Module 04 Content
- Question <bdi></bdi>In this Module, you are responsible for creating a Status Update and a Software Installation Plan.
The following item(s) are required in this Module:
- Status Update
- Utilize this Status Update template to provide the following:
- Module04 Status Update Template
- Work Completed Last Week
- Work Planned for Next Week
- Open Issues
- Open Risks
- Deliverables and Milestones
- Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) and Remediation Plan
- Software Installation Plan
- Utilize this Software Installation Plan template to detail the requirements for installing various pieces of software:
- Module04 Software Installation Plan Template
- Required Items
- Pre-installation Configurations
- Installation Steps
- Post-Installation Configurations
- Post-Installation Maintenance
- Note: The templates have comments in blue italics that will provide guidance as to what is typically included in each section. Please delete these comments before submitting your completed template.
Sample Document
Use the following sample document as a reference for your Status Update Plan document. Note that the sample may be different from the template provided and is only a reference. Your own submission must make use of the project template provided and be written in your own words.
Module 04 Status Update
[Insert Name]
Network Administration Capstone
Project Status Update
Work Completed Last Week 2 Work Planned For Next Week 2 Open Issues 2 Open Risks 2 Deliverables and Milestones 2 Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) and Remediation Plan 3
Project Status Summary Percent Complete: xx %
Project Status Summary: This section provides a quick executive overview of the status of the project. It is intended for high level management so it should not get too much into the details of the project. However, it should highlight anything specific which should be brought to their attention. The Scope/Schedule/Cost/Quality table above is a quick way to present a color coded dashboard for the status report. Typically a variance of +/- 5% will warrant a yellow cautionary color and +/- 10% will warrant a red warning color. For a project which needs tighter control +/- 2% and +/- 5% are used for these thresholds; whereas, other projects with less strict control may use 10% and 20% variances. The percent complete here should be the percent completion of the entire project. For any constraint which is yellow or red this section should contain brief explanation the reason why.
Work Completed Last Week
Work Completed Last Week: In this section you should provide a highlight of work performed and milestones and/or deliverables met during the past week.
Work Planned For Next Week
Work Planned for Next Week: Provide an overview of the work being performed during the next week and any milestones or deliverables you expect to meet.
Open Issues
Open Issues: This section should contain a list of open issues along with their status.
Open Risks
Open Risks: This section should contain a list of all open risks (risks which have occurred, or are on the verge of occurring).
Deliverables and Milestones
Deliverables and Milestones: This section is a quick table which shows the status of the project milestones and deliverables.
The first column is for the name of the Milestone or Deliverable as it's in the project plan. The next column is the WBS number, this makes it easier to find the milestone/deliverable in the project plan. Planned is the planned date according to the approved project plan, the forecasted is the date you expect and actual is the actual date the milestone was met or deliverable was delivered. The status is a simple one or two word status such as; completed, on schedule, behind schedule, accepted, etc.
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Milestone |
WBS |
Planned |
Forecasted |
Actual |
Status |
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Deliverable |
WBS |
Planned |
Forecasted |
Actual |
Status |
Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) and Remediation Plan
KPI: Many managers turn right to this section as it provides a clear view of the status of the project according the earned value metrics. In your project you need to decide which metrics to monitor, but be sure not to include too many as you may end up providing the same information but in different forms. We like to track SV, SPI, CV and CPI in the layout below.
Below the schedule and cost headings you will state whether the project is ahead of or behind schedule and over or under budget. Since it is highly unlikely that you will be on schedule and/or on-budget, for this section you must assume that you are in fact either off schedule or overbudget. Provide a thorough plan to address one of these problems. Your plan should demonstrate a strong understanding of the challenges and setbacks you are likely to face.
If you like you can also include a paragraph at the beginning of this section presenting the earned value results in verbose.
Schedule – Project is Ahead of/Behind Schedule
Schedule Variance (SV): $xxxx
Schedule Performance Index (SPI): x.xx
Cost – Project is Over/Under Budget
Cost Variance (CV): $xxx
Cost Performance Index (CPI): x.xx
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Module 04 Software Installation Plan
[Insert Name]
Network Administration Capstone
Software Installation Plan
Required Items 2 Pre-installation Configurations 2 Installation Steps 2 Post-Installation Configurations 2 Post-Installation Maintenance 2
Introduction
Introduction: Introduce what this plan will accomplish and the target audience.
Required Items
Required Items: Identify any required items – hardware, installation discs, license keys, etc.
Pre-installation Configurations
Pre-Installation Configurations: Are there any configurations required before installation. For example, some Microsoft applications require .Net to be installed first.
Installation Steps
Post-Installation Configurations: Are there any post-installation configurations? For example, some applications allow you to enable automatic updates, make backups of installation files, etc.
Post-Installation Configurations
Post-Installation Configurations: Are there any post-installation configurations? For example, some applications allow you to enable automatic updates, make backups of installation files, etc.
Post-Installation Maintenance
Post-Installation Maintenance: What are some best practices to maintain the functionality of this software? How will updates be applied? Who should the users contact for support?
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Module 04 Status Update Sample
Network Administration Capstone
Project Status Summary Percent Complete: xx%
The project schedule is 7% behind schedule due to inclement weather which has affected the installation of the fiber optics throughout the campus. This should not affect the project completion date as crews are planning to make up the time by working weekends and extended hours next month.
The project risks is red due to the inclement weather and servers which were delivered last month weren't configured with the correct hardware specifications. The impact of the inclement weather on the schedule will be mitigated by having crews make up the time by working weekends and extended hours next month. Currently we are working with the server vendor to resolve the server hardware configuration problem. The configuration delivered will not handle the work load of going live in two months; however, it is sufficient for development and testing activities scheduled prior to going live.
Work Planed for Last Month
For this section you can copy the "Worked Planned for Next Week" section from last week's status report and paste it into this section.
Work Completed Last Week
In this section you should provide a highlight of work performed and milestones and/or deliverables met during the past week.
Work Planned For Next Week
Provide an overview of the work being performed during the next week and any milestones or deliverables you expect to meet.
Open Issues
This section should contain a list of open issues along with their status.
Open Risks
This section should contain a list of all open risks (risks which have occurred, or are on the verge of occurring).
Deliverables and Milestones
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Milestone |
WBS |
Planned |
Forecasted |
Actual |
Status |
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Deliverable |
WBS |
Planned |
Forecasted |
Actual |
Status |
Open Change Requests
|
Change Request Name |
Change Request Number |
Request Date |
Current Status |
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Add xyz Functionality |
CR55043 |
3/14/20xx |
In Review by Change Control Board |
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Add Redundant Servers |
CR55012 |
2/17/20xx |
Approved and Being Added to the Project Plan |
Key Performance Indicators (KPI's)
Schedule – Project is Ahead of Schedule
Schedule Variance (SV): $xxxx
Schedule Performance Index (SPI): x.xx
Cost – Project is Under Budget
Cost Variance (CV): $xxx
Cost Performance Index (CPI): x.xx