University of Phoenix Risk Management Analysis

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Ecommerce Website Project
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GM592 Project Planning and the Project Plan
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Table of Contents
Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3
Purpose……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3
Project Scope Statement ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3
Project Scope Overview ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3
Acceptance Criteria …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3
Project Deliverables ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4
Project Exclusions ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5
Project Constraints ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
Project Assumptions …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) ………………………………………………………………………………. 6
Conclusion ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6
References …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8
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Introduction
Purpose
This project will help with the development of an eCommerce website that helps
consumers find and buy various company products sold online. The site will help since it will
make it easier to sell and buy products from the organization online with a click of a button.
The first online interactive website solution allows users to purchase various company products
and deliver. The website will have two basic modules; customer and admin modules (Wright
et al., 2019). The customer can register by signing up with the site, and the registered customer
can then pay and have company products delivered.
Project Scope Statement
Project scope is defined as all the tasks undertaken by the project team. It encompasses
all the tasks to be performed to satisfy the project objectives (Gido et al., 2017). Moreover, the
project manager must ensure that all the project deliverables and work meet the requirements
and acceptance criteria in accomplishing the project purpose.
Project Scope Overview
The primary goal of this project is to align the company’s eCommerce website presence
with the retail sales growth and the business objectives. The eCommerce website will provide
a complete website experience and comprehensive user experience, development of new and
creative design website for the organization. The project’s objective is to maintain the brand
position and personality while enhancing visitor engagement and interactions. The project is
also geared to expand the company’s existing sales and promotion by incorporating the ability
of the customers to buy and pay for the products purchased from the company site directly
(Frame, 2003). In addition, the site will increase the brand presence of the various products
sold by the company by integrating social integration, video, and photos.
Acceptance Criteria
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An acceptance criterion denotes a specific listed condition that must be met before the
project can be considered completed and the company has accepted the project deliverables
(Gido et al., 2017). One of the criteria in the project is that all the feedback must be consolidated
and written by the company which should come from the project manager. Also, the company
must ensure that all the appropriate and necessary stakeholders are available to participate in
critical technical and creative reviews (Wright et al., 2019).
In addition, the organization will perform the acceptance testing of the deliverables,
and the project team will assist in the acceptance testing phase. Any significant issues reported
during acceptance testing will be evaluated and categorized as either change requests or defects.
The project will strive to solve the problems within the estimated time, and if it takes longer,
the project manager will communicate it to the company (Frame, 2003).
Project Deliverables
The deliverables refer to outputs and products that the project team or the project
manager will accomplish for the client during and after the project completion (Gido et al.,
2017). In this scenario, the website design deliverables will include:
The eCommerce site will comprise unique design directions evidenced through the
company’s website page. The project team will tailor each design direction in the whole tablet
viewport, and the customer has the liberty to choose the path they move forward with (Wright
et al., 2019).
In addition, consider the design directions, page tables, and wireframes. The
eCommerce site will offer design comps for all the essential pages and modules specified by
the organization from a tablet viewpoint. As a result, the pages can be snapped and produced
rapidly to initiate site development (Wright et al., 2019). It is critical to note that the presented
designs will encompass lorem-ipsum copy as a place holder, which suggests length and
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placement. Finally, the company will leverage the existing imagery from the company gallery
and incorporate it within its design comps.
Project Exclusions
The detailed functional specification is not included in the timeline, and therefore the
project scope document will be the base document for the requirements. Also, any activity,
deliverable, key functionality, and revision rounds outside the scope will create a change order
to the project schedule and budget. It includes expansion collaboration activities if the effort
deviates from the original estimation. The project team will build the site according to
accessibility guidelines; therefore, comprehensive audit compliance is not in the scope (Wright
et al., 2019).
Project Constraints
Accomplishing project objectives could be constrained by numerous factors such as
scope, stakeholder support, quality, resources, budget, project risks, and customer approval
(Gido et al., 2017). In this case, the requirement for additional modification to the eCommerce
website meets the performance specifications and organization testing requirements. Also, the
delays in the eCommerce website delivery could significantly constrain the project (Wright et
al., 2019). Another constraint could arise if a team member with unique technical knowledge
decides to retire, leaving a critical expertise gap.
Project Assumptions
The eCommerce website interface and user input will be in English language only. In
addition, whatever user input in the site will be stored in the website database and displayed at
the interface. The project team will use the sample data from the client to test the whole website.
Based on the impact the set of values and data elements have on the organization, the project
considers it critical in developing and testing the site (Brothertone et al., 2008).
The deliverables will be available to the client during the eCommerce project and
prepare business scenarios on the website once their deliverables have been accomplished. If
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the organization finds defects in the deliverables, the project team will rework the defects and
represent the deliverables. Updating or designing other technical documents such as user
manuals shall be the organization’s responsibility (Wright et al., 2019). If the organization
requires documentation, it will come at extra costs. It will not be part of the initial contract.
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
A work breakdown structure (WBS) for an eCommerce website is a hierarchical and
visual representation of the project (Gido et al., 2017). From the WBS, we can develop a project
schedule to estimate costs and resource requirements (Brothertone et al., 2008).
1.1.1 Developing
Requirements
1.1.2 Research on
the hosting options
1.1 Planning
Designing a User
Interface
1.2.1 Design site
architecture
1.2.2.1 Develop the
items database
1.2.2 Website
Design
1.2.2.2 Develop the
website
1.3.1 Conducting
Risk Assessment
1.2.2.3 Testing
phase
1.2 Implementation
1.0 Ecommerce
Website WBS
1.3 Monitoring
Conduct Issue
Management
1.3.2 Conduct
Quality Assurance
1.4 Launching
1.4.1 Conduct
Deployment
Hierarchical Diagram: eCommerce Website Project WBS
Conclusion
In conclusion, the project manager will be accountable for ensuring that the ecommerce website meets the organization’s requirements by drafting a thorough scope of the
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work statement. A website project can be a complex task initially; however, it is necessary to
ensure risks are mitigated and there is smooth running of the project. In addition, the project
team will work alongside the organization to ensure critical compliance issues are handled
within the specified time.
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References
Brothertone, S., Norman, E., & Fried, R. (2008). Applying the work breakdown structure to
the project management lifecycle. PMI Global Congress Proceedings, 1, 181-186.
https://doi.org/10.1016/0164-1212(79)90018-9
Frame, D. (2003). Book Review: Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning,
Scheduling, and Controlling. 8TH Edition. Project Management Journal, 34(4), 5959. https://doi.org/10.1177/875697280303400409.
Gido, J., Clements, J., & Baker, R. (2017). Successful Project Management (7th ed.).
Cengage Learning.
Wright, L., Haug, J., & Huckabee, A. (2019). Blueprint for Retail Website Design: Attracting
and Retaining Millennial Online Shoppers. Journal Of Internet Commerce, 18(2),
170-196. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332861.2019.1584844

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