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The Data Center Project Plan

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Project Overview 4

Purpose, Scope, and Objectives 4

Stakeholders 4

Assumptions and Constraints 4

Project deliverables 4

Project Plan 4

Feasibility Study 4

Feasibility Reports 4

Infrastructure and Regulations Specifications 4

Work Breakdown Structure 4

Risk management plan 4

Risks 4

Project Budget 4

Budget Process Analysis 4

Budget plans 4

Budget Reports 4

Costs – Labor and Project Team and Materials and Equipment 4

Project Design 4

Infrastructure Designs – User needs analysis 4

System Designs – Data Center Infrastructure Management System (DciM) 4

Locality and Survey of the installation location 4

Procurement 5

Hardware – Costs and selection Criteria – Weighted 5

Software –Costs and Specifications 5

Equipment – Costs and Specifications 5

Installations 5

Hardware configurations and Plans – Selection of the installation Team 5

Software Configurations and Installation Plans – Team Selection 5

Testing 5

Testing of User configurations and needs 5

Testing system Functional Needs and System expectations 5

Implementation 5

User Training and developing Implementation Plans 5

Go Live 5

Maintenance Plan 5

Maintenance Plans 5

Policies and Regulations 5

The Data Center Project Plan

1. Project Overview

a. Purpose

a. Scope

a. Objectives & goals

The project objectives of the company and project team include:

· To offer scalable cloud services such as data storage, recovery and security for different web users, electronic and application developers in the community.

· The company also focuses on developing a high security management approach into the cloud services of the PaaS.

· To reduce the costs of data storage and recovery for the company and its vendors.

· To improve the allocation of resources and planning for future similar cases in cloud development and securities.

The project goals for the creation of a data center is to:

· To develop a cloud based center which offers data recovery, storage and security with the qualifications of a tier IV center.

· To develop a Multi-tenancy architecture with PaaS service for future growth of the company and businesses.

To become a leader in the data infrastructure focusing on a higher level of security.

d. Stakeholders

d. Assumptions and Constraints

d. Project deliverables

0. Project Plan

a. Feasibility Study

To be done by me

b. Feasibility Reports

b. Project Requirements

The design and construction of this data center site infrastructure will meet all specifications of the following codes, design and operational standards.

· National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Codes and Standards

· Local Construction Codes

· Uptime Institute: tier IV classification standard

· Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard for Data Centers (ANSI/TIA-942)

· Green Certifications (i.e. Energy Star, LEED) (Shapiro, 2016)

· Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) Cloud Governance & Audit Principles

· ISACA IT Investment and IT Risk Mitigation Principles and Standards

· International Organizations for Standardization (ISO) standards for governance and IT service management (Vael, 2010)

Additional requirements includes building management system to centrally control HVAC, electrical, fire alarms, and security. For example a Data Center Infrastructure Management System (DciM). The Functional and nonfunctional requirements established in the project charter, as well as subsequent additional requirements will be used as guidelines for all activities/tasks undertaken throughout the project. These requirements also serve as key indicators for quality control and assurance management of the project.

d. Work Breakdown Structure

( Image of WBS)

e. Project schedule

Project Schedule

A comprehensive project schedule is imperative for effective time management during the project.

The deliverables/products are identified based on the project scope, contract, work breakdown structure (WBS), project network diagram, and other relevant information (Saylor, 2007, p.28). Detailed activities/tasks are defined and sequenced with tools such as a detailed task list. After the project team has created a WBS, each activity is reviewed and evaluated. The time and resources needed to complete each activity is then determined. Additionally, milestones are identified to specify the key dates that are indicative of project completion phases. A critical path, which by definition, is the chain of critical activities from the beginning of the project to project completion (Olson, 2014, p.117). The sum of the activity durations in the Critical Path is equal to the Project’s Duration (Kramer & Jenkins, 2006). Our project schedule is developed with the consideration of project logic, task interdependencies, float and so forth. Lag time is scheduled in anticipation of possible risks and changes. The project schedule is presented in a Gantt chart format, and is developed with MS Project 2016. The schedule can be used throughout the project life for monitoring, tracking and reporting progress. It will also be used for resource management.

