Project Management for Deploying SAP Instance on Cloud

Running head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project Management
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Table of Contents
1. Project objectives........................................................................................................................2
2. Deliverables................................................................................................................................2
2.1 High-level requirements........................................................................................................2
2.2 Project management controls.................................................................................................2
3. Resources.....................................................................................................................................3
4. Budget..........................................................................................................................................4
5. WBS diagram...............................................................................................................................7
5.1 Schedule.................................................................................................................................7
5.1.1 Gantt chart....................................................................................................................10
5.1.2 Critical path..................................................................................................................12
5.1.3 Network Diagram.........................................................................................................13
6. Communication management plan...........................................................................................14
7. Risk management plan...............................................................................................................15
Bibliography..................................................................................................................................18

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1. Project objectives
The objectives of the project are as follows:
 To deploy the same platform into the Oceania operations
 To deploy the SAP instance on the cloud
 To facilitate SAP instance to be managed out of Europe
2. Deliverables
2.1 High-level requirements
The high-level requirements for the project include:
 2X Database servers
 2X Application servers
 3X Web Services Layer servers
 X86 Image- per instance
 SAP Cloud instance
 JIRA
2.2 Project management controls
The project can be controlled by utilizing methods that are as follows:
Conducting regular meetings: It is very much necessary to conduct regular meetings in
so that the project team members can able to discuss about the project hurdles as well as can
update the tasks of the project effectively. Team meetings involves identification of
dependencies as well as risks that are assigned to the tasks.

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Using earned value analysis: Earned value analysis is one of the project control
technique that mainly helps in measuring the performance of the project. It is one of the
technique, which not only assists in quantifying project progress but also helps in controlling
project. It is very much necessary to keep an eye on the CPI as well as SPI, which are related
with earned value analysis in order to ensure that the entire project will be completed within the
estimated budget and time.
Using critical path analysis: If the activities that are related with critical path is delayed
then the project completion date gets impacted and therefore inn order to monitor as well as
control the project it is necessary to keep proper track on the critical path of the project.
3. Resources
The resources that are required in the project are listed in the table below:
Resource Name Type Initials
Max.
Units
Std. Rate Accrue At
Base
Calendar
Project manager Work P 100% $2,000.00/day Prorated Standard
Paulo-SAP Expert Work P 100% $2,000.00/day Prorated Standard
Sanjay-Cloud
architect
Work S 100% $7,500.00/month Prorated Standard
June-SAP expert Work J 100% $7,500.00/ month Prorated Standard
Larry jones-LAMP
stack specialist
Work L 100% $3,500.00/ month Prorated Standard
Jenny Harvey-Linux
Administrator+
Work J 100% $3,250.00/ month Prorated Standard