Bco6656 Implementation Of Sap In Assessment Answers
Project Manager to produce a Project Plan for your employer, Victoria University Information Systems Consulting
(VUISC). In this instance the Plan provides a detailed overview of a proposed project. It is developed to provide
the client with a detailed insight into how the project will be managed so they can determine if they will approve
the project to proceed as elaborated. This is an individual assessment task and must not be completed in a group or work shared.
For the purposes of this assessment task consider your lecturer/tutor to be your operational managers.
Requirements
Review the scenario above carefully before you begin to begin to prepare your Plan. Ask your lecturer or tutor (your VUISC manager) if you have any questions or require any clarification about the scenario. Review the VUIS Consulting Project Plan Template.docx file provided on VU Collaborate. Complete every section of the template removing all prompts (and square brackets) and replacing them with your responses to the scenario.You must develop a schedule for the project comprising at least 50 tasks using Microsoft Project tool.
Submission
This assessment task is due for submission via Turnitin prior to the start of classes in week 10, before midday/ Fri 11:59pm. You must submit three files:
• A copy of a completed assessment declaration sheet (including ticks acknowledging the declaration has been read and understood) as a separate Word document,
• A copy of the MS Project file .mpp schedule and
• Your completed Project Plan in the VUISC template in Word format.
Note that this submission requires the use of a template and a scenario. In some cases significant similarity
results for your Plan may be acceptable. However, you must not have direct matches to the scenario document,
internet sources or other student submissions in your work (the Plan). Please do not leave your submission to
Turnitin to the last moment and contact your tutor for advice if you are concerned about your Turnitin report.
Answer:
Yes Chemist is a business organization that has identified certain operational issues and hence, it has decided to start a project and implement a system that will solve their operational issues and help in business growth. Accordingly, SAP is selected as the most appropriate solution and the project will mainly involve implementation of SAP in their current operational system.
In this report, a project plan has been developed for the implementation of SAP for Yes Chemist and includes some major attributes of the project like schedule, budget, risk and communication plan.
Project scope
The main aim of this project is to develop and implement SAP in the existing operation system of Yes Chemist. Accordingly, the objectives of the project are as follows.
- Technical upgrade of the existing hardware used by the company
- Upgrade of the existing software platform utilized by the company
- Introduction of Enterprise Resource Planning and Data Management System in Yes Chemist
- Enhancement of operational performance of the organization
- For client acceptance of each deliverable of the project, the following quality standards are required.
Deliverable |
Quality Standard |
Assessment of Quality Standard |
Technical upgrade of hardware |
All hardware resources updated with the latest available technologies |
Review procured hardware against the highest quality available in market |
Upgrade of software platform |
All latest versions with valid license |
Review product license and ensure the latest versions are used |
ERP and DMS |
Detailed resource planning system and data management process |
Review the planning of resource use in business as well as how the data management process has been enhanced |
Enhancement of operational performance |
The operations are completed much faster and with greater efficiency |
Monitor system performance and provide training to employees if necessary |
Assumptions:
- It has been assumed that the entire project will be feasible within the budget and schedule limits
- It has been assumed that the project will solve all the problems faced by the organization
Exclusions:
- Any business related parts have been excluded from the project
- Development of future strategies using the developed system has been excluded from the project
Business case
This project will address a lot of business needs of the organization. This project is needed to speed up the lagging operations as a result of manual handling and management of most of the processes as well as use of hardware and software system that are not technically upgraded.
The benefits and dis-benefits of the project are listed below in the table.
Benefits |
Current Status |
Process for Assessment |
More efficient data management process |
Slow and error-prone due to manual handling |
Monitor working of the system |
Better resource management strategy |
No specific strategy used |
Monitor resource usage |
Faster operational system |
Slow due to lack of efficiency |
Monitor operational progress |
Dis-Benefits |
Current Status |
Process for Assessment |
Hard for the employees to adapt |
Employees are mostly adapted to the current system |
Conduct training sessions |
Reduced productivity |
Reasonable productivity from the employees |
Assess individual productivity of the employees |
Project Schedule and Approach (Rollout strategy)
The project schedule (rollout strategy) is developed as follows.
