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Project Planning & Implementation

This course provides the foundation for understanding the broad concepts of successful planning, 

organization and implementation within the realm of information technology. 

The course uses real-world examples and identifies common mistakes and pitfalls. 

Topics covered include project definition, estimating, budgeting, scheduling, tracking and controlling.

 

Here is our final project:

 


Project Start Date: Tue 7/27/99
Project Finish Date: Thu 9/9/99

Project.MPP


Project Start Date: Tue 7/27/99
Project Finish Date: Thu 9/9/99

 

Baseline Comparison

ID Name Duration Start Finish Work Cost Baseline Duration Baseline Start Baseline Finish Baseline Work Baseline Cost Duration Variance Work Variance Cost Variance
1
Project Prep
24 days Mon 8/9/99 Thu 9/9/99 805 hrs $25,120.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 24 days 805 hrs $25,120.00
2
Office Layout
3 days Mon 8/9/99 Wed 8/11/99 24 hrs $0.00 2 days Tue 7/27/99 Wed 7/28/99 0 hrs $0.00 1 day 24 hrs $0.00
3
Equipment Ordering
1 day Thu 8/12/99 Thu 8/12/99 16 hrs $0.00 1 day Thu 7/29/99 Thu 7/29/99 0 hrs $0.00 0 days 16 hrs $0.00
4
Delivery of Equipment
4 days Fri 8/13/99 Wed 8/18/99 32 hrs $0.00 4 days Fri 7/30/99 Wed 8/4/99 0 hrs $0.00 0 days 32 hrs $0.00
5
Setup/Operational Check of Equipment
2 days Thu 8/19/99 Fri 8/20/99 16 hrs $0.00 2 days Thu 8/5/99 Fri 8/6/99 0 hrs $0.00 0 days 16 hrs $0.00
6
CMGT 410 Project
14 days Thu 8/19/99 Mon 9/6/99 69 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 14 days 69 hrs $0.00
1
Computer Upgrade
14 days Thu 8/19/99 Mon 9/6/99 24 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 14 days 24 hrs $0.00
2
Weekly Status Meeting
12 days Mon 8/23/99 Mon 9/6/99 0 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 12 days 0 hrs $0.00
3
Weekly Status Meeting 1
1 day Mon 8/23/99 Mon 8/23/99 0 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 1 day 0 hrs $0.00
4
Weekly Status Meeting 2
1 day Mon 8/30/99 Mon 8/30/99 0 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 1 day 0 hrs $0.00
5
Weekly Status Meeting 3
1 day Mon 9/6/99 Mon 9/6/99 0 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 1 day 0 hrs $0.00
6
Inventory Current Software
3 days Thu 8/19/99 Mon 8/23/99 24 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 3 days 24 hrs $0.00
7
Test for Y2K Compliance
1 day Thu 8/19/99 Thu 8/19/99 8 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 1 day 8 hrs $0.00
