Project Risk Management
Trans LAN Project - Trans Systems is a small, information systems consulting firm located in Meridian, Louisiana. Trans has just been hired to design and install a local area network (LAN) for the city of Meridian’s social welfare agency. You are the manager for the project, which includes one Trans professional and two interns from a local university. You have just finished a preliminary scope statement for the project (see below). You are now brainstorming potential risks associated with the project.
A. Identify potential risks associated with this project. Try to come up with at least five different risks.
B. Develop a risk register (for the five risks that you have identified in question # A).
Project Scope Statement:
Objective: To design and install a new local area network (LAN) within one month with a budget not to exceed $ 90,000 for the Meridian Social Service Agency with minimum disruption to ongoing operations.
Deliverables:
o 20 Workstations and 20 laptop computers
o Server with dual-core processors
o Windows R2 server and workstation operating system (Windows 7)
o Migration of existing databases and programs to new system
o Four hours of introduction training for client’s personnel
o 16 hours of training for client network administrator
o Fully operational LAN system Milestones
o Hardware by Jan 22
o Setting user’s priority and authorization by Jan 26
o In-house whole network test completed Feb 1
o Client site test completed Feb 2 & Training completed by Feb 16 Technical Requirements
o Workstations with 17-inch flat panel monitors, dual-core processors, 4GB RAM, DVD +RW, wireless card, Ethernet card, 500 GB Hard disk
o Laptops with 12-inch display and similar specs to workstations
o Wireless network interface cards and Ethernet Connections
o System must support Windows Vista/Windows 7 platforms
o System must provide secure external access for field workers Constraints
o On-site work to be done after 8 pm and before 7 am (Mon – Sat)
o System maintenance and repair only up to one month after final inspection o Warranties transferred to client
o Only responsible for installing software designated by the client Client will be billed for additional training beyond that prescribed in the contract Customer Review: Director of the city of Meridian’s Social Service Agency.