Integrate Sustainability in ICT Planning

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Integrate Sustainability in ICT Planning

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TABLE OF CONTENTSintroduction......................................................................................................................................1Integrating sustainability in the software application project......................................................1Negotiate with the stakeholders...................................................................................................1Suitable technology solutions applicable to the project..............................................................1Implementation of short term technology solutions....................................................................2Change management....................................................................................................................2Key performance indicators (KPI)...............................................................................................2Innovative plan............................................................................................................................2Potential energy savings and payback periods............................................................................3Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.................................................................................................3Evaluation of theestimated CO2 emissions with comparable benchmarks................................3Recommendations........................................................................................................................3Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................3References........................................................................................................................................1

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INTRODUCTIONAt present project manager focuses on integrating sustainability in the phase of planningand designing because it plays important role in reducing carbon emission and total project cost.The current research study is based on development of a software application project for UFGGlobal Corporation (Andersen, Dysvik and Vaagaasar, 2009). This project will be completed byABC IT consultancy which follows sustainability concepts and policies into ICT planning anddesign projects. The current study will comprise different planning strategies for incorporatingsustainability into this project. Further, it will also shed light on energy audit data and way toreduce carbon emission. Integrating sustainability in the software application projectThere are three specific spheres of sustainability which needs to be considered by projectmanager at the time of integrating sustainability in software application project. These includeenvironmental, social and economic spheres. Effective utilization of natural resources such asair, water, land and waste will help in maintaining environmental sustainability (Purvis andGrainger, 2013). Social sphere focuses on providing appropriate opportunity of job, standard ofliving, community and equal opportunity. Including this, economic sustainability can beintegrated by maintaining profit, cost saving, economic growth and research and development.Therefore, all these activities will help in integrating sustainability in software applicationproject. Negotiate with the stakeholdersMajor stakeholders of this project include competitors, customers, employees, investors,government and society. Project manager will use internet and digital methods of communicationfor negotiating with stakeholders. It will help in determining their needs, requirements andinterest which will play important role in improving social sustainability of the project(Sustainability in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Projects, 2009). Suitable technology solutions applicable to the project There are number of technological solutions which can be used by project manager forintegrating sustainability in software application project of UFG Global Corporation. Theseinclude data storage, firewall, multiplexer, printer, router, server, switch, telephone system and1 | P a g e

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