create a schedule based on the project charter. $1.$ Identification

Project Name: Mississauga Community Book Exchange Program

Project Sponsor: Mississauga Central Library

Project Managers: Ruksana Kizhakkevalappil Raseen, Ansa Francis

$2.$ Overview of the Project

The Mississauga Community Book Exchange Program aims to establish a network of book exchange locations and a digital platform to encourage book sharing among residents, promote literacy, and reduce waste.

$3.$ Business Need or Opportunity $($Benefits$)$

Business Need$/$Opportunity: To address the need for increased literacy and sustainable practices in Mississauga by providing a community$-$driven platform for book exchanges.

Expected Benefits: Enhanced literacy rates reduced environmental impact from book waste and strengthened community engagement.

$4.$ Objectives

Objective $1$: Establish $5$ book exchange locations across Mississauga within $6$ months.

Specific: Each location will have clearly marked exchange bins and informational signage.

Measurable: Monitor the number of books exchanged and participant feedback.

Acceptable: Obtain necessary permissions and support from local authorities and community groups.

Realistic: Utilize community centers and libraries as exchange locations.

Time$-$Based: Complete setup within $6$ months.

Objective $2$: Develop and launch a user$-$friendly digital platform for online book exchanges within $4$ months.

Specific: The platform will include user registration, book listing, and tracking features.

Measurable: Track website traffic, user registrations, and book listings.

Acceptable: Ensure the platform is easy to use and accessible to all age groups.

Realistic: Leverage college IT resources and volunteer support.

Time$-$Based: Launch the platform within $4$ months.

Objective $3$: Organize monthly community book exchange events starting within $2$ months.

Specific: Events will be held at local community centers and parks.

Measurable: Track attendance and number of books exchanged at each event.

Acceptable: Partner with local schools and community organizations to promote events.

Realistic: Utilize college event planning resources and volunteer support.

Time$-$Based: Initiate monthly events within $2$ months.

$5.$ Scope

Included Items:

Setup of $5$ physical book exchange locations.

Development of a digital platform for online book exchanges.

Organization of monthly community book exchange events.

Marketing and promotion of the program through various channels.

Not Included Items:

Selling or monetizing exchanged books.

Shipping books between locations.

$6.$ Major Milestones

Initial Planning and Approvals: Complete within $1$ month.

Setup of Physical Locations: Complete within $2$ months.

Development of Digital Platform: Complete within $3$ months.

Launch and Promotion: Complete within $1$ month.

$7.$ Major Deliverables

Book Exchange Locations: Five fully equipped and operational book exchange points.

Digital Platform: A fully functional website for managing online book exchanges.

Community Events: Regularly scheduled monthly book exchange events.

Marketing Materials: Flyers, social media campaigns, and community announcements promoting the program.

$8.$ Assumptions

Adequate funding and resources will be available throughout the project.

Community members will actively participate and contribute books.

Necessary permissions and support will be granted by local authorities.

$9.$ Constraints

Limited budget for setting up and maintaining exchange locations.

Dependence on volunteer support for operations and events.

Compliance with local regulationsRequired element

Satisfactory: $2$ points

Partially satisfactory: $1$ point

Unsatisfactory: $0$ points

Part $3-$ Schedule

Work Breakdown Structure $($WBS$)$

A numbered, hierarchical list or diagram that has:

$$ At least $4$ general tasks at the top level

$$ At least $5$ activities below each general task, each of which:

o Is clearly defined and measurable

o Can be easily assigned

o Can be used to estimate time, budget, and resources

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Time estimates

$$ Completion time estimates for each activity in the WBS

$$ A description of how the completion times were estimated

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Sequence of activities

$$ A Gantt chart

$$ A network diagram

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Project completion time estimate

$$ Identification of the project$$s Critical Path

$$ The estimated time to complete the project, based on the Critical Path

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