MN601 Network Project Management: System Implementation Plan 2018

This document presents a comprehensive project plan for implementing a network system within a retail organization that is expanding its branches. The project aims to resolve data accessibility issues by connecting all branches to the head office through a robust network. The plan includes project objectives, functional and non-functional requirements, a detailed Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), an estimated timeline spanning 77 days, resource allocation, a Gantt chart, a network diagram, and a cost estimation of $67,600. The plan also covers quality assurance, stakeholder analysis, a communication strategy, risk management, ethical considerations, and a deployment strategy. Additionally, the document explores the implications of crashing the project timeline by two weeks and includes sections for project sign-off and post-project review with recommendations for future improvements. This student-contributed assignment is available on Desklib, offering valuable insights and study tools for students.

Running head: PROJECT MANGEMENT
Topic- Implementation of network system within a company
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author’s Note

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Table of Contents
1. Project outline........................................................................................................................3
2. Project requirements...............................................................................................................3
3. Project plan.............................................................................................................................4
3.1 Project scope....................................................................................................................4
3.2 WBS.................................................................................................................................5
3.3 Estimated timeline............................................................................................................6
3.4 Resource needs.................................................................................................................8
3.5 Gantt chart......................................................................................................................10
3.6 Network diagram............................................................................................................11
3.7 Estimated cost................................................................................................................11
3.8 Quality plan....................................................................................................................14
3.9 Stakeholder analysis.......................................................................................................16
3.10 Communication plan....................................................................................................17
3.11 Risk management plan.................................................................................................18
3.12 Ethical issue analysis....................................................................................................19
3.13 Project deployment plan...............................................................................................19
4. Crashing project by 2 weeks................................................................................................20
5. Project signoff......................................................................................................................21
6. Post project review and recommendations...........................................................................21
References................................................................................................................................22

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1. Project outline
The paper mainly reflects on the implementation of a network system within a retail
organization. It is identified that the organization have expanded its branches in different
cities of the country and as a result, the organization faces lot of difficulty in accessing data
and information at the same time. In order to resolve this issue, the organization wants to
develop proper network system that will be connected with all the branches of the
organization so that head office can keep proper track on all the branches effectively by
accessing data whenever needed. It is identified that the implementation of the network
system will start on 29-05-18 and will get successfully finished by 30-05-18. The objectives
of the project are listed below:
 To Implement network system within the retail organization
 To access data of all the branches at a time
 To manage the expanded business operation of the organization effectively.
2. Project requirements
The project requirements are mainly divided into functional and non-functional
requirements.
Functional requirements
The functional requirements of the network system for the retail organization are
listed below:
Authentication: It is identified the network system implementation generally
requires proper authentication so that unauthorized users are not allowed within the network
system for accessing information as well as data [1].

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Security: The external interface must assists in protecting the entire network system
from hackers as well as third party for providing higher level of security to the data as well as
information that are present within the entire network system.
Data access: The network system must provide proper facility of data access to the
authorized users from any branch of the organization they can be able to access data as well
as information [3].
Non-functional requirements
The non-functional requirements of the network system for the retail organization are
listed below:
Reliability: The network system implementation must be reliable and can be able to
manage all the data as well as information of the retail organization [5].
Speed: The network system that is implemented must have proper speed so that it can
able to manage the data as well as information quite effectively quite faster.
Maintainability: Proper maintenance facility is needed for the network system, so
that the system can be maintained quite effectively [3].
3. Project plan
3.1 Project scope
The scope of the project is categorized into in-scope and out-scope
In-scope: In-scope of the project are listed below:
 Implementation of the network system within the organization
 Designing logical network as well as physical network
 Making connection with the devices

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 Server deployment
Out scope: Out-scope of the project are listed below:
 Training facility is generally excluded from the project
 Details about the project suppliers are also not included within the project.
3.2 WBS
Figure 1: Work breakdown Structure
(Source: Created by Author)

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3.3 Estimated timeline
It is identified that the implementation of network system can be completed within 77
days. The time that is needed for executing each of the activities of the project are listed in
the table below:
Task Name Duration Start Finish
Implementation of network system for
a company
77 days Tue 29-05-18 Wed 12-09-18
Project initiation phase 9 days Tue 29-05-18 Fri 08-06-18
Business case development 2 days Tue 29-05-18 Wed 30-05-18
Feasibility study 3 days Thu 31-05-18 Mon 04-06-18
Charter development 2 days Tue 05-06-18 Wed 06-06-18
Team members appointment 2 days Thu 07-06-18 Fri 08-06-18
Milestone 1: Completion of initiation
phase
0 days Fri 08-06-18 Fri 08-06-18
Project planning phase' 19 days Mon 11-06-18 Thu 05-07-18
Project plan development 3 days Mon 11-06-18 Wed 13-06-18
Resource plan development' 4 days Thu 14-06-18 Tue 19-06-18
Financial plan development 3 days Wed 20-06-18 Fri 22-06-18
Risk management plan development 2 days Mon 25-06-18 Tue 26-06-18
Quality plan development 3 days Wed 27-06-18 Fri 29-06-18
Procurement plan 2 days Mon 02-07-18 Tue 03-07-18
Development of communication plan 2 days Wed 04-07-18 Thu 05-07-18