WBS |
Task Name |
Duration |
Start |
Finish |
Predecessors |
0 |
Implementation of SAP for Yes Chemist |
117 days |
Mon 10/15/18 |
Tue 3/26/19 | |
1 |
Discussion and Preliminary Planning of the Project |
9 days |
Mon 10/15/18 |
Thu 10/25/18 | |
1.1 |
Conduct a Meeting with the Main Stakeholders of the Organization |
2 days |
Mon 10/15/18 |
Tue 10/16/18 | |
1.2 |
Survey and Identify Major Operational Issues |
2 days |
Wed 10/17/18 |
Thu 10/18/18 |
2 |
1.3 |
Consider Various Solutions and Check Feasibility |
2 days |
Fri 10/19/18 |
Mon 10/22/18 |
3 |
1.4 |
Agree on SAP Implementation as the Best Possible Solution |
1 day |
Tue 10/23/18 |
Tue 10/23/18 |
4 |
1.5 |
Consult with SAP Assistance Organization Regarding the Project |
2 days |
Wed 10/24/18 |
Thu 10/25/18 |
5 |
1.6 |
Milestone 1: Provide Authorization for the Project |
0 days |
Thu 10/25/18 |
Thu 10/25/18 |
6 |
2 |
Detailed Planning of the Project |
30 days |
Fri 10/26/18 |
Thu 12/6/18 | |
2.1 |
Initiate Full Planning for the Project |
1 day |
Fri 10/26/18 |
Fri 10/26/18 |
7 |
2.2 |
Recruit SAP Implementation Team for the Project |
2 days |
Mon 10/29/18 |
Tue 10/30/18 |
9 |
2.3 |
Meet the Team Regarding the Project Requirements |
3 days |
Wed 10/31/18 |
Fri 11/2/18 |
10 |
2.4 |
Determine Possible Cost Benefit Margin Post the Project Implementation |
2 days |
Mon 11/5/18 |
Tue 11/6/18 |
11 |
2.5 |
Analysis of Project Feasibility |
3 days |
Wed 11/7/18 |
Fri 11/9/18 |
12 |
2.6 |
Finalize the Project Proposal Document |
2 days |
Mon 11/12/18 |
Tue 11/13/18 |
13 |
2.7 |
Submit the Document for Approval |
1 day |
Wed 11/14/18 |
Wed 11/14/18 |
14 |
2.8 |
Develop the Project Charter |
4 days |
Thu 11/15/18 |
Tue 11/20/18 |
15 |
2.9 |
Determine Project Scope and Limitations |
1 day |
Wed 11/21/18 |
Wed 11/21/18 |
16 |
2.10 |
Identify Project Goals |
1 day |
Thu 11/22/18 |
Thu 11/22/18 |
17 |
2.11 |
Develop Schedule of the Project |
1 day |
Fri 11/23/18 |
Fri 11/23/18 |
18 |
2.12 |
Estimate Budget for the Project |
1 day |
Mon 11/26/18 |
Mon 11/26/18 |
19 |
2.13 |
Develop a List of Resources |
1 day |
Tue 11/27/18 |
Tue 11/27/18 |
20 |
2.14 |
Assess Risks and Prepare Risk Management Plan |
5 days |
Wed 11/28/18 |
Tue 12/4/18 |
21 |
2.15 |
Complete the Project Plan Document |
2 days |
Wed 12/5/18 |
Thu 12/6/18 |
22 |
2.16 |
Milestone 2: Submit Project Plan and Get Project Approval |
0 days |
Thu 12/6/18 |
Thu 12/6/18 |
23 |
3 |
Project Initiation Activities |
12 days |
Fri 12/7/18 |
Mon 12/24/18 | |
3.1 |
Contract Sponsor for Funding |
2 days |
Fri 12/7/18 |
Mon 12/10/18 |
24 |
3.2 |
Allocate Project Roles to SAP Implementation Team |
1 day |
Tue 12/11/18 |
Tue 12/11/18 |
26 |
3.3 |
Hire a Tester for System Review and Testing |
2 days |
Wed 12/12/18 |
Thu 12/13/18 |
27 |
3.4 |
Finalize Roles for Stakeholders and Project Team Members |
1 day |
Fri 12/14/18 |
Fri 12/14/18 |
28 |
3.5 |
Procure Funds for the Project |
1 day |
Mon 12/17/18 |
Mon 12/17/18 |
29 |
3.6 |
Allocate the Funds to the Team as per Requirements |
2 days |
Tue 12/18/18 |
Wed 12/19/18 |
30 |
3.7 |
Procure Project Resources |
3 days |
Thu 12/20/18 |
