Your goal is to upgrade the
ITMI computer lab by reimaging all the computers
To assess the current situation and to create a working lab
available for class and research possibilities.
Project Objectives
To make 25 working computers that all have identical
images.
Project Scope
Limited to only assessing the computers in the ITMI lab.
Description of Current Situation or Environment
The current situation is
that the lab consist of many different versions of the same image due to
student downloads, as well as having some computers disconnected from the
Internet or just plain not working.
Cost and Benefit Analysis
Cost is identified by labor hours and possible equipment
purchases. Benefits include intangible use of the lab for instruction and
research.
Deliverables include working computer terminals. No change
management processes involved. Only requirements gathering include what
programs need to be part of the initial installation. On-going support includes
documentation for future network administrators should this activity need to be
repeated. Also how many individuals will be necessary to execute operation.
Project Design
Verify software licenses, determine software needs, etc.
Create initial image and burn the rest of the computers
using ghost (requires several steps).
Closure and Ongoing support
Conduct tests to see if new image works without ‘bugs.”
1. Create the Project Goal. Include a statement about the level of
quality desired.
2. Identify 10-15+ tasks and corresponding durations
(lengths in days). Put them in
sequential order (or as close to sequential order as possible). Some tasks will overlap or run
simultaneously, but we will not concern ourselves with that now.
3.
Identify at least 3 people.
4.
Identify at least 3 pieces of equipment.
5.
Establish an overall budget for the project –
something to literally take to the bank (a possible task).
6.
Establish at least 2 other cost constraints for
different tasks.
7.
Identify at least 2 people who need to know the
status of your project.
8.
Establish a “due date” for the finished computer
lab.
9.
Identify penalties if the due date is missed.
10.
Create a New Project Schedule and set the Project
Start Date as August 2nd, 2006.
Set the project to be scheduled from the Start Date.
11.
Enter each task and its corresponding estimated
duration into a new Project Schedule using the Entry Table of the default Gantt
Chart View.
12. Save the
Project File as Reimage-Your Initials.