8
Check for Upgrades
1 day Fri 8/20/99 Fri 8/20/99 8 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 1 day 8 hrs $0.00
9
Check for re-installation availability
1 day Mon 8/23/99 Mon 8/23/99 8 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 1 day 8 hrs $0.00
10
Install, Configure and Test Hardware and Software
7 days Tue 8/24/99 Wed 9/1/99 45 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 7 days 45 hrs $0.00
11
Install Server Software
1 day Tue 8/24/99 Tue 8/24/99 8 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 1 day 8 hrs $0.00
12
Install PC Software
4 hrs Wed 8/25/99 Wed 8/25/99 4 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 4 hrs 4 hrs $0.00
13
Configure and Test PC Software with the Server
1 day Wed 8/25/99 Thu 8/26/99 0 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 1 day 0 hrs $0.00
14
Ghost and Install on Remaining PCs
4 hrs Thu 8/26/99 Thu 8/26/99 4 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 4 hrs 4 hrs $0.00
15
Install Hardware
1 day Fri 8/27/99 Fri 8/27/99 8 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 1 day 8 hrs $0.00
16
CAT5 Cables
1 day Mon 8/30/99 Mon 8/30/99 8 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 1 day 8 hrs $0.00
17
Racks and HUB
1 day Tue 8/31/99 Tue 8/31/99 8 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 1 day 8 hrs $0.00
18
Install all Hardware
1 day Wed 9/1/99 Wed 9/1/99 5 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 1 day 5 hrs $0.00
19
Install Server and Workstations
3 hrs Wed 9/1/99 Wed 9/1/99 0 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 3 hrs 0 hrs $0.00
20
Final Application/Connection Testing
5 hrs Wed 9/1/99 Wed 9/1/99 5 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 5 hrs 5 hrs $0.00
7
Training Phase
20 days Sun 8/15/99 Sat 9/11/99 480 hrs $25,120.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 20 days 480 hrs $25,120.00
1
Training
20 days Sun 8/15/99 Sat 9/11/99 480 hrs $25,120.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 20 days 480 hrs $25,120.00
2
Setup Training Room
0 days Sun 8/15/99 Sun 8/15/99 0 hrs $0.00 1 day Mon 8/9/99 Mon 8/9/99 32 hrs $0.00 -1 day -32 hrs $0.00
3
Begin Training Mgmt on 0/S
2 days Mon 8/16/99 Tue 8/17/99 48 hrs $2,720.00 2 days Tue 8/10/99 Wed 8/11/99 48 hrs $0.00 0 days 0 hrs $2,720.00
4
Begin Training Mgmt. Office Tools
2 days Wed 8/18/99 Thu 8/19/99 48 hrs $2,720.00 2 days Thu 8/12/99 Fri 8/13/99 48 hrs $0.00 0 days 0 hrs $2,720.00
5
Evaluate and Confirm
