Assignment 1 - Project Charter

This project aims to develop a client application for EduStream system that will hold three pilot content delivery nodes in three different locations of Perth, Sydney and Brisbane. The project planning overview, key milestones, project assumptions, ROM Cost and Revenue Estimates and stakeholder analysis details are also elaborated in this paper.

Assignment 1 - Project Charter EduStream
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1 INTRODUCTION
The Content Delivery Network (CDN) is referred to as a geographically distributed server
group that work together and offers content over the internet server. Through this server,
loading of content like HTML pages, javascript, videos and images and their transfer
becomes much faster and easier as well. In order to avoid internet traffic, Netflix, Amazon,
Facebook each social content delivery platforms have started using CDN. The aim of this
project is to develop a client application for EduStream system that will hold three pilot
content delivery nodes in three different locations of Perth, Sydney and Brisbane. The details
business case for this project is analysed in terms of internal (SWOT) analysis. The project
planning overview, key milestones, project assumptions, ROM Cost and Revenue Estimates
and stakeholder analysis details are also elaborated in this paper.
2 Business Analysis
2.1 Reason for the Project and General Approach
In the real application field implementation of pilot project has become much frequent. Most
of the large business organizations are these days using the concept of pilot programming for
developing client server. Pilot program is a trial experiment or short term experimental
project that helps EduStream Company in managing risks and validate commercial profit as
well. It is important for the company to maintain a positive ROI in upcoming 5 years. In
order to take and apply new ideas for business success Pilot project is essential. The CDN
node is comprises of web server, client database, open connect appliances, system health
management and games server. The network and client server will give effective services to
their clients as soon as it implements.
2.2 Stakeholder Analysis
EduStream Company is lagging their commercial profit due to not conducting feasibility
study properly throughout the project delivery life cycle period. The roles of the project
stakeholders are to identify project objectives, aim and goals and share that among the project
team associates. The stakeholders are needed to be engaged to their assigned job roles and
duties.
With the successful implementation of the client server the users of EduStream Company
would be able to gain centralized control over the application, data and network as well. It
helps to facilitate tasks of updating information and all other resources. It will give
scalability, flexibility and easy maintenance capabilities to the clients. The overall network
traffic congestion will also be reduced with the application. The above mentioned technical
client application architecture (Pilot system) will be established in Perth. It will increase the
company’s load sharing abilities, DB replications and batch updates. The cookie cutter
solution will help to fix all bug issues. Hardware, software and node level technical issues
will all be reduced with the implementation. The data centre application will also become
easier and efficient than previous.
PART 1: WHAT DO WE WANT FROM THIS PROJECT?
 EduStream Company is lagging their commercial profit due to not conducting
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PART 1: WHAT DO WE WANT FROM THIS PROJECT?
feasibility study properly throughout the project delivery life cycle period.
 The roles of the project stakeholders are to identify project objectives, aim and goals
and share that among the project team associates. The stakeholders are needed to be
engaged to their assigned job roles and duties.
 With the successful implementation of the client server the users of EduStream
Company would be able to gain centralized control over the application, data and
network as well. It helps to facilitate tasks of updating information and all other
resources.
 It will give scalability, flexibility and easy maintenance capabilities to the clients. The
overall network traffic congestion will also be reduced with the application.
 The above mentioned technical client application architecture (Pilot system) will be
established in Perth.
 It will increase the company’s load sharing abilities, DB replications and batch
updates.
 The cookie cutter solution will help to fix all bug issues.
 Hardware, software and node level technical issues will all be reduced with the
implementation.
 The data centre application will also become easier and efficient than previous.
PART 2: WHAT DO OUR CLIENTS WANT FROM THIS PROJECT?
 Clients will be able to identify and download application whenever required
 The application will run on any android and ios handheld devices
 The application can run on smart TVs, PC and hardware
 The clients require RTSP control interface, CODES as well as thin client
applications
 The clients are interested to interact with accurate web server
 During node sharing clients may require to point node web server or OCA
 The clients require effective efficient and faster application with high security
2.3 SWOT Analysis
INTERNAL ISSUES OF IMPORT FOR EdMI AND THE EDUSTREAM PROJECT
STRENGTHS
 The web server of the company will be able to form a detail front end design
 The clients would be able to access content of the web server
 The database can store details clients information and gives opportunities to the
clients so that they can access information regardless of the location and time
WEAKNESSES
 If proper security mechanism are not undertaken then information will be lost from the
server easily
 The content and clients information must have appropriate security and if it is not
incorporated then clients details will be disclosed easily.
EXTERNAL ISSUES OF IMPORT FOR EdMI AND THE EDUSTREAM PROJECT
OPPORTUNITIES
 It will help improve the overall operational an functional ability of the system
 The pilot system can improve the overall accessibility and effectiveness of the system
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EXTERNAL ISSUES OF IMPORT FOR EdMI AND THE EDUSTREAM PROJECT
OPPORTUNITIES
 The load sharing capability of the system will increase
THREATS
 Due to lack of security the CDN activities will be disclosed to others
 Lack of testing mechanism may fail to meet the project objectives
3 PRELIMINARY FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
3.1 ROM Cost and Revenue Estimates
Description Year 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Discounted ROM Costs/Expenditures $100,500 $200,000 $350,000 $475,600
Discounted ROM Benefits/Revenues
$ 500,000 $
1000,000
$1500,000 $2,132,00
0
EduStream
Technical
Architecture
cost
Discount rate
(%)
4.00%
Hardware
budget
$
45,000
.00
software
expense
$
25,000
.00
Other cost $
15,000
.00
Year of
Project
Initial Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total
Net expected
benefits
$5,000.
