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B&D High Tech - Xyz
Project Objective –
To develop and launch company’s online store before holiday season to compete
with competitors and reduce cost without loosing on customer experience.
Goal –
Tap into new market segment
Increase revenue by reaching more audience
Reduce cost by saving on SG&A expenses.
Assumptions
On 26th May, Johnson received WBS and created project plan based on effort
estimates and available resources.
Project Timelines
Capital Cost
12 * Windows 2000 Work station = $ 36,000
5 * Windows 2000 Server = $ 62,500
Most of the activities are critical to the project. Delay in any of the activity
would change the project timelines
Risk is very high
Measures to be taken to mitigate risk
Project Status as of 26th August 2003
Cost Distribution
Project Timelines Status:
Complete,
Start date – 26/05/03 $174,220.00
* Above cost does not include capital cost required for infrastructure setup
Earned Value Analysis (As on 26th August)
Decision are made based on updated plan and resources are made available
from 1st September 2003
For scope change like addition of promotional bundle, the change needs to be
approved by Change control board and within the control specification. Here
considering that they want to maintain similar customer experience to online
as well as store customers, we assume that they would configure promotional
bundles into their system
Marc Sanders (Development Lead) trains all new developer added to the team
Consultant is informed well in time
Decision to be made
Project timelines
Start date – 26 May 2003
End date – 02 Jan 2004
Cost = $ 880,000
* Above cost does not include capital cost required for infrastructure setup
Configure promotional bundles in MS
Site Server
With help of MS Consultant
Rate – 500$ /hr Duration – 3 days
Resources involved – MS Consultant, Marc Sanders & 1 Developer
Project Timelines –
Start date – 26 May 2003
End date – 09 Jan 2003
Updated Cost - $ 936,004
* Above cost does not include capital cost required for infrastructure setup
Configure promotional bundles in MS
Site Server
With help of developers
Training – 3 days Configuration Time – 12 person-days
Testing time – 25 person-days
Resources involved –Marc Sanders, Developers, Testers
Project Timelines –
Start date – 26 May 2003
End date – 14 Jan 2003
Updated Cost - $ 946,564
* Above cost does not include capital cost required for infrastructure setup
MS Consultant(Promotional Bundle)
+ Reduce scope of ‘Submit Order’
Project Timelines –
Start date – 26 May 2003
End date – 09 Jan 2004
Cost - $ 919,204
* Above cost does not include capital cost required for infrastructure setup
MS Consultant(Promotional Bundle) + Reduce
scope of ‘Submit Order’ + Developers
Project Timelines & Cost
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Cost ($)
600,000
400,000
200,000
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No of additional developers