Essay on IS Project Management MS Project Toolset

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2a: Scope Management
2a.1: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Task Name
Work
Baseline
Variance
Actual
Remaining
% W. Comp.
ERP Quality Control Schedule - Release 1
8,006.47 hrs
8,014.47 hrs
-8 hrs
0 hrs
8,006.47 hrs
0%
Initiate/Project Kick Off
22 hrs
22 hrs
0 hrs
0 hrs
22 hrs
0%
Project Charter Review
20 hrs
20 hrs
0 hrs
0 hrs
20 hrs
0%
Kick Off Meeting
2 hrs
2 hrs
0 hrs
0 hrs
2 hrs
0%
Project Management (Monitor & Control)
784.07 hrs
784.07 hrs
0 hrs
0 hrs
784.07 hrs
0%
PM Activities
784.07 hrs
784.07 hrs
0 hrs
0 hrs
784.07 hrs
0%
Plan
84 hrs
84 hrs
0 hrs
0 hrs
84 hrs
0%
Project Analysis
24 hrs
24 hrs
0 hrs
0 hrs
24 hrs
0%
Team Formation/Coordination
60 hrs
60 hrs
0 hrs
0 hrs
60 hrs
0%
Design
1,667.4 hrs
1,675.4 hrs
-8 hrs
0 hrs
1,667.4 hrs
0%
Master Test Plan
17.4 hrs
17.4 hrs
0 hrs
0 hrs
17.4 hrs
0%
Defect Management
46 hrs
46 hrs
0 hrs
0 hrs
46 hrs
0%
Data Management
88 hrs
88 hrs
0 hrs
0 hrs
88 hrs
0%
Systems Integration Testing
784 hrs
784 hrs
0 hrs
0 hrs
784 hrs
0%
User Acceptance Testing
732 hrs
740 hrs
-8 hrs
0 hrs
732 hrs
0%
Build
1,920 hrs
1,920 hrs
0 hrs
0 hrs
1,920 hrs
0%
Systems Integration Testing
960 hrs
960 hrs
0 hrs
0 hrs
960 hrs
0%
User Acceptance Testing
960 hrs
960 hrs
0 hrs
0 hrs
960 hrs
0%
Execute
3,153 hrs
3,153 hrs
0 hrs
0 hrs
3,153 hrs
0%
Systems Integration Testing
1,359 hrs
1,359 hrs
0 hrs
0 hrs
1,359 hrs
0%
Consent To Ship Review
80 hrs
80 hrs
0 hrs
0 hrs
80 hrs
0%
Software Delivery To UAT
40 hrs
40 hrs
0 hrs
0 hrs
40 hrs
0%
SIT Support To UAT
144 hrs
144 hrs
0 hrs
0 hrs
144 hrs
0%
User Acceptance Testing
1,450 hrs
1,450 hrs
0 hrs
0 hrs
1,450 hrs
0%
Release Readiness Review
80 hrs
80 hrs
0 hrs
0 hrs
80 hrs
0%
Close
376 hrs
376 hrs
0 hrs
0 hrs
376 hrs
0%
Lesson Learned Review
300 hrs
300 hrs
0 hrs
0 hrs
300 hrs
0%
Complete Close Out Documentation
60 hrs
60 hrs
0 hrs
0 hrs
60 hrs
0%
Obtain Project Sponsor Sign-off
16 hrs
16 hrs
0 hrs
0 hrs
16 hrs
0%

The Scope Management shown in the graphic above details the breakdown of a project dedicated to the plan for a Software Testing team. As one can see, the total time that is being projected to be spent on this particular project totals over eight thousand hours. The majority of the time can break into seven major subsets: Initiate/Project Kickoff, Project Management, Plan, Design, Build, Execute, and finally the Closing stage. Within the Execution stage, almost half of the total project time will be spent conducting Systems Integration Testing and User Acceptance Testing. Overall, the team has allocated most of its time to the most important aspects of the project.
2a.2: Project Baselines
Baseline 1
% Complete
Task Name
Duration
Start
Finish
Predecessors
Resource Names
0%
ERP Quality Control Schedule - Release 1
260.56 days
Mon 3/3/14
Mon 3/2/15

0% Initiate/Project Kick Off
7 days
Mon 3/3/14
Tue 3/11/14

0% Project Charter Review
6 days
Mon 3/3/14
Mon 3/10/14

QA Manager[42%]
0%
Kick Off Meeting
1 day
Tue 3/11/14
Tue 3/11/14
3
QA Manager[25%]
0%
Project Management (Monitor & Control)
116.67 days
Fri 9/5/14
Tue 2/17/15

0% PM Activities
116.67 days
Fri 9/5/14
Tue 2/17/15
59

0% Plan
25 days
Wed 3/12/14
Tue 4/15/14

0% Project Analysis
10 days
Wed 3/12/14
Tue 3/25/14
2

0% Team Formation/Coordination
15 days
Wed 3/26/14
Tue 4/15/14
13

0% Design
67.56 days
Wed 4/16/14
Fri 7/18/14
12

0% Master Test Plan
3 days
Wed 4/16/14
Fri 4/18/14

0% Defect Management
13 days
Mon 4/21/14
Wed 5/7/14

0% Data Management
22 days
Wed 6/18/14
Fri 7/18/14

0% Systems Integration Testing
61 days
Wed 4/16/14
Thu 7/10/14

0% User Acceptance Testing
48.56 days
Wed 4/16/14
Mon 6/23/14

0% Build
35 days
Fri 7/18/14
Fri 9/5/14
24

0% Systems Integration Testing
35 days
Fri 7/18/14
Fri 9/5/14

0% User Acceptance Testing
35 days
Fri 7/18/14
Fri