PM FPX 3000 Assessment 3 Data Integration Software Tool for Communications ‘R’ Us Phone Company

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Capella University

PM-FPX3000 Principles of Project Management

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Data Integration Software Tool for Communications ‘R’ Us Phone Company

Executive Summary

Plan Sponsor, Ted Telee O’Phone, from Communications ‘R’ Us Phone Company, has requested a software tool that facilitates the use of various data by different software applications within the company, while adhering to a $50,000 budget. The software should allow data access via a cloud environment, providing stakeholders with easy access through an internet browser. By August 1, 2022, our team will launch the Data Integration tool within this cloud environment, ensuring virtual access for all stakeholders under Communications ‘R’ Us through a secure network browser. This integration will support time management, business continuity, and financial growth for the company.

Data Integration Software Tool for Communications ‘R’ Us Phone Company

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Data Integration Software Tool for Communications ‘R’ Us Phone Company

• Project Charter
• Project Title: Data Integration Tool
• Project Start Date:
• Project Finish Date:
• Budget: $50,000
• Project Manager: Jennifer Riordan

Project Objectives: By August 1, 2022, our team will develop and launch a Data Integration Tool allowing all stakeholders at Communications ‘R’ Us to access organizational data through a cloud-based internet browser for various software applications.

• Confirm the intent of the requestor
• Break the project into deliverables
  • Provide details on required actions, timeframes, resources, and estimated costs for each task
  • Identify risks and potential effects
• Confirm involved parties
• Schedule an internal Kick-Off Meeting
  • Outline roles and responsibilities and establish completion timelines
  • Design hardware and develop digital coding for the requested system
• Schedule an external Kick-Off Meeting
  • Provide a detailed explanation of the process, estimated timeframe, costs, and goals
  • Ensure the request matches the intent
• Hold two external meetings weekly
  • Provide updates on milestones achieved
  • Follow up with emails detailing meeting discussions

PM FPX 3000 Assessment 3 Data Integration Software Tool for Communications ‘R’ Us Phone Company

• Hold daily