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:
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].
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].
The scope of the project is categorized into in-scope and out-scope
In-scope: In-scope of the project are listed below:
Out scope: Out-scope of the project are listed below:
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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
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. |
|
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 |
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 appointment |
2 days |
Hr. manager |
$ 560.00 |
|
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 |
|
Network cables identification’ |
3 days |
Network consultant |
$ 960.00 |
|
Software identification’ |
2 days |
Network consultant |
$ 640.00 |
|
Server identification |
3 days |
Network consultant |
$ 960.00 |
|
Milestone 3: Completion of project requirement analysis |
0 days |
$ 0.00 |
|
|
Project designing phase |
9 days |
$ 5,760.00 |
|
|
Logical network design |
5 days |
System engineer, Network designer |
$ 3,200.00 |
|
Physical network design |
4 days |
System engineer, Network designer |
$ 2,560.00 |
|
Milestone 4: Completion of project designing phase |
0 days |
$ 0.00 |
|
|
Project implementation phase’ |
16 days |
$ 35,360.00 |
|
|
Placing hardware |
2 days |
Network analyst, Network engineer, System engineer |
$ 1,920.00 |
|
Cabling |
2 days |
Network analyst, Network engineer, System engineer, Hardware[1],Software[1] |
$ 21,920.00 |
|
IP allocation |
3 days |
Network analyst, Network engineer, System engineer |
$ 2,880.00 |
|
Device connection |
4 days |
Network analyst, Network engineer, System engineer |
$ 3,840.00 |
|
Server deployment |
5 days |
Network analyst, Network engineer, System engineer |
$ 4,800.00 |
|
Milestone 5: Completion of implementation phase |
0 days |
$ 0.00 |
|
|
Testing phase |
4 days |
$ 10,912.00 |
|
|
Network speed testing |
1 day |
Tester |
$ 304.00 |
|
Congestion testing |
1 day |
Tester, Additional cost[1] |
$ 10,304.00 |
|
Performance testing |
1 day |
Tester |
$ 304.00 |
|
Milestone 6: Completion of testing phase |
1 day |
$ 0.00 |
|
|
Closure phase |
6 days |
$ 2,040.00 |
|
|
Reviewing project’ |
3 days |
Project manager |
$ 1,080.00 |
|
Stakeholder sign off |
2 days |
Project planner |
$ 640.00 |
|
Documentation |
1 day |
Project planner |
$ 320.00 |
|
Identification of factors |
Purpose |
Measurement of project quality |
Analyzing project quality |
Quality control |
|
Training to the team members |
Proper training facility must be given to the project team members so that they can be able to implement the network system quite effectively. |
Proper quality of training is not provided is generally measured by interviewing the team members who are involved within the project. |
The training facility that is provided is poor is mainly reflected with the help of project performance. |
It is quite essential to provide proper training facility to the team members of the project. |
|
Poor quality of materials |
The software and hardware that are needed for implementing the system is not of good quality and as a result, number of quality related challenges could occur. |
Proper quality of materials is not supplied is mainly measured by undertaking meeting with the quality analyst to know the issues. |
Proper quality of hardware and software is not provided is mainly reflected by the issues and challenges that occur due to poor quality of hardware and software. |
It is quite essential to provide proper quality of hardware and software for network implementation within the retail organization. |
|
Stakeholder |
Power |
Interest |
|
Project manager |
High |
High |
|
Project planner |
High |
High |
|
Network engineer |
High |
High |
|
Network consultant |
Low |
High |
|
Network analyst |
Low |
High |
|
Network designer |
Low |
High |
|
System engineer |
High |
High |
|
Tester |
Low |
High |
|
Financial manager |
Low |
Low |
|
Hr. manager |
Low |
Low |
|
Sponsor |
High |
High |
|
Audience |
Message |
Vehicle |
Frequency |
Responsibility
|
|
Network engineer |
Provides information about any type of technical issue in implementing the network system. |
Face to face meeting, Conference |
Whenever needed |
IT team members |
|
Project planner |
Provides information about the objective as well as scope of the project. |
Face to face meeting |
Once |
Project manager |
|
Hr. manager |
Provides information about the training requirements |
Fact to face, conference |
Monthly |
Team leaders |
|
Risk |
Description |
Impact |
Probability |
Mitigation |
|
Budget shortfall |
If the budget of the project is not estimated properly then it cause number of financial issues |
High |
High |
Earned value analysis needs to be undertaken for analyzing budget properly. |
|
Schedule slippage |
If the schedule is not tracked regularly then it can raise issue due to schedule slippage. |
High |
High |
It is necessary to track the schedule on a weekly basis. |
|
Technical issue |
Inappropriate configuration can lead to number of technical issue |
High |
High |
It can be resolved by configuring the system properly. |
|
Improper management |
If the project managers are not skilled and experienced then they face difficulty in managing the project. |
Medium |
Medium |
Skilled project managers must be hired within the project. |
It is identified that after undertaking ethical issue analysis, it is identified that there are number of ethical issue that can occur due to the implementation of the system. The ethical issues include:
Misuse of data by third party: If the data and information are hacked by the third party then it can generally rise ethical issues [10].
Losing client information: Losing the details as well as information of the clients due to any technical issue can arise ethical challenges.
The activities that are generally deployed in order to implement the network system are listed below in the table:
|
Task Name |
Duration |
|
Project implementation phase’ |
16 days |
|
Placing hardware |
2 days |
|
Cabling |
2 days |
|
IP allocation |
3 days |
|
Device connection |
4 days |
|
Server deployment |
5 days |
|
Testing phase |
4 days |
|
Network speed testing |
1 day |
|
Congestion testing |
1 day |
|
Performance testing |
1 day |
It is identified that in order to have earlier finish date by 2 weeks, crashing is done. It is found that earlier the project requires 15.2 weeks in order to finish the project however after crashing by enhancing the limit of work of the project team members, it is identified that the entire project duration is reduced by 2 weeks [6]. The reduction in time is reflected in the screenshot below:
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It is identified that the project is successfully completed within 13.2 weeks. All the activities that are generally required for network system implementation are successfully executed within the time that is assumed. Furthermore, in order to avoid any type of security issue within the organization it is very much necessary to follow steps that includes:
Authentication: Proper authentication facility must be provided so that the data and information are successfully stored so that unauthorized users cannot be able to enter within the system.
Proper maintenance: The network system must be maintained on a regular basis for avoiding technical issue.
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