Mon 12/24/18 |
31 |
3.8 |
Milestone 3: Resource and Budget Allocation Complete |
0 days |
Mon 12/24/18 |
Mon 12/24/18 |
32 |
4 |
Execution and Development |
58 days |
Tue 12/25/18 |
Thu 3/14/19 | |
4.1 |
Initiate Technical Development |
2 days |
Tue 12/25/18 |
Wed 12/26/18 |
33 |
4.2 |
Technical Upgrade of the Hardware |
10 days |
Thu 12/27/18 |
Wed 1/9/19 |
35 |
4.3 |
Develop the Platform on which SAP will be developed |
4 days |
Thu 1/10/19 |
Tue 1/15/19 |
36 |
4.4 |
Subscribe to Cloud Computing Services |
2 days |
Wed 1/16/19 |
Thu 1/17/19 |
37 |
4.5 |
Develop and Install SAP System in the Platform |
10 days |
Fri 1/18/19 |
Thu 1/31/19 |
38 |
4.6 |
Integrate SAP with the Main System |
10 days |
Fri 2/1/19 |
Thu 2/14/19 |
39 |
4.7 |
Connect the System with the Cloud |
3 days |
Fri 2/15/19 |
Tue 2/19/19 |
40 |
4.8 |
Conduct Review and Testing of the System |
5 days |
Wed 2/20/19 |
Tue 2/26/19 |
41 |
4.9 |
Conduct Training Session for Employees regarding Use of SAP |
12 days |
Wed 2/27/19 |
Thu 3/14/19 |
42 |
4.10 |
Milestone 4: Project Handover |
0 days |
Thu 3/14/19 |
Thu 3/14/19 |
43 |
5 |
Project Closing Phase |
8 days |
Fri 3/15/19 |
Tue 3/26/19 | |
5.1 |
Prepare Documentation for the Project |
3 days |
Fri 3/15/19 |
Tue 3/19/19 |
44 |
5.2 |
Review the Entire Project |
2 days |
Wed 3/20/19 |
Thu 3/21/19 |
46 |
5.3 |
Conduct Appraisal |
2 days |
Fri 3/22/19 |
Mon 3/25/19 |
47 |
5.4 |
Stakeholder Signoff |
1 day |
Tue 3/26/19 |
Tue 3/26/19 |
48 |
5.5 |
Milestone 5: Project Officially Closed |
0 days |
Tue 3/26/19 |
Tue 3/26/19 |
49 |
In the above table, the schedule has been developed in which, the activities mentioned in bold are the project phases. The activities that follow the phases are the work packages and the activities at the end of each phase marked in bold italics are the milestones of the project.
The major project phases are Discussion and Preliminary Planning of the Project, Detailed Planning of the Project, Project Initiation Activities, Execution and Development and Project Closing Phase.
The resources used in the project are as follows.
Resource Name |
Type |
Initials |
Max. Units |
Std. Rate |
Ovt. Rate |
VUISC Project Manager |
Work |
V |
100% |
$150.00/hr |
$0.00/hr |
VUISC Analyst and Supervisor of IT |
Work |
V |
100% |
$115.00/hr |
$0.00/hr |
Sponsor of the Project |
Work |
S |
100% |
$0.00/hr |
$0.00/hr |
VUISC Finance Officer |
Work |
V |
100% |
$125.00/hr |
$0.00/hr |
SAP Developer |
Work |
S |
100% |
$75.00/hr |
$0.00/hr |
System Tester |
Work |
S |
100% |
$75.00/hr |
$0.00/hr |
Resource Procurement Manager |
Work |
R |
100% |
$75.00/hr |
$0.00/hr |
VUISC Project Supervisor |
Work |
V |
100% |
$110.00/hr |
$0.00/hr |
Content Developer |
Work |
C |
100% |
$75.00/hr |
$0.00/hr |
Hardware |
Material |
H |
$15,000.00 | ||
Software |
Material |
S |
$5,000.00 | ||
Other Resources |
Material |
O |
$5,000.00 |
In the above table, the resources (both human and material) have been listed along with their costs. The costs of human resources are measured in $ per hour whereas the costs of the material resources are considered as one time costs.
