17 MN601 Network Project Management: E-Commerce Security Project

This project management assignment focuses on transforming a traditional business to an e-commerce platform, emphasizing network security. The project includes a detailed executive summary, introduction, project goals and objectives, and outlines functional and non-functional requirements. It d...Read More

MN601 Network Project Management
Assignment 2‐
Name of Student
17Name of University

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Executive Summary
Business world has turned out to be extremely aggressive now a days, each business requires shrewd
work and solid system framework. To build up the client organize and keep up the relationship, the
online business idea has developed like anything. So to be a part of the system and earn more from the
business, the transformation from the traditional to e-commerce is been conceptualized. So with the
aim of earning more profit the traditional business is been transformed to e-commerce and the network
is to be developed with solid security framework for doing business without any fear. All the buyers and
sellers can perform transactions without fear.
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Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................3
Title.............................................................................................................................................................3
Transformation from traditional to E-Commerce business.........................................................................3
Dates...........................................................................................................................................................3
Project Goal.................................................................................................................................................3
Project Objective [1]....................................................................................................................................3
Functional requirement...............................................................................................................................3
Non-Functional requirement.......................................................................................................................4
Team members & Responsibility [1]............................................................................................................4
Project Plan.................................................................................................................................................5
Project scope...........................................................................................................................................5
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) [1].....................................................................................................5
Estimated time line‐ .................................................................................................................................5
Resource needs.......................................................................................................................................7
Gantt chart and Network Diagram [1].....................................................................................................7
Estimated cost.........................................................................................................................................7
Schedule crashing by 2 weeks [1]............................................................................................................8
Quality plan [2]........................................................................................................................................8
Stakeholder analysis [3]...........................................................................................................................8
Communications plan [4].........................................................................................................................9
Risks management plan.........................................................................................................................10
Ethical issues analysis............................................................................................................................10
Project deployment plan.......................................................................................................................11
Project Signoff.......................................................................................................................................12
Post project review and recommendations...........................................................................................13
Conclusion.................................................................................................................................................13
References.................................................................................................................................................13
Appendices................................................................................................................................................15
Appendix-1: Gantt chart........................................................................................................................15
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Introduction
With an aim to transform the business style from the traditional to the latest e-commerce platform to
avail all the benefits, we need to develop a strong network system. As an ever increasing number of
organizations are leading through web based business stage, the worry in regards to keep up the system
security has additionally expanded. The more advanced IT Networks are being created for the business,
parallel to it the more mind boggling security dangers are additionally developing. So building up the
correct Network Security for any business has turned into the need for the association. The present
venture is to build up a solid system security framework for another online business association.
Title
Transformation from traditional to E-Commerce business
Dates
Start Date: 25th September 2017 End Date: 30th September 2018
Project Goal
The goal of the project is to transform the data from old to new one and develop a solid system security
framework for doing business without any fear.
Project Objective1
The objective of this project is to transform from old and implement new secured network system for 50
employees Staff Company in to e-business. So we have to plan and execute a system for on-line business
reason by considering every one of the benefits and de-benefits of the on-line organizations. The system
is required to be created in such a way that every one of the negative marks of doing on-line systematic
absence of trust, digital assault, getting hacked and numerous all more such examples can be kept away
from it.
Functional requirement
Easy access: all the vendors and clients must get easy access to the system to do business smoothly.
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Secured entry point: The registration facility is required to be there in the framework so that every one
of the clients of the system can utilize it and store their own information as well. Every one of the clients
might have their own particular passwords which should be required to enter the framework on-line.
Safe transactions: According to the purchaser and venders charging exchanges, every one of the
solicitations might get created perfectly to have safe way of transactions.
Safe information sharing: All the sharing of data should be safe enough to avoid from any cybercrime.
Large database: At the same time the system should support large database for storing the data of its
customers.
Non-Functional requirement
User’ access: The clients must need to give their passwords which they have set amid first time sign in
the system for additionally getting into.
Portable & Reliable to be used from all places: The system framework is required to be gotten to from
every one of the parts of the world. The information created from the system framework should be
dependable to empower more utilization.
Compatible with all systems: The system framework must be gotten to from any versatile, portable
workstation, tablets and so on at client's straightforwardness. The system is required to be the most
secure, and all the exchange and individual information must be put away securely.
Team members & Responsibility2
For all the team members, the soft skills are more important than hard. But to detail down, the
following specific skills are required to be present in each specific team members:
Project Manager: with all technical & leadership skills
Technical Engineer: with technical and team working skills
Admin Manager: with vast experience of working in team.
