Sample Project Plan

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ovember 2010 1 4

Project Meeting with Customer Acquire & Define Problem Gather Requirements Brief Q&A to Refine Problem Details Present Problem (First Meeting) Review Problem Details Analyze Requirements Determine Project Feasibility Research Existing Solutions Produce Research Documentation Discussions (Second Meeting) Discuss Existing Solutions Discuss Possible Solutions Construct Feasible Solution Refine Technology Research Refine Requirements Project Preparations Prepare Preliminary Design Plans Construct Preliminary Architecture Produce Top-Level Components Construct Basic Design Modules Organize Requirements & Specifications Prepare Requirements Checklist Incorporate Specs into Design Modules Finalize Preliminary Design Plans Communicate with Customer

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Task Name 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55

ovember 2010 1 4

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Present Preliminary Plans Confirm/Clarify Customer Expectations Acquire Preliminary Design Approval Team Meeting Organize Design Teams Assign Design Tasks Design and Planning Designing Top-Level Designs Specify Architecture Details Construct Block Diagram Add Data Flow Information Define Major Modules: Tag Module Construct Tag Specifications Elaborate Data Details Analyze & Note Cost of Tags Sensor Module Construct Hardware Specification Elaborate Data Details Analyze & Note Cost of Sensors Raw Data Interpreter Module Construct Hardware Specifications Elaborate Data Details Analyze & Note Cost of Interpreter Central Server Module Produce Server Sub-Modules Critical

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sample.mpp ID

Task Name 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82

ovember 2010 1 4

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List Sub-Module Functionalities Construct Hardware Specifications List and Describe Data Contents Analyze & Note Cost of Server Terminal Module Produce Client Sub-Modules List Sub-Module Functionalities List Hardware Requirements List Data Contents Analyze & Record Cost of Unit Backup Unit Module List Storage Unit Specifications List Data Contents Analyze & Record Cost of Unit Low-Level Designs Server Software Design Specify Sub-Module Details Database Design Specify Database Structure List Database Contents Raw Data Augmenter Module File Storage Module Accessor Module Determine Best Development Tool Client Software Design Specify Sub-Module Details User Interface Module Critical

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sample.mpp ID 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109

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ovember 2010 1 4

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Input Analyzer Interpreter User Data Access Module Temporary Storage Determine Best Development Tool Analyze Risks, Constraints, and Unknowns Construct Cross reference listing Hardware Selection Determine Equipment Requirements Determine Test Equipment Requirements Generate Budget Estimates Retrieve and Organize Equipment Costs Estimate Cost for Test Equipment Estimate Labor Costs Create SRS Draft Project Plan Approval Meeting with Customer Present Software Requirements Specification Gain Feedback SRS Revision Based on Concerns Present Finalized SRS for Approval Production Production Preparations Purchase Test Equipment Team Meeting Organize Development Team Critical

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sample.mpp ID 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136

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ovember 2010 1 4

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Assign Coding Tasks Software Development Server Software Database Set Up Database Tables Referencing Data Session Data Account Data Activity Logs Implement Access Scripts Raw Data Augmenter Code Based on Specified Designs Integration and Testing Integrate with Test Equipment Integrate with Database Test File Storage Set Up File System Integrate into Test Equipment Accessor Code Based on Specified Designs Integration and Testing Integrate to Previous Test Test Client Software Input Analyzer Code Based on Specified Designs Critical

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sample.mpp ID 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 158 159 160 161 162 163 164

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ovember 2010 1 4

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Integration and Testing Integrate with Test Equipment Test Interpreter Code Based on Specified Designs Integration and Testing Integrate with Test Equipment Test User Data Code Based on Specified Designs Integration and Testing Integrate with Test Equipment Test Pre-Deployment Testing Integrate Core Components Test Integrated System Confirm Success of Test Meeting with Customer Present Demonstration with Test Equipment Pre-Deployment Preparation Purchase Equipment Tags and Sensors Raw Data Interpreter PC for Server PC for Terminal Cables, Wires, and Installation Tools Network Equipment Critical

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sample.mpp ID 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186

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ovember 2010 1 4

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Prepare Equipment Install Software Install Necessary Software (OS, JVM, etc.) Install Server Software onto Server PC Install Client Software onto Client PC Program & Label Sensor Equipment Program Tags [Essential Tags Only] Prepare Installation Layout Prepare User Manual Deployment Bring Equipment to Facility Install Equipment and Hardware Configure System Set Up Server Machine Set Up Client PC Install Optional Equipment [Upon Request] Backup Unit Uninterruptible Power Supply Additional Terminal PC's Run Extensive Test on Full System Full System Demonstration for Customer Customer Training

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sample.mpp ecember 2010 1 4

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sample.mpp ecember 2010 1 4

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sample.mpp ecember 2010 1 4

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sample.mpp ecember 2010 1 4

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sample.mpp ecember 2010 1 4

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sample.mpp ecember 2010 1 4

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sample.mpp ecember 2010 1 4

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