System Implementation
Overview
This is the fourth in a series of five sequential assignments (the course project) in which you continue to act as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of a hypothetical, e-commerce start-up company of your design.You have been working on delivering an information technology project plan in anticipation of the company relocating to a new facility.
- In the first course project deliverable, you created a project plan inception document and supporting Gantt chart.
- In the second course project deliverable, you developed the business requirements to be incorporated into the information systems design you are creating. You also updated your original supporting Gantt chart based on major and minor tasks identified in the business requirements document.
- In the third course project deliverable, you created an infrastructure design that considered the key elements of software, hardware, security, and business process flow for your e-commerce startup company. Once again, you updated your supporting Gantt chart to reflect the major and minor tasks uncovered while developing the infrastructure design.
This fourth course project deliverable focuses on the project’s construction phase. In this assignment, you will develop the system implementation plan document. This document will include the engineering, furnishing, and installation (EFI) technical aspects of your e-commerce company’s information systems infrastructure. This assignment consists of two parts:
Part 1: System Implementation Document
You will create an 8–10 page system implementation document that details the engineering, furnishing, and installation (EFI) technical aspects of your e-commerce company’s information systems infrastructure.
Part 2: Updated Gantt Chart
You will use Microsoft Project to once again update the supporting project Gantt chart begun in your first course project deliverable.
- You are not creating a new Gantt chart, only updating the one you created in the previous assignment with the major and minor tasks uncovered while creating the system implementation document.
Note:
- You are to create or assume all necessary assumptions to successfully complete this assignment.
- You must submit both parts as separate files to the assignment area. Label each file name according to the appropriate part.
Instructions
Part 1: System Implementation Document
You are to write an 8–10 page system implementation document in which you:
- Use graphics tools to design the logical and physical layout of the planned e-commerce company’s information systems.
- Use graphics tools to illustrate the possible placement of key infrastructure elements with external connectivity (Internet) and internal connectivity (firewalls, LAN).
- Develop the bill of materials and tabulate it in a spreadsheet to include item, description, model number, and approximate cost.
- Document the methodology and process to include the engineering, furnishing, and installation of the identified inventory.
- Use three sources to support your writing. (Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment. Access the library or review library guides for help with research, writing, and citation.)
Part 2: Updated Gantt Chart
Use Microsoft Project to:
- Update the previously created Gantt chart with the major and minor tasks identified in the system implementation document.
Formatting
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Note the following:
- The preferred method is for the narrative portion of your assignment to be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
- Include a cover page containing the assignment title, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
- Include a source list page. Citations and references must follow SWS format. The source list page is not included in the required page length.
Learning Outcomes
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
- Propose a system implementation plan to include the engineering, furnishing, and installation (EFI) technical aspects of an entity’s information systems infrastructure.
Gantt Chart
Introduction
The Gantt chart is a graphical representation of the project timeline. It shows tasks, phases and deadlines in an organized manner. The Gantt chart can be used for planning, tracking, scheduling and controlling the activities of a project, so it’s useful for everyone involved with one! Here are some practical tips on how to use this powerful tool:
Consider the Gantt Chart
Gantt charts are useful for planning projects, and they can be used in most aspects of project management. A gantt chart is a graphical representation of the tasks and milestones of a project. It shows what needs to be done when on your project, so you know when each task needs to be completed by.
Gantt charts are also useful for scheduling projects, especially if you need to make changes or add more tasks after starting them off with initial planning steps (like creating a spreadsheet).
What is a Gantt Chart?
A gantt chart is a tool for visualizing the progress of a project. It’s also known as a bar chart.
A gantt chart shows the start date and end date for each task, along with its duration (in hours or days), whether it overlaps with other tasks, and whether it has been completed.
Gantt Charts can be used in most aspects of project management.
Gantt Charts are useful for planning and tracking projects. They can be used to show progress, dependencies and time estimates. In addition, they can be used to plan tasks and resources.
Vertical axis
The vertical axis is the data that you want to represent. It’s a way of organizing your data into categories and values, like how many items were sold in each category or what percentage of customers who visited your store bought something.
The labels on the axes help you understand how those values relate to one another. In most cases, you will use capital letters for labels (e.g., “Amount Sold”), but some charts may have mixed-case labels that use upper and lower case letters interchangeably (e.g., “Amount Sold”).
Horizontal axis
The horizontal axis of a Gantt chart represents time. It’s typically marked with dates, but it can also be marked with other units of time, such as hours, days or weeks.
gantt charts are useful for planning
Gantt charts are useful for planning, managing projects and tracking progress.
Gantt Charts are used to organize project tasks by starting at a particular date and working backward towards completion. They can also be used to monitor the status of tasks. They show each task in its own bar on the chart, with every task’s start and finish dates indicated by color coding (red for start time; green for end time).
Conclusion
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