Project Scope Statement
Project: Wilmont’s Pharmacy Drone
Revision No.:1.0
Date:26 August 2020
Summary:
DroneTech was awarded by Wilmont’s Pharmacy a project to deliver prescription through
drone in the San Francisco area. Initially, only four stores will be using this technology.
DroneTech is also responsible to configurated the system to comply with Wilmont’s
specification.
Purpose:
The purpose of the project is to provide drone technology to Wilmont’s and delivery
prescription and drugstore items by these flying drones. The project successful will bring to
DroneTech and Wilmont’s a long-term relationship, which will bring stability to DroneTech.
Project Goals:
The Project will provide drone technology to delivery prescription and drugstore item in four
stores initially. Also, as part of the project, DroneTech will provide the drone piloting and
delivery customized systems and business process to comply to Wilmont’s requirements.
Project Scope Description:
The drone delivery project includes the following Scope elements: Four flying Drones and
system customization: DroneTech shall provide four customized flying drones to be used in
four pharmacy stores in San Francisco area. As part of the scope the following shall be
completed:
1. Each drone should have adapted a temperature-controlled bagging system;
2. Each drone should have Installed a bubble-type cushioning system;
3. Each drone should have painted on the case, the Wilmont’s corporate colours and
logo;
[Link] will provide pilots for the drones;
[Link] will customize the system to comply with Wilmont’s requirements;
[Link] system shall interface to Wilmont’s enhanced online order entry process;
[Link] system shall allow customer to access by online entry or smartphone;
[Link] system shall interface communication about deliveries electronically (e-mail, online,
mobile alerts) as customer requests.
Project Management: The project has a maximum budget of USD 1750,000 and it is
scheduled to begin on January 5. The first customer delivery flight should take place no later
than November 30 due to harsh weather around San Francisco area. Plan tasks and assign
will be planned and distributed among the project team accordingly, including point of
contact at Wilmont’s team. Regular meetings shall be held with the team and stakeholders.
Other ways of communication will be used depending on the interests of the person. All
decisions and final approval shall be approved by the Project Manager.
Key Results:
At the conclusion of the project, the team shall have delivered four new flying drones for the
selected pharmacy stores, painted with the colours and logo of Wilmonts’, A customized
delivery system and business process to comply with Wilmont’s requirements; Four pilot for
each Pharmacy store to control the deliveries with the flying drones.
Deliverables:
Four new flying drones
The drones will be painted with Wilmonts’ colors and logo, will have a temperature-controlled
bagging system to keep the temperature of certain prescriptions and drugstore products. A
cushioning system will be installed on the drones in case of impact to avoid damage on the
products. DroneTech will provide the pilots for the drones.
Customized delivery system and business process.
DroneTech system will interface with Wilmonts’ enhanced online order entryprocess,
allowing customers to register their willingness to have a drone deliver their order by means
of online entry or smartphone entry.
Monthly reports.
The monthly reports will be present the project status. What was done on th eprevious
month, what is undergoing and what will be done in the next months ahead. Also, it will
present a budget expenditure along the project.
Manual Delivery Information:
DroneTech will provide to the four pharmacy stores a Procedures Manual with all information
needed on the drone delivery technology, to make sure they are fully comfortable to load
products into the drone package carrier.
Project book.
The project book will contain details of the project, requirements, modification executed on
the delivery system and business process, recommended maintenance time for the flying
drones, tests realized on the drones and systems and lesson learned.
Project Criteria:
To consider the Project a success, the following criteria must be completed:
Flying drones’ criteria:
NEW four flying drones.
Drones must be painted with the corporate colors and logo of Wilmonts’.
Temperature-controlled bagging system must be installed.
Cushion system must be installed.
Release system (Clamps) needs to work reliably.
System’s criteria:
1. Delivery system must be customized to comply with Wilmonts’ requirements.
2. Business process must be customized to comply with Wilmonts’ requirements.
3. System must interface to Wilmonts’ online order entry process.
4. Customers must be able to use online or smartphone entry to order.
5. Wilmonts’ management must be able to approve customer for the drone service due
to restrictions.
6. Ensure that the relationship between DroneTech and Wilmont’s does not
compromise the security of Wilmont’s business information.
Drone delivery criteria:
The first customer delivery must be no later than November 30.
Constraints:
1. The project begins on January 5 and the first customer delivery flight should take
place no later than November 30 to avoid harsh weather in the San Francisco area.
2. Customers in apartment building are not eligible to the drone service due to delivery
issues.
3. Budget cannot exceed US$ 1,750,000
4. To ensure that Wilmont’s security will not be compromised and no breach for
customer’s privacy and Wilmont’s drone project information.
Assumptions:
1. DroneTech will be responsible for the Drones’ maintenance and spare pieces.
2. DroneTech will be responsible for system updates.
3. DroneTech will be responsible for any damaged on the drone.
Key Milestones:
Drone system configuration and testing: September - October.
Drone bagging system installation and commissioning: August - November.
Drone cushioning system installation and testing: August - November.
Drone customizing (painting): Npvember
Interface DroneTech system with Wilmonts’: March
Drone Trials: September
First delivery: October
Project close out: November
Scope Exclusions:
Use of the flying drones on harsh weather.
Use the flying drones for other purposes than prescription and drugstoreproducts delivery
Drones’ performance due to final weight including delivery order.
Extra batteries for the drones.
Delivery close airport area.
References:
Wilmonts’ draft project specification
