University Project Report: Advantage Energy Data Center Migration

This project management report details the Advantage Energy Technology Data Center Migration project. It covers critical aspects like accurate project estimations, comparing top-down and bottom-up approaches, and identifying major cost types including labor, tools, and materials. The report also discusses the role of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) in project networks, the importance of slack, and the uses of lags and hammock activities in project management. Section 2 includes a detailed implementation plan, budget estimations, a project matrix, and a network diagram. Furthermore, it outlines the estimated techniques used and presents a project timeline, providing a comprehensive overview of the project's planning and execution phases. The report concludes with a bibliography of relevant project management resources.

Running head: PROJCET MANAGEMENT REPORT
Project Management Report: Advantage Energy Technology Data Center Migration
Name of the Student:
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Table of Contents
1. Importance of accurate estimates for project management.....................................................2
2. Difference between bottom up and top down estimation........................................................2
3. Major types of costs.................................................................................................................2
4. White elephant in project management...................................................................................3
5. Connection between WBS and project networks....................................................................3
6. Requirement of WBS construction..........................................................................................6
7. Importance of Slack in project.................................................................................................7
8. Difference between free and total slack...................................................................................7
9. Uses of Lags in project network..............................................................................................7
10. Hammock Activity.................................................................................................................7
Section 2: Project Plan.....................................................................................................................8
1. Implementation Plan................................................................................................................8
2. Project Budget Estimation.....................................................................................................10
3. Project Matrix........................................................................................................................11
4. Network Diagram..................................................................................................................11
5. Estimated Techniques used....................................................................................................11
6. Project Timeline.....................................................................................................................12
Bibliography..................................................................................................................................14

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1. Importance of accurate estimates for project management
The accurate estimates help in project management of Advantage Energy Technology
Data Center Migration would help in calculating and developing the project plan comprising of
activities of the network development project. The accurate estimation would help in,
a) Development of accurate project budget and schedule for the project
b) Implementation of the changes in accordance of the project activities
c) Estimating the working duration for each of the activities
2. Difference between bottom up and top down estimation
The comparison for the bottom up and top down estimation for the project of Advantage
Energy Technology Data Center Migration is based on their major functions. The bottom up
approach relies on the identification of the project team members involved in the project for
calculating the expense. On the other hand the top down approach works by defining the tasks of
the project and forming clear insights of the operations. For example, for project of upgradation
of hardware is a project that would be completed using top down approach and the new projects
involve the use of top down approach for settling the project activities.
3. Major types of costs
The major types of costs expended on the project of Advantage Energy Technology Data
Center Migration are labour costs, tools costs, construction costs, and material costs. The labour
costs is the major costs of the project as it involves the calculation of the overall work duration of
the resource and multiply it with the standard rate of the resource.

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Labour cost: The labour include all the costs and expenses of the project activities paid
in terms of the salaries and wages of the people working on the project.
Non-labour costs: The non labour costs comprise of tools costs, construction costs, and
material costs that are not entitled for any human resources utilization for the deployment of the
project activities.
The project manager is in charge of managing the costs of labour with the help of
contracts and agreements, procurement, and limitation of the resource utilization.
4. White elephant in project management
White elephant is a term that is used for representing a business that is more likely for
generation of loss and unable to achieve the profits on its completion. The white elephant can be
assigned to social projects lie clearing of the locality, provision of the street lights, and park
mowing are all a part of white elephant project.
5. Connection between WBS and project networks
The work breakdown structure or WBS is a major representation of the project plan in a
sequential diagram that can be helpful for the deployment of the project networks. The WBS
represents the work packages of the project and the project networks are built for representation
of the activities grouped into specific phases. The project networks are deployed by considering
a block diagram that would be helpful for listing the activities of the project in a more specific
line. The deployment of the WBS diagram would ease in listing the final project network
diagram development.
Task Name Projec Facil Opera Telecommun System Contra Vend City Clie

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t
Mana
ger
ity tor icator Develo
per
ctor or Inspec
tor
nt
Recruitment of
Brian
I A C R
Hiring of
Contractor
R C I A
Ordering New
Racks
C I R A
Ordering New
Cables
I A C R
Delivery of the
racks
R A C I
Project Board
Meeting
R C I A
Project Scope
Presentation
I A C R
Project team
Recruitment
A C R
Project Team
Meeting
R A C I
Network
Designing
I R A C
Development of
Ventilation System
R A C I

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Replacing all old
power supplies and
data center
I R A C
Installing the
ventilation system
I A C R
Installing the
racks
R A C I
Renovation of
data center
I A C R
Approval of
construction of
raised floor
R A C I
Installing power
supplies
R A C I
Installing running
cables
R C I
Switchover
Approval
I A C R
Power check of
racks for sufficient
voltage
I R A C
Installing test
servers
R A C I
Testing all
primary network
R A C I

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functions in the
server
Network is taken
off
I R A C
Charging of
batteries
R A C I
Installing
ventilation
R C I
Test servers are
up and running
R A C I
Signing off the
Primary System
Checks
R A C I
Date is set for
network transfer
I A C R
Network
Moveover
Project is Closed I R A C
6. Requirement of WBS construction
WBS is developed for representation of the project work packages and it involves the
formation of the work packages that represent the project networks. The WBS represents the
work packages of the project and the project networks are built for representation of the activities

