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Manage Your Health – Project Management/Annexure 9 - Final Gantt Chart.mpp
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Manage Your Health – Project Management/Annexure 6 - Requirements Traceability Matrix.doc
Requirements Traceability Matrix for Recreation & Wellness Intranet Project
Prepared by: Mr. A, Project Manager
Date: 01 May 2020
        Requirement No.
        Name
        Category
        Source
        Status
        001
        enable the employees in registering for the recreational programs sponsored by the company, like that of softball, soccer, jogging, bowling, and walking
        Functionality
        End User
        Open
        002
        enable the employees in registering for the classes / programs sponsored by the company for helping them in managing weight, stop smoking, reduce stress as well as manage various health affiliated concerns
        Functionality
        End User
        Open
        003
        track data concerning the employee involvement with respect these recreational as well as health-management programs
        Functionality
        End User
        Open
        004
        provide incentives to employees for joining these programs as well as do them well like for example, incentives to achi
eve weight related goals, winning competitions, and other such activities
        Functionality
        End User
        Open
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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Manage Your Health – Project Management/Manage Your Health – Project Management.docx
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Running Header: Manage Your Health – Project Management
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Manage Your Health – Project Management
Manage Your Health – Project Management
Table of Contents
Part 1 – Project Integration Management    3
Task 1 – Case Overview    3
Task 2 – Weighted Scoring Model    5
Task 3 – Business Case    6
Task 4 – Project Charter    6
Task 5 – Change Request    7
Part 2 – Project Scope Management    7
Task 1 – Requirements Traceability Matrix    7
Task 2 – Project Scope Management    7
Task 3 – Work Breakdown Structure    7
Task 4 – Gantt Chart    11
Task 5 – Scope Validation & Change Control    13
Part 3 – Project Schedule Management    14
Task 1 – WBS & Gantt Chart    14
Task 2 – SMART Criteria & Milestones    20
Part 4 – Project Scope Management    21
Task 1 – Cost Model    21
Part 5 – Project Quality Management    23
Task 1 – Quality Standards    23
Task 2 – Progress Measurement    23
Part 6 – Project Resource Management    23
Task 1 – Responsibility Assignment Matrix    23
References    25
Part 1 – Project Integration Management
Task 1 – Case Overview
This project planning task is undertaken for Manage Your Health Inc. (“MYH”). MYH is a success company in the Fortune 500 list and the company offers varied healthcare related services in the global level. The company is a large organization with full-time employees totalling to 20,000 as well as over ~5,000 part-time employees. In the recent times, MYH reframed its strategic plan to pursue the goals of reducing its internal costs, increasing products related cross-selling, as well as exploitation of newer web-based technologies for helping employees, suppliers and customers working together for the improvement of development as well as delivery concerning the healthcare related products / services.
In supporting and realizing these strategic goals, the company is considering the following project options –
Table 1 – Project Evaluation
        REF#
        Project Details
        Justification
        Cost / Savings
        Project 1
        Recreation & Wellness Intranet Project
        This project aims in developing an application for the employees for fostering and enabling healthy activities by way of range of services like registering for activities, data tracking, and incentive offers.
By way of this application, employees shall become incrementally healthier net savings to the extent of $30 per employee annually over a span of four years.
        Development Cost: $200,000
Savings: $30 per employee annually over a span of four years
        Project 2
        Health Coverage Cost Business Model
        This project aims in developing an application for tracking healthcare expenses of the employees as well as the healthcare costs of the company.
By way of this application, net savings shall be derived to the extent of $20 per employee annually over a span of four years.
        Development Cost: $100,000
Savings: $20 per employee annually over a span of four years
        Project 3
        Cross-Selling System
        This project aims in developing an application for improving cross-selling amongst the customers.
By way of this application, the company shall benefit with increase in profit to the extent of $1 million annually over a span of 3 years.
        Development Cost: $800,000
Savings: $1,000,000 annually over a span of three years
        Project 4
        Web-Enhanced Communication System
        This project aims in the development of an application for improving development as well as delivery of the products / services for the customers.
By way of this application, the company shall benefit by way of saving to the extent of $2 million annually over a span of 3 years.
        Development Cost: $3,000,000, and 20% of this cost every year for maintenance.
Savings: $2,000,000 annually over a span of three years
Task 2 – Weighted Scoring Model
On the basis of the analysis undertaken, the weighted scoring is presented as follows –
Table 2 – Weighted Scoring Model
        Criteria
        Weight
        Project 1
        Project 2
        Project 3
        Project 4
        Return Potentials
        25%
        90
        85
        75
        75
        Strategy Alignment
        15%
        90
        90
        90
        90
        Simplicity Level
        15%
        85
        80
        65
        60
        Investment Burden
        10%
        90
        90
        75
        60
        Competency Alignment
        5%
        90
        90
        90
        90
        Potential for Successful Delivery
        20%
        90
        80
        70
        70
        Lesser Resource Dependency
        10%
        90
        85
        70
        70
        Weighted Project Scores
        100%
        89.25
        84.75
        75.00
        72.75

Figure 1 – Weighted Scoring Model
Refer Annexure 1 for the workings.
Task 3 – Business Case
Refer Annexure 2 & 3 for Business Case.
Task 4 – Project Charter
Refer Annexure 4 for Project Charter.
Task 5 – Change Request
Refer Annexure 5 for change request.
