HIGHWAYS Project Charter

Project Title: Highways

Project Start Date: March 20, 2006 - Projected Finish Date: April 21, 2006

Project Manager: Ted Cowan, 555-1234, ted@hiscompany.com

Project Objectives: Upgrade the existing Ethernet 10 mbps LAN to Gigabit Ethernet for all the employees (about 35). Backbone will be either a fiber-optic 2 gigabit/s, or a CAT6 cable. Including the purchase of a corporate, ASIC-based, Layer 3 switching router (this to avoid to overhaul the network in three years) and 3 switches (one per each floor).

Estimated cost: $30,000 for hardware and parts; $ 7,000 labor

Approach:

·          Hold another meeting to decide if the backbone will be on fiber optic or CAT6

·          Develop detailed cost estimates for project and report to CIO

·          Send a RFP to the major brand names

·          Use internal staff as much as possible for installing the new 35 NICs and the cables

Roles and Responsibilities

Name

Role

Responsibility

Auguste Lumiére

CEO

Project sponsor, monitor project

Louis Lumiére

CIO

Monitor project, provide staff

Ted Cowan

Project Manager

Plan and execute project

Vincenzo Maggio

Network Engineer

Research and technical data

George Bush

Director of

Purchasing

Assist in purchasing hardware

Bob Smith

Shoulder Work

Install cables and NICs