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Milestone 2: Completion of planning
phase
0 days Thu 05-07-18 Thu 05-07-18
Analyzing project requirements 15 days Fri 06-07-18 Thu 26-07-18
Analysis of IP addresses 3 days Fri 06-07-18 Tue 10-07-18
Sub netting 2 days Wed 11-07-18 Thu 12-07-18
Network device identification 2 days Fri 13-07-18 Mon 16-07-18
Network cables identification' 3 days Tue 17-07-18 Thu 19-07-18
Software identification' 2 days Fri 20-07-18 Mon 23-07-18
Server identification 3 days Tue 24-07-18 Thu 26-07-18
Milestone 3: Completion of project
requirement analysis
0 days Thu 26-07-18 Thu 26-07-18
Project designing phase 9 days Fri 27-07-18 Wed 08-08-18
Logical network design 5 days Fri 27-07-18 Thu 02-08-18
Physical network design 4 days Fri 03-08-18 Wed 08-08-18
Milestone 4: Completion of project
designing phase
0 days Wed 08-08-18 Wed 08-08-18
Project implementation phase' 16 days Thu 09-08-18 Thu 30-08-18
Placing hardware 2 days Thu 09-08-18 Fri 10-08-18
Cabling 2 days Mon 13-08-18 Tue 14-08-18
IP allocation 3 days Wed 15-08-18 Fri 17-08-18
Device connection 4 days Mon 20-08-18 Thu 23-08-18
Server deployment 5 days Fri 24-08-18 Thu 30-08-18

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Milestone 5: Completion of
implementation phase
0 days Thu 30-08-18 Thu 30-08-18
Testing phase 4 days Fri 31-08-18 Wed 05-09-18
Network speed testing 1 day Fri 31-08-18 Fri 31-08-18
Congestion testing 1 day Mon 03-09-18 Mon 03-09-18
Performance testing 1 day Tue 04-09-18 Tue 04-09-18
Milestone 6: Completion of testing
phase
1 day Wed 05-09-18 Wed 05-09-18
Closure phase 6 days Wed 05-09-18 Wed 12-09-18
Reviewing project' 3 days Wed 05-09-18 Fri 07-09-18
Stakeholder sign off 2 days Mon 10-09-18 Tue 11-09-18
Documentation 1 day Wed 12-09-18 Wed 12-09-18
3.4 Resource needs
The resources that are required for implementing the network system are provided in
the table below:
Resource Name Type Max. Units Std. Rate
Project manager Work 100% $ 45.00/hr.
Project planner Work 100% $ 40.00/hr.
Network engineer Work 100% $ 40.00/hr.
Network consultant Work 100% $ 40.00/hr.
Network analyst Work 100% $ 40.00/hr.
Network designer Work 100% $ 40.00/hr.

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System engineer Work 100% $ 40.00/hr.
Tester Work 100% $ 38.00/hr.
Financial manager Work 100% $ 35.00/hr.
Hr. manager Work 100% $ 35.00/hr.
Project sponsor Work 100% $ 0.00/hr.
Hardware Material $ 15,000.00
Software Material $ 5,000.00
Additional cost Material $ 10,000.00

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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 cost that is mainly estimated for the project will be around $ 67,600. The budget
that is needed for executing each of the activities are listed in the table below:
Task Name Duration Resource Names Cost
Implementation of network
system for a company
77 days $ 67,600.00
Project initiation phase 9 days $ 2,760.00
Business case
development
2 days Project manager $ 720.00
Feasibility study 3 days Financial manager $ 840.00
Charter development 2 days Project planner $ 640.00
Team members 2 days Hr. manager $ 560.00

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appointment
Milestone 1: Completion
of initiation phase
0 days $ 0.00
Project planning phase' 19 days $ 5,968.00
Project plan development 3 days Project manager $ 1,080.00
Resource plan
development'
4 days Hr. manager $ 1,120.00
Financial plan
development
3 days
Financial manager, Project
sponsor
$ 840.00
Risk management plan
development
2 days Tester $ 608.00
Quality plan
development
3 days Network analyst $ 960.00
Procurement plan 2 days Project manager, Project sponsor $ 720.00
Development of
communication plan
2 days Project planner $ 640.00
Milestone 2: Completion
of planning phase
0 days $ 0.00
Analyzing project
requirements
15 days $ 4,800.00
Analysis of IP addresses 3 days Network consultant $ 960.00
Sub netting 2 days Network consultant $ 640.00
Network device
identification
2 days Network consultant $ 640.00