0 days Fri 8/20/99 Fri 8/20/99 0 hrs $0.00 0 days Sat 8/14/99 Sat 8/14/99 0 hrs $0.00 0 days 0 hrs $0.00
6
O/S Training Group 1
2 days Mon 8/23/99 Tue 8/24/99 48 hrs $2,080.00 2 days Mon 8/16/99 Tue 8/17/99 48 hrs $0.00 0 days 0 hrs $2,080.00
7
Office Tools Training Group[ 1
2 days Wed 8/25/99 Thu 8/26/99 48 hrs $2,080.00 2 days Wed 8/18/99 Thu 8/19/99 48 hrs $0.00 0 days 0 hrs $2,080.00
8
At Work Follow Up Group 1
1 day Fri 8/27/99 Fri 8/27/99 24 hrs $1,920.00 1 day Fri 8/20/99 Fri 8/20/99 24 hrs $0.00 0 days 0 hrs $1,920.00
9
Project Team Eval
0 days Sat 8/28/99 Sat 8/28/99 0 hrs $0.00 0 days Sat 8/21/99 Sat 8/21/99 0 hrs $0.00 0 days 0 hrs $0.00
10
O/S Training Group 2
2 days Mon 8/30/99 Tue 8/31/99 48 hrs $2,080.00 2 days Mon 8/23/99 Tue 8/24/99 48 hrs $0.00 0 days 0 hrs $2,080.00
11
Office Tools Training Group 2
2 days Wed 9/1/99 Thu 9/2/99 48 hrs $2,080.00 2 days Wed 8/25/99 Thu 8/26/99 48 hrs $0.00 0 days 0 hrs $2,080.00
12
At Work Follow Up Group 2
1 day Fri 9/3/99 Fri 9/3/99 32 hrs $2,400.00 1 day Fri 8/27/99 Fri 8/27/99 32 hrs $0.00 0 days 0 hrs $2,400.00
13
Project Team Eval.
0 days Sat 9/4/99 Sat 9/4/99 0 hrs $0.00 0 days Sat 8/28/99 Sat 8/28/99 0 hrs $0.00 0 days 0 hrs $0.00
14
O/S Training Group 3
2 days Mon 9/6/99 Tue 9/7/99 48 hrs $2,080.00 2 days Mon 8/30/99 Tue 8/31/99 48 hrs $0.00 0 days 0 hrs $2,080.00
15
Office Tools Training Group 3
2 days Wed 9/8/99 Thu 9/9/99 48 hrs $2,080.00 2 days Wed 9/1/99 Thu 9/2/99 48 hrs $0.00 0 days 0 hrs $2,080.00
16
At Work Follow Up Group 3
1 day Fri 9/10/99 Fri 9/10/99 40 hrs $2,880.00 1 day Fri 9/3/99 Fri 9/3/99 40 hrs $0.00 0 days 0 hrs $2,880.00
17
Project Team Report And Break Down
0 days Sat 9/11/99 Sat 9/11/99 0 hrs $0.00 0 days Sat 9/4/99 Sat 9/4/99 0 hrs $0.00 0 days 0 hrs $0.00
8
Real Estate Software Acquisition
7 days Mon 8/16/99 Tue 8/24/99 168 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 7 days 168 hrs $0.00
1
Real Estate Software Research
7 days Mon 8/16/99 Tue 8/24/99 168 hrs $0.00 3 days Mon 8/2/99 Wed 8/4/99 0 hrs $0.00 4 days 168 hrs $0.00
2
Research
3 days Mon 8/16/99 Wed 8/18/99 24 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 3 days 24 hrs $0.00
3
Acquisition
2 days Thu 8/19/99 Fri 8/20/99 32 hrs $0.00 1 day Thu 8/5/99 Thu 8/5/99 0 hrs $0.00 1 day 32 hrs $0.00
4
Training Confirmation
1 day Fri 8/20/99 Fri 8/20/99 24 hrs $0.00 1 day Fri 8/6/99 Fri 8/6/99 0 hrs $0.00 0 days 24 hrs $0.00
5
Coordination with Trainers
2 days Mon 8/23/99 Tue 8/24/99 32 hrs $0.00 5 days Mon 8/9/99 Fri 8/13/99 0 hrs $0.00 -3 days 32 hrs $0.00