The roles and responsibilities of the human resources are as follows.
Human Resource |
Roles and Responsibilities |
VUISC Project Manager |
Manage, supervise, monitor and control the project |
VUISC Analyst and Supervisor of IT |
Survey and analyse IT requirements, suggest developments and technical upgrades |
Sponsor of the Project |
Provide funds for the project |
VUISC Finance Officer |
Manage funds available for the project |
SAP Developer |
Develop the necessary requirements in the system |
System Tester |
Review and test the system |
Resource Procurement Manager |
Procure necessary resources for the project |
VUISC Project Supervisor |
Supervise project progress |
Content Developer |
Prepare documentation of the project |
Budget
The overall budget estimated for the project is shown in the following table.
Task Name |
Resource Names |
Cost |
Implementation of SAP for Yes Chemist |
$157, 520.00 | |
Discussion and Preliminary Planning of the Project |
$33, 120.00 | |
Conduct a Meeting with the Main Stakeholders of the Organization |
VUISC Finance Officer, Resource Procurement Manager, VUISC Project Manager, VUISC Project Supervisor |
$7, 360.00 |
Survey and Identify Major Operational Issues |
VUISC Finance Officer, Resource Procurement Manager, VUISC Project Manager, VUISC Project Supervisor |
$7, 360.00 |
Consider Various Solutions and Check Feasibility |
VUISC Finance Officer, Resource Procurement Manager, VUISC Project Manager, VUISC Project Supervisor |
$7, 360.00 |
Agree on SAP Implementation as the Best Possible Solution |
VUISC Finance Officer, Resource Procurement Manager, VUISC Project Manager, VUISC Project Supervisor |
$3, 680.00 |
Consult with SAP Assistance Organization Regarding the Project |
VUISC Finance Officer, Resource Procurement Manager, VUISC Project Manager, VUISC Project Supervisor |
$7, 360.00 |
Milestone 1: Provide Authorization for the Project |
VUISC Project Manager |
$0.00 |
Detailed Planning of the Project |
$43, 520.00 | |
Initiate Full Planning for the Project |
VUISC Project Manager, VUISC Project Supervisor, VUISC Analyst and Supervisor of IT |
$3, 000.00 |
Recruit SAP Implementation Team for the Project |
VUISC Project Manager, VUISC Project Supervisor |
$4, 160.00 |
Meet the Team Regarding the Project Requirements |
VUISC Project Manager, VUISC Project Supervisor |
$6, 240.00 |
Determine Possible Cost Benefit Margin Post the Project Implementation |
VUISC Project Supervisor, VUISC Analyst and Supervisor of IT, VUISC Finance Officer |
$5, 600.00 |
Analysis of Project Feasibility |
VUISC Project Supervisor, VUISC Analyst and Supervisor of IT |
$5, 400.00 |
Finalize the Project Proposal Document |
VUISC Project Supervisor |
$1, 760.00 |
Submit the Document for Approval |
VUISC Project Manager |
$1, 200.00 |
Develop the Project Charter |
Content Developer, VUISC Project Supervisor |
$5, 920.00 |
Determine Project Scope and Limitations |
VUISC Project Supervisor |
$880.00 |
Identify Project Goals |
VUISC Project Supervisor |
$880.00 |
Develop Schedule of the Project |
VUISC Project Supervisor |
$880.00 |
Estimate Budget for the Project |
VUISC Finance Officer |
$1, 000.00 |
Develop a List of Resources |
VUISC Finance Officer |
$1, 000.00 |
Assess Risks and Prepare Risk Management Plan |
VUISC Project Supervisor |
$4, 400.00 |
Complete the Project Plan Document |
Content Developer |
$1, 200.00 |
Milestone 2: Submit Project Plan and Get Project Approval |
VUISC Project Manager |
$0.00 |
Project Initiation Activities |
$14, 280.00 | |
Contract Sponsor for Funding |
VUISC Finance Officer |
$2, 000.00 |
Allocate Project Roles to SAP Implementation Team |
VUISC Project Manager |
$1, 200.00 |
Hire a Tester for System Review and Testing |
VUISC Project Manager |
$2, 400.00 |
Finalize Roles for Stakeholders and Project Team Members |
VUISC Project Supervisor |
$880.00 |
Procure Funds for the Project |
VUISC Finance Officer |
$1, 000.00 |
Allocate the Funds to the Team as per Requirements |
Sponsor of the Project |
$0.00 |
Procure Project Resources |
