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Assessment Task 2 BSBPMG412 Apply project cost management techniques

ASSESSMENT TASK 2 of 2
Produce, monitor and finalise a
project budget.
BSB41515 Certificate IV in Project Management
Practice (Release 4)
BSBPMG412 Apply project cost management
techniques

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Student’s name: Oyunjargal Tsogt

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Introduction
This assessment task is the second of two tasks you are required to complete as part
of this unit.
You are required to complete several tasks relating to the skills and knowledge
requirements outlined in the unit. Specifically, your ability to:
 explain how to apply cost management tools and techniques.
 produce a project budget
 closely monitor project expenditure
 finalise project costs and make recommendations for possible improvements to
future projects.

Assessment context
1. This assessment must be based on the case scenario provided in this
assessment.
2. This assessment task can be completed either in or outside a classroom
environment.
3. Parts of this assessment task involve participation in group work with other
students. Students will need to form small groups (3-5 members) and collaborate
to complete Part A of this assessment task.
4. All documents completed and submitted as part of this assessment need to be
completed by you without input from others.
5. Several templates are available for student use in the appendices. Soft copies of
all templates are also available to download from Moodle.
6. Due dates for each assessment will vary. Your assessor will please provide you
with a due date at the time of issuing the assessment.

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Assessment instructions
For this assessment task you will produce, monitor and finalise a project budget
based on several case studies. You will need to access and download several
templates from Moodle to complete this task.
The assessment task is divided into three parts.
Part A
For this part of the assessment task you will need to complete a Project Budget
based on a case study. Specifically:
1. Form a group of between 3-5 fellow students.
2. Read the first case study and associated Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) in
Appendix A.
3. Download the Project Budget Template (Excel document) from Moodle.
4. Meet with your team members to discuss the case study and what needs to be
included in the Project Budget Template.
5. Individually, complete the Project Budget Template based on the information
provided in the case study and the WBS.
6. Assume for the purposes of this assessment task, the budget you
develop is approved by the project owner.
Part B
For this part of the assessment task you will need to review and evaluate the project
budget against the case study outlined in Appendix B. Specifically:
1. Review the project budget against the case study outlined in Appendix B.
2. Complete the Project Budget Status Update Template using cost management
techniques to draw conclusions about the project’s performance in line with the
budget.
Part C
For this part of the assessment task you will need to finalise the project costs based
on the information provided in the case study in Appendix C and identify
improvements for future projects.
Specifically, you will:
1. Read the third case study outlined in Appendix C.
2. Record and comment on the final project costs using the Project Finalisation
Template.
3. Evaluate the effectiveness of the cost management techniques and identify
improvements for future projects using the Project Finalisation Template.

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Assessment evidence (deliverables)


You must submit the following documents:
1. A project budget.
2. A budget status update report.
3. A project finalisation report.
Your assessor will be looking for the following:
1. Project budget
o Provides a budget for the project outlined in the case study located in
Appendix A.
o Where the case study provides specific financial information, that information
is reflected in the budget.
o The budget reflects the Work Breakdown Structure provided as part of the case
study in Appendix A.
2. Budget status update report:
o A completed budget status report.
o All questions and sections within the report are completed.
o Cost management techniques and formulas are calculated correctly.
3. Project finalisation report
o Summary of over-expenditure recorded.
o Lessons learned recorded.
o Improvements identified and recorded.

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Marking guide (assessor use only)


Instruction This checklist is to be used to check the student’s submission for
s to assessment task 2. When completing this checklist, you must
assessors ensure that:
1. Use the checklist below to ensure the student’s submission
is assessed against the criteria listed
2. An assessment result, either Yes or No, is recorded in the
columns on the right of the checklist
3. Feedback is provided to the learner
4. The learner is advised of the final assessment result, either
Satisfactory or Not Yet Satisfactory

Yes No

Marking Use the following criteria to assess each aspect of the


Guide student’s submission.
Reference
#

1. Project budget

1.1 Provides a budget for the project outlined in the case


study located in Appendix A.

1.2 Where the case study provides specific financial


information, that information is reflected in the budget.

1.3 The budget reflects the Work Breakdown Structure


provided as part of the case study in Appendix A.

2. Budget status update report

2.1 A completed budget status report.

2.2 All questions and sections within the report are


completed.

