Project Planning With Gantt Chart For Software Development Project
- December 22, 2023/ Uncategorized
Description of Scheduling Technique
The project scheduling techniques are some software or tools that are used by the project managers for developing, controlling, and monitoring of the project operations in a schedule format. Task List, Gantt chart, and Calender are three main scheduling techniques that are commonly used by the project managers for the development of project schedule (Cicmil et al. 2017). For the Software Development Project, Gantt chart is being used and it would allow the easy tracking and progress reporting for the project. The most important benefit of using the Gantt chart is that it allows the quick estimation and development of the project plan. The Gantt chart is typically a bar chart for displaying all the activities of project in sequential order along with a timeline (Hegazy 2013). The activities of the project is represented by a bar reflecting start date, duration, and date of the activity. The Gantt chart has the following advantages,
- Ease of viewing the progress and modifying the progress
- Assigning the resources and tasks within short time
- Can be adopted in all the projects and industries
The project plan was developed with the help of Ms-Project Software and it followed the SDLC for ensuring that the Software Development Project would be aligned easily (Larson and Gray 2013). The effective development of the operations with the help of the Gantt chart would allow the development of the software for the organization. The project schedule has been shown in the table below,
|
WBS |
Task Name |
Duration |
Start |
Finish |
Predecessors |
|
0 |
Software Development Project |
106 days |
Thu 12/7/17 |
Thu 5/3/18 |
|
|
1 |
27 days |
Thu 12/7/17 |
Fri 1/12/18 |
||
|
1.1 |
Concept review process |
5 days |
Thu 12/7/17 |
Wed 12/13/17 |
|
|
1.2 |
Resource Accumulation |
10 days |
Thu 12/14/17 |
Wed 12/27/17 |
2 |
|
1.3 |
Initial Documentation |
4 days |
Thu 12/28/17 |
Tue 1/2/18 |
3 |
|
1.4 |
Charter Documentation |
4 days |
Wed 1/3/18 |
Mon 1/8/18 |
4 |
|
1.5 |
Submission of the Documents |
2 days |
Tue 1/9/18 |
Wed 1/10/18 |
5 |
|
1.6 |
Review and Signup |
2 days |
Thu 1/11/18 |
Fri 1/12/18 |
6 |
|
2 |
17 days |
Mon 1/15/18 |
Tue 2/6/18 |
||
|
2.1 |
Plan Outline development |
5 days |
Mon 1/15/18 |
Fri 1/19/18 |
7 |
|
2.2 |
Review of the plan |
3 days |
Mon 1/22/18 |
Wed 1/24/18 |
9 |
|
2.3 |
Complete Plan Development |
8 days |
Thu 1/25/18 |
Mon 2/5/18 |
10 |
|
2.4 |
1 day |
Tue 2/6/18 |
Tue 2/6/18 |
11 |
|
|
3 |
Designing of the Software |
17 days |
Wed 2/7/18 |
Thu 3/1/18 |
|
|
3.1 |
Selection of design platform |
2 days |
Wed 2/7/18 |
Thu 2/8/18 |
12 |
|
3.2 |
Obtaining the tool required for designing |
4 days |
Fri 2/9/18 |
Wed 2/14/18 |
14 |
|
3.3 |
Making Design of the software |
5 days |
Thu 2/15/18 |
Wed 2/21/18 |
15 |
|
3.4 |
Simulation of the design made |
3 days |
Thu 2/22/18 |
Mon 2/26/18 |
16 |
|
3.5 |
Modification of the design made |
2 days |
Tue 2/27/18 |
Wed 2/28/18 |
17 |
|
3.6 |
Design Approval |
1 day |
Thu 3/1/18 |
Thu 3/1/18 |
18 |
|
4 |
Database Development |
20 days |
Wed 2/7/18 |
Tue 3/6/18 |
|
|
4.1 |
Selection of database platform |
2 days |
Wed 2/7/18 |
Thu 2/8/18 |
12 |
|
4.2 |
Database Migration |
5 days |
Fri 2/9/18 |
Thu 2/15/18 |
21 |
|
4.3 |
Prototype testing |
7 days |
Fri 2/16/18 |
Mon 2/26/18 |
22 |
|
4.4 |
Storage Media is selected |
2 days |
Tue 2/27/18 |
Wed 2/28/18 |
23 |
|
4.5 |
Stored in the new storage device |
3 days |
Thu 3/1/18 |
Mon 3/5/18 |
24 |
|
4.6 |
Database is completed |
1 day |
Tue 3/6/18 |
Tue 3/6/18 |
25 |
|
5 |
Software Development |
30 days |
Wed 3/7/18 |
Tue 4/17/18 |
|
|
5.1 |
User Interface is developed |
5 days |
Wed 3/7/18 |
Tue 3/13/18 |
26, 19 |
|
5.2 |
Functions are aligned |
6 days |
Wed 3/14/18 |
Wed 3/21/18 |
28 |
|
5.3 |
Coding the program for the software function |
10 days |
Thu 3/22/18 |
Wed 4/4/18 |
29 |
|
5.4 |
Black box testing |
4 days |
Thu 4/5/18 |
Tue 4/10/18 |
30 |
|
5.5 |
White box testing |
4 days |
Wed 4/11/18 |
Mon 4/16/18 |
31 |
|
5.6 |
Software is developed |
1 day |
Tue 4/17/18 |
Tue 4/17/18 |
32 |
|
6 |
Documentation and closure |
12 days |
Wed 4/18/18 |
Thu 5/3/18 |
|
|
6.1 |
Making final reports |
6 days |
Wed 4/18/18 |
Wed 4/25/18 |
33 |
|
6.2 |
Submitting the reports |
2 days |
Thu 4/26/18 |
Fri 4/27/18 |
35 |
