrating and applying project management tools in meaningful and purposeful ways towards completion of WBS design, correctly and comprehensively addressing all project requirements.	Demonstrates competent management skills, applying project management tools in meaningful and purposeful ways towards completion of the WBS design, correctly addresses the all project requirements.	Demonstrates essential management skills, applying project management tools in meaningful and purposeful ways towards completion of the WBS design. Essential project requirements addressed.	Demonstrates minimal management skills and needs some improvement in applying project management tools in meaningful and purposeful ways towards completion of WBS. Not all project requirements are clearly addressed.	The WBS design fails to correctly address one or more essential project requirements.
Provides a project risk analysis and plan using the risk identification framework as a basis for discussing alternate strategies for the management of such risks. (15 Marks)	All steps in project risk analysis and alternate strategies are comprehensively discussed and presented in the context of the project, with evidence of thorough consideration of the framework to validate the alternatives.	All steps in project risk analysis and alternate strategies are clearly discussed and presented in the context of the project, with reference to the framework to validate the alternatives.	Evidence that key steps in project risk analysis and alternate strategies are discussed and presented in the context of the project, with some linkages back to the framework to validate the alternatives.	Key steps in project risk analysis and alternate strategies are accurately presented. Minimal reference to framework in the discussion presented.	One or more key steps in project risk analysis and alternate strategies are not presented.
Produces a quality management plan which includes a statement about the team’s philosophy and verification and validation activities. (10 Marks)	All required project steps are correctly identified and appropriately contextualised for the selected project.	All required project steps are correctly identified and are applied to the selected project with some contextualisation.	All required project steps are correctly identified and are applied to the selected project.	Most required project steps are correctly identified and applied to the selected project.	Multiple project steps are missing or not applied to the selected project.
A closure checklist is produced alongside the development of a project evaluation that is evidenced by research. (10 marks)	The closure checklist is detailed, and has been used accurately to close the project. The evaluation has been professionally documented and is evidenced by research.	The closure checklist is detailed, and has been used accurately to close the project. The evaluation has been well documented and is evidenced by research.	The closure checklist has been used appropriately to close the project, and the evaluation has been adequately documented and is evidenced by research.	The closure checklist has been used to close the project, and the evaluation has been addressed and is evidenced by research.	The closure checklist has not been addressed adequately, the evaluation is lacking detail and is not evidenced by research.
Referencing of sources (APA 6th ed citation) to reinforce findings. (10 marks)	All written evidence is professionally communicated using correct referencing.	All written information is good with appropriate referencing	All written information is generally well organised but more clarity of communication is required in terms of referencing.	All written content is loosely connected, and there is ineffective use of referencing.	No apparent logical order of written content, and there is a lack of referencing.

Requirements

Students must submit a MS Project file as a part of the assessment submission.

Ahmedali · Accepted Answer

Project Charter Document
Project Charter
Project Charter Document
5/13/2018
Online Stud Farm Management System (OSFMS)
Part 1: Measurable Organizational Value (MOV)	2
Area of Impact	2
Desired Value	2
MOV Metric	2
Timeframe for MOV	3
Summary of MOV	3
Part 2: Scope Management Plan	3
Project Scope	3
In Scope	3
Out of Scope	3
Project Management Methodology	4
Project Resources	4
Technological Requirements	4
Facilities	5
Part 3: Project Schedule	5
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)	5
Project Activities & Duration	6
Gantt chart	7
Time-phased Budget	9
Part 4: Project Risk Analysis and Plan	10
Assumptions	10
Dependencies	10
Constraints	10
Risk Identification	10
Risk Assessment, Evaluation & Treatment	10
Part 5: Quality Plan	12
Verification Activities	12
Validation Activities	12
Part 6: Closure & Evaluation	12
Closure Checklist	12
Closure Evaluation Outline	12
References	14
Appendix	15
Annotated Bibliography	15
Part 1: Measurable Organizational Value (MOV)
Area of Impact
	Area
	Rank
	Impact
	Strategic Changes
	5
	· Organizing and streamlining the business operations.
· Motivating other stud farms as well as similar agricultural units to adopt a similar strategy 
	Customer/End-Users
	1
	· Speedy booking
· Continuous availability of service 
	Financial/Economic Structure 
	3
	· Revenue enhancement
· Improvisation of market shares 
	Organizational
	4
	· Quality enhancement
· Cost-effectiveness improvement 
	Social 
	2
	· Changes in overall agriculture
· Farmer satisfaction
· Betterment in breeding 
Desired Value
· 
· Better: Overall quality of service. Revenue.
· Faster: Speed of booking
· Cheaper: The overall cost of agriculture
· Do more: Bookings and services.  
MOV Metric
	Stakeholder Name
	Expectation from project 
	Target
	Breeder Groups & Farmers 
	Speedy services as well as overall better services. 
	Increase of 32%  
	Agricultural resources – officials and managers  
	Improvement in Processing speed 
	Increase of 65%  
	Regulatory Bodies   
	Cost reduction  
	Decrease of 38%
	Project Client 
	Improvement in market shares
	Increase of 45%
Timeframe for MOV
The objectives listed in the above table would be accomplished in a timeframe of 95 days.
Summary of MOV
An increase of 32% in bookings as well as an increase of 65% in overall processing power and a decrease of 38% in costs combined with an enhancement of 45% in the overall market shares. (Miller, 2008)
Part 2: Scope Management Plan
Project Scope
In Scope
· The resources would execute overall information collection activities by carrying out various process such as interviews, group discussion, e-surveys and domain analysis. The data sets would be analyzed by making use of automated analytical tools.
· Feasibility of the project would be determined by making use of automated tools on financial and technical aspects.
· The resources of the project would carry out activities such as interviews, e-surveys, group discussions and interview. The data generated through these activities would be analyzed using analytical tools to understand the essence of it.
· The design for the system would be developed and simultaneously the resources would also be developing the source code for stud farm management system.
· Database would also be integrated and simultaneously the system would be implemented by the project team.
Out of Scope
· Any activities pertaining to advertising, distribution and marketing is out of scope from the project. 
Project Management Methodology
There are many project management methodologies out in the use today. One of these methodologies is defined by PMI which is known as PMBoK. PMBoK methodology provides guidelines to the leadership and senior management using 5 process groups and ten knowledge areas. These groups include planning, initiation, control, execution and closure. The 10 knowledge areas cover schedule, scope, quality, cost, risks, stakeholders, procurement management, integration and human resources (Bilkent, 2016).
The methodology would eventually be applied to this project based on 5 process groups and 10 knowledge areas. Project activities that needs to be done initially include highlighting and feasibility analysis. The major project related factors such as the risks, communication, schedule and cost would also be defined, estimated as well as managed in the second phase of the project. The third stage includes the development and design activities of the project along with the system’s database integration. Implementation, testing and management of all the changes would be done in 4th phase. This is followed by a final set of activities in the last stage of the project.

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