 

 

 

Baseline Comparison

ID Name Duration Start Finish Work Cost Baseline Duration Baseline Start Baseline Finish Baseline Work Baseline Cost Duration Variance Work Variance Cost Variance
1
Project Prep
24 days Mon 8/9/99 Thu 9/9/99 805 hrs $25,120.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 24 days 805 hrs $25,120.00
2
Office Layout
3 days Mon 8/9/99 Wed 8/11/99 24 hrs $0.00 2 days Tue 7/27/99 Wed 7/28/99 0 hrs $0.00 1 day 24 hrs $0.00
3
Equipment Ordering
1 day Thu 8/12/99 Thu 8/12/99 16 hrs $0.00 1 day Thu 7/29/99 Thu 7/29/99 0 hrs $0.00 0 days 16 hrs $0.00
4
Delivery of Equipment
4 days Fri 8/13/99 Wed 8/18/99 32 hrs $0.00 4 days Fri 7/30/99 Wed 8/4/99 0 hrs $0.00 0 days 32 hrs $0.00
5
Setup/Operational Check of Equipment
2 days Thu 8/19/99 Fri 8/20/99 16 hrs $0.00 2 days Thu 8/5/99 Fri 8/6/99 0 hrs $0.00 0 days 16 hrs $0.00
6
CMGT 410 Project
14 days Thu 8/19/99 Mon 9/6/99 69 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 14 days 69 hrs $0.00
1
Computer Upgrade
14 days Thu 8/19/99 Mon 9/6/99 24 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 14 days 24 hrs $0.00
2
Weekly Status Meeting
12 days Mon 8/23/99 Mon 9/6/99 0 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 12 days 0 hrs $0.00
3
Weekly Status Meeting 1
1 day Mon 8/23/99 Mon 8/23/99 0 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 1 day 0 hrs $0.00
4
Weekly Status Meeting 2
1 day Mon 8/30/99 Mon 8/30/99 0 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 1 day 0 hrs $0.00
5
Weekly Status Meeting 3
1 day Mon 9/6/99 Mon 9/6/99 0 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 1 day 0 hrs $0.00
6
Inventory Current Software
3 days Thu 8/19/99 Mon 8/23/99 24 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 3 days 24 hrs $0.00
7
Test for Y2K Compliance
1 day Thu 8/19/99 Thu 8/19/99 8 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 1 day 8 hrs $0.00
8
Check for Upgrades
1 day Fri 8/20/99 Fri 8/20/99 8 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 1 day 8 hrs $0.00
9
Check for re-installation availability
1 day Mon 8/23/99 Mon 8/23/99 8 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 1 day 8 hrs $0.00
10
Install, Configure and Test Hardware and Software
7 days Tue 8/24/99 Wed 9/1/99 45 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 7 days 45 hrs $0.00
11
Install Server Software
1 day Tue 8/24/99 Tue 8/24/99 8 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 1 day 8 hrs $0.00
12
Install PC Software
4 hrs Wed 8/25/99 Wed 8/25/99 4 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 4 hrs 4 hrs $0.00
13
Configure and Test PC Software with the Server
1 day Wed 8/25/99 Thu 8/26/99 0 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 1 day 0 hrs $0.00
14
Ghost and Install on Remaining PCs
4 hrs Thu 8/26/99 Thu 8/26/99 4 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 4 hrs 4 hrs $0.00
15
Install Hardware
1 day Fri 8/27/99 Fri 8/27/99 8 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 1 day 8 hrs $0.00
16
CAT5 Cables
1 day Mon 8/30/99 Mon 8/30/99 8 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 1 day 8 hrs $0.00
17
Racks and HUB
1 day Tue 8/31/99 Tue 8/31/99 8 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 1 day 8 hrs $0.00
18
Install all Hardware
1 day Wed 9/1/99 Wed 9/1/99 5 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 1 day 5 hrs $0.00
19
Install Server and Workstations