|
6.3 |
Signing off |
1 day |
Mon 4/30/18 |
Mon 4/30/18 |
36 |
|
6.4 |
Go Live Software |
2 days |
Tue 5/1/18 |
Wed 5/2/18 |
37 |
|
6.5 |
Project is closed |
1 day |
Thu 5/3/18 |
Thu 5/3/18 |
38 |
Resources Required
The resource table showing the name, type, and rate of the resources required for the project
|
Resource Name |
Type |
Std. Rate |
|
Project Manager |
Work |
$80.00/hr |
|
Documenter |
Work |
$50.00/hr |
|
Planner |
Work |
$45.00/hr |
|
Designer |
Work |
$65.00/hr |
|
IT Engineer |
Work |
$70.00/hr |
|
Database Developer |
Work |
$75.00/hr |
|
Designing tool |
Material |
$599.00 |
|
Documents |
Material |
$50.00 |
|
Simulation Software |
Material |
$179.00 |
|
Prototype Software |
Material |
$189.00 |
|
Storage Device |
Material |
$499.00 |
|
Computer Devices |
Material |
$1,299.00 |
|
Network Connection |
Material |
$349.00 |
|
Equipments |
Material |
$1,500.00 |
|
Coding Software |
Material |
$209.00 |
|
Testing Software |
Material |
$169.00 |
The project plan has been completed in 6 sub-projects or work packages namely Project Initialization, Plan Development, Designing of the Software, Database Development, Software Development, and Documentation and closure (Martinelli and Milosevic 2016). These sub-projects consist of number of activities that comprises the overall project schedule. The project has run for 106 working days from Thu 12/7/17 to Thu 5/3/18. The project initialization consists of the following activities concept review process, resource accumulation, initial documentation, review and signup, submission of the documents, and charter documentation. The plan development consists of plan outline development, review of the plan, complete plan development, and plan approval. The designing of the software consists of selection of design platform, obtaining the tool required for designing, making design of the software, simulation of the design made, modification of the design made, and design approval. The database development consists of selection of database platform, database migration, prototype testing, storage media is selected, stored in the new storage device, and database is completed. The software development consists of user interface is developed, functions are aligned, coding the program for the software function, black box testing, white box testing, and software is developed. The documentation and closure consists of making final reports, submitting the reports, signing off, go live software, and project is closed.
The critical path of the project is,
1à1.1à1.2à1.3à1.4à1.5à1.6à2à2.1à2.2à2.3à2.4à4à4.1à4.2à4.3à4.4à4.5à4.6à5à5.1à5.2à5.3à5.4à5.5à5.6à6à6.1à6.2à6.3à6.4à6.5
The critical path analysis has divided the project in critical task and summary and non critical task and summary. They have been sorted in the table below,
|
Critical |
Non-critical |
|
|
Summary |
Project Initialization, Plan Development, Database Development, Software Development, and Documentation and closure |
Designing of the Software |
|
Tasks |
Concept review process, Resource Accumulation, Initial Documentation, Charter Documentation, Submission of the Documents, Review and Signup, Plan Outline development, Review of the plan, Complete Plan Development, Plan Approval, Selection of database platform, Database Migration, Prototype testing, Storage Media is selected, Stored in the new storage device, Database is completed, User Interface is developed, Functions are aligned, Coding the program for the software function, Black box testing, White box testing, Software is developed, Making final reports, Submitting the reports, Signing off, Go Live Software, and Project is closed |
Selection of design platform, obtaining the tool required for designing, making design of the software, simulation of the design made, modification of the design made, and design approval |
The critical path of the project has been shown in the following diagram with the help of light red colour highlights and the non critical task is highlighted by blue colour.
Project Schedule
|
Resource Name |
Activities involved in |
Work |
Cost |
|
Project Manager |
Concept review process |
40 hrs |
$3,200.00 |
|
Resource Accumulation |
80 hrs |
$6,400.00 |
|
|
Review and Signup |
16 hrs |
$1,280.00 |
|
|
Plan Approval |
8 hrs |
$640.00 |
|
|
Database is completed |
8 hrs |
$640.00 |
|
|
Signing off |
8 hrs |
$640.00 |
|
|
Project is closed |
8 hrs |
$640.00 |
