MN601 Network Project Management: Centralized System Project Plan

This project plan details the implementation of a centralized network system, addressing data access issues for an organization with multiple offices. The plan outlines project requirements, scope (in-scope and out-scope elements), a work breakdown structure (WBS), estimated timeline (15.4 weeks), resource allocation (financial and human), Gantt chart, network diagram, estimated cost ($63,072), quality plan, stakeholder analysis, communication plan, risk management plan, ethical issue analysis and project deployment plan. Key aspects covered include functional and non-functional requirements, such as data access speed and system reliability. The document also explores the possibility of crashing the project by two weeks and concludes with a project sign-off and post-project review with recommendations. This student-contributed document is available on Desklib, where students can find a variety of study resources.

Running head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Assignment 2: Implementation of centralized network system
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Table of Contents
1. Project outline........................................................................................................................2
2. Project requirements.............................................................................................................2
3. Project plan............................................................................................................................3
3.1 Project scope....................................................................................................................3
3.2 WBS..................................................................................................................................3
3.3 Estimated timeline...........................................................................................................4
3.4 Resources required..........................................................................................................5
3.5 Gantt chart.......................................................................................................................7
3.6 Network diagram.............................................................................................................8
3.7 Estimated cost..................................................................................................................8
3.8 Quality plan....................................................................................................................10
3.9 Stakeholder analysis.......................................................................................................11
3.10 Communication plan....................................................................................................12
3.11 Risk management plan.................................................................................................13
3.12 Ethical issue analysis....................................................................................................14
3.13 Project deployment plan..............................................................................................14
4. Crashing project by 2 week..................................................................................................14
5. Project signoff......................................................................................................................15
6. Post project review and recommendations.........................................................................16
References................................................................................................................................17

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1. Project outline
The project mainly focusses on the implementation of centralized network system within an
organization in order to resolve the issue of data access. It is identified that due to expansion of the
business, the organization opens number of offices in different cities. However, it became quite
difficult for the organization to manage the data as well as information of all the branches
effectively. For resolving this issue, the organization wants to implement proper centralized network
system within an organization. It is identified that centralized network system can be effectively
implemented within 15.4 weeks. The project implementation starts on 22nd April 2018 and will get
finish by 5th September 2018. The objective of the project are listed below:
 To implement centralized network system within an organization
 To make the facility of data access quite easier
 To handle all the branches of the organization effectively
2. Project requirements
The project requirements are mainly categorized into functional requirements and non-
functional requirements.
Functional requirements
The functional requirements of the project are listed below:
Data access: Proper facility of data access must be given to the authorized users so that data
and information related with the organization can be easily managed [3].
Authentication: Proper authentication facility must be provided by the newly implemented
network system so that unauthorized users cannot be able to access the data and information.
Non-functional requirements
The non-functional requirements of the project are listed below:
Speed: Appropriate speed must be provided by the network system so that data can be
easily accessed from any of the branch of the organization [5].
Reliability: The network system that will be implemented must be reliable so that the
information can be handled as well as managed quite effectively.

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3. Project plan
3.1 Project scope
In-scope:
The in-scope of the project are as follows:
 Implementation of centralized network system
 Designing physical as well as logical network
 Making appropriate connections with the devices
Out-scope:
The out scope of the project are listed below:
 Appropriate facility of training is not excluded from the project
 Exclusion of suppliers details from the project
3.2 WBS
Implementation of
centralized network
system
Initiation phase
Development of
business case
Undertaking
feasibaility study
Estabilishing charter
Appointing team
members
Milestone 1:
completion of
initiation phase
Planning phase
Development of
project plan
Development of
resource plan
Development of
fiannacial plan
Development of risk
management plan
Development of
quality plan
Development of
procurement plan
Development of
communication plan
Milestone
2:Completion of
planning phase
Requirement analysis
phase
IP adress analysis
Subnettting
Identification of
network devices
Identification of
network cables
Identification of
software
Idenntification of
servers
Milestone
3:Completion of
requirement analysis
phase
Designing phase
Logical network
design
Physical network
design
Milestone 4:
Completion of
designing phase
Implementation phase
Placing hardware
Cabling
IP allocation
Device connection
Deployment of
servers
Milestone 5:
Completion of
implementation
phase
Testing phase
Network speed
testing
Congestion testing
Performance testing
Milestone 6:
Completion of
testing phase
Closure phase
Post-project review
Stakeholder sign off
Documentation
Figure 1: Work breakdown Structure
(Source: Created by Author)

