Project Charter And Management Plan For A Network Upgrade Project – Globex Corporation
1.1 Purpose of Project Management Plan
Globex corporation has been contracted Virtucon Pty Ltd for designing and building the new corporate network for the three offices located at “Albury, NSW”, “Griffith, NSW”, and in Wagga Wagga NSW. The report will be focusing on upgrading the existing system in manner to enhance the production and output for the organization.
1.1 Purpose of Project Management Plan
The purpose of the project management plan is to develop a precise and accurate project plan that will be followed by every individual within the team and manage the operational activities as per the planning. This will be helpful in delivering the project in an efficient and effective manner.
This charter will be highlighting the major constraints of the project that could be followed for the successful and efficient delivery of the project. This charter will be covering scope management, work-breakdown of the activities, timeline, budget, quality assurance, resource management, communication, risk management, and procurement management considering every aspect of the project. These phases of the project should be followed by the project manager in manner to manage the accurate and precise delivery of the project outcomes.
2.1 Assumptions/Constraints
Project manager and human resources will be following the mentioned plan exactly
The risks will be mitigated to the extent level
Resource management will be efficient
The sponsors and donors (Globex) will provide sufficient fundings
Following is the set of In-Scope objectives:
- Management of the human resources
- Timeline will be followed strictly
- Contingency plan will be available
- Risk severity will be kept at minimum level
Following is the set of In-Scope objectives:
- Third party services
- Internal conflicts of the Globex
- Natural calamities
- 3.1 Work Breakdown Structure
1 Globex Corp System Upgrade
1.1 Initiation
1.1.1 Business analysis
1.1.2 Market Analysis
1.1.3 Objective
1.1.4 Scope
1.2 Upgrade Requirements
1.2.1 Business Internal
1.2.2 Business External
1.2.3 technical
1.3 Acquisition
1.3.1 Hardware
1.3.1.1 Issue RFP
1.3.1.2 Selection Criteria
1.3.1.3 Purchase
1.3.2 Software
1.3.2.1 Issue RFP
1.3.2.2 Selection Criteria
1.3.2.3 Purchase
1.4 Installation
1.4.1 Hardware
1.4.1.1 Site Preparation
1.4.1.2 Rack Allocation
1.4.1.3 Networking
1.4.1.4 Testing
1.4.2 Software
1.4.2.1 Implementation
1.4.2.2 Patch
1.4.2.3 Testing
1.5 Implementation
1.5.1 Implementation planning
1.5.1.1 Maintenance window notification
1.5.1.2 Databse migration
1.5.1.2.1 Testing
1.5.2 Contingency Planning
1.5.3 Application Switch Overing
1.5.3.1 Testing
1.5.4 Operations switch over
1.5.5 Documentation
1.5.6 Update Networking Monitoring
1.5.7 Notification to the consumers
3.3 Change Control Management
The purpose of the change control management will be to manage and implement the changes those are necessary for the management and enhancement of the standard and quality of the project.
Change request will be forwarded to the manager or by the manager to the heads in manner to take proper decision-making and highlighting the beneficial aspects of the introduced change. The head of the project will be responsible for approving the requested change and further changes will be implemented and further evaluated.
