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CIS4603 Project Management

Resource Management – Case Study 2

Instructions:
Work in groups of 2 to 3 students in each group. Your task is to read the case, develop a resource break
down structure, and create a time based cost baseline for the project.

Case:

Salem is the project manager for a Hardware upgrade project for a university. The project duration is 12
months. The project has two main deliverables, the hardware and the hardware installation and
configuration.

The following resources are required to complete the project:

- 4 servers each server is 12,000, the servers need to be bought by the fourth month in the project.
- 60 desktop computers, each is for 4,000. 30 computers need to be bought in the 3rd month and 30
computers in the 6th month.
- 20 laptops each for 4,000. These need to be available in the 10th month.
- 5 printers , each for 1,000, these need to be available in the 9th month.
- Two full time technicians each at 10,000/month for 12 months
- 50% of a Security specialist at 30,000/month for 4 months, for the last 4 months.
- 30% of an AVA specialist at 20,000/month for 3 months, for the last 3 months.

Contingency reserve is 10%.

Dr. Rula Kayyali 1 July 2020


Questions:
1. Create a resource break down structure for the project, use an indented format with codes.
1. Project
1.1 HW
1.1.1 Servers
1.1.2 Desktops
1.1.3 Laptops
1.1.4 Printers
1.2 HR
1.2.1 Technicians
1.2.2 Security Specialist
1.2.3 AVA Specialist

Dr. Rula Kayyali 2 July 2020


2. Develop a time based cost baseline for the project.
Cost Baseline
# of
RBS units Unit Price Subtotal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
1.1 HW                              

1.1.1 Server 4 12,000 48,000       48,000                

1.1.2 120,00
Desktop 60 4,000 240,000     120,000     0            

1.1.3 Laptop 20 4,000 80,000                   80,000    

1.1.4 Printer 5 1,000 5,000                 5,000      


2.0 HR                              

1.2.1 20,00 20,00


Technician 2.0 120,000 240,000 20,000 0 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 0 20,000
1.2.2
Security 15,00
Specialist 0.5 120,000 60,000                 15,000 15,000 0 15,000
1.2.3 AVA
Specialist 0.3 60,000 18,000                   6000 6000 6000
Total before
Reserve     691,000 20000 20000 140000 68000 20000 140000 20000 20000 40000 121000 41000 41000

Contingency Reserve     69,100 2000 2000 14000 6800 2000 14000 2000 2000 4000 12100 4100 4100
Totals    
22,000 22,00 154,000 74,800 22,000 154,00 22,000 22,000 44,000 133,100 45,10 45,100
Dr. Rula Kayyali 3 July 2020
760,100 0 0 0

Dr. Rula Kayyali 4 July 2020

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