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¶ … Energy Technology Data Centre Migration
Work Breakdown Structure One study found provided a framework for categorization of critical success factors that was based on an analysis of previous research. These categories were then applied to the case to see what insights might be obtained. These categories include (I) business plan and vision; (2) change management; (3) communication; (4) IT team composition, skills and compensation; (5) management support and championship; (6) project management; (7) system analysis, selection and technical implementation (Nah, 2006).
Network Diagram
Critical Tasks (Highlighted)
Milestones
Resources Assigned
Quality
Cost
Reporting
Brian Smith, who is a network administrator at Advanced Energy Technology (AET) has been tasked with moving a large data centre to a new office location in the newly developed industrial complex at the Corvallis International Airport in Corvallis, Oregon. The company provides application as a service product to two hundred thirty five oil jobbers and gasoline companies. As a result, the company can experience no downtime during the transition to the new facility. Any user interruptions from clients could result in lost revenues and damage to the company's reputation as a reliable IT company in the industry.
The scenario in this case dictates the entire focus of the project. Since the data center components must all be moved in a weekend after the new location is prepared then there is not any allowance for error. This coupled with the fact that the organization will not tolerate any inconvenience to the clients makes a successful transfer even more salient. Therefore the most important aspect to this project will undoubtedly be thorough risk management and risk planning. A careful evaluation will have to be conducted by each of the functional representatives as well as a risk contingency plan be prepared to avoid any potential delays.
Work Breakdown Structure
Task Name
Duration
Preliminary Discussions
1 day
Scope Meeting
1 day
Initial Project Planning
2 days
Hire Contractor
5 days
Network Design
10 days
Order Hardware (Ventilation)
15 days
Order Hardware (Racks, Servers, Switches, and Others)
10 days
Order Hardware (Power Supplies)
5 days
Install Ventilation
5 days
Install Racks
15 days
Construction
20 days
Inspection
2 days
Install Power Supplies and Run Cables
5 days
Functional Unit Approval
5 days
Check Voltage
1 day
Install Test Servers
5 days
Batteries, Vents, Test Servers
2 days
Primary Systems Check
1 day
Set Official Date
1 day
Move Network Components
2 days
Network Diagram
Critical Tasks (Highlighted)
Task Name
Duration
Start
Finish
Predecessors
Preliminary Discussions
1 day
Mon 5/28/12
Mon 5/28/12
Scope Meeting
1 day
Tue 5/29/12
Tue 5/29/12
1
Initial Project Planning
2 days
Wed 5/30/12
Thu 5/31/12
2
Hire Contractor
5 days
Fri 6/1/12
Thu 6/7/12
3
Network Design
10 days
Fri 6/1/12
Thu 6/14/12
3
Order Hardware (Ventilation)
15 days
Fri 6/15/12
Thu 7/5/12
5
Order Hardware (Racks, Servers, Switches, and Others)
10 days
Fri 6/15/12
Thu 6/28/12
5
Order Hardware (Power Supplies)
5 days
Fri 6/15/12
Thu 6/21/12
5
Install Ventilation
5 days
Fri 7/6/12
Thu 7/12/12
6,11
Install Racks
15 days
Fri 7/6/12
Thu 7/26/12
7,11
Construction
20 days
Fri 6/8/12
Thu 7/5/12
4
Inspection
2 days
Fri 7/6/12
Mon 7/9/12
11
Install Power Supplies and Run Cables
5 days
Tue 7/10/12
Mon 7/16/12
12
Functional Unit Approval
5 days
Tue 7/17/12
Mon 7/23/12
13
Check Voltage
1 day
Tue 7/17/12
Tue 7/17/12
13
Install Test Servers
5 days
Wed 7/18/12
Tue 7/24/12
15
The vision in this case is fairly straight forward however the business plan is far less clear. Planning, especially risk planning, will likely be a critical success factor…
Works Cited
Nah, F.D. (2006). Critical Success Factors for Enterprise Resource Planning Implementation and Upgrade. Journal of Computer Information Systems, 99-113.
Somers, T., & Nelson, K. (2001). The Impact of Critical Success Factors across the Stages of Enterprise Resource Planning Implementations. Proceedings of the 34th Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science, 1-8.
Verville, J., Bernadas, C., & Halingten, A. (2005). So you're thinking of buying an ERP? Ten critical factors forsuccessful acquisitions. . Journal of Enterprise Information Management, 665-677.
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