|
|
Documenter |
Initial Documentation |
32 hrs |
$1,600.00 |
|
Charter Documentation |
32 hrs |
$1,600.00 |
|
|
Submission of the Documents |
16 hrs |
$800.00 |
|
|
Making final reports |
48 hrs |
$2,400.00 |
|
|
Submitting the reports |
16 hrs |
$800.00 |
|
|
Planner |
Plan Outline development |
40 hrs |
$1,800.00 |
|
Review of the plan |
24 hrs |
$1,080.00 |
|
|
Complete Plan Development |
64 hrs |
$2,880.00 |
|
|
Designer |
Selection of design platform |
16 hrs |
$1,040.00 |
|
Obtaining the tool required for designing |
32 hrs |
$2,080.00 |
|
|
Making Design of the software |
40 hrs |
$2,600.00 |
|
|
Simulation of the design made |
24 hrs |
$1,560.00 |
|
|
Modification of the design made |
16 hrs |
$1,040.00 |
|
|
IT Engineer |
Design Approval |
8 hrs |
$560.00 |
|
Storage Media is selected |
16 hrs |
$1,120.00 |
|
|
User Interface is developed |
40 hrs |
$2,800.00 |
|
|
Functions are aligned |
48 hrs |
$3,360.00 |
|
|
Coding the program for the software function |
80 hrs |
$5,600.00 |
|
|
Black box testing |
32 hrs |
$2,240.00 |
|
|
White box testing |
32 hrs |
$2,240.00 |
|
|
Software is developed |
8 hrs |
$560.00 |
|
|
Go Live Software |
16 hrs |
$1,120.00 |
|
|
Database Developer |
Selection of database platform |
16 hrs |
$1,200.00 |
|
Database Migration |
40 hrs |
$3,000.00 |
|
|
Prototype testing |
56 hrs |
$4,200.00 |
|
|
Stored in the new storage device |
24 hrs |
$1,800.00 |
|
|
Designing tool |
Obtaining the tool required for designing |
1 |
$599.00 |
|
Documents |
Initial Documentation |
1 |
$50.00 |
|
Charter Documentation |
1 |
$50.00 |
|
|
Making final reports |
1 |
$50.00 |
|
|
Simulation Software |
Simulation of the design made |
1 |
$179.00 |
|
Prototype Software |
Prototype testing |
1 |
$189.00 |
|
Storage Device |
Stored in the new storage device |
1 |
$499.00 |
|
Computer Devices |
Resource Accumulation |
1 |
$1,299.00 |
|
Network Connection |
Resource Accumulation |
1 |
$349.00 |
|
Equipments |
Resource Accumulation |
1 |
$1,500.00 |
|
Coding Software |
Coding the program for the software function |
1 |
$209.00 |
|
Testing Software |
Black box testing |
1 |
$169.00 |
|
White box testing |
1 |
$169.00 |
|
|
Software is developed |
1 |
$169.00 |
The project crashing is based on the factor that the total increase in the indirect cost would be less than the decrease in the indirect cost (Nakamura et al. 2015). The critical tasks and resources would be used for the modification of the project for crashing and it would help in ensuring that the project would be completed successfully. The feasibility study has shown that following factors need to be kept in mind for crashing the project,
- Cost of indirect cost of resources required for crashing should be less than the reduction in direct costs
- Overall project duration would be accepted by the client and feasible for implication
- Critical tasks should be crashed only as it would form an impact on the overall project duration
Previously in the project plan, the testing, simulation, and analysis were done by designer, database developer, and IT Engineer. However, a Tester was employed at a rate of $40.00/hr for replacing them for the testing activities. The first crashing of the project has the following features,
- Change of the project duration from 106 days to 111 days with the introduction of the tester
- Increase of the duration of testing activities by 1 day
- Decrease of project budget to $66,880.00 from $70,000.00 as the rate of Tester was less than the designer, database developer, and IT Engineer
- Reduction in cost of each of the phase of Designing of the Software, Database Development, and Software Development
|
WBS |
Task Name |
Duration |
Start |
Finish |
Predecessors |
Resource Names |
Cost |
|
0 |
Software Development Project |
111 days |
Thu 12/7/17 |
Thu 5/10/18 |
$66,880.00 |
||
|
1 |
Project Initialization |
27 days |
Thu 12/7/17 |
Fri 1/12/18 |
$18,128.00 |
||
|
1.1 |
Concept review process |
5 days |
Thu 12/7/17 |
Wed 12/13/17 |
Project Manager |
$3,200.00 |
|
|
1.2 |
Resource Accumulation |
10 days |
Thu 12/14/17 |
Wed 12/27/17 |
2 |
Project Manager, Computer Devices[1], Network Connection[1], Equipments[1] |
$9,548.00 |
|
1.3 |
Initial Documentation |
4 days |
Thu 12/28/17 |
Tue 1/2/18 |
3 |
Documenter, Documents[1] |
$1,650.00 |
|
1.4 |
Charter Documentation |
4 days |
Wed 1/3/18 |
Mon 1/8/18 |
4 |
Documenter, Documents[1] |
$1,650.00 |