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3.3 Estimated timeline
The estimated timeline of the project is around 15.4 weeks. The detailed timeline of the
project is provided in the table below:
Task Name Duration Start Finish
Implementation of centralized
network system 15.4 wks. Tue 22-05-18 Wed 05-09-18
Initiation phase 1.8 wks. Tue 22-05-18 Fri 01-06-18
Development of business case 2 days Tue 22-05-18 Wed 23-05-18
Undertaking feasibility study 3 days Thu 24-05-18 Mon 28-05-18
Establishing charter 2 days Tue 29-05-18 Wed 30-05-18
Appointing team members 2 days Thu 31-05-18 Fri 01-06-18
Milestone 1: completion of
initiation phase 0 days Fri 01-06-18 Fri 01-06-18
Planning phase 3.8 wks. Mon 04-06-18 Thu 28-06-18
Development of project plan 3 days Mon 04-06-18 Wed 06-06-18
Development of resource plan 4 days Thu 07-06-18 Tue 12-06-18
Development of financial plan 3 days Wed 13-06-18 Fri 15-06-18
Development of risk management
plan 2 days Mon 18-06-18 Tue 19-06-18
Development of quality plan 3 days Wed 20-06-18 Fri 22-06-18
Development of procurement
plan 2 days Mon 25-06-18 Tue 26-06-18
Development of communication
plan 2 days Wed 27-06-18 Thu 28-06-18
Milestone 2:Completion of
planning phase 0 days Thu 28-06-18 Thu 28-06-18
Requirement analysis phase 3 wks. Fri 29-06-18 Thu 19-07-18
IP address analysis 3 days Fri 29-06-18 Tue 03-07-18
Sub netting 2 days Wed 04-07-18 Thu 05-07-18
Identification of network devices 2 days Fri 06-07-18 Mon 09-07-18
Identification of network cables 3 days Tue 10-07-18 Thu 12-07-18
Identification of software 2 days Fri 13-07-18 Mon 16-07-18

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Identification of servers 3 days Tue 17-07-18 Thu 19-07-18
Milestone 3:Completion of
requirement analysis phase 0 days Thu 19-07-18 Thu 19-07-18
Designing phase 1.8 wks. Fri 20-07-18 Wed 01-08-18
Logical network design 5 days Fri 20-07-18 Thu 26-07-18
Physical network design 4 days Fri 27-07-18 Wed 01-08-18
Milestone 4: Completion of
designing phase 0 days Wed 01-08-18 Wed 01-08-18
Implementation phase 3.2 wks. Thu 02-08-18 Thu 23-08-18
Placing hardware 2 days Thu 02-08-18 Fri 03-08-18
Cabling 2 days Mon 06-08-18 Tue 07-08-18
IP allocation 3 days Wed 08-08-18 Fri 10-08-18
Device connection 4 days Mon 13-08-18 Thu 16-08-18
Deployment of servers 5 days Fri 17-08-18 Thu 23-08-18
Milestone 5: Completion of
implementation phase 0 days Thu 23-08-18 Thu 23-08-18
Testing phase 0.8 wks. Fri 24-08-18 Wed 29-08-18
Network speed testing 1 day Fri 24-08-18 Fri 24-08-18
Congestion testing 1 day Mon 27-08-18 Mon 27-08-18
Performance testing 1 day Tue 28-08-18 Tue 28-08-18
Milestone 6: Completion of
testing phase 1 day Wed 29-08-18 Wed 29-08-18
Closure phase 1.2 wks. Wed 29-08-18 Wed 05-09-18
Post-project review 3 days Wed 29-08-18 Fri 31-08-18
Stakeholder sign off 2 days Mon 03-09-18 Tue 04-09-18
Documentation 1 day Wed 05-09-18 Wed 05-09-18
3.4 Resources required
The resources that are needed for the project are listed below:

