PMIT Project Management: Network Design for Cyber Infrastructure

This project plan details the design and configuration of network support for Cyber Infrastructure Inc, a leading IT solutions provider. It covers functional and non-functional requirements, project scope, work breakdown structure, and key project management aspects like quality, stakeholder analysis, risk management, communication, and deployment. The plan includes the implementation of functional servers, network devices, and workstations, along with strategies for maintenance, performance improvement, and training. Risks such as schedule delays, budget overruns, and resource limitations are identified and mitigation strategies are proposed. The project aims to enhance the company's IT infrastructure and provide optimized technical solutions to clients.

Running head: PROJECT MANEGEMENT
Design and Configure a Network Support for Cyber Infrastructure Inc
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Executive Summary
The project plan is based on design and configures a Network Support for Cyber Infrastructure Inc so
that they can make improvement in their company business environment. The project is summarized
requirements of functional as well as non-functional so that the network is improved with
implementation of secured network. The project plan has goal and objectives to improve network
capability, improve the network infrastructure and hardware and software installation work. The
network infrastructure is improved for designing into growth expansion of their IT business solutions.
Quality plan is provided to check the quality of hardware and software products, stakeholder is required
to identify the project team members and their interests, risks are identify to analyze project issues.
Communication plan is provided to interact with the project team members and post review plan is
provided to review the project phases.

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Table of Contents
1. Outline of the project/Introduction.........................................................................................................3
2. Project requirements...............................................................................................................................3
2.1 Functional requirements...................................................................................................................3
2.2 Non-functional requirements............................................................................................................3
3. Project team members............................................................................................................................4
4. Develop project plan...............................................................................................................................5
4.1 Determine project scope...................................................................................................................5
4.1.1 Work breakdown structure (WBS)..............................................................................................5
4.2 Estimate time of the project..............................................................................................................6
4.3 Resource needs for the project.........................................................................................................6
4.4 Gantt chart and network diagram.....................................................................................................7
4.5 Estimate cost of the project...............................................................................................................8
4.6 Plan quality for the project................................................................................................................8
4.7 Stakeholder analysis..........................................................................................................................9
4.8 Plan communication for the project................................................................................................10
4.9 Plan project risk management.........................................................................................................11
4.10 Plan project deployment...............................................................................................................12
5. Project sign off.......................................................................................................................................12
6. Post project review................................................................................................................................13
7. Conclusion.............................................................................................................................................13
8. Recommendations.................................................................................................................................13
References.................................................................................................................................................14
Bibliography...............................................................................................................................................15

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1. Outline of the project/Introduction
The project is based on “Design and Configure a Network Support for Cyber Infrastructure Inc”.
Cyber Infrastructure is a leading IT solution provider. They are providing business IT solutions to other
companies. The company is decided to design as well as configure with network support into their
business operations so that they can provide client satisfaction. They ensure to provide their clients with
optimized technical solutions while can enhance quality of life for their workforces as well as
communities.
The project is based on summarizing the project requirements including functional as well as
non-functional requirements behind design and configures the network support for the Cyber
Infrastructure Inc. The project scope is also mentioned in the plan and the work breakdown structure is
provided based on scheduled project plan. The key aspects related to project management are provided
in the report such as quality, stakeholder, risk, communication and project deployment.
2. Project requirements
2.1 Functional requirements
i. Implementation of functional servers that can host the business software which can track the
project clients and host the business management applications for the company
ii. Network devices for the LAN, router, firewall and switches
iii. Implementation of the workstations for the company to configure network support
2.2 Non-functional requirements
i. Access to the company’s employees and personnel to the network services
ii. There is proper maintenance of the proposed network infrastructure so that they can provide
higher level of IT solutions services.
iii. There is higher company performance due to configuration of network support.

