Develop a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
and project schedule in a Gantt format for the E-Mail Upgrade Project described
in the scenario. The WBS and resultant schedule should contain the following
high-level activities:
1.0 Evaluate User & System Requirements
2.0 Evaluate ODHS Network Suitability
3.0 Conduct E-mail System Selection
4.0 Upgrade ODHS Network & Hardware
5.0 Develop E-mail Training
6.0 Deploy E-mail System
Each of the six WBS elements should be
decomposed into two or more activities; additionally, three of these six
elements should be decomposed into a third level consisting of at least two
more activities. Thus, there should be six high level WBS elements, twelve or
more second level activities (two per the six elements), and six third level
activities. Use the format described above to define the activities (action
verb followed by subject, such as Deploy E-mail System).
The Gantt chart should be developed based
on the WBS (all activities should be detailed on the Gantt chart). The Gantt
chart should reflect the proper dependencies of each of the activities (for
example, you can’t have “Deploy E-mail System” before “Evaluate
User Requirements”). For activity duration, provide a reasonable estimate
of the time you expect each activity to take; while students are not expected
to provide accurate durations, durations should be reasonably defensible and
logical. For formatting ease, high level activities should be left justified
while second and third level activities should be indented below their parent
activities.
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