Introduction

The Meuuuhble e-commerce website project embarked with a clearly defined budget and a comprehensive plan covering various phases from planning to marketing & SEO. However, the project experienced delays, primarily in development, testing, and QA, which inevitably led to cost overruns. This report provides an analysis of the project's financial execution, comparing planned budgets against actual expenditures, and highlights areas where financial performance deviated from expectations.

Project Overview

The project is divided into seven main phases: Planning, Design, Development, Content Creation, Testing and QA, Launch, and Marketing & SEO. Each phase includes various tasks with allocated days for completion. There are two key resources: Elise Frontend and Jean Backend, with hourly rates of €32 and €35 respectively.

Project Budget Overview

The initial budget envelope for the Meuuuhble project was set at €55,000. This figure was derived from an analysis of similar projects and was expected to cover all objectives outlined in the project scope. The budgeting strategy aimed to match market offerings with financial constraints while ensuring the project's needs were fully met.

Planned vs Real Project Duration

Planned vs. Actual Timeline

• Planning: Both planned and actual timelines are 10 days. No deviation.
• Design: Both planned and actual timelines are 20 days. No deviation.
• Development: Planned for 35 days but actually took 55 days, indicating a 20-day overrun.
• Content Creation: Both planned and actual timelines are 15 days. No deviation.
• Testing and QA: Planned for 25 days but actually took 35 days, indicating a 10-day overrun.
• Launch: Both planned and actual timelines are 15 days. No deviation.
• Marketing & SEO: Both planned and actual timelines are 15 days. No deviation.

Planned vs. Actual Timeline (Decomposed tasks)