INSTRUCTIONS The purpose of this major project is to develop a well-analysed and well-researched Project Management Plan document based on the overall parameters of a project and establish the appropriate project management and quality environment required to complete the project. Since a business case has given, you must take this description as the basis to analyse and identify project issues, apply different project management tools and techniques to manage the project, conduct post- project review (i.e., lessons learned) and make recommendations for improvements for future reference. If you find that the description below is not detailed enough, you can make your own assumptions. But any assumptions must be reasonable and documented. The major group project assignment should include various phases of a project life cycle, such as initiating, planning, executing, monitoring & controlling, and closing a project. Project Management Plan helps the management team to maintain a constant focus towards delivering the major project in accordance with thecustomers needs, wants, and expectations. The development of such a plan is comprised of the business case, project objectives, success criteria, scope, high level schedule, stakeholder accountabilities, the communication plan, benefits and costs, governance and resourcing, the management approaches and a high level risk plan. Such information ensures a consistent understandingof the project, help to set expectations, and identify resources necessary to move the project to the nextlevel of detailed planning. Major project must be delivered in a manner that captures the users trust and confidence in the chosen projects ability to effectively and efficiently deliver quality services/products. In order to ensure major project success, it is imperative that good project management principles are used early in the planning stage of a project. As the major project becomes more defined, the Project Management Plan will become the tool by which the project will be effectively managed. Students should include all aspects of the project as if they were the Project Manager and it is a requirement of the subject that they include the use of software (Microsoft Project). Students are expected to show evidence of reading and research using credible resources including, but not confined to their prescribed text. The assignment will be marked on the basis of depth of subject knowledge, analysis, research, properly referenced and synthesized of a suitable and well-argued response. Failure to complete and submit the assessment by the due time and date without prior approval will result in a fail for the subject. Assessment will be on the basis of the realistic nature of the project and how well it is presented. Make sure that the timeline, the budget and the quality of the work is realistic, justifiable and sufficiently attractive to win a tender for a real project. Your major project report must consist of at least the following: 1. A clear outline of the project including title, start and end date, goals and objectives. 2. Gather project requirements (both functional and non-functional) 3. The envisaged project team members (title, skills/expertise) 4. Develop a project plan o Construct Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) o Estimate time breakdown for each cycle of the project o Determine resource needs for your project o Draw a Gantt Chart and Network Diagram for your project o Estimate cost for your project o Stakeholder analysis for your project o Plan communications for your project o Plan project risks management 5. Use of Microsoft Project to complete WBS, allocate time and resources, apply cost, and prepare Gantt chart and Network Diagram. 6. Project Signoff (page) 7. Post project review and recommendations