2.3 Cost management techniques and formulas are


calculated correctly.

3. Project finalisation report

3.1 Summary of over-expenditure recorded.

3.2 Lessons learned recorded.

4.1 Improvements identified and recorded.

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Assessment task 2 result Satisfactory Not Satisfactory


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Appendix A:
Overview
Hapeville Council has initiated a project to redesign their website. You have been
appointed as part of the project team in a support role.
The project Manager, Julie Andrews, has already been working with the client and
developed a project charter.
As a first task, Julie has asked you to develop a project scope management plan
based on the information in the project charter.

Project Charter
Background
Over the past year, Council has been collecting data on the accessibility and function
of its website from users and ratepayers. Survey results show that the website has
several ’pain points’ with users experiencing issues with:
 Settling accounts
 Locating information
 Location documentation, forms and other material relating to Council
applications.
 Further, the existing website does not meet some of the Web Content
Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 which must be met.
Goals
Overarching deliverable of this project will be a redesigned website that is user-
friendly, compliant with accessibility requirements, and more manageable.
Specifically, the project seeks to deliver the following outcomes:
 A website that is designed primarily around user needs and behaviours.
 A more user-friendly and usable site and navigation system(s).
 A website that enhances searchability of content.
 An instructional document/program on how to maintain the website on an
ongoing basis.
 A smaller more streamlined website.
 A website that meets Council branding standards and style guide.
 A website that meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0.
Scope
The scope of the project includes:
 all pages on the Council domain (www.hapevillecouncil.nsw.gov.au)
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 all applications currently linked to the Council website


The scope of project does not include websites connected to Council managed
services, including:
 Waste management services (www.wastemanagementservices.com.au)
 Water management services (www.watermanagementservices.com.au)
Key stakeholders
Project owner:
 Andrew Simon
Other stakeholder groups:
 Staff
 Community members
 Suppliers
Project team
 Julie Andrews - Project Manager
 Website and graphic designer (pending recruitment)
 You – Project support

Project milestones

Milestone Person allocated

Development of Project Scope Management Plan You

Collation and analysis of existing survey data from You and Julie Andrews
Council database

Design of website layout Website and graphic


designer

Source user testing group from community You

Develop digital prototype Website and graphic


designer

Alpha release: Commence user testing and capture You and Julie Andrews
results

Alpha review: Integrate user testing results into site Website and graphic
designer

Beta release: Commence second round of user testing You and Julie Andrews
and capture results

Beta review: Integrate user testing results into site Website and graphic
designer

Live testing Website and graphic


designer

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Distribution of live survey to stakeholders You

Post launch implementation updates Website and graphic


designer

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Project budget
Budget considerations are as follows:
 Your hourly rate is $125.00 per hour.
 Julie Andrews hourly rate is $180.00 per hour.
 WordPress website builder: $150.00 annually
 Website designer contract rate $135.00 per hour.
 Miscellaneous items such as catering for user testing sessions: $1000.00
Constraints and risks
Tight timeframe
 With a six-month delivery date, this project has a tight timeframe to achieve
its objectives.
Stakeholder consultation
 It will be important to get stakeholder feedback throughout the process
however the availability and accessibility of stakeholders will have a significant
influence on timeframes.
User testing
 To ensure the website is truly user friendly we expect several rounds of user
testing with community members and other stakeholders. This will influence
timeframes and also impact the design of the website.
Assumptions
This project is based on the assumption that the Council is committed to developing
a website that is user-focused, not organisation-centered.
Dependencies
 Council must purchase an account to use WordPress website builder.
 Ongoing support from Council IT department throughout the life of the project.
 Support from the Council Community Liaison Officer who will be vital in
sourcing volunteers to participate in user testing.

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Project Name ‘Web development’ Date March 9, 2019

Project 1 Document 1.1


Number Number

Project Julie Andrews Project Hapeville Council


Manager Owner/Client

WBS Code /ID Component Name Brief Description

1. Council website redesign and


development

1.1 Collation and analysis of existing survey


data from Council database

1.1.1 Review survey data from Council


database

1.1.2 Analyse survey data to identify pain


points and ratepayer needs

1.1.3 Write report and submit Report to include analysis and discussion of survey data
and implications for website design.