|
1.5 |
Submission of the Documents |
2 days |
Tue 1/9/18 |
Wed 1/10/18 |
5 |
Documenter |
$800.00 |
|
1.6 |
Review and Signup |
2 days |
Thu 1/11/18 |
Fri 1/12/18 |
6 |
Project Manager |
$1,280.00 |
|
2 |
Plan Development |
17 days |
Mon 1/15/18 |
Tue 2/6/18 |
$6,400.00 |
||
|
2.1 |
Plan Outline development |
5 days |
Mon 1/15/18 |
Fri 1/19/18 |
7 |
Planner |
$1,800.00 |
|
2.2 |
Review of the plan |
3 days |
Mon 1/22/18 |
Wed 1/24/18 |
9 |
Planner |
$1,080.00 |
|
2.3 |
Complete Plan Development |
8 days |
Thu 1/25/18 |
Mon 2/5/18 |
10 |
Planner |
$2,880.00 |
|
2.4 |
Plan Approval |
1 day |
Tue 2/6/18 |
Tue 2/6/18 |
11 |
Project Manager |
$640.00 |
|
3 |
Designing of the Software |
22 days |
Wed 2/7/18 |
Thu 3/8/18 |
$9,378.00 |
||
|
3.1 |
Selection of design platform |
2 days |
Wed 2/7/18 |
Thu 2/8/18 |
12 |
Designer |
$1,040.00 |
|
3.2 |
Obtaining the tool required for designing |
4 days |
Fri 2/9/18 |
Wed 2/14/18 |
14 |
Designer, Designing tool[1] |
$2,679.00 |
|
3.3 |
Making Design of the software |
5 days |
Thu 2/15/18 |
Wed 2/21/18 |
15 |
Designer |
$2,600.00 |
|
3.4 |
Simulation of the design made |
4 days |
Wed 2/28/18 |
Mon 3/5/18 |
16,23 |
Simulation Software[1], Tester |
$1,459.00 |
|
3.5 |
Modification of the design made |
2 days |
Tue 3/6/18 |
Wed 3/7/18 |
17 |
Designer |
$1,040.00 |
|
3.6 |
Design Approval |
1 day |
Thu 3/8/18 |
Thu 3/8/18 |
18 |
IT Engineer |
$560.00 |
|
4 |
Database Development |
21 days |
Wed 2/7/18 |
Wed 3/7/18 |
$11,008.00 |
||
|
4.1 |
Selection of database platform |
2 days |
Wed 2/7/18 |
Thu 2/8/18 |
12 |
Database Developer |
$1,200.00 |
|
4.2 |
Database Migration |
5 days |
Fri 2/9/18 |
Thu 2/15/18 |
21 |
Database Developer |
$3,000.00 |
|
4.3 |
Prototype testing |
8 days |
Fri 2/16/18 |
Tue 2/27/18 |
22 |
Prototype Software[1], Tester |
$2,749.00 |
|
4.4 |
Storage Media is selected |
2 days |
Wed 2/28/18 |
Thu 3/1/18 |
23 |
IT Engineer |
$1,120.00 |
|
4.5 |
Stored in the new storage device |
3 days |
Fri 3/2/18 |
Tue 3/6/18 |
24 |
Database Developer, Storage Device[1] |
$2,299.00 |
|
4.6 |
Database is completed |
1 day |
Wed 3/7/18 |
Wed 3/7/18 |
25 |
Project Manager |
$640.00 |
|
5 |
Software Development |
33 days |
Fri 3/9/18 |
Tue 4/24/18 |
$16,316.00 |
||
|
5.1 |
User Interface is developed |
5 days |
Fri 3/9/18 |
Thu 3/15/18 |
26,19 |
IT Engineer |
$2,800.00 |
|
5.2 |
Functions are aligned |
6 days |
Fri 3/16/18 |
Fri 3/23/18 |
28 |
IT Engineer |
$3,360.00 |
|
5.3 |
Coding the program for the software function |
10 days |
Mon 3/26/18 |
Fri 4/6/18 |
29 |
IT Engineer, Coding Software[1] |
$5,809.00 |
|
5.4 |
Black box testing |
5 days |
Mon 4/9/18 |
Fri 4/13/18 |
30 |
Testing Software[1], Tester |
$1,769.00 |
|
5.5 |
White box testing |
5 days |
Mon 4/16/18 |
Fri 4/20/18 |
31 |
Testing Software[1], Tester |
$1,769.00 |
|
5.6 |
Software is developed |
2 days |
Mon 4/23/18 |
Tue 4/24/18 |
32 |
Testing Software[1], Tester |
$809.00 |
|
6 |
Documentation and closure |
12 days |
Wed 4/25/18 |
Thu 5/10/18 |
$5,650.00 |
||
|
6.1 |
Making final reports |
6 days |
Wed 4/25/18 |
Wed 5/2/18 |
33 |
Documenter, Documents[1] |
$2,450.00 |
|
6.2 |
Submitting the reports |
2 days |
Thu 5/3/18 |
Fri 5/4/18 |
35 |
Documenter |
$800.00 |
|
6.3 |
Signing off |
1 day |
Mon 5/7/18 |
Mon 5/7/18 |
36 |
Project Manager |
$640.00 |
|
6.4 |
Go Live Software |
2 days |
Tue 5/8/18 |
Wed 5/9/18 |
37 |
IT Engineer |
$1,120.00 |
|
6.5 |
Project is closed |
1 day |
Thu 5/10/18 |
Thu 5/10/18 |
38 |
Project Manager |
$640.00 |
The project evaluation was done on the basis of keeping the project progress of first third of the overall duration and it was scheduled on 22nd February, 2018. The following table would show the progress of the project activities till the mentioned date,
|
WBS |
Task Name |
Duration |
Start |
Finish |
% Complete |
|
0 |
Software Development Project |
111 days |
Thu 12/7/17 |
Thu 5/10/18 |
33% |
|
1 |
Project Initialization |
27 days |
Thu 12/7/17 |
Fri 1/12/18 |
100% |
|
1.1 |
Concept review process |
5 days |
Thu 12/7/17 |
Wed 12/13/17 |
100% |
|
1.2 |
Resource Accumulation |
10 days |
Thu 12/14/17 |
Wed 12/27/17 |
100% |
|
1.3 |
Initial Documentation |
4 days |
Thu 12/28/17 |
Tue 1/2/18 |
100% |
|
1.4 |
Charter Documentation |
4 days |
Wed 1/3/18 |
Mon 1/8/18 |
100% |
|
1.5 |
Submission of the Documents |
2 days |
Tue 1/9/18 |
Wed 1/10/18 |
100% |
|
1.6 |
Review and Signup |
2 days |
Thu 1/11/18 |
