Project Management IV



GLOBAL TREPS

Units/Hrs

Cost/Units/Hrs

Subtotals

WBS Level 2 Totals

% of Totals

WORK BREAKDOWN Items

    1. Project Management

$ 50,000

42 %

1.1 Project Manager (4hr/115 days)

460

$20

$9,200

1.2 Project Team Members

Alfreda (4hrs for 180days)

720

$20

$14,400

Ashkok (4hrs for 180days)

720

$20

$14,400

Kim (4hrs for 180days)

720

$20

$14,000

1.3 Bobby, IT guy (4hrs /day for 40)

160

$30

$12,000

    1. Hardware

$20,000

17 %

2.1 3 Laptops

$ 15,000

2.2 Internet access for Alfreda, Ashkok, Kim

$ 5,000

    1. Software

$50,000

      1. Outsourced

10

$1,000

        1. Domain name and site hosting

$5,000

        1. Feature of website

$1,000

        1. Video creation for website

$2,000

      1. In-House Development

$10,000

1.3.2.1 Guide for Templates for events

$1,000

        1. Acceptance of ideas for needed new products or services

$5,000

        1. Custom site for 20 events

$15,000

      1. Testing

$5,000

    1. Business Plan

$1,000

      1. Internal labor

$1,000

      1. Legal Information/Assistance

$1,000

    1. Travel

15

$ 2,000

$ 30,000

1.6 Events

$ 20,000

17 %

1.6.1 Internal labor

$1,000

$3,000

1.6.2 Consultant labor

$1,000

$2,000

1.6.3 Refreshments

10

$1,000

$10,000

1.6.4 Prizes

$1,000

$5,000

  1. Required (42% of total estimate)

$ 50,000

42 %

TOTAL PROJECT COST ESTIMATE

$ 120,000

PART 2

  1. How can a cost-benefit analysis help in the proposal phase to address the problem of IT projects which overpromise? Cost Benefit analysis is very helpful in the proposal phase because it estimates the cost to companies i.e. both parties included in the Project. It helps to both parties to analyses the cost and make the budget and investment for the Project.


  1. How can a cost-benefit analysis at the beginning of the project help in daily decision-making during the course of the project?  Cost Benefit analysis help in daily decision making process during the course for events such as refreshment and prize distribution as previous records.


  1. How can a cost-benefit analysis be useful at the end of a project? At the end of a project it would show that actual costs, benefits actually realized by the time the project is completed and anticipated benefits to come. CBA throughout the lifecycle are learned processes and can be applied to any lesson about how to estimate the cost and can be used for future efforts.