00
$
1,000.0
0
$
20,000.
00
$
20,000.
00
$
22,000.
00
$
24,000.
00
Discount rate 1.0000 1.0500 1.2500 1.7500 1.5800 1.9000
PV $5,000.
00
$1,050.
00
$25,000
.00
$35,000
.00
$34,760
.00
$45,600
.00
Profit (PV) $5,000. $ $ $ $ $ $
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00 6,050.0
0
31,050.
00
66,050.
00
100,810
.00
146,410
.00
146,410
.00
Assigned cost
for the project
$
(15,000.
00)
Net recurring
cost
$0.00 $
(25,000.
00)
$
(25,000.
00)
$
(25,000.
00)
$
(25,000.
00)
$
(25,000.
00)
Discount rate 0.5000 0.5000 0.5500 0.6000 0.6500 0.7500
Recurring PV
cost
$0.00 $
(12,500.
00)
$
(13,750.
00)
$
(15,000.
00)
$
(16,250.
00)
$
(18,750.
00)
Net value $
(15,000.
00)
$
(27,500.
00)
$
(41,250.
00)
$
(56,250.
00)
$
(72,500.
00)
$
(91,250.
00)
$
(91,250.
00)
Net NPV $
55,160.
00
ROI
0.6045
3.2 Assumptions
FINANCIAL/PROJECT ASSUMPTIONS
 It has been assumed that the project will be completed by 1 month in the estimated b
budget of $100,000.
 The client application will reduce the issues of load sharing and data redundancy
 It will improve the load sharing ability of the system
 It will provide service desk to resolve clinet’s and user’s queries
 EDMI will be able to deploy mixed software and hardware systems in a single node
 The entire system can be expanded
 The operational and functional bugs will be diminished
 Reduce the issues of data redundancy
 It is assumed that the system will give high security to the data stored in the server
4 PROJECT PLANNING (OVERVIEW)
4.1 Key Dates
Date of Authorisation 16 September 2019
Project Start Date 30 September 2019
Project End Date 2 October 2020
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4.2 Key Schedule Milestones
5 DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS
Table 1: EduStream definitions and acronyms
Term or Abbreviation Meaning/Definition of the Term
Batch Updating (for OCA &
DB)
Batch update is referred to as a group of updated batch
which is sent to the database in a single batch rather that in
sequence. Sending batch one after other is time
consuming. Therefore, sending all in one go is beneficial.
Client (define this in terms of the
scenario)
For this project the client are the people located in
Brisbane, Perth and Sydney. The pilot system will help the
clients to avail batch updates and also reduce the
challenges of data redundancy
CODEC (Coder-Decoder)
CODEC device is used in computer programming to
encode or decode signals and digital data. It helps to
encrypt data and make sure that unauthorized users are not
capable to access information from the server
Colo (co-located) Datacentre
The colo or collocated data centre is referred to as a
process used by different business organizations to rent
office space, internet bandwidth and network considering
resources in the existing data centre so that their own and
new data centre can be developed.
Content Delivery Network
(CDN)
CDN is a proxy server rather distributed data centres
located in different geographic locations. The ends users
would be able to available high performance
Database replication
This process is used by organizations to store data in
multiple nodes. In order to improve the course of data
availability this is useful. It can copy data from one server
and transfer that to other location
Firewall (software/hardware) Application firewall is referred to as a system that is
designed to prevent unauthenticated data access.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
This standard protocol is used to transfer file from one
server side to clients based on the client server model
architecture
Flash Video (FLV) In order to transfer digital video content over the internet
services the flash videos applications are used
High Efficiency Video
Coding (HEVC/H.265)
HFVC is a successor used for improving video qualities
with data compression.
HTTP (HyperText Transfer
Protocol)
This application protocol is used to collaborate, distribute
all hypermedia information system
MPEG-4 (MP4) MPEG-4 (MP4) method is used to define digital data video
and audio compression approaches
Node (define this in terms of the
CDN Nodes listed in this scenario)
CDN nodes are the backbone of the internet in charge of
delivery of the information content. A single client server
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Term or Abbreviation Meaning/Definition of the Term
can have more than one node or even multiple numbers of
nodes. TCIP/IP network protocol is used in EduStream
system. The three pilot nodes for the company are located
in Brisbane, Perth and Sydney.
Service Desk (define this in
terms of the scenario)
Service desk is referred to as a communication platform
that helps establishing contact between customers,
employees and business owners. It ensures that clients are
getting timely updated information
Open Connect Appliance
(OCA)
Open connect application is a purpose built content
network or video streaming network used to transfer high
quality video from one node to other
Real Time Streaming
Protocol (RTSP)
In order to fulfil entertainment as well as communication
system control streaming media servers the company uses
he real time streaming protocols. It helps in transferring
data from one server side to other
Transmission Control
Protocol/Internet Protocol
(TCP-IP)
In order to access internet services this particular computer
network language is used by the company
Tier 3 Datacentre
This is a location that contains redundant as well as dual
powered servers, storage, network links as well as IT
components. It has been identified that it is one of the most
widely and commonly used data centre tier.
Web server Used by HTTP for serving files which may create web
pages for the users based on the server response
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