Fri 1/12/18 |
100% |
|
2 |
Plan Development |
17 days |
Mon 1/15/18 |
Tue 2/6/18 |
88% |
|
2.1 |
Plan Outline development |
5 days |
Mon 1/15/18 |
Fri 1/19/18 |
100% |
|
2.2 |
Review of the plan |
3 days |
Mon 1/22/18 |
Wed 1/24/18 |
100% |
|
2.3 |
Complete Plan Development |
8 days |
Thu 1/25/18 |
Mon 2/5/18 |
88% |
|
2.4 |
Plan Approval |
1 day |
Tue 2/6/18 |
Tue 2/6/18 |
0% |
|
3 |
Designing of the Software |
22 days |
Wed 2/7/18 |
Thu 3/8/18 |
0% |
|
3.1 |
Selection of design platform |
2 days |
Wed 2/7/18 |
Thu 2/8/18 |
0% |
|
3.2 |
Obtaining the tool required for designing |
4 days |
Fri 2/9/18 |
Wed 2/14/18 |
0% |
|
3.3 |
Making Design of the software |
5 days |
Thu 2/15/18 |
Wed 2/21/18 |
0% |
|
3.4 |
Simulation of the design made |
4 days |
Wed 2/28/18 |
Mon 3/5/18 |
0% |
|
3.5 |
Modification of the design made |
2 days |
Tue 3/6/18 |
Wed 3/7/18 |
0% |
|
3.6 |
Design Approval |
1 day |
Thu 3/8/18 |
Thu 3/8/18 |
0% |
|
4 |
Database Development |
21 days |
Wed 2/7/18 |
Wed 3/7/18 |
0% |
|
4.1 |
Selection of database platform |
2 days |
Wed 2/7/18 |
Thu 2/8/18 |
0% |
|
4.2 |
Database Migration |
5 days |
Fri 2/9/18 |
Thu 2/15/18 |
0% |
|
4.3 |
Prototype testing |
8 days |
Fri 2/16/18 |
Tue 2/27/18 |
0% |
|
4.4 |
Storage Media is selected |
2 days |
Wed 2/28/18 |
Thu 3/1/18 |
0% |
|
4.5 |
Stored in the new storage device |
3 days |
Fri 3/2/18 |
Tue 3/6/18 |
0% |
|
4.6 |
Database is completed |
1 day |
Wed 3/7/18 |
Wed 3/7/18 |
0% |
|
5 |
Software Development |
33 days |
Fri 3/9/18 |
Tue 4/24/18 |
0% |
|
5.1 |
User Interface is developed |
5 days |
Fri 3/9/18 |
Thu 3/15/18 |
0% |
|
5.2 |
Functions are aligned |
6 days |
Fri 3/16/18 |
Fri 3/23/18 |
0% |
|
5.3 |
Coding the program for the software function |
10 days |
Mon 3/26/18 |
Fri 4/6/18 |
0% |
|
5.4 |
Black box testing |
5 days |
Mon 4/9/18 |
Fri 4/13/18 |
0% |
|
5.5 |
White box testing |
5 days |
Mon 4/16/18 |
Fri 4/20/18 |
0% |
|
5.6 |
Software is developed |
2 days |
Mon 4/23/18 |
Tue 4/24/18 |
0% |
|
6 |
Documentation and closure |
12 days |
Wed 4/25/18 |
Thu 5/10/18 |
0% |
|
6.1 |
Making final reports |
6 days |
Wed 4/25/18 |
Wed 5/2/18 |
0% |
|
6.2 |
Submitting the reports |
2 days |
Thu 5/3/18 |
Fri 5/4/18 |
0% |
|
6.3 |
Signing off |
1 day |
Mon 5/7/18 |
Mon 5/7/18 |
0% |
|
6.4 |
Go Live Software |
2 days |
Tue 5/8/18 |
Wed 5/9/18 |
0% |
|
6.5 |
Project is closed |
1 day |
Thu 5/10/18 |
Thu 5/10/18 |
0% |
The analysis of the project progress as on 22 February, 2018 was 33%. However, still the project required 111 days for completion instead of the previous duration of 106 days. Hence second crashing was done and an Assistant was added to the planner for deceasing the complete plan development duration. The second crashing of the project has the following features,
- Decrease of the plan duration to 4 days instead of the 8 days required in the initial plan
- Increase of the overall progress of the project to 35% for the same period
- Decrease of the project cost to $65,920.00 from $66,880.00
|
WBS |
Task Name |
Duration |
Start |
Finish |
% Complete |
Predecessors |
Resource Names |
Cost |
|
0 |
Software Development Project |
107 days |
Thu 12/7/17 |
Fri 5/4/18 |
35% |
$65,920.00 |
||
|
1 |
Project Initialization |
27 days |
Thu 12/7/17 |
Fri 1/12/18 |
100% |
$18,128.00 |
||
|
1.1 |
Concept review process |
5 days |
Thu 12/7/17 |
Wed 12/13/17 |
100% |
Project Manager |
$3,200.00 |
|
|
1.2 |
Resource Accumulation |
10 days |
Thu 12/14/17 |
Wed 12/27/17 |
100% |
2 |
Project Manager, Computer Devices[1], Network Connection[1], Equipments[1] |
$9,548.00 |
|
1.3 |
Initial Documentation |
4 days |
Thu 12/28/17 |
Tue 1/2/18 |
100% |
3 |
Documenter, Documents[1] |
$1,650.00 |
|
1.4 |
Charter Documentation |
4 days |
Wed 1/3/18 |
Mon 1/8/18 |
100% |
4 |
Documenter, Documents[1] |
$1,650.00 |
|
1.5 |
Submission of the Documents |
2 days |
Tue 1/9/18 |
Wed 1/10/18 |
100% |
5 |
Documenter |
$800.00 |
|
1.6 |
Review and Signup |
2 days |
Thu 1/11/18 |
Fri 1/12/18 |
100% |
6 |
Project Manager |
$1,280.00 |
|
2 |
Plan Development |
13 days |
Mon 1/15/18 |
Wed 1/31/18 |
100% |
$5,440.00 |
||
|
2.1 |
Plan Outline development |
5 days |
Mon 1/15/18 |
Fri 1/19/18 |
100% |
7 |
Planner |
$1,800.00 |
|
2.2 |
Review of the plan |
3 days |
Mon 1/22/18 |
Wed 1/24/18 |
100% |
9 |
Planner |
$1,080.00 |
|
2.3 |
Complete Plan Development |
4 days |
Thu 1/25/18 |
Tue 1/30/18 |
100% |
10 |