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Financial resources: It is identified that budget of around $63,072 is needed in order to
implement the centralized network system.
Human resources: The human resources who are involved in the project include:
Resource Name Std. Rate
Project manager $ 40.00/hr.
Project planner $ 35.00/hr.
Network engineer $ 35.00/hr.
Network consultant $ 35.00/hr.
Network analyst $ 35.00/hr.
Network designer $ 35.00/hr.
System engineer $ 35.00/hr.
Tester $ 33.00/hr.
Financial manager $ 32.00/hr.
Hr. manager $ 32.00/hr.
Project sponsor $ 0.00/hr.
Hardware and Software: The hardware and software that are needed are listed in the table
below:
Devices Count
Server 4
Router 4
Switch 5
Firewall 1
Wireless Access point 3

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3.5 Gantt chart
Figure 2: Gantt chart
(Source: Created by Author)

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3.6 Network diagram
Figure 3: Network diagram
(Source: Created by Author)
3.7 Estimated cost
The estimated cost of the project is around $63,072. The detailed budget of the project is
listed in the table below:
Task Name Duration Resource Names Cost
Implementation of
centralized network system 15.4 wks. $ 63,072.00
Initiation phase 1.8 wks. $ 2,480.00
Development of business
case 2 days Project manager $ 640.00
Undertaking feasibility
study 3 days Financial manager $ 768.00
Establishing charter 2 days Project planner $ 560.00
Appointing team
members 2 days Hr. manager $ 512.00
Milestone 1: completion
of initiation phase 0 days $ 0.00
Planning phase 3.8 wks. $ 5,320.00
Development of project 3 days Project manager $ 960.00

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plan
Development of resource
plan 4 days Hr. manager $ 1,024.00
Development of financial
plan 3 days Financial manager, Project sponsor $ 768.00
Development of risk
management plan 2 days Tester $ 528.00
Development of quality
plan 3 days Network analyst $ 840.00
Development of
procurement plan 2 days Project manager, Project sponsor $ 640.00
Development of
communication plan 2 days Project planner $ 560.00
Milestone 2:Completion
of planning phase 0 days $ 0.00
Requirement analysis
phase 3 wks. $ 4,200.00
IP address analysis 3 days Network consultant $ 840.00
Sub netting 2 days Network consultant $ 560.00
Identification of network
devices 2 days Network consultant $ 560.00
Identification of network
cables 3 days Network consultant $ 840.00
Identification of software 2 days Network consultant $ 560.00
Identification of servers 3 days Network consultant $ 840.00
Milestone 3:Completion
of requirement analysis
phase
0 days $ 0.00
Designing phase 1.8 wks. $ 5,040.00
Logical network design 5 days System engineer, Network designer $ 2,800.00
Physical network design 4 days System engineer, Network designer $ 2,240.00
Milestone 4: Completion 0 days $ 0.00

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of designing phase
Implementation phase 3.2 wks. $ 33,440.00
Placing hardware 2 days Network analyst, Network
engineer, System engineer $ 1,680.00
Cabling 2 days
Network analyst, Network
engineer, System engineer,
Hardware[1],Software[1]
$ 21,680.00
IP allocation 3 days Network analyst, Network
engineer, System engineer $ 2,520.00
Device connection 4 days Network analyst, Network
engineer, System engineer $ 3,360.00
Deployment of servers 5 days Network analyst, Network
engineer, System engineer $ 4,200.00
Milestone 5: Completion
of implementation phase 0 days $ 0.00
Testing phase 0.8 wks. $ 10,792.00
Network speed testing 1 day Tester $ 264.00
Congestion testing 1 day Tester, Additional cost[1] $ 10,264.00
Performance testing 1 day Tester $ 264.00
Milestone 6: Completion
of testing phase 1 day $ 0.00
Closure phase 1.2 wks. $ 1,800.00
Post-project review 3 days Project manager $ 960.00
Stakeholder sign off 2 days Project planner $ 560.00
Documentation 1 day Project planner $ 280.00
3.8 Quality plan
Factor identification Purpose Analyzing quality Quality control
Improper facility of
training
Due to inappropriate
facility of training, the
project team
member’s faces quite
The quality of training
that is provided is
poor is generally
determined by the
Proper facility of
training must be given
to the project team
members.

