In this project apply the theory you have learned, including project scope management, project time management, project cost management, project human resource management and project communications management, in a real world project. You are going to learn to use Microsoft Project, a popular software tool used in IT project management.

Project Description: Website Development This is a real world application of project management of a Website Development Project. The Website Development Project is a fictitious scenario. The description and requirements are as follows: A nonprofit organization would like you to lead a Website development project. The organization has Internet access that includes space on a Web server, but no experience developing Websites. In addition to creating its Website, the organization would like you to train two people on its staff to do simple Web page updates. The Website should include the following information, as a minimum: description of the organization (mission, history, and recent events), list of services, and contact information. The organization wants the Website to include graphics (photographs and other images) and have an attractive, easy-to-use layout. 1. Project Scope Management Create a WBS for this project and enter the tasks in Microsoft Project. Create milestones and summary tasks. Some of the specific analysis, design, and implementation tasks will be to: a. Collect information on the organization in hardcopy and digital form (brochures, reports, organization charts, photographs, and so on). b. Research Websites of similar organizations. c. Collect detailed information about the customers design preferences and access to space on a Web server. d. Develop a template for the customer to review (background color for all pages, position of navigation buttons, layout of text and images, typography, including basic text font and display type, and so on). e. Create a site map or hierarchy chart showing the flow of Web pages. f. Digitize the photographs and find other images for the Web pages; digitize hardcopy text. g. Create the individual Web pages for the site. h. Test the pages and the site. i. Implement the Website on the customers Web server. j. Get customer feedback. k. Incorporate changes. l. Create training materials for the customer on how to update the Web pages. m. Train the customers staff on updating the Web pages. 2. Project Time Management a. Enter realistic durations for each task, and then link the tasks as appropriate. Be sure that all tasks are linked (in some fashion) to the start and end of the project. Assume that you have four months to complete the entire project. b. Print the Gantt Chart view and Network Diagram view for the project. c. Print the Schedule table to see key dates and slack times for each task. 3. Project Cost Management a. Assume that you have three people working on the project, and each of them would charge $20 per hour. Enter this information in the Resource Sheet. b. Estimate that each person will spend an average of about five hours per week for the four-month period. Assign resources to the tasks, and try to make the final cost in line with this estimate. c. Print the budget report for your project. 4. Project Human Resource Management a. Assume that one project team member will be unavailable (due to vacation) for two weeks in the middle of the project. Make adjustments to accommodate this vacation so that the schedule does not slip and the costs do not change. Document the changes from the original plan and the new plan. b. Use the Resource Usage view to see each persons work each month. Print a copy of the Resource Usage view. 5. Project Communications Management Print a Gantt chart for this project. Use a timescale that enables the chart to fit on one page. Then paste a copy of the Gantt chart in your report. IV. Assumptions on Customer Input Information If your activities or tasks may depend on the customer input or the result of an intermediate process, you may make up fictitious data. For example, in 1.a. Collect information on the organization in hardcopy and digital form (brochures, reports, organization charts, photographs, and so on). If your future process depends on the collected information on the organization, you can make up this information. You can make a fictitious organization and fictitious operations