( Insert Gantt Chart for MS project)

f. Risk management plan

To be done by me

Project Risks

There are different risks associated with the project. These include:

· Inability to fully deliver the project deliverables based on the project timelines,

· Lack specific detail pertaining to end-user needs and technical specifications to effectively address the client’s requirements,

· The project is being collaborated on across a wide geographic area; telecommunications is the primary method of facilitating this collaborative effort, therefore poor communication in the team can lead to a demise in project quality

· Industry standards & regulatory compliance challenges

· Supply chain failure

· Malicious interference, either from within the project team or from an external entity,

· Natural disaster

· Licensing complications

· Theft of equipment or intellectual property

Risks will be identified during the project team meetings, audits or discussion with other stakeholders. Once identified, these risks will be assessed regarding the likelihood of occurrence and impact on the project. Mitigating strategies will be developed to address potential risks with a high likelihood of occurrence. Tools such as a risk tracking list will be incorporated as part of the risk management.

0. Project Budget

Project Cost Estimation

Three estimating methods were employed in our cost estimation: bottom-up estimating, analogous, and parametric estimating. The detailed task list, and WBS enable us to estimate the cost for completing each task. Cost aggregation is made based on the work packages. Historical information from other comparable data center construction projects were used for our analogous estimating of some equipment and work packages. Project team members with expert knowledge in project management and data center construction contribute significantly in analogous estimating. Contractor/supplier’s bids were another source we used in predicting the costs for this project. The budget for our project includes contingency reserves

(Insert resources-cost view for MS project)

0. Project Design

a. Infrastructure Designs

b. System Designs – Data Center Infrastructure Management System (DciM)

