You are an IT intern working for a small accountancy firm. During the COVID hard lockdown
period, the firm realised that it has to be more adaptable if it is to survive and as such have
decided to develop an application that will allow clients to make use of the firm’s services via an
online platform. The IT department of the accountancy firm will be developing this new online
platform.When a user enters their details on the home page of the application, the client management
subsystem will confirm whether they are a registered user or not. If they are a registered user,
their identity will be verified and they will be able to select a service action such as a statement
request or a tax filing request from the services subsystem. If they are not a registered user, the
system will register a profile for them based on the information they provided, verify their identity
and allow them to select a service action. As yearly tax submissions are time sensitive, the
platform should be available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.All systems analysis activities have been concluded for the application to be developed for the
accounting firm. It was decided that the application will run through a web browser to ensure
greater portability of the application. It will only interact with the company’s internal databases
for the time being. All data inside the database will be encrypted.
Answer all questions in relation to the development of the application for the accounting firm.
Q.4.2 A project manager will be appointed to manage the development of the
application for the accounting firm. The PMBOK is organized into 10 knowledge
areas. Identify and describe four knowledge areas that the project manager to be
appointed will need to have mastered to successfully manage the application
development project. Show how the knowledge area relates to the development
of the application.
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2. Project Scope Management: The project manager will need to effectively manage the project scope to ensure that the development of the application stays within the defined boundaries. This includes clearly defining the features and functionalities of the application, and ensuring that any changes to the scope are properly documented and approved by stakeholders.
3. Project Time Management: The project manager will need to have a strong grasp of project time management to ensure that the application development project stays on schedule. This includes creating a project timeline, setting deadlines for various project milestones, and identifying and mitigating any potential schedule risks.
4. Project Risk Management: The project manager will need to be well-versed in project risk management to identify, assess, and mitigate any potential risks that could impact the successful development of the application. This includes conducting risk assessments, developing risk mitigation strategies, and continuously monitoring and managing risks throughout the project lifecycle.