Part 2 – Project Scope Management
Task 1 – Requirements Traceability Matrix
Refer Annexure 6 for Requirements Traceability Matrix.
Task 2 – Project Scope Statement
Refer Annexure 7 for Scope Statement.
Task 3 – Work Breakdown Structure
The WBS is presented as follows (Kerzner, 2017; Meredith et al., 2017; Heagney, 2016) –
1    Recreation & Wellness Intranet Project
1.1    Project Kicking-off, Initiation, and End-to-end Planning
1.1.1    Project Kick-off and Initiation by the Project Sponsor
1.1.2    Allocation of Project Manager to the Project and Authorization
1.1.3    Drafting of Project Charter , Review of Project Charter & Complete Approvals
1.1.4    Hiring of Project Team, Assignment of the Role / Responsibilities, as well as Setting-up Complete Team
1.1.5    Planning the Project Processes- Scope Plan, WBS & Dictionary
1.1.6    Planning the Project Processes- Scheduling, Budgeting and Cost Planning
1.1.7    Planning the Project Processes- Communication Planning and Risk Planning
1.1.8    Planning the Project Processes- Project Change Planning and Overall Resource Planning
1.1.9    Planning the Project Processes- All Relevant / Relevant Process, Control and Monitoring Planning
1.1.10    Project Management Plan- Complete Documentation, Review / Finalization and Approvals
1.2    Identification of the Requirements and Specification Development for the Application
1.2.1    Business Analysis- Data Collection By Asset and Process Review for Requirement Identification
1.2.2    Business Analysis- Data Collection by Internal Stakeholders Interview for Requirement Identification
1.2.3    Business Analysis- Undertaking Data Reviews / Analysis and Identification of the Requirements
1.2.4    Team Discussion, Assessment and the Finalizing of Complete Business Requirements
1.2.5    Identification, Development and Assessment of the Application Requirements
1.2.6    Discussion, Review and Finalization of System Specifications
1.2.7    Complete the Documentation for Business Requirements as well as Specifications of the Applications
1.2.8    Approvals
1.3    Designing the Application
1.3.1    Using the findings from the Business Requirements / Application Specifications Documentation, Establish the Guidelines for Application Design
1.3.2    Undertaking the Documentation of Design Level Guidelines for Proposed Application
1.3.3    Designing, Reviewing, Finalizing as well as Documenting of the Architecture for the Application
1.3.4    Designing, Reviewing, Finalizing as well as Documenting of the Software Development of the Application
1.3.5    Designing, Reviewing, Finalizing as well as Documenting of the Framework / Platform for the Cloud Database.
1.3.6    Designing, Reviewing, Finalizing as well as Documenting of the Interface for the Application
1.3.7    Reviewing of the Overall Design and Complete the Approval
1.3.8    Final Review of the Overall System Design & Approvals
1.4    Undertaking Feasibility Assessment
1.4.1    Establishing the Feasibility Criteria
1.4.2    Undertake Assessment & Review Studying the Feasibility
1.4.3    Finalize the Feasibility of the Proposed Application
1.4.4    Document the Feasibility Study Findings
1.4.5    Final Approvals
1.5    Procurement, Sourcing & Contracting
1.5.1    Preparation, Review and the Finalization of "Request for Proposal" for Procuring the Required Materials / Equipment / IT Infrastructure
1.5.2    Issuing the RFP in Market for All Vendors / Suppliers Meeting the Preliminary Criteria
1.5.3    Receiving Proposals from Vendors / Suppliers to Whom RFP was Issued
1.5.4    Reviewing the Proposals Received, Undertaking Comparative Assessment and Short List Prospective Vendors / Suppliers
1.5.5    Setup and Meet with All Vendors / Suppliers Shortlisted
1.5.6    Signing the Contract with Finalized Vendors / Suppliers and Complete All Legal Compliances
1.5.7    Payments to be Done As Contracted for the Materials / Equipment / IT Infrastructure Procured, and Receive the Materials / Equipment / IT Infrastructure Procured
1.6    Development and the Implementation of Application
1.6.1    Development, Installation, Implementation, as well as Integration of Application
1.6.2    Development, Installation, Implementation, as well as Integration of the Architecture for the Application
1.6.3    Development, Installation, Implementation, as well as Integration of the Software Development of the Application
1.6.4    Development, Installation, Implementation, as well as Integration of the Framework / Platform for the Cloud Database.
1.6.5    Development, Installation, Implementation, as well as Integration of the Interface for the Application
1.6.6    Development of the Test Plan for Implemented Application, Relevant Infrastructure and New Processes Established
1.6.7    Implementing the Test Plan Designed and Assessing the Outputs / Findings from the Test
1.6.8    Developing Training Plan for Users as well as Documentation of the Application Reference Manual
1.6.9    Implementing Training Program for the Users
1.6.10    Approvals
Task 4 – Gantt Chart
Refer Annexure 8 for the preliminary Gantt Chart (without duration / date estimation)
Figure 2 – Preliminary Gantt Chart (Screenshot from MS Project)
Task 5 – Scope Validation & Change Control
The strategy proposed to undertake scope validation as well as change control shall be on the basis of the completed project as projected. For completing the proposed intranet application project aligned to the documented specifications as well as enable MYH in saving planned costs once the project ends and the application rolls out, the focus shall be in making sure all of the requirements shall be met prior to the planned deadline. In addition, comprehensive documentation in the terms of end product of the project as well as affiliated procedures ....
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