3 hrs Wed 9/1/99 Wed 9/1/99 0 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 3 hrs 0 hrs $0.00
20
Final Application/Connection Testing
5 hrs Wed 9/1/99 Wed 9/1/99 5 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 5 hrs 5 hrs $0.00
7
Training Phase
20 days Sun 8/15/99 Sat 9/11/99 480 hrs $25,120.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 20 days 480 hrs $25,120.00
1
Training
20 days Sun 8/15/99 Sat 9/11/99 480 hrs $25,120.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 20 days 480 hrs $25,120.00
2
Setup Training Room
0 days Sun 8/15/99 Sun 8/15/99 0 hrs $0.00 1 day Mon 8/9/99 Mon 8/9/99 32 hrs $0.00 -1 day -32 hrs $0.00
3
Begin Training Mgmt on 0/S
2 days Mon 8/16/99 Tue 8/17/99 48 hrs $2,720.00 2 days Tue 8/10/99 Wed 8/11/99 48 hrs $0.00 0 days 0 hrs $2,720.00
4
Begin Training Mgmt. Office Tools
2 days Wed 8/18/99 Thu 8/19/99 48 hrs $2,720.00 2 days Thu 8/12/99 Fri 8/13/99 48 hrs $0.00 0 days 0 hrs $2,720.00
5
Evaluate and Confirm
0 days Fri 8/20/99 Fri 8/20/99 0 hrs $0.00 0 days Sat 8/14/99 Sat 8/14/99 0 hrs $0.00 0 days 0 hrs $0.00
6
O/S Training Group 1
2 days Mon 8/23/99 Tue 8/24/99 48 hrs $2,080.00 2 days Mon 8/16/99 Tue 8/17/99 48 hrs $0.00 0 days 0 hrs $2,080.00
7
Office Tools Training Group[ 1
2 days Wed 8/25/99 Thu 8/26/99 48 hrs $2,080.00 2 days Wed 8/18/99 Thu 8/19/99 48 hrs $0.00 0 days 0 hrs $2,080.00
8
At Work Follow Up Group 1
1 day Fri 8/27/99 Fri 8/27/99 24 hrs $1,920.00 1 day Fri 8/20/99 Fri 8/20/99 24 hrs $0.00 0 days 0 hrs $1,920.00
9
Project Team Eval
0 days Sat 8/28/99 Sat 8/28/99 0 hrs $0.00 0 days Sat 8/21/99 Sat 8/21/99 0 hrs $0.00 0 days 0 hrs $0.00
10
O/S Training Group 2
2 days Mon 8/30/99 Tue 8/31/99 48 hrs $2,080.00 2 days Mon 8/23/99 Tue 8/24/99 48 hrs $0.00 0 days 0 hrs $2,080.00
11
Office Tools Training Group 2
2 days Wed 9/1/99 Thu 9/2/99 48 hrs $2,080.00 2 days Wed 8/25/99 Thu 8/26/99 48 hrs $0.00 0 days 0 hrs $2,080.00
12
At Work Follow Up Group 2
1 day Fri 9/3/99 Fri 9/3/99 32 hrs $2,400.00 1 day Fri 8/27/99 Fri 8/27/99 32 hrs $0.00 0 days 0 hrs $2,400.00
13
Project Team Eval.
0 days Sat 9/4/99 Sat 9/4/99 0 hrs $0.00 0 days Sat 8/28/99 Sat 8/28/99 0 hrs $0.00 0 days 0 hrs $0.00
14
O/S Training Group 3
2 days Mon 9/6/99 Tue 9/7/99 48 hrs $2,080.00 2 days Mon 8/30/99 Tue 8/31/99 48 hrs $0.00 0 days 0 hrs $2,080.00
15
Office Tools Training Group 3
2 days Wed 9/8/99 Thu 9/9/99 48 hrs $2,080.00 2 days Wed 9/1/99 Thu 9/2/99 48 hrs $0.00 0 days 0 hrs $2,080.00
16
At Work Follow Up Group 3
1 day Fri 9/10/99 Fri 9/10/99 40 hrs $2,880.00 1 day Fri 9/3/99 Fri 9/3/99 40 hrs $0.00 0 days 0 hrs $2,880.00
17
Project Team Report And Break Down
0 days Sat 9/11/99 Sat 9/11/99 0 hrs $0.00 0 days Sat 9/4/99 Sat 9/4/99 0 hrs $0.00 0 days 0 hrs $0.00
8
Real Estate Software Acquisition
7 days Mon 8/16/99 Tue 8/24/99 168 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 7 days 168 hrs $0.00
1
Real Estate Software Research
7 days Mon 8/16/99 Tue 8/24/99 168 hrs $0.00 3 days Mon 8/2/99 Wed 8/4/99 0 hrs $0.00 4 days 168 hrs $0.00
2
Research
3 days Mon 8/16/99 Wed 8/18/99 24 hrs $0.00 0 days NA NA 0 hrs $0.00 3 days 24 hrs $0.00
3
Acquisition
2 days Thu 8/19/99 Fri 8/20/99 32 hrs $0.00 1 day Thu 8/5/99 Thu 8/5/99 0 hrs $0.00 1 day 32 hrs $0.00
4
Training Confirmation
1 day Fri 8/20/99 Fri 8/20/99 24 hrs $0.00 1 day Fri 8/6/99 Fri 8/6/99 0 hrs $0.00 0 days 24 hrs $0.00
5
Coordination with Trainers
2 days Mon 8/23/99 Tue 8/24/99 32 hrs $0.00 5 days Mon 8/9/99 Fri 8/13/99 0 hrs $0.00 -3 days 32 hrs $0.00