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difficulty in finishing
the project
successfully and as a
result, quality of the
project can be
compromised.
quality of
performance of the
project.
Poor quality of
hardware
It is identified that the
quality of hardware
that is used within the
project is of poor
quality and as a result,
it become quite
difficult to provide the
appropriate quality of
project.
The quality test
reflects that the
hardware that are
utilized is of poor
quality.
Proper quality test
must be undertaken
before utilizing the
hardware within the
project.
3.9 Stakeholder analysis
Stakeholder Power Interest
Project manager High High
Planner High High
Network engineer High High
Network analyst Low High
Network consultant Low High
Network designer Low High
System engineer High High
Project Tester Low High
Financial manager Low Low
Human resource manager Low Low
Project sponsor High High

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3.10 Communication plan
Audience Message Vehicle Frequency Responsibility
Project team
members
Information
about the
objectives as well
as scope of the
project is
discussed
Face to face Once Project manager
IT team
members
Discusses about
the challenges
and difficulties
that they
generally face in
implementing
centralized
network system
Email, face to
face
Weekly Technical engineer
Project planner The project
manager
discusses about
the project status
report
Email, face to
face
Monthly Project manager

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3.11 Risk management plan
Risk Description Impact Probability Mitigation
Inappropriate
budget
estimation
The budget that
is estimated for
the project is not
done properly
and as result,
financial issues
occur.
High High Market analysis
must be
undertaken for
estimating
budget properly.
Improper
tracking of
project schedule
Inappropriate
schedule tracking
leads to schedule
slippage which
further can cause
delays within the
project
completion
High High It is very much
necessary to
track the
schedule on
regular basis.
Inexperienced
project managers
If the project
managers are not
skilled and
experienced, it is
quite difficult for
them to finish
the project on
time due to
improper
management.
Medium Medium Recruitment of
skilled and
experienced
project managers
would help in
resolving the
issue.
Inappropriate
configuration
If the
configuration us
not done
accurately then
there is chance of
technical issue.
High High It is quite
necessary to
configure the
system
accurately

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3.12 Ethical issue analysis
After proper ethical analysis, it is identified that the ethical issues that are associated with
the centralized network system are as follows:
Data loss: If the data are lost due to any technical challenges then it can also cause ethical
challenges as the privacy of the customers can be leaked [7].
Data access by third party: If some third party due to absence of authentication accesses
the confidential information of the organization then it can lead to ethical issue.
3.13 Project deployment plan
The activities that are generally executed for the deployment of the centralized network
system is provided in the table below:
Task Name Duration
Implementation phase 3.2 wks.
Placing hardware 2 days
Cabling 2 days
IP allocation 3 days
Device connection 4 days
Deployment of servers 5 days
Testing phase 0.8 wks.
Network speed testing 1 day
Congestion testing 1 day
Performance testing 1 day
4. Crashing project by 2 week
The project “implementation of centralized network system will be implemented” within
15.4 days. However, the project manager wants to have earlier completion date of the project by 2
weeks and therefore the project is crashed for 2 weeks [5]. After crashing, it is identified that the
entire project will get finished within 13.4 weeks instead of 15.4 weeks and thus the entire duration

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of the project is reduced by 2 weeks. The reduced duration is reflected with the help of the
screenshot that is provided below:
Figure 4: Screenshot reflecting reduction of duration by 2 weeks
(Source: Created by Author)
5. Project signoff
Stakeholder Name Signature
Project manager <Please fill> Please fill>
Planner Please fill> Please fill>
Network engineer Please fill> Please fill>
Network analyst Please fill> Please fill>

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Network consultant Please fill> Please fill>
Network designer Please fill> Please fill>
System engineer Please fill> Please fill>
Project Tester Please fill> Please fill>
Financial manager Please fill> Please fill>
Human resource manager Please fill> Please fill>
Project sponsor Please fill> Please fill>
6. Post project review and recommendations
It is found that the entire project will be completed within the timeframe of 13.2 days after
crashing. All the project activities will be executed successfully within the duration that is mainly
expected in the initial phase of the project [3]. Moreover, it is identified that the implemented
network system provides proper benefits to the organization however, in spite of the advantages it
is identified that number of security challenges can occur. In order to resolve the challenges
following recommendations are provided:
Authentication: Unauthorized users should provide appropriate facility of authentication
for avoiding access of data.
Maintenance: Proper maintenance facility should be provided for the improvement of the
network system within the organization.

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