Part 3: Project Time Management



Part 3: Project Time Management

Additional Activities

To advertise and recruit required professionals.

To analyze and document the specifications for the required functionality.

To acquire the needed hardware and software as part of IT infrastructure facilities.

To design, implement, test and operate the entire system.

Next step is defining human resources in terms of category, seniority and hourly cost:

Functional expert(s) - Knows the business process

Technical support - Technical product knowledge

Workflow Business Analyst - Workflow tools expert

System Administrator- Maintain workflow environment

Business Analyst - assist in doing a business process analysis

These days, the cost of the project is often fixed before the design is done, and sometimes even before design has begun. Estimation now becomes more of guesswork based upon experience that was gained by screwing up earlier estimates. Without the design, it was quite impossible to know how many lines of code/functions/components/objects would be required. The estimator should rely on data and documents available before one starts the design, such as the functional and non-functional requirements, workflows, and use-cases. Therefore, requirements gathering and analysis is very critical to the project's estimation (design, development, and testing).

Using these documents, the estimator may create an object hierarchy tree simultaneously. The object hierarchy tree can help identify different levels/types of objects to be created, what is expected from these objects, and even some attributes for the objects. Therefore, without having an application design in place, the scope of work to be done, in terms of functionality required, can be identified.

Milestones for the Project

Project Milestone Log

Task

Milestone

Completion Date

Task 1

Thermal Infrared Mapping and Analysis - 1st FLiR flight

March 2012

Task 1

Thermal Infrared Mapping and Analysis - 2nd FLiR flight

May 2012

Task 1

Final Task I Report

June, 2012

Task 2

Repair wellheads on existing wells

August, 2012

Task 2

Shallow temperature gradient hole survey

August, 2012

Task 2

Resistivity survey completed

September , 2012

Task 2

Conceptual model completed

October, 2012

Task 2

Economic model completed

October, 2012

Task 2

Permitting for Phase II activities completed

December , 2012

Task 2

Final Task 2 Report

December, 2012

Stagegate

Determination on whether to proceed with Phase II and III

January, 2013

(Tasks 3 and 4)

Task 3

hole drilling program

February, 2013

Task 3

hole drilling program

February, 2013

All

Final project report

March, 2013

Engineer: Create wind energy project plans, including project scope, goals, tasks, resources, schedules, costs, contingencies, or other project information. Green Task Statement

Engineer: Prepare or assist in the preparation of applications for environmental, building, or other required permits. Green Task Statement

Analysts: Coordinate or direct development, energy assessment, engineering, or construction activities to ensure that wind project needs and objectives are met. Green Task Statement

Develop scope of work for wind project functions, such as design, site assessment, environmental studies, surveying, or field support services. Green Task Statement

Designer: Manage wind project costs to stay within budget limits. Green Task Statement.

Specialist: Review or evaluate proposals or bids to make recommendations regarding awarding of contracts.

Architect: Manage site assessments or environmental studies for wind ...