|
Task Name |
Duration |
Start |
Finish |
|
Globex Corp System Upgrade |
178 days |
Mon 06-08-18 |
Wed 10-04-19 |
|
Initiation |
18 days |
Mon 06-08-18 |
Wed 29-08-18 |
|
Business analysis |
7 days |
Mon 06-08-18 |
Tue 14-08-18 |
|
Market Analysis |
5 days |
Wed 15-08-18 |
Tue 21-08-18 |
|
Objective |
3 days |
Wed 22-08-18 |
Fri 24-08-18 |
|
Scope |
3 days |
Mon 27-08-18 |
Wed 29-08-18 |
|
Upgrade Requirements |
24 days |
Thu 30-08-18 |
Tue 02-10-18 |
|
Business Internal |
7 days |
Thu 30-08-18 |
Fri 07-09-18 |
|
Business External |
9 days |
Mon 10-09-18 |
Thu 20-09-18 |
|
technical |
8 days |
Fri 21-09-18 |
Tue 02-10-18 |
|
Acquisition |
40 days |
Wed 03-10-18 |
Tue 27-11-18 |
|
Hardware |
20 days |
Wed 03-10-18 |
Tue 30-10-18 |
|
Issue RFP |
7 days |
Wed 03-10-18 |
Thu 11-10-18 |
|
Selection Criteria |
8 days |
Fri 12-10-18 |
Tue 23-10-18 |
|
Purchase |
5 days |
Wed 24-10-18 |
Tue 30-10-18 |
|
Software |
20 days |
Wed 31-10-18 |
Tue 27-11-18 |
|
Issue RFP |
7 days |
Wed 31-10-18 |
Thu 08-11-18 |
|
Selection Criteria |
8 days |
Fri 09-11-18 |
Tue 20-11-18 |
|
Purchase |
5 days |
Wed 21-11-18 |
Tue 27-11-18 |
|
Installation |
42 days |
Wed 28-11-18 |
Thu 24-01-19 |
|
Hardware |
20 days |
Wed 28-11-18 |
Tue 25-12-18 |
|
Site Preparation |
4 days |
Wed 28-11-18 |
Mon 03-12-18 |
|
Rack Allocation |
5 days |
Tue 04-12-18 |
Mon 10-12-18 |
|
Networking |
6 days |
Tue 11-12-18 |
Tue 18-12-18 |
|
Testing |
5 days |
Wed 19-12-18 |
Tue 25-12-18 |
|
Software |
22 days |
Wed 26-12-18 |
Thu 24-01-19 |
|
Implementation |
7 days |
Wed 26-12-18 |
Thu 03-01-19 |
|
Patch |
6 days |
Fri 04-01-19 |
Fri 11-01-19 |
|
Testing |
9 days |
Mon 14-01-19 |
Thu 24-01-19 |
|
Implementation |
54 days |
Fri 25-01-19 |
Wed 10-04-19 |
|
Implementation planning |
11 days |
Fri 25-01-19 |
Fri 08-02-19 |
|
Maintenance window notification |
5 days |
Fri 25-01-19 |
Thu 31-01-19 |
|
Database migration |
6 days |
Fri 01-02-19 |
Fri 08-02-19 |
|
Testing |
6 days |
Fri 01-02-19 |
Fri 08-02-19 |
|
Contingency Planning |
5 days |
Mon 11-02-19 |
Fri 15-02-19 |
|
Application Switch Over |
7 days |
Mon 18-02-19 |
Tue 26-02-19 |
|
Testing |
7 days |
Mon 18-02-19 |
Tue 26-02-19 |
|
Operations switch over |
8 days |
Wed 27-02-19 |
Fri 08-03-19 |
|
Documentation |
7 days |
Mon 11-03-19 |
Tue 19-03-19 |
|
Update Networking Monitoring |
9 days |
Wed 20-03-19 |
Mon 01-04-19 |
|
Notification to the consumers |
7 days |
Tue 02-04-19 |
Wed 10-04-19 |
|
Task Name |
Duration |
Resource Names |
Cost |
|
Globex Corp System Upgrade |
178 days |
$68,160.00 |
|
|
Initiation |
18 days |
$6,480.00 |
|
|
Business analysis |
7 days |
Business Analyst, Project Manager |
$2,520.00 |
|
Market Analysis |
5 days |
Business Analyst, Project Manager |
$1,800.00 |
|
Objective |
3 days |
Business Analyst, Project Manager |
$1,080.00 |
|
Scope |
3 days |
Business Analyst, Project Manager |
$1,080.00 |
|
Upgrade Requirements |
24 days |
$12,480.00 |
|
|
Business Internal |
7 days |
Business Analyst, Market Analyst, Project Manager |
$3,640.00 |
|
Business External |
9 days |
Business Analyst, Market Analyst, Project Manager |
$4,680.00 |
|
technical |
8 days |
Business Analyst, Market Analyst, Project Manager |
$4,160.00 |
|
Acquisition |
40 days |
$14,000.00 |
|
|
Hardware |
20 days |
$7,000.00 |
|
|
Issue RFP |
7 days |
Miscellaneous [1], Software Engineer, Technicians |
$2,400.00 |
|
Selection Criteria |
8 days |
Miscellaneous [1], Software Engineer, Technicians |
$2,600.00 |
|
Purchase |
5 days |
Miscellaneous[1], Software Engineer, Technicians |
$2,000.00 |
|
Software |
20 days |
$7,000.00 |
|
|
Issue RFP |
7 days |
Miscellaneous[1], Software Engineer, Technicians |
$2,400.00 |
|
Selection Criteria |
8 days |
Miscellaneous[1], Software Engineer, Technicians |
$2,600.00 |
|
Purchase |
5 days |
Miscellaneous[1], Software Engineer, Technicians |
$2,000.00 |
|
Installation |
42 days |
$15,400.00 |
|
|
Hardware |
20 days |
$8,000.00 |
|