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grouped into specific phases. The project networks are deployed by considering a block diagram
that would be helpful for listing the activities of the project in a more specific line.
7. Importance of Slack in project
Slack is helpful for calculating the delay in the activities of the project and the project
management list would show the project operations and alignment of the project networks are
deployed by considering a block diagram that would be helpful for listing the activities of the
project in a more specific line. The deployment of the WBS diagram would ease in listing the
final project network diagram development.
8. Difference between free and total slack
Free clack doesn’t form any influence in the previous project activities and it also shows any
work for the activities that is not directly completed with the project. The total slack forms the
impact on the preceding activities of the project.
9. Uses of Lags in project network
The lags are helpful for showing the change in duration of the project activities in
reference to the previous tasks in timeline. The posistive lags shows the project is behind the
schedule and the negative lags shows how behind the project is in presence of people.
10. Hammock Activity
The hammock activity represents the grouping of two tasks of project and the project sub
activities are grouped between two dates and it does not represent any hierarchical senses. It
helps in running two or moe activities for the project.

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Section 2: Project Plan
1. Implementation Plan
The WBS structure for the project of Advantage Energy Technology Data Center
Migration is shown below,

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0
Advantage Energy
Technology Data
Center Migration
1
Resource Accumulation
Phase
1.1
Recruitment of Brian
1.2
Hiring of Contractor
1.3
Ordering New Racks
1.4
Ordering New Cables
1.5
Delivery of the racks
2
Initiation Phase
2.1
Project Board Meeting
2.2
Project Scope
Presentation
2.3
Project team
Recruitment
2.4
Project Team Meeting
3
Construction and
Development Phase
3.1
Integrated Works
3.1.1
Network Designing
3.1.2
Development of
Ventilation System
3.1.3
Replacing all old
power supplies and
data center
3.1.4
Installing the
ventilation system
3.1.5
Installing the racks
3.2
Construction works
3.2.1
Renovation of data
center
3.2.2
Approval of
construction of raised
floor
3.2.3
Installing power
supplies
3.2.4
Installing running
cables
3.2.5
Switchover Approval
3.3
Testing Works
3.3.1
Power check of racks
for sufficient voltage
3.3.2
Installing test servers
3.3.3
Testing all primary
network functions in
the server
3.3.4
Network is taken off
3.3.5
Charging of batteries
3.3.6
Installing ventilation
3.3.7
Test servers are up and
running
3.4
Finalizing and
completion
3.4.1
Signing off the Primary
System Checks
3.4.2
Date is set for network
transfer
3.4.3
Network Moveover
3.4.4
Project is Closed
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Figure 1: WBS for the project
(Source: Created by the author in Ms-Project)
2. Project Budget Estimation
The budget estimation for the project of Advantage Energy Technology Data Center
Migration is shown below,
Cost Budget Analysis
Advantage Energy Technology Data Center Migration
Resource Name Type of expense Work/Units Standard Rate Total
Project Manager Labour 120.00 $100.00 $12,000.00
Facility Labour 16.00 $60.00 $960.00
Operator Labour 64.00 $80.00 $5,120.00
Tele-communicator Labour 136.00 $85.00 $11,560.00
System Developer Labour 344.00 $95.00 $32,680.00
Contractor Labour 160.00 $90.00 $14,400.00
Vendor Labour 40.00 $75.00 $3,000.00
City Inspector Labour 56.00 $50.00 $2,800.00
Racks Non-labour 1.00 $1,750.00 $1,750.00
Cables Non-labour 1.00 $2,500.00 $2,500.00
Building Materials Non-labour 1.00 $3,200.00 $3,200.00
Total budget $89,970.00
Table 1: Cost Estimation of the project

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(Source: Created by the author in Ms-Excel)
3. Project Matrix
4. Network Diagram
The network diagram for the project of Advantage Energy Technology Data Center
Migration is shown below,
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Advantage Energy
Technology Data
Center Migration
1
Resource Accumulation
Phase
1.1
Recruitment of Brian
1.2
Hiring of Contractor
1.3
Ordering New Racks
1.4
Ordering New Cables
1.5
Delivery of the racks
2
Initiation Phase 2.1
Project Board Meeting
2.2
Project Scope
Presentation
2.3
Project team
Recruitment
2.4
Project Team Meeting
3
Construction and
Development Phase
3.1
Integrated Works 3.1.1
Network Designing
3.1.2
Development of
Ventilation System
3.1.3
Replacing all old
power supplies and
data center
3.1.4
Installing the
ventilation system
3.1.5
Installing the racks
3.2
Construction works
3.2.1
Renovation of data
center
3.2.2
Approval of
construction of raised
floor
3.2.3
Installing power
supplies
3.2.4
Installing running
cables
3.2.5
Switchover Approval
3.3
Testing Works
3.3.1
Power check of racks
for sufficient voltage
3.3.2
Installing test servers
3.3.3
Testing all primary
network functions in
the server
3.3.4
Network is taken off
3.3.5
Charging of batteries
3.3.6
Installing ventilation
3.3.7
Test servers are up and
running
3.4
Finalizing and
completion
3.4.1
Signing off the Primary
System Checks
3.4.2
Date is set for network
transfer
3.4.3
Network Moveover
3.4.4
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Figure 2: Network Diagram for the project
(Source: Created by the author in Ms-Project)
5. Estimated Techniques used
The project cost estimation had been done using bottom up approach for the project of
Advantage Energy Technology Data Center Migration. The bottom up estimation approach
involves the project manager estimating the costs of each of the activities and it is the most
accurate method of calculating the project cost. Although it is time consuming because it
involves the speculation of the factors of labour, direct expenses, indirect expenses, and