Planner, Assistant |
$1,920.00 |
|
2.4 |
Plan Approval |
1 day |
Wed 1/31/18 |
Wed 1/31/18 |
100% |
11 |
Project Manager |
$640.00 |
|
3 |
Designing of the Software |
22 days |
Thu 2/1/18 |
Fri 3/2/18 |
11% |
$9,378.00 |
||
|
3.1 |
Selection of design platform |
2 days |
Thu 2/1/18 |
Fri 2/2/18 |
100% |
12 |
Designer |
$1,040.00 |
|
3.2 |
Obtaining the tool required for designing |
4 days |
Mon 2/5/18 |
Thu 2/8/18 |
0% |
14 |
Designer, Designing tool[1] |
$2,679.00 |
|
3.3 |
Making Design of the software |
5 days |
Fri 2/9/18 |
Thu 2/15/18 |
0% |
15 |
Designer |
$2,600.00 |
|
3.4 |
Simulation of the design made |
4 days |
Thu 2/22/18 |
Tue 2/27/18 |
0% |
16,23 |
Simulation Software[1],Tester |
$1,459.00 |
|
3.5 |
Modification of the design made |
2 days |
Wed 2/28/18 |
Thu 3/1/18 |
0% |
17 |
Designer |
$1,040.00 |
|
3.6 |
Design Approval |
1 day |
Fri 3/2/18 |
Fri 3/2/18 |
0% |
18 |
IT Engineer |
$560.00 |
|
4 |
Database Development |
21 days |
Thu 2/1/18 |
Thu 3/1/18 |
10% |
$11,008.00 |
||
|
4.1 |
Selection of database platform |
2 days |
Thu 2/1/18 |
Fri 2/2/18 |
100% |
12 |
Database Developer |
$1,200.00 |
|
4.2 |
Database Migration |
5 days |
Mon 2/5/18 |
Fri 2/9/18 |
0% |
21 |
Database Developer |
$3,000.00 |
|
4.3 |
Prototype testing |
8 days |
Mon 2/12/18 |
Wed 2/21/18 |
0% |
22 |
Prototype Software[1],Tester |
$2,749.00 |
|
4.4 |
Storage Media is selected |
2 days |
Thu 2/22/18 |
Fri 2/23/18 |
0% |
23 |
IT Engineer |
$1,120.00 |
|
4.5 |
Stored in the new storage device |
3 days |
Mon 2/26/18 |
Wed 2/28/18 |
0% |
24 |
Database Developer, Storage Device[1] |
$2,299.00 |
|
4.6 |
Database is completed |
1 day |
Thu 3/1/18 |
Thu 3/1/18 |
0% |
25 |
Project Manager |
$640.00 |
|
5 |
Software Development |
33 days |
Mon 3/5/18 |
Wed 4/18/18 |
0% |
$16,316.00 |
||
|
5.1 |
User Interface is developed |
5 days |
Mon 3/5/18 |
Fri 3/9/18 |
0% |
26,19 |
IT Engineer |
$2,800.00 |
|
5.2 |
Functions are aligned |
6 days |
Mon 3/12/18 |
Mon 3/19/18 |
0% |
28 |
IT Engineer |
$3,360.00 |
|
5.3 |
Coding the program for the software function |
10 days |
Tue 3/20/18 |
Mon 4/2/18 |
0% |
29 |
IT Engineer, Coding Software[1] |
$5,809.00 |
|
5.4 |
Black box testing |
5 days |
Tue 4/3/18 |
Mon 4/9/18 |
0% |
30 |
Testing Software[1], Tester |
$1,769.00 |
|
5.5 |
White box testing |
5 days |
Tue 4/10/18 |
Mon 4/16/18 |
0% |
31 |
Testing Software[1], Tester |
$1,769.00 |
|
5.6 |
Software is developed |
2 days |
Tue 4/17/18 |
Wed 4/18/18 |
0% |
32 |
Testing Software[1], Tester |
$809.00 |
|
6 |
Documentation and closure |
12 days |
Thu 4/19/18 |
Fri 5/4/18 |
0% |
$5,650.00 |
||
|
6.1 |
Making final reports |
6 days |
Thu 4/19/18 |
Thu 4/26/18 |
0% |
33 |
Documenter, Documents[1] |
$2,450.00 |
|
6.2 |
Submitting the reports |
2 days |
Fri 4/27/18 |
Mon 4/30/18 |
0% |
35 |
Documenter |
$800.00 |
|
6.3 |
Signing off |
1 day |
Tue 5/1/18 |
Tue 5/1/18 |
0% |
36 |
Project Manager |
$640.00 |
|
6.4 |
Go Live Software |
2 days |
Wed 5/2/18 |
Thu 5/3/18 |
0% |
37 |
IT Engineer |
$1,120.00 |
|
6.5 |
Project is closed |
1 day |
Fri 5/4/18 |
Fri 5/4/18 |
0% |
38 |
Project Manager |
$640.00 |
The project evaluation was done on the basis of keeping the project progress of two third of the overall duration and it was scheduled on 13th March, 2018. The following table would show the progress of the project activities till the mentioned date,
|
WBS |
Task Name |
Duration |
Start |
Finish |
% Complete |
|
0 |
Software Development Project |
107 days |
Thu 12/7/17 |
Fri 5/4/18 |
69% |
|
1 |
Project Initialization |
27 days |
Thu 12/7/17 |
Fri 1/12/18 |
100% |
|
1.1 |
Concept review process |
5 days |
Thu 12/7/17 |
Wed 12/13/17 |
100% |
|
1.2 |
Resource Accumulation |
10 days |
Thu 12/14/17 |
Wed 12/27/17 |
100% |
|
1.3 |
Initial Documentation |
4 days |
Thu 12/28/17 |
Tue 1/2/18 |
100% |
|
1.4 |
Charter Documentation |
4 days |
Wed 1/3/18 |
Mon 1/8/18 |
100% |
|
1.5 |
Submission of the Documents |
2 days |
Tue 1/9/18 |
Wed 1/10/18 |
100% |
|
1.6 |
Review and Signup |
2 days |
Thu 1/11/18 |
Fri 1/12/18 |
100% |
|
2 |
Plan Development |
13 days |
Mon 1/15/18 |
Wed 1/31/18 |
100% |
|
2.1 |
Plan Outline development |
5 days |
Mon 1/15/18 |
Fri 1/19/18 |
100% |
|
2.2 |
Review of the plan |
3 days |
Mon 1/22/18 |
Wed 1/24/18 |
100% |
|
2.3 |
Complete Plan Development |
4 days |
Thu 1/25/18 |
Tue 1/30/18 |
100% |
|
2.4 |
Plan Approval |
1 day |
Wed 1/31/18 |
Wed 1/31/18 |
100% |
|
3 |
