ICT508: Murdoch University EduStream Project Management Plan

This document presents a comprehensive project management plan for the EduStream project, developed by a student for Murdoch University's ICT508 course. The project aims to implement a pilot system for EdMedia International Pty Ltd (EdMI), focusing on high-quality education videos delivered through a client application. The plan details project deliverables, scope, stakeholder roles and responsibilities, organizational structure, work breakdown structure (WBS), and a delivery schedule. Key elements include the implementation of a three-tier client application architecture with CDN nodes in Perth, Sydney, and Brisbane. The project scope encompasses ensuring secure data access, improving the client application across multiple platforms, and identifying potential issues related to service desk, training, and marketing. The WBS outlines workstreams such as initiation, planning, design and development, testing, and closure. The document also includes references to relevant project management literature. This plan serves as a guide for successfully implementing the pilot system and establishing the EduStream platform.

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1 INTRODUCTION
EdMedia International Pty Ltd (EdMI) education facilities offering company is willing to
offer high quality education videos to the learners. The company offers their services
throughout Australia but due to internet traffic and some technical lag the company is willing
to establish a client application based on pilot program or pilot system. The technical
architecture or the Edustream System that EdMedia International Pty Ltd (EdMI) will
develop is comprises of web server, open connect appliance, client database and a game
server. It has been assumed that the pilot nodes for the three tier architecture are located
inPerth, Sydney and Brisbane. The purpose of the project is to implement the pilot 1 solution
in Perth. Before final implementation the system will be tested and after that the second pilot
system will be introduced. The detail roles and responsibilities of the stakeholders, WBS and
the deliverables and project scope statement are elaborate in this paper.
2 PROJECT DELIVERABLES AND SCOPE
Project deliverable
The purpose of the project is to implement pilot system in the three different nodes of the
client application architecture. This implementation will initiates with Perth and then in
Brisbane and Sydney. The Edustream system that will be developed for EdMedia
International Pty Ltd (EdMI) will give high security to the server where client’s information
will be stored. Only authorized users will be able to access information from the server.
Successful development of the system will give CDN nodes, client database, open connect
appliances, system health management and a game server. In order to establish the game
server rack mounted hardware will be required. The developers will be able to track the
monitoring and maintenance approaches of the system.
Project scope
 To implement a pilot system in one of the three tier nodes among Brisbane, Perth and
Sydney
 To make sure that each node of the pilot system will contain the details elements of
the Edustream system, technical overview of the architecture, client database, a detail
synopsis, video streaming devices and game server and a health management system
 To make sure that the server will prevent unauthorized data access from the server
 To improve the client application by developing multiple platforms and backward
abilities
 To identify issues of service desk, training and marketing details
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3 PROJECT ORGANISATION
3.1 Project Stakeholders
Table 1: EduStream Project Stakeholders
Project Sponsor EdMedia International Pty Ltd (EdMI)
Project Manager William Watson
KEY PROJECT TEAM MEMBERS (INTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS)
Name Role Responsibilities
William Watson project manager  To control and monitor the progress of the
project
Stephen Lee finance manager  To conduct a feasibility study before
implementation of the project
Michale Jones operation
manager
 The responsibility of the project operation
manager is to make sure that all the
operations are running accurately
James Williamson network engineer  Role of the network engineer is to
implement, maintain, support and design
the network system ensuring the network
integrity network availability so that it can
provide maximum performance
Andrew Smith CIO  The role of the CIO is to make sure that
all information security aspects are
adopted and followed by the developers.
It will help to keep data secured from
external and unauthorized attackers.
EXTERNAL PROJECT TEAM STAKEHOLDERS
Role Responsibilities
Suppliers  Based on the contract the suppliers needs to supply
raw materials, hardware equipments, LAN, WAN
and software along with software licence to the
developers
Government  Before final execution of the project the company
must gain approval from the Perth government. The
government must ensure that no political,
economical and social issues are there that may
interrupt the project success
3.2 Organisational Structure
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Figure 1: EduStream Organisational Structure
4 WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE OVERVIEW
Table 2: EduStream Workstream Table
Workstrea
m Number
Workstream Description
1
Initiation: In the project initiation phase the project objectives and scope are
identified by the project managers and the details are shared and distributed
among the project team members
2
Planning: In order to implement the project successfully some planning are
needed to be followed by the supervisor theses details are planned in this
phase
3 Design and development: The three tier CDN project is designed and
developed in this phase followed by the primary objectives
4
Testing: The three testing phases those are used by the project associates to
complete and implement the network architecture include unit testing,
integrated testing and user acceptance testing
5 Closure: The project ends with stakeholder signoff and submission of final
project draft
5 SCHEDULING
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Figure 2: EduStream Delivery Schedule Overview
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