|
Site Preparation |
4 days |
Miscellaneous[1], Software Engineer, Technicians |
$1,800.00 |
|
Rack Allocation |
5 days |
Miscellaneous[1], Software Engineer, Technicians |
$2,000.00 |
|
Networking |
6 days |
Miscellaneous[1], Software Engineer, Technicians |
$2,200.00 |
|
Testing |
5 days |
Miscellaneous[1], Software Engineer, Technicians |
$2,000.00 |
|
Software |
22 days |
$7,400.00 |
|
|
Implementation |
7 days |
Miscellaneous[1], Software Engineer, Technicians |
$2,400.00 |
|
Patch |
6 days |
Miscellaneous[1], Software Engineer, Technicians |
$2,200.00 |
|
Testing |
9 days |
Miscellaneous[1], Software Engineer, Technicians |
$2,800.00 |
|
Implementation |
54 days |
$19,800.00 |
|
|
Implementation planning |
11 days |
$4,200.00 |
|
|
Maintenance window notification |
5 days |
Miscellaneous[1], Software Engineer, Technicians |
$2,000.00 |
|
Databse migration |
6 days |
$2,200.00 |
|
|
Testing |
6 days |
Miscellaneous[1], Software Engineer, Technicians |
$2,200.00 |
|
Contingency Planning |
5 days |
Miscellaneous[1], Project Manager, Software Engineer, Technicians |
$3,000.00 |
|
Application Switch Over |
7 days |
$2,400.00 |
|
|
Testing |
7 days |
Miscellaneous[1], Software Engineer, Technicians |
$2,400.00 |
|
Operations switch over |
8 days |
Miscellaneous[1], Software Engineer, Technicians |
$2,600.00 |
|
Documentation |
7 days |
Miscellaneous[1], Software Engineer, Technicians |
$2,400.00 |
|
Update Networking Monitoring |
9 days |
Miscellaneous[1], Software Engineer, Technicians |
$2,800.00 |
|
Notification to the consumers |
7 days |
Miscellaneous[1], Software Engineer, Technicians |
$2,400.00 |
2.1 Assumptions/Constraints
The project activities will be monitored and evaluated after the execution of the project. This phase will be focusing on comparing and evaluating the implemented operational activities in manner to manage the delivery in an efficient and effective manner. The quality management will be delivered during the delivery of the monitoring and controlling however, the changes being implemented during this phase will be focusing on the enhancement of the quality of the projects. The project deliveries will be continuously monitored in manner to evaluate the quality and thereafter, changes will be implemented considering the enhancement in the standard and quality of the project.
Effective and efficient communication plan will be proposed considering the continuous and regular conversation on the topics related to the ongoing operational activities of the organization. The manager would be emphasizing on the availability of the resources those are necessary for the delivery of the project. Following is the list of the human resources necessary for the deployment of the project:
|
Resource Name |
Std. Rate |
|
Project Manager |
$25.00/hr |
|
Business Analyst |
$20.00/hr |
|
Market Analyst |
$20.00/hr |
|
Software Engineer |
$15.00/hr |
Regular communication will be made on the basis of the regular interaction of every stakeholder, once in a week in manner to discuss the ongoing operational activities and the strategies those could be delivered for the ongoing growth and production of the organization. Every stakeholder would be requested to join the meeting and raise their respective issues or point of concerns in manner to be managed by the entire team.
The vital risk throughout the entire project would be the escalation in the budget and timeline those would be impacting drastically in the successful delivery of the project. The identified risk will be minimized to the extent level in manner to make sure that the impact of the risks have been minimized to the extent level.
The identified issues will be solved through the regular meetings between the stakeholders in manner to assure that the issues have been resolved and the project is being delivered in an efficient and effective manner.
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