Designing of the Software |
22 days |
Thu 2/1/18 |
Fri 3/2/18 |
100% |
|
3.1 |
Selection of design platform |
2 days |
Thu 2/1/18 |
Fri 2/2/18 |
100% |
|
3.2 |
Obtaining the tool required for designing |
4 days |
Mon 2/5/18 |
Thu 2/8/18 |
100% |
|
3.3 |
Making Design of the software |
5 days |
Fri 2/9/18 |
Thu 2/15/18 |
100% |
|
3.4 |
Simulation of the design made |
4 days |
Thu 2/22/18 |
Tue 2/27/18 |
100% |
|
3.5 |
Modification of the design made |
2 days |
Wed 2/28/18 |
Thu 3/1/18 |
100% |
|
3.6 |
Design Approval |
1 day |
Fri 3/2/18 |
Fri 3/2/18 |
100% |
|
4 |
Database Development |
21 days |
Thu 2/1/18 |
Thu 3/1/18 |
100% |
|
4.1 |
Selection of database platform |
2 days |
Thu 2/1/18 |
Fri 2/2/18 |
100% |
|
4.2 |
Database Migration |
5 days |
Mon 2/5/18 |
Fri 2/9/18 |
100% |
|
4.3 |
Prototype testing |
8 days |
Mon 2/12/18 |
Wed 2/21/18 |
100% |
|
4.4 |
Storage Media is selected |
2 days |
Thu 2/22/18 |
Fri 2/23/18 |
100% |
|
4.5 |
Stored in the new storage device |
3 days |
Mon 2/26/18 |
Wed 2/28/18 |
100% |
|
4.6 |
Database is completed |
1 day |
Thu 3/1/18 |
Thu 3/1/18 |
100% |
|
5 |
Software Development |
33 days |
Mon 3/5/18 |
Wed 4/18/18 |
21% |
|
5.1 |
User Interface is developed |
5 days |
Mon 3/5/18 |
Fri 3/9/18 |
100% |
|
5.2 |
Functions are aligned |
6 days |
Mon 3/12/18 |
Mon 3/19/18 |
33% |
|
5.3 |
Coding the program for the software function |
10 days |
Tue 3/20/18 |
Mon 4/2/18 |
0% |
|
5.4 |
Black box testing |
5 days |
Tue 4/3/18 |
Mon 4/9/18 |
0% |
|
5.5 |
White box testing |
5 days |
Tue 4/10/18 |
Mon 4/16/18 |
0% |
|
5.6 |
Software is developed |
2 days |
Tue 4/17/18 |
Wed 4/18/18 |
0% |
|
6 |
Documentation and closure |
12 days |
Thu 4/19/18 |
Fri 5/4/18 |
0% |
|
6.1 |
Making final reports |
6 days |
Thu 4/19/18 |
Thu 4/26/18 |
0% |
|
6.2 |
Submitting the reports |
2 days |
Fri 4/27/18 |
Mon 4/30/18 |
0% |
|
6.3 |
Signing off |
1 day |
Tue 5/1/18 |
Tue 5/1/18 |
0% |
|
6.4 |
Go Live Software |
2 days |
Wed 5/2/18 |
Thu 5/3/18 |
0% |
|
6.5 |
Project is closed |
1 day |
Fri 5/4/18 |
Fri 5/4/18 |
0% |
The final crashing was done for ensuring the development of the project in the most optimistic time and budget. A junior engineer was employed for decreasing the duration of the remaining activities and ensuring it would be completed in the estimated time duration. The features of the crashing are,
- Overall project duration was decreased to 97 days from the 107 days after second crashing
- Increase of the progress to 75% till 13th march, 2018 for increasing the project progress
- Decrease of the project budget to $61,240.00 from the budget of $65,920.00
|
WBS |
Task Name |
Duration |
Start |
Finish |
% Complete |
Predecessors |
Resource Names |
Cost |
|
0 |
Software Development Project |
97 days |
Thu 12/7/17 |
Fri 4/20/18 |
75% |
$61,240.00 |
||
|
1 |
Project Initialization |
27 days |
Thu 12/7/17 |
Fri 1/12/18 |
100% |
$18,128.00 |
||
|
1.1 |
Concept review process |
5 days |
Thu 12/7/17 |
Wed 12/13/17 |
100% |
Project Manager |
$3,200.00 |
|
|
1.2 |
Resource Accumulation |
10 days |
Thu 12/14/17 |
Wed 12/27/17 |
100% |
2 |
Project Manager, Computer Devices[1], Network Connection[1], Equipments[1] |
$9,548.00 |
|
1.3 |
Initial Documentation |
4 days |
Thu 12/28/17 |
Tue 1/2/18 |
100% |
3 |
Documenter, Documents[1] |
$1,650.00 |
|
1.4 |
Charter Documentation |
4 days |
Wed 1/3/18 |
Mon 1/8/18 |
100% |
4 |
Documenter, Documents[1] |
$1,650.00 |
|
1.5 |
Submission of the Documents |
2 days |
Tue 1/9/18 |
Wed 1/10/18 |
100% |
5 |
Documenter |
$800.00 |
|
1.6 |
Review and Signup |
2 days |
Thu 1/11/18 |
Fri 1/12/18 |
100% |
6 |
Project Manager |
$1,280.00 |
|
2 |
Plan Development |
13 days |
Mon 1/15/18 |
Wed 1/31/18 |
100% |
$5,440.00 |
||
|
2.1 |
Plan Outline development |
5 days |
Mon 1/15/18 |
Fri 1/19/18 |
100% |
7 |
Planner |
$1,800.00 |
|
2.2 |
Review of the plan |
3 days |
Mon 1/22/18 |
Wed 1/24/18 |
100% |
9 |
Planner |
$1,080.00 |
|
2.3 |
Complete Plan Development |
4 days |
Thu 1/25/18 |
Tue 1/30/18 |
100% |
10 |
Planner, Assistant |
$1,920.00 |
|
2.4 |
Plan Approval |
1 day |
Wed 1/31/18 |
Wed 1/31/18 |
100% |
11 |
Project Manager |
$640.00 |
|
3 |
Designing of the Software |
18 days |
Thu 2/1/18 |
Mon 2/26/18 |
100% |
$9,378.00 |
||
|
3.1 |
Selection of design platform |
2 days |
Thu 2/1/18 |
Fri 2/2/18 |
100% |
12 |
Designer |
$1,040.00 |
|
3.2 |
Obtaining the tool required for designing |
4 days |
