Project Manager Actively Leading Green Computing Research Project Team Developing Schedule Q36078878

As project manager, you are actively leading the Green ComputingResearch Project team in developing a schedule. You and Ben foundthree internal people and one new hire to fill the positions on theproject team as follows:

• Matt was a senior technical specialist in the corporate ITdepartment located in the building next to yours and Ben s. He isan expert in collaboration technologies and volunteers in hiscommunity helping to organize ways for residents to dispose ofcomputers, printers, and cell phones.
• Teresa was a senior systems analyst in the IT department in acity 500 miles away from your office. She just finished an analysisof virtualization of server resources for her office, which hasresponsibility for the company s data center.
• James was a senior consultant in the strategic researchdepartment in a city 1,000 miles away from your office. He has agreat reputation as being a font of knowledge and excellentpresenter. Although he is over 60, he has a lot of energy.
• Le was a new hire and former colleague of Ben s. She wasworking in Malaysia, but she planned to move to your location,starting work about four weeks after the project started. Le has alot of theoretical knowledge in green computing, and her doctoralthesis was on that topic.

While waiting for everyone to start working on your project, youtalked to several people working on other projects under theEnvironmental Technologies Program and did some research on greencomputing. You can use a fair amount of the work already done
ontelecommuting, and you have the name of a consulting firm to helpwith that part of your project, if needed. Ito and Ben bothsuggested that you get up to speed on available collaboration toolssince much of your project work will be done virtually. They knewthat Matt would be a tremendous asset for your team in that area.You have also contacted other IT staff to get detailed informationon your company s needs and plans in other areas of greencomputing. You also found out that there is a big program meetingin England next month that you and one or two of your team membersshould attend. It is a three-day meeting, plus travel. Recall thatthe Green Computing Research Project is expected to be completed insix months, and you and your four-team members are assignedfull-time to this project. Your project sponsor, Ben, has made itclear that delivering a good product is most important, but he alsothinks you should have no problem meeting your schedule goal. Hecan authorize additional funds, if needed. You have decided to hirea part-time editor/consultant, Deb, whom you know from a past jobto help your team produce the final reports and project proposals.Your team has agreed to add a one-week buffer at the end of theproject to ensure that you finish on time or early.

Work Breakdown Structure Template for ProjectName

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1. Initiating
   1.1 Identifying team member
   1.2 Research on green computing
   1.2.1 Kick off meeting
   1.2.2 Prepare proposal
   1.3 Prepare business case
   1.4 Develop project charter
   1.7 Charter signed
   1.8 prepare change request
2. planning
   2.1 Develop project plans
   2.1.1 Develop requirement matrix
         2.1.2 Develop scope statement
         2.1.3 Develop WBS structure
         2.1.4 Develop Gantt chart
   2.2 Identifying contingency plan
                  
   2.3 project plan approved
3. Analysis
   1. Data center and energy efficiency
      3.1.1 Identifying what is data center and energy efficiency
      3.1.2 Analysis what is current situation release to datacenter
      3.1.3 Finding the outcomes.
   2. Disposal of electronic waste and recycling
      3.2.1 Identifying between cost and benefit
                     
   3. Telecommuting
      3.3.1 Identifying impact of the natural environment
      3.3.2 Finding outcomes
   4. Server Recourse
      3.4.1 Make client solution
      3.4.2 Open source software
4. Implementation
   1. Create paper based prototype
   2. Design code
      1. Develop software to address green computing
                        
   3. Testing
      4.3.1 Create testing environment

      5 Report performances
      5.5.1 Request change
      5.5.2 Accept change
      5.5.3 Deliver software

      6.0 closing
      6.6.1 Prepare final project report
      6.6.2 Present final project report
      6.6.3 Project complete

Tasks

1. Review the WBS and Gantt chart you created for Tasks 3and 4 in Part 2. Propose ONE to THREE additional activities youthink should be added to help you estimate resources and durations.Write a one-page paper describing these new activities.