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Project Plan
Project scope
The overall project scope is to transform the data from old to new one and develop a solid system with
all latest security features for doing business without any fear.
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) 3
WBS Task Name
1 Transformation from traditional to E-Commerce business
1.1 Requirement Gathering
1.1.1 Conduct meeting with team
1.1.2 Document requirements
1.1.3 Get the requirements approved by sponsor
1.2 Initiate & Plan the Project Management Activities
1.2.1 Prepare Case Report
1.2.2 Prepare Charter Report
1.2.3 Stakeholder Analysis
1.2.4 Finalize Scope, Time & Cost
1.2.5 Develop risk management plan
1.2.6 Develop the Overall project management Report
1.3 Execute the Plan developed
1.3.1 Design
1.3.1.1 Design the database transfer system using Agile Methodology
1.3.1.2 Design new system
1.3.1.3 Finalize the architecture
1.3.2 Configure
1.3.2.1 Configure the system old with new
1.3.2.2 Transfer all the database
1.3.3 Implement
1.3.3.1 Implement the system
1.3.3.2 Test the overall system
1.4 Close the project phase
1.4.1 Conduct the final meeting with stakeholders
1.4.2 Document Lessons Learnt & Recommendation
1.4.3 Close the project after final payment
1.4.4 Buffer in total Schedule
Estimated time line‐
Activity
No. Task Name Duration Predecessors Successor
s Start Finish
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1 Transformation from traditional to
E-Commerce business 260 days Mon Sep
25, '17
Fri Sep 21,
'18
2 Requirement Gathering 27 days Mon Sep
25, '17
Tue Oct 31,
'17
3 Conduct meeting with team 15 days 4,7SS Mon Sep
25, '17
Fri Oct 13,
'17
4 Document requirements 9 days 3 5 Mon Oct
16, '17
Thu Oct 26,
'17
5 Get the requirements approved
by sponsor 3 days 4 15 Fri Oct 27,
'17
Tue Oct 31,
'17
6 Initiate & Plan the Project
Management Activities 75 days Mon Sep
25, '17
Fri Jan 5,
'18
7 Prepare Case Report 10 days 3SS 8 Mon Sep
25, '17
Fri Oct 6,
'17
8 Prepare Charter Report 10 days 7 9,10 Mon Oct 9,
'17
Fri Oct 20,
'17
9 Stakeholder Analysis 10 days 8 11 Mon Oct
23, '17
Fri Nov 3,
'17
10 Finalize Scope, Time & Cost 20 days 8 15 Mon Oct
23, '17
Fri Nov 17,
'17
11 Develop risk management plan 20 days 9 12 Mon Nov
6, '17
Fri Dec 1,
'17
12 Develop the Overall project
management Report 25 days 11 19 Mon Dec 4,
'17
Fri Jan 5,
'18
13 Execute the Plan developed 160 days Mon Nov
20, '17
Fri Jun 29,
'18
14 Design 80 days Mon Nov
20, '17
Fri Mar 9,
'18
15 Design the database transfer
system using Agile Methodology 55 days 10,5 16FF+15
days
Mon Nov
20, '17
Fri Feb 2,
'18
16 Design new system 45 days 15FF+15 days 17,19 Mon Dec
25, '17
Fri Feb 23,
'18
17 Finalize the architecture 10 days 16 22 Mon Feb
26, '18
Fri Mar 9,
'18
18 Configure 55 days Mon Feb
26, '18
Fri May 11,
'18
19 Configure the system old with
new 35 days 16,12 20 Mon Feb
26, '18
Fri Apr 13,
'18
20 Transfer all the database 20 days 19 22 Mon Apr
16, '18
Fri May 11,
'18
21 Implement 35 days Mon May
14, '18
Fri Jun 29,
'18
22 Implement the system 20 days 20,17 23 Mon May
14, '18
Fri Jun 8,
'18
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23 Test the overall system 15 days 22 25 Mon Jun
11, '18
Fri Jun 29,
'18
24 Close the project phase 60 days Mon Jul 2,
'18
Fri Sep 21,
'18
25 Conduct the final meeting with
stakeholders 15 days 23 26FF Mon Jul 2,
'18
Fri Jul 20,
'18
26 Document Lessons Learnt &
Recommendation 5 days 25FF 27 Mon Jul
16, '18
Fri Jul 20,
'18
27 Close the project after final