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3. Project team members
Role of the
project team
members
Responsibilities
Steering
Committee
 Strategic decisions regarding the project plan
 Resolving the project issues which provide impact on current
network infrastructure of company
 Assist the communicational objectives of the project
IT Project
Manager
 Plan the technical project based on project requirements
 Review the project status as well as progress
 Issues resolution related to the technical issues
Functional Lead  Execute and manage the project plan based on project
methodologies
 Holding the status meetings with the project manager
 Approved the project and budget plan
Technical Lead  Serve as coordination among the technical resources
 Planning the technical activities required to design and
configure network support
 Execute the plan for technical project aspects
Technical
Coordinator
 Review programming as well as testing of the project activities
 Ensure about the quality of the technical related products
 Become familiar with the software products required
Training
Manager
 Determine the training needs of the company
 Design and implement of training strategies
 Monitoring effectiveness of training program
Business Analyst  Maintain as well as analyze the schedule
 Issues tracking and monitoring the business issues
 Preparing the operating budget

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4. Develop project plan
4.1 Determine project scope
The scope of this project is to include with designing and configuring a network support to the
company and connectivity is required to be allowed to on-campus as well as remotely hosted services.
There is a configuration as well as implementation of networking infrastructure for the company. There
is a scope to increase the business efficiency as well as effective solutions with improved over the
customer services (AbdelSalam et al., 2017). There is ability to growth and make changes in providing IT
solutions.
4.1.1 Work breakdown structure (WBS)
Figure 1: Work breakdown structure
(Source: Created by author)

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4.2 Estimate time of the project
WBS Task Name Duration Start Finish
0 Design and Configure a Network
Support for Cyber Infrastructure Inc 236 days Tue 5/28/19 Tue 4/21/20
1 Project Initiation Phase 11 days Tue 5/28/19 Tue 6/11/19
2 Project Planning Phase 15 days Wed 6/12/19 Tue 7/2/19
3 Project Installation Phase 129 days Wed 7/3/19 Mon 12/30/19
4 Finalize the project plan 81 days Tue 12/31/19 Tue 4/21/20
4.3 Resource needs for the project
Resource Name Type Max. Units Std. Rate
Steering Committee Work 100% $25.00/hr
IT Project Manager Work 100% $25.00/hr
Functional Lead Work 100% $20.00/hr
Technical Lead Work 100% $15.00/hr
Technical Coordinator Work 100% $15.00/hr
Training Manager Work 100% $15.00/hr
Business Analyst Work 100% $15.00/hr
Computer Material $150.00
Printers Material $100.00

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Phones Material $75.00
LAN Material $70.00
Internet Material $70.00
4.4 Gantt chart and network diagram
Figure 2: Gantt chart

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(Source: Created by author)

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Figure 3: Network Diagram
(Source: Created by author)
4.5 Estimate cost of the project
WBS Task Name Cost
0 Design and Configure a Network Support for Cyber Infrastructure Inc $88,520.00
1 Project Initiation Phase $3,680.00
2 Project Planning Phase $5,080.00
3 Project Installation Phase $48,720.00
4 Finalize the project plan $31,040.00
4.6 Plan quality for the project
Deliverable
requirement
Measurement Performance standard Acceptance
quality level
Results
Implement high
speed internet
Services to be
provided
Monitor the progress
towards the
organizational goals
95% Improved over the
network
capabilities

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Workstations at
each position of
the network
devices (Schram et
al., 2018).
Services to be
provided
Performing technical
review
99% Improve over the
network
infrastructure
Server host
business
management
applications
(Bhardwaj et al.,
2016).
Services to be
provided
Monitoring time for
defects throughout
user acceptance
testing
100% Improved over the
network
capabilities
Server provides
network services
Accuracy Verification of quality
objectives
100% Improved over the
network
capabilities
4.7 Stakeholder analysis
Stakeholder role Interests Impact Influence Stakeholder
strategies
Project Sponsor Achieve the project targets
as well as collect funds for
the project plan
High High Monthly review of the
project plan and
discussion
IT Project Manager Successfully address the
customer requirements and
provide network support
High Medium Monthly review of the
project plan and
discussion
Functional Lead Execute and manage the
project plan based on
project methodologies
High High Quarterly meetings
Technical Lead Serve as coordination
among the technical
resources
High Medium Information, feedback
meetings
Technical Coordinate with the project Low High Monthly review of the