Example
Input prompt
Create a resource allocation plan for our new mobile app project with a 6 month timeline and $500k budget.
Result from enhanced prompt
E-Commerce Mobile App Development Resource Plan
Project Overview
- Objective: Develop a new mobile app for e-commerce store with key features including product browsing, cart, checkout, order tracking, and customer support chat
- Timeline: 6 months
- Budget: $500,000
- Deliverables:
- Design mockups
- Clickable prototype
- Developed app published to iOS and Android app stores
- Support documentation
Resource Allocation
People
- 3 full-stack developers (Dev1, Dev2, Dev3)
- Dev1 & Dev2: Front-end development (UI, features, integrations)
- Dev3: Back-end development (API, database, architecture)
- 1 UI/UX designer (Design1)
- Mockups, prototype, visual design, user testing
- 1 QA tester (QA1)
- Test case development, execution, defect tracking
- 1 project manager (PM1)
- Planning, coordination, risk/issue management, status reporting
Budget
- $450,000 for internal labor (assuming $150k/year fully-loaded cost per resource)
- $50,000 for contractor/external development
- Outsource discrete pieces as needed to augment team, e.g. security review, performance testing
Timeline & Tasks
Month 1
- Design1: User research, journey mapping, low-fidelity mockups
- Dev1: Technical design, API definition
- PM1: Project planning, requirements gathering
Month 2
- Design1: High-fidelity mockups, clickable prototype
- Dev1, Dev2: Front-end architecture setup
- Dev3: Back-end architecture setup, database design
- PM1: Finalize requirements, ongoing coordination
Month 3
- Dev1, Dev2: Feature development (browse, cart, checkout)
- Dev3: API development
- QA1: Develop test cases
- PM1: Ongoing coordination, risk management
Month 4
- Dev1, Dev2: Feature development (order tracking, chat)
- Dev3: API development, integrations
- QA1: Testing, defect tracking
- PM1: Ongoing coordination, risk management
Month 5
- Dev1, Dev2, Dev3: Defect fixing, performance optimization
- QA1: Regression testing, user acceptance testing
- PM1: Release planning, app store submissions
Month 6
- Dev1, Dev2, Dev3: Production support, development of support docs
- QA1: Final testing, development of test case docs
- PM1: Oversee successful release, transition to support
Risks & Mitigations
- Resource unavailability: Ensure cross-training, documentation to enable resources to back up each other
- Scope creep: Clearly define MVP, ruthlessly prioritize, leverage contractor budget for unplanned work
- Integration issues: Identify and tackle risky integrations early, plan sufficient buffer for testing
- User acceptance: Invest in upfront user research and ongoing user testing to validate direction
Contingency Plans
- Extended QA or bug fix period if needed to ensure quality at launch, leveraging contractor budget
- Reduce scope (e.g. launch one platform first) if significant delays occur, to enable on-time basic delivery
- Activate PM as needed for hands-on development/testing support to accelerate progress
- Leverage overtime if needed in final month to resolve defects and prepare for launch