1.1.4 Write and submit proposal Proposal to include recommendations draw from survey
data report.

1.2 Design of website layout

1.2.1 Hire website designer Recruit designer that has background in website design
and graphic design. Negotiate contract terms and rates.

1.2.2 Create draft website design Website designer to submit website design.

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1.2.3 Presentation of design to Council

1.2.4 Approve design Design to be approved by project owner.

1.3 Source user testing group from


community

1.3.1 Access Council data base to identify


potential testers.

1.3.2 Develop information pack relating to the Information pack to be provided to potential and actual
work. participating in the testing group.

1.3.3 Contract testers and engage Explain process to testing group.

1.4.3 Schedule testing sessions Advise test group participants of dates in which they will
be required to participate. Book external venues and
catering.

1.4 Develop digital prototype

1.4.1 Website designer to develop digital Includes purchase of WordPress account.


prototype

1.4.2 Develop user testing checklist Checklist to be used to evaluate testing groups responses
to the website.

1.5 Alpha release: Commence user testing


and capture results

1.5.1 Coordinate user testing with test group.

1.5.2 Analyse results and make Recommendations from Alpha release to be identified
recommendations and shared with website designer.

1.5.3 Submit summary report of

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recommendations to project owner.

1.6 Alpha review: Integrate user testing


results into site

1.6.1 Changes to Alpha version made. Based on Alpha phase testing.

1.7 Beta release: Commence second round


of user testing and capture results

1.7.1 Coordinate user testing with test group.

1.7.2 Analyse results and make Recommendations from Beta release to be identified and
recommendations shared with website designer.

1.7.3 Submit summary report of results. Progress report to project owner relating to outcomes of
Beta testing.

1.8 Beta review: Integrate user testing


results into site

1.8.1 Changes to Alpha version made. Based on Beta phase testing.

1.9 Live testing

1.9.1 Commence live test with selected users

1.9.1 Review live test results Make changes as needed.

1.10 Launch website

1.10.1 Website training/information session Schedule and deliver training for council staff relating to
navigation of new website.

1.10.2 Prelaunch brief with key stakeholders

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1.10.3 Launch website

1.11 Post launch implementation updates

1.11.1 Monitoring of site traffic Monitoring and analysis of site traffic and user volumes

1.11.2 Post implementation survey Survey available on website. Data collected about user
experience.

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Hapeville
Project Budget for Council Website Redesign and Development Council

Project Lead: [Julie


Andrews] BUDGET ACTUAL Under(Over)
Start Date: [March 9th, $ $ $
2019] Total 980,200.00 - 980,200.00

Labor Materials Fixed


WBS Task Hrs Rate Units $/Unit Costs Budget Actual Under(Over)
Council website
redesign and $ $ $
1 development 158,600.00 - 158,600.00
Collation and analysis of
existing survey data from $305.0
1.1 Council database 520.00 0 158,600.00 158,600.00
Review survey data from
1.2 Council database - -
Analyse survey data to
identify pain points and
1.3 ratepayer needs - -
1.4 Write report and submit - -
1.5 Write and submit proposal - -
$ $ $
2 Design of website layout 35,100.00 - 35,100.00
2.1 Hire website designer - -
Create draft website $135.0
2.2 design 130.0 0 17,550.00 17,550.00
Presentation of design to $135.0
2.3 Council 130.0 0 17,550.00 17,550.00
2.4 Approve design 0.0 - -
Source user testing $ $ $
3 group from community 20,000.00 - 20,000.00

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Access Council data base $125.0


3.1 to identify potential testers. 40.0 0 5,000.00 5,000.00
Develop information pack $125.0
3.2 relating to the work. 40.0 0 5,000.00 5,000.00
Contract testers and $125.0
3.3 engage 40.0 0 5,000.00 5,000.00
$125.0
3.4 Schedule testing sessions 40.0 0 5,000.00 5,000.00
$ $ $
4 Develop digital prototype 21,600.00 - 21,600.00
Website designer to $135.0
4.1 develop digital prototype 80.0 0 10,800.00 10,800.00
Develop user testing $135.0
4.2 checklist 80.0 0 10,800.00 10,800.00
Alpha release:
Commence user testing $ $ $
5 and capture results 504,000.00 - 504,000.00
Coordinate user testing $305.0
5.1 with test group. 160.0 0 48,800.00 48,800.00
Analyse results and make $305.0
5.2 recommendations 160.0 0 48,800.00 48,800.00
Submit summary report of
recommendations to $305.0
5.3 project owner. 160.0 0 48,800.00 48,800.00
Alpha review: Integrate
user testing results into $ $ $
6 site 21,600.00 - 21,600.00
Changes to Alpha version $135.0
6.1 made. 160.0 0 21,600.00 21,600.00
Beta release: Commence
second round of user
testing and capture $ $ $
7 results 146,400.00 - 146,400.00
Coordinate user testing $305.0
7.1 with test group. 160.0 0 48,800.00 48,800.00

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Analyse results and make $305.0
7.2 recommendations 160.0 0 48,800.00 48,800.00
7.3 Submit summary report of 160.0 $305.0 48,800.00
results. 0 48,800.00
Beta review: Integrate
user testing results into $ $ $
8 site 21,600.00 - 21,600.00
8.1 Changes to Alpha version 160.0 $135.0 21,600.00
made. 0 21,600.00
8.2 [ Level 2 Task ] - -
$ $ $
9 Live testing 21,600.00 - 21,600.00
9.1 Commence live test with $135.0
selected users 80.0 0 10,800.00 10,800.00
$135.0
9.2 Review live test results 80.0 0 10,800.00 10,800.00
$ $ $
10 Launch website 8,100.00 - 8,100.00
Website
training/information $135.0
10.1 session 20.0 0 2,700.00 2,700.00
10.2 Prelaunch brief with key $135.0
stakeholders 20.0 0 2,700.00 2,700.00
$135.0
10.3 Launch website 20.0 0 2,700.00 2,700.00
Post launch $ $ $
11 implementation updates 21,600.00 - 21,600.00
$135.0
11.1 Monitoring of site traffic 80.0 0 10,800.00 10,800.00
11.2 Post implementation 80.0 $135.0 10,800.00
survey 0 10,800.00

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Appendix B: Case study


It is now two months into the project and the project is approximately 30% complete. Several milestones have been achieved,
however there have been several additional expenses incurred. Overspending has occurred in the following areas:
 Analyse survey data to identify pain points and ratepayer needs and the accompanying report took an additional 14 hours
to complete.
 A third-party recruitment firm had to be contracted to find the website designer which attracted an unbudgeted $2830.00
fee.
 The website designer was $160.00 per hour, $25.00 more than the budgeted hourly rate.
 Council were unhappy with the first two website designs due to late changes in the design brief adding an additional 34
hours from the website designer.
 Venue bookings for the user testing were 20% higher than expected in your budget.

Hapeville
Project Budget for Council Website Redesign and Development Council

Project Lead: [Julie Under(Ove


Andrews] BUDGET ACTUAL r)
$ $
Start Date: [March 9th, Tota 948,480.0 290,140.0 $
2019] l 0 0 658,340.00

Fixe
Labor Materials d
WB Unit $/Un Cost Under(Ove
S Task Hrs Rate s it s Budget Actual r)
Council website $ $
redesign and 126,880.0 131,150.0 $
1 development 0 0 (4,270.00)

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Collation and analysis


of existing survey data 104.0 $305.0 (1,067.
1.1 from Council database 0 0 31,720.00 32,787.50 50)
Review survey data $305.0 (1,067.
1.2 from Council database 104.0 0 31,720.00 32,787.50 50)
Analyse survey data to $305.0 (1,067.
identify pain points and 0 50)
1.3 ratepayer needs 104.0 31,720.00 32,787.50
$305.0 (1,067.
1.4 Write report and submit 104.0 0 31,720.00 32,787.50 50)
Write and submit
1.5 proposal - -
Design of website $ $ $
2 layout 35,100.00 44,430.00 (9,330.00)
(2,830.
2.1 Hire website designer - 2,830.00 00)
Create draft website $135.0 (3,250.
2.2 design 130.0 0 17,550.00 20,800.00 00)
Presentation of design $135.0 (3,250.
2.3 to Council 130.0 0 17,550.00 20,800.00 00)

2.4 Approve design 0.0 - -


Source user testing
group from $ $ $
3 community 20,000.00 - 20,000.00
Access Council data
base to identify $125.0 5,000.
3.1 potential testers. 40.0 0 5,000.00 00
Develop information
pack relating to the $125.0 5,000.
3.2 work. 40.0 0 5,000.00 00
Contract testers and $125.0 5,000.
3.3 engage 40.0 0 5,000.00 00
Schedule testing $125.0 5,000.
3.4 sessions 40.0 0 5,000.00 00
Develop digital $ $ $
4 prototype 21,600.00 25,600.00 (4,000.00)

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Website designer to
develop digital $135.0 (2,000.
4.1 prototype 80.0 0 10,800.00 12,800.00 00)
Develop user testing $135.0 (2,000.
4.2 checklist 80.0 0 10,800.00 12,800.00 00)
Alpha release:
Commence user $
testing and capture 504,000.0 $ $
5 results 0 - 504,000.00
Coordinate user testing $305.0 48,800.
5.1 with test group. 160.0 0 48,800.00 00
Analyse results and $305.0 48,800.
5.2 make recommendations 160.0 0 48,800.00 00
Submit summary report
of recommendations to $305.0 48,800.
5.3 project owner. 160.0 0 48,800.00 00
Alpha review:
Integrate user testing $ $ $
6 results into site 21,600.00 2,560.00 19,040.00
Changes to Alpha $135.0 19,040.
6.1 version made. 160.0 0 21,600.00 2,560.00 00
Beta release:
Commence second $
round of user testing 146,400.0 $ $
7 and capture results 0 - 146,400.00
Coordinate user testing $305.0 48,800.
7.1 with test group. 160.0 0 48,800.00 00
Analyse results and $305.0 48,800.
7.2 make recommendations 160.0 0 48,800.00 00
Submit summary report $305.0 48,800.
7.3 of results. 160.0 0 48,800.00 00
Beta review: Integrate
user testing results $ $ $
8 into site 21,600.00 25,600.00 (4,000.00)
Changes to Alpha $135.0 (4,000.
8.1 version made. 160.0 0 21,600.00 25,600.00 00)
8.2 [ Level 2 Task ] -

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$ $ $
9 Live testing 21,600.00 25,600.00 (4,000.00)
Commence live test $135.0 (2,000.
9.1 with selected users 80.0 0 10,800.00 12,800.00 00)
$135.0 (2,000.
9.2 Review live test results 80.0 0 10,800.00 12,800.00 00)
$ $ $
10 Launch website 8,100.00 9,600.00 (1,500.00)
Website
training/information $135.0 (500.0
10.1 session 20.0 0 2,700.00 3,200.00 0)
Prelaunch brief with key $135.0 (500.0
10.2 stakeholders 20.0 0 2,700.00 3,200.00 0)
$135.0 (500.0
10.3 Launch website 20.0 0 2,700.00 3,200.00 0)
Post launch
implementation $ $ $
11 updates 21,600.00 25,600.00 (4,000.00)
$135.0 (2,000.
11.1 Monitoring of site traffic 80.0 0 10,800.00 12,800.00 00)
Post implementation $135.0 (2,000.
11.2 survey 80.0 0 10,800.00 12,800.00 00)

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Appendix C: Case study


It is now three months after the completion of the project, the website is live, and all milestones have been achieved. While the
project goals were mostly achieved, over expenditure proved to be a major problem with additional costs being attributed to the
following areas:
Changes to the website parameters and functionality meant that a second beta phase of testing had to be run which incurred the
following additional expenses:
 32 additional hours from the website designer
 23 hours of review by Julie Andrews
 Expenses for 44 hours of your time to coordinate the changes to scope.
 Additional venue and catering bookings for user testing which attracted a cost of $1200

Hapeville
Project Budget for Council Website Redesign and Development Council

Project Lead: [Julie Under(Ove


Andrews] BUDGET ACTUAL r)
$ $
Start Date: [March 9th, Tota 948,480.0 352,632.5 $
2019] l 0 0 595,847.50

Labor Materials Fixed


WB Unit $/Un Under(Ove
S Task Hrs Rate s it Costs Budget Actual r)
Council website $ $
redesign and 126,880.0 134,222.5 $
1 development 0 0 (7,342.50)

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Collation and analysis


of existing survey data 104.0 $305.0 (1,067.
1.1 from Council database 0 0 31,720.00 32,787.50 50)
Review survey data $305.0 (4,140.
1.2 from Council database 104.0 0 31,720.00 35,860.00 00)
Analyse survey data to
identify pain points and $305.0 (1,067.
1.3 ratepayer needs 104.0 0 31,720.00 32,787.50 50)
$305.0 (1,067.
1.4 Write report and submit 104.0 0 31,720.00 32,787.50 50)
Write and submit
1.5 proposal - -
Design of website $ $ $
2 layout 35,100.00 44,430.00 (9,330.00)
(2,830.
2.1 Hire website designer - 2,830.00 00)
Create draft website $135.0 (3,250.
2.2 design 130.0 0 17,550.00 20,800.00 00)
Presentation of design $135.0 (3,250.
2.3 to Council 130.0 0 17,550.00 20,800.00 00)

2.4 Approve design 0.0 - -


Source user testing
group from $ $ $
3 community 20,000.00 - 20,000.00
Access Council data
base to identify $125.0 5,000.
3.1 potential testers. 40.0 0 5,000.00 00
Develop information
pack relating to the $125.0 5,000.
3.2 work. 40.0 0 5,000.00 00
Contract testers and $125.0 5,000.
3.3 engage 40.0 0 5,000.00 00
Schedule testing $125.0 5,000.
3.4 sessions 40.0 0 5,000.00 00
Develop digital $ $ $
4 prototype 21,600.00 25,600.00 (4,000.00)

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Website designer to
develop digital $135.0 (2,000.
4.1 prototype 80.0 0 10,800.00 12,800.00 00)
Develop user testing $135.0 (2,000.
4.2 checklist 80.0 0 10,800.00 12,800.00 00)
Alpha release:
Commence user $
testing and capture 504,000.0 $ $
5 results 0 54,300.00 449,700.00
Coordinate user testing $305.0 (5,500.
5.1 with test group. 160.0 0 48,800.00 54,300.00 00)
Analyse results and $305.0 48,800.
5.2 make recommendations 160.0 0 48,800.00 00
Submit summary report
of recommendations to $305.0 48,800.
5.3 project owner. 160.0 0 48,800.00 00
Alpha review:
Integrate user testing $ $ $
6 results into site 21,600.00 2,560.00 19,040.00
Changes to Alpha $135.0 19,040.
6.1 version made. 160.0 0 21,600.00 2,560.00 00
Beta release:
Commence second $
round of user testing 146,400.0 $ $
7 and capture results 0 - 146,400.00
Coordinate user testing $305.0 48,800.
7.1 with test group. 160.0 0 48,800.00 00
Analyse results and $305.0 48,800.
7.2 make recommendations 160.0 0 48,800.00 00
Submit summary report $305.0 48,800.
7.3 of results. 160.0 0 48,800.00 00
Beta review: Integrate
user testing results $ $ $
8 into site 21,600.00 30,720.00 (9,120.00)
Changes to Alpha $135.0 (9,120.
8.1 version made. 160.0 0 21,600.00 30,720.00 00)
8.2 [ Level 2 Task ] -

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$ $ $
9 Live testing 21,600.00 25,600.00 (4,000.00)
Commence live test $135.0 (2,000.
9.1 with selected users 80.0 0 10,800.00 12,800.00 00)
$135.0 (2,000.
9.2 Review live test results 80.0 0 10,800.00 12,800.00 00)
$ $ $
10 Launch website 8,100.00 9,600.00 (1,500.00)
Website
training/information $135.0 (500.0
10.1 session 20.0 0 2,700.00 3,200.00 0)
Prelaunch brief with key $135.0 (500.0
10.2 stakeholders 20.0 0 2,700.00 3,200.00 0)
$135.0 (500.0
10.3 Launch website 20.0 0 2,700.00 3,200.00 0)
Post launch
implementation $ $ $
11 updates 21,600.00 25,600.00 (4,000.00)
$135.0 (2,000.
11.1 Monitoring of site traffic 80.0 0 10,800.00 12,800.00 00)
Post implementation $135.0 (2,000.
11.2 survey 80.0 0 10,800.00 12,800.00 00)
$ $ $
12 Venue and catering 1,200.00 - -
$1,200.0
12.1 Venue and catering 0 1,200.00

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