Mon 2/5/18 |
Thu 2/8/18 |
100% |
14 |
Designer, Designing tool[1] |
$2,679.00 |
|
3.3 |
Making Design of the software |
5 days |
Fri 2/9/18 |
Thu 2/15/18 |
100% |
15 |
Designer |
$2,600.00 |
|
3.4 |
Simulation of the design made |
4 days |
Fri 2/16/18 |
Wed 2/21/18 |
100% |
16,23 |
Simulation Software[1], Tester |
$1,459.00 |
|
3.5 |
Modification of the design made |
2 days |
Thu 2/22/18 |
Fri 2/23/18 |
100% |
17 |
Designer |
$1,040.00 |
|
3.6 |
Design Approval |
1 day |
Mon 2/26/18 |
Mon 2/26/18 |
100% |
18 |
IT Engineer |
$560.00 |
|
4 |
Database Development |
14 days |
Thu 2/1/18 |
Tue 2/20/18 |
100% |
$8,888.00 |
||
|
4.1 |
Selection of database platform |
2 days |
Thu 2/1/18 |
Fri 2/2/18 |
100% |
12 |
Database Developer |
$1,200.00 |
|
4.2 |
Database Migration |
2 days |
Mon 2/5/18 |
Tue 2/6/18 |
100% |
21 |
Database Developer, Junior Engineer |
$1,520.00 |
|
4.3 |
Prototype testing |
4 days |
Wed 2/7/18 |
Mon 2/12/18 |
100% |
22 |
Prototype Software[1], Tester, Junior Engineer |
$2,109.00 |
|
4.4 |
Storage Media is selected |
2 days |
Tue 2/13/18 |
Wed 2/14/18 |
100% |
23 |
IT Engineer |
$1,120.00 |
|
4.5 |
Stored in the new storage device |
3 days |
Thu 2/15/18 |
Mon 2/19/18 |
100% |
24 |
Database Developer, Storage Device[1] |
$2,299.00 |
|
4.6 |
Database is completed |
1 day |
Tue 2/20/18 |
Tue 2/20/18 |
100% |
25 |
Project Manager |
$640.00 |
|
5 |
Software Development |
27 days |
Tue 2/27/18 |
Wed 4/4/18 |
41% |
$13,756.00 |
||
|
5.1 |
User Interface is developed |
2 days |
Tue 2/27/18 |
Wed 2/28/18 |
100% |
26,19 |
IT Engineer, Junior Engineer |
$1,440.00 |
|
5.2 |
Functions are aligned |
3 days |
Thu 3/1/18 |
Mon 3/5/18 |
100% |
28 |
IT Engineer, Junior Engineer |
$2,160.00 |
|
5.3 |
Coding the program for the software function |
10 days |
Tue 3/6/18 |
Mon 3/19/18 |
60% |
29 |
IT Engineer, Coding Software[1] |
$5,809.00 |
|
5.4 |
Black box testing |
5 days |
Tue 3/20/18 |
Mon 3/26/18 |
0% |
30 |
Testing Software[1], Tester |
$1,769.00 |
|
5.5 |
White box testing |
5 days |
Tue 3/27/18 |
Mon 4/2/18 |
0% |
31 |
Testing Software[1], Tester |
$1,769.00 |
|
5.6 |
Software is developed |
2 days |
Tue 4/3/18 |
Wed 4/4/18 |
0% |
32 |
Testing Software[1], Tester |
$809.00 |
|
6 |
Documentation and closure |
12 days |
Thu 4/5/18 |
Fri 4/20/18 |
0% |
$5,650.00 |
||
|
6.1 |
Making final reports |
6 days |
Thu 4/5/18 |
Thu 4/12/18 |
0% |
33 |
Documenter, Documents[1] |
$2,450.00 |
|
6.2 |
Submitting the reports |
2 days |
Fri 4/13/18 |
Mon 4/16/18 |
0% |
35 |
Documenter |
$800.00 |
|
6.3 |
Signing off |
1 day |
Tue 4/17/18 |
Tue 4/17/18 |
0% |
36 |
Project Manager |
$640.00 |
|
6.4 |
Go Live Software |
2 days |
Wed 4/18/18 |
Thu 4/19/18 |
0% |
37 |
IT Engineer |
$1,120.00 |
|
6.5 |
Project is closed |
1 day |
Fri 4/20/18 |
Fri 4/20/18 |
0% |
38 |
Project Manager |
$640.00 |
Project Conclusion
It can be concluded from the assignment that the development of the project would allow the integration of the operations and it would also allow the analysis of the system integration. The project plan had been completed in 6 sub-projects or work packages namely Project Initialization, Plan Development, Designing of the Software, Database Development, Software Development, and Documentation and closure. The project initialization had consisted of the following activities concept review process, resource accumulation, initial documentation, review and signup, submission of the documents, and charter documentation. The plan development consisted of plan outline development, review of the plan, complete plan development, and plan approval. The designing of the software consisted of selection of design platform, obtaining the tool required for designing, making design of the software, simulation of the design made, modification of the design made, and design approval. The database development consisted of selection of database platform, database migration, prototype testing, storage media is selected, stored in the new storage device, and database is completed. The software development consisted of user interface is developed, functions are aligned, coding the program for the software function, black box testing, white box testing, and software is developed. The documentation and closure consisted of making final reports, submitting the reports, signing off, go live software, and project is closed.
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