payment 20 days 26 28 Mon Jul
23, '18
Fri Aug 17,
'18
28 Buffer in total Schedule 25 days 27 Mon Aug
20, '18
Fri Sep 21,
'18
Resource needs
Resource Name Type Initials Max. Units
Project Manager Work PM 100%
App Developer Work AD 100%
Database Designer Work DD 100%
Admin Manager Work AM 100%
Gantt chart and Network Diagram4
Attached in Appendix-1
Estimated cost
Resource Name Start Finish Cost
Overall Cost budget Mon Sep 25, '17 Fri Sep 21, ‘18 $233,360.00
Project Manager Mon Sep 25, '17 Fri Jul 20, '18 $114,400.00
Conduct meeting with team Mon Sep 25, '17 Fri Oct 13, '17 $12,000.00
Get the requirements approved by sponsor Fri Oct 27, '17 Tue Oct 31, '17 $2,400.00
Prepare Case Report Mon Sep 25, '17 Fri Oct 6, '17 $8,000.00
Prepare Charter Report Mon Oct 9, '17 Fri Oct 20, '17 $8,000.00
Stakeholder Analysis Mon Oct 23, '17 Fri Nov 3, '17 $8,000.00
Finalize Scope, Time & Cost Mon Oct 23, '17 Fri Nov 17, '17 $16,000.00
Develop risk management plan Mon Nov 6, '17 Fri Dec 1, '17 $16,000.00
Develop the Overall project management
Report Mon Dec 4, '17 Fri Jan 5, '18 $20,000.00
Finalize the architecture Mon Feb 26, '18 Fri Mar 9, '18 $8,000.00
Conduct the final meeting with stakeholders Mon Jul 2, '18 Fri Jul 20, '18 $12,000.00
Document Lessons Learnt & Recommendation Mon Jul 16, '18 Fri Jul 20, '18 $4,000.00
App Developer Mon Oct 16, '17 Fri Jun 29, '18 $14,960.00
Document requirements Mon Oct 16, '17 Thu Oct 26, '17 $3,960.00
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Finalize the architecture Mon Feb 26, '18 Fri Mar 9, '18 $4,400.00
Test the overall system Mon Jun 11, '18 Fri Jun 29, '18 $6,600.00
Database Designer Mon Nov 20, '17 Fri Jun 8, '18 $95,200.00
Design the database transfer system using
Agile Methodology Mon Nov 20, '17 Fri Feb 2, '18 $29,920.00
Design new system Mon Dec 25, '17 Fri Feb 23, '18 $24,480.00
Configure the system old with new Mon Feb 26, '18 Fri Apr 13, '18 $19,040.00
Transfer all the database Mon Apr 16, '18 Fri May 11, '18 $10,880.00
Implement the system Mon May 14, '18 Fri Jun 8, '18 $10,880.00
Admin Manager Mon Jul 23, '18 Fri Aug 17, '18 $8,800.00
Close the project after final payment Mon Jul 23, '18 Fri Aug 17, '18 $8,800.00
Schedule crashing by 2 weeks5
Since the general term of a calendar is controlled by the basic longest way, so we have to decrease the
length by two weeks of the exercises in basic way as it were. In this way, in the wake of choosing the
activity no. 15 ‘Design the database transfer system using Agile Methodology’ which has duration of 55
days and in basic way, we should decrease the span by 2 weeks, i.e. 10 days (barring end of the week off
days Saturday and Sunday). Subsequent to diminishing the term to 45 days, the complete date changed
to 5th December 2018 to 21st November 2018.
Quality plan6
All the task expectations like time, and quality measures must be checked and in the event of any
distinction between the objective and arranged grids is watched, at that point it must be conveyed to
the notice of higher administration for making appropriate move. Quality standards are required to be
kept up by the related quality chief to search for the methods for preventive activity from any issue to
spare time and cash. The system framework ought to be created by accepting the remarks and
afterward again overhauling the framework by following the Agile Methodology. Quality frameworks
expected to guarantee day by day in regards to the support of Agile Methodology all through the
venture life cycle.