c. Locality and Survey of the installation location

0. Procurement

a. Hardware: servers,  – Selection Criteria – Weighted

b. Software

c. Equipment – Costs and Specifications

0. Installations

a. Hardware configurations and Plans – Selection of the installation Team

b. Software Configurations and Installation Plans – Team Selection

0. Testing

a. Testing of User configurations and needs

b. Testing system Functional Needs and System expectations

0. Implementation

a. User Training and developing Implementation Plans

b. Go Live

0. Maintenance Plan

Whats role of project management in Maintenance? To be done me

a. Maintenance Plans

a. Policies and Regulations

Project: Constructing a 10,000 square feet, multi-tenant, PaaS supported, centrally governed and managed tier IV data center. 1.0 Data Center Project
Deliverables / Tasks	Subtasks	Duration 23 mth total	Resource	Cost 6m
1.1  Project Plan(Develop a project management plan)		2mo		$120,000
	1.1.1 conduct feasibility, user analysis (Feasibility, user analysis)	1 week	· Project team · 40hrs	$12,000
	1.1.2 define project charter ( purpose, scope, objectives) (project charter)	1 week	· Project team · 40hrs	$12,000
	1.1.3 develop control plans ( communication plan, change management plan, & risk management plan) (control plans)	4 weeks	· Project team · 160 hrs	$48,000
	1.1.4 create disaster recovery plan (disaster recovery plan)	1 week	· Project team · 40hrs	$12,000
	1.1.5 get project plan approved (project approval)	1 week	· Project team	$12,000
Other Project Management Costs ( for cost estimation only)	$ 24,000
1.2. Site Assessment		1.5mo/		$100,000
	1.2.1 assess site for physical security vulnerabilities and implement countermeasures (site security assessment )	1 week	· DCIM team · Building code consultants & contractors · 40hrs	$20,000
	1.2.2 Assess & prepare site according to NFPA codes and standards (NFPA codes and standards compliance)	2 weeks	· DCIM team · building & fire code consultants · 80hrs	$30,000
	1.2.3 Assess & prepare site for utility power supply ( power supply assessment)	1 week	· DCIM team · Utility contractors · Energy Star consultant · 40 hrs	$20,000
	1.2.4 Assess & prepare site for climate control equipment installation (Climate control measures)	2 weeks	· DCIM team · 80hrs	$30,000
	1.2.5 Site assessment complete	0 day
1.3 Physical Infrastructure Design Documents		3mo/		$300,000
	1.3.1 design & create physical floor layout (physical floor layout design)	9 weeks	· Engineering team · Building contractors · 360 hrs
	1.3.1.1 design & create power architecture (power architecture design)	2 weeks	· Electric engineers & technicians · 80hrs	$50,000
	1.3.1.2 design & equipment area layout (equipment area layout design)	3 weeks	· Engineering team · IT team · 120hrs	$100,000
	1.3.1.2.1 design & create cabinet/pod model (cabinet/pod model design)	2 weeks	· Engineering team · IT team · 80hrs	$80,000
	1.3.1.3 design cabling infrastructure (cabling infrastructure design)	2 weeks	· Cable contractor · 80hrs	$40,000
	1.3.2 design & create physical security model (physical security model)	3 weeks	· DCIM team · 120hrs	$30,000
	1.3.3 Design complete	0 day
1.4 Data Center Equipment		3mo/ 60 days		$3m
	1.4.1 Create a master procurement list for selected equipment(i.e. server cabinets, racks, stand-alone equipments) (master procurement list)	2 weeks	· Procurement team · Various contractors · 80hrs	$14,050
	1.4.2 Establish procurement contracts (procurement contracts)	3 weeks	· Procurement team · Business team · 120hrs	$21,050
	1.4.3 create purchase orders (purchase orders)	1 week	· Procurement team · 40hrs	$ 2,922,750
	1.4.4 Receive shipments (shipments)	6 weeks	· Business team · Procurement team · 240 hrs	$42,150
	1.4.5 Procurement complete	0 day
1.5 Data Center		9 month		$2m
	1.5.1 Prepare construction site (site preparation)	1 month	· Engineering team · Building contractors · DCIM team · 160 hrs	$64,000
	1.5.2 Conduct site construction (construction and installation work)	8 months
	1.5.2.1 Build fit-out features on the site (builder’s fit-out work)	5 months	· Building contractors · 640 hrs	$400,000
	1.5.2.2 Install electrical works (electrical works)	3 weeks	· Electricians · 120 hrs	$200,000
	1.5.2.3 Install environmental controls (Environmental controls)	3 weeks	· Cooling system contractor · 120 hrs	$348,000
	1.5.2.4 Install cabling (cabling works)	3 weeks	· Cable contractors · 120 hrs	$400,000
	1.5.2.5 Install fire-prevention system (fire-prevention works)	2 weeks	· DCIM team · 80hrs	$200,000
	1.5.2.6 Install site security control system (security control works)	1 week	· DCIM team · 40hrs	$200,000
	1.5.2.7 Install & configure IT systems (IT systems)	3 weeks	· IT teams (server & software development, coding & programming, database & network development) · 120 hrs	$176,000
	1.5.3 document all installations (detailed installation documentation)	1 week	· Project team · 40hrs	$12,000
	1.5.3 Construction complete	0 day
1.6 Quality Assurance		3mo/ 60 days		$197,000
	1.6.1 Inspect data center (Data center Inspection)	2 weeks	· QA team · DCIM team · 80hrs	$15,000
	1.6.2 conduct integrated system testing (system testing)	1 month	· IT testing team · Project coordinator · 160 hrs	$50,000
	1.6.3 modify system components based on test results (system modification)	5 weeks	· Project team · IT team ((server & software development, coding & programming, database & network development) · 200 hrs	$120,000
	1.6.4 review and approve data center by (stakeholders approvals)	1 week	· Project team · 40 hours	$12,000
	1.6.4 Q&A complete	0 day
1.7 Data center Commissioning		2mo/ 40 days		$68,000
	1.7.1 bring system online for client use (system go-live)	1 month	· Project Team · 160 hours	$10,000
	1.7.2 develop standard operating procedure and operational training (operational procedure & training documents)	3 weeks	· Project Team · 120 hours	$36,000
	1.7.3 Hold commissioning ceremony (commissioning ceremony )	1 day	· Project Team · 8 hours?	$10,000
	1.7.4 conduct lessons learned (post evaluation)	3 days	· Project Team · 24hours	$12,000
	1.7.5 Project complete	0 day
Contingency Reserves	$215,000

References

IT Business Edge (n.d.). Step-by-Step: Building a Data Center. Retrieved from https://www.itbusinessedge.com/info/PP-BuildDataCenter-pg6.aspx

Kramer, S.W. & Jenkins, J.L. (2006). Understanding the basics of CPM calculations: what is scheduling software really telling you? Paper presented at PMI Global Congress 2006—North America, Seattle, WA. Newtown Square, PA: Project Management Institute.

Olson, D. (2014). Information Systems Project Management. New York, N.Y.:Business Expert Press.

The Saylor Foundation n.d.). Project Management: From Simple to Complex. Retrieved from http://www.saylor.org/site/textbooks/Project%20Management%20-%20From%20Simple%20to%20Complex.pdf