Resource Procurement Manager, Other Resources[1] |
$6, 800.00 |
Milestone 3: Resource and Budget Allocation Complete |
VUISC Project Manager |
$0.00 |
Execution and Development |
$54, 800.00 | |
Intiate Technical Development |
SAP Developer |
$1, 200.00 |
Technical Upgrade of the Hardware |
SAP Developer, Hardware[1] |
$21, 000.00 |
Develop the Platform on which SAP will be developed |
SAP Developer, Software[1] |
$7, 400.00 |
Subscribe to Cloud Computing Services |
SAP Developer |
$1, 200.00 |
Develop and Install SAP System in the Platform |
SAP Developer |
$6, 000.00 |
Integrate SAP with the Main System |
SAP Developer |
$6, 000.00 |
Connect the System with the Cloud |
SAP Developer |
$1, 800.00 |
Conduct Review and Testing of the System |
System Tester |
$3, 000.00 |
Conduct Training Session for Employees regarding Use of SAP |
SAP Developer |
$7, 200.00 |
Milestone 4: Project Handover |
SAP Developer, System Tester |
$0.00 |
Project Closing Phase |
$11, 800.00 | |
Prepare Documentation for the Project |
Content Developer |
$1, 800.00 |
Review the Entire Project |
VUISC Project Manager, Sponsor of the Project |
$2, 400.00 |
Conduct Appraisal |
VUISC Project Manager |
$2, 400.00 |
Stakeholder Signoff |
Content Developer, VUISC Finance Officer, Resource Procurement Manager, VUISC Project Supervisor, VUISC Analyst and Supervisor of IT, SAP Developer, Sponsor of the Project, System Tester |
$5, 200.00 |
Milestone 5: Project Officially Closed |
VUISC Project Manager |
$0.00 |
Risk
A risk register is a table where the project risks are listed and quantified by their chances of occurrence and impact on the project. A risk register for this project is developed as follows.
Risk |
Chance of Occurrence |
Impact on Project |
Mitigation Strategy |
Technical risk, lack of technically updated hardware |
Medium |
High |
Procure only the latest upgraded hardware from vendor |
Cyber security risk |
High |
Extreme |
Use anti-virus and firewalls in the system |
Lack of appropriate system configuration |
Medium |
Medium |
The system should be updated and configured as per required |
Budget risk |
High |
High |
Ensure keeping contingency budget for the project |
Lack of technical expertise of the employees |
Very High |
High |
Provide training session to the employees |
Communication
A communication matrix is a table that highlights the communication requirements of the stakeholders and how they should be communicated.
The communication matrix for the project is shown as follows.
Stakeholder |
Why? |
When? |
How? |
VUISC Project Manager |
Project updates, requirements and changes |
Weekly |
Project report document / email |
VUISC Analyst and Supervisor of IT |
IT related issues |
Weekly |
Face to face |
Sponsor of the Project |
Funding requirements |
Once before project |
|
VUISC Finance Officer |
Fund allocation |
As required |
Finance report document |
SAP Developer |
Proposed system requirements |
As required |
Face to face |
System Tester |
System configuration |
At the end of development of the system |
Face to face |
Resource Procurement Manager |
Resource requirements |
At start of project |
List of requirements |
VUISC Project Supervisor |
Project progress update |
Daily |
Face to face, project progress report |
Content Developer |
Documentation requirements |
Weekly |
Email / face to face |
Summary
This project plan includes some major aspects of the project that need to be considered while executing the project. As per the assumptions, the project is expected to take 117 days for execution and will consume a total budget of $157,520.
Bibliography
Junnarkar, A.R. and Verma, A., 2017. Study on System Application Product (SAP)–An Important Enterprise Resource Planning Tool for Achievement of Organisational Vision, Mission and Operational Performance.
Umar, M., Khan, N., Agha, M.H. and Abbas, M., 2016. SAP-ERP implementation: Change management model using qualitative approach. International Journal of Computer Science and Network Security (IJCSNS), 16(9).
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