Stakeholder analysis7
Sponsor / owner: Responsible, Accountable, High priority & Internal Stakeholder
Project Manager: Responsible, Accountable, High priority & Internal Stakeholder
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Employees: Responsible, Informed, Medium priority & Internal Stakeholder
Sellers: Informed, High priority & External Stakeholder
Buyers: Informed, High priority & External Stakeholder
Competitors: Accountable, High priority & External Stakeholder
Communications plan8
Stakeholder What Why Where How When
Sponsor / owner All reports
regarding the
project and
outside project
which can
impact project
either way
To take
required
strong
decision
Meeting room E-mail &
Presentation
Monthly
Project manager All reports
regarding the
project and
outside project
which can
impact project
either way
To take
required
strong
decision
E-mail &
Meeting room
E-mail, report,
presentation,
Newspaper
Daily, Weekly
& Monthly
Employees Progress
report of time
and quality
To be involved E-mail E-mails Weekly
Sellers Progress, key
highlights
To feel
involved
E-mail E-mail Quarterly
Buyers Progress, key
highlights
To feel
involved
E-mail E-mail Quarterly
Project Team
Members
All reports
regarding the
To take
required
E-mail & E-mail, report,
presentation,
Daily, Weekly
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project and
outside project
which can
impact project
either way
strong
decision
Meeting room Newspaper & Monthly
Risks management plan
9
Risk 1: If some data gets lost while shifting to new system, it is likely to happen & will impact much
Risk 2: There is also a risk of not delivering the desired network system and all efforts to go in waste,
probability is low, but the impact is high
Risk 3: There is a threat of getting the project over budget & this can really delay the project and have
high impact but the probability is also medium.
So, according to the above mentioned risks the matrix is developed as under:
Low Moderate High Extreme
Extreme
C o n s e q u e n c e
HIGH
Medium LOW MEDIUM MEDIUM HIGH
Extreme
L i k e l i h o o d
High
LOW MEDIUM HIGH
Low
LOW LOW MEDIUM
Extreme HIGH HIGH Extreme
As per above risk matrix, the Risk 1 falls in Extreme, Risk 2 in Medium risk & Risk 3 is High.
Ethical issues analysis
The group must stand the underneath codes of morals for keeping up legitimate motivational and trust
commendable level in the venture aggregate. Continuously help other colleagues, continuously utilize
appropriate approach as characterized in administration design, keep away from alternate routes,
subsequent to allotting any part or obligation, colleagues need to claim the activity completely,
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continuously comply with the pioneer's choice, continuously ensure the partner's advantage and
continuously give genuine and revised data.
Project deployment plan
It is the resource deployment or may be called as mobilization plan of the manpower.
Project Manager App Developer Database Designer Admin Manager
0 hrs
200 hrs
400 hrs
600 hrs
800 hrs
1,000 hrs
1,200 hrs
1,400 hrs
1,600 hrs
Actual Work Remaining Work Baseline Work
The resources are over allocated too, the plan is below attached:
9/24/1710/31/1712/7/17 1/13/18 2/19/18 3/28/18 5/4/18 6/10/18 7/17/18 8/23/18
0 hrs
2 hrs
4 hrs
6 hrs
8 hrs
10 hrs
12 hrs
14 hrs
16 hrs
18 hrs
Overallocation (Project Manager ) Overallocation (Database Designer)
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Project Signoff
Project Manager: This is to confirm that our company has performed all the activities as per contract
with in budgeted time and cost. The change request has been raised through proper channel. All the
deliverables been documented and handed over. Wish all the best for the company.
_______________________
Signature
Sponsor / Owner:
This is to confirm that I have received the system with in the budget & time and quality standards.
________________________
Signature
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Post project review and recommendations
Presently once the undertaking is finished so we have to get the input from the customer and report the
lessons learnt. The lessons learnt must incorporate the accompanying information like report real
reasons, not the formed one, all the chronicled information/happening/miss happening should be
recorded in sequential request of happening, therapeutic designs must be appropriately investigated
before archiving them and every single key partner must be engaged with the procedure.
Recommendation: The future tasks should be arranged well before the beginning of execution
organization. Exercises should be surveyed legitimately subsequent to getting to the asset requirements
and some pad of around a month for permitting the modification of some unexpected circumstance or
dangers must be kept.
Conclusion
To build up the on-line business stage, we have to first build up the necessity grid and once it is done, at
that point we have to get ready for the four parameters of the undertakings that are time, cost, quality
and assets. All the arranging is been attempted to be finished utilizing MS Project programming. Utilizing
this product the time, cost and asset use/organization arranging is additionally acquired which we might
talk about underneath in the principle body of the report. The body contains all arranging related
prerequisites like the task design with very much characterized objectives and goals, utilitarian and non-
useful necessities and so on. We might likewise build up the group parts and duties, correspondence
design, chance administration design and quality arrangement for the report.
So, this can be concluded that the arranging record has given the whole data with respect to the system
advancement venture and every one of the information beginning from its objective, time span, cost
restrain, quality standard lastly the nearby out survey and suggestions for future task is given
professionally.
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Appendices
Appendix-1: Gantt chart
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