FRANCIS NJENGA WAWERU

E032-01-1544/2020
PROJECT MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENT
GIS$ RS

1. Work plan

ACTIVITY DURATION EFFECTIVE TIME FROM

COMMENCEMENT
Conduct initial stakeholder WEEK 1 1ST WEEK
meetings, gather project
requirements, and set up
project management tools.
Create a stakeholder analysis WEEK 2 2ND WEEK
matrix, define roles and
responsibilities, and draft a
project charter
Evaluate different GIS WEEK 3 3RD WEEK
platforms, conduct cost-benefit
analysis, and select appropriate
software.
Present project plan to WEEK 4 4TH WEEK
stakeholders, address any
concerns, and obtain project
approval.
Gather road reserve data from WEEK 5-8 2ND MONTH
government agencies, satellite
imagery providers, and surveys.
Ensure data integrity and
compliance with regulations.

Clean and preprocess the data, WEEK 9-12 4TH MONTH

georeferenced data to ensure
accuracy, and resolve any
inconsistencies.
Organize collected data and
perform quality checks.
Define database structure, WEEK 13-16 MONTH 6 TO 7
establish relationships between
tables, and create data
migration scripts.
Design the database schema
and develop scripts/tools for
data integration.
 Customize GIS application WEEK 17-20 MONTH 8
based on project requirements,
test for Select and configure GIS
software, develop custom
functionalities, usability and
performance.

Prepare training materials, WEEK 21-24 MONTH 9

conduct training sessions for
end-users and administrators.
Conduct user acceptance WEEK 25-28 MONTH 10
testing (UAT), gather feedback,
and make necessary
adjustments.
Analyze project metrics, WEEK 29-31 MONTH 11
document successes and
challenges, and prepare final
project report.

2.

a) human resource

 Project Manager: Responsible for overall project coordination and management.

 GIS Specialist: Expertise in geospatial data analysis, database management, and GIS software.

 Data Collectors: Individuals or teams responsible for gathering road reserve data from various
sources.

 Software Developers: Needed for customizing GIS applications and tools.

 Database Administrator: Responsible for database design, implementation, and maintenance.

b) financial resources

c) material resources

d) time resource
3. work schedule

Month Activities

1 Planning, stakeholder analysis

2-3 Data collection and acquisition

4-5 Data processing and cleaning

6-7 Database design and development

8-9 GIS application development

10 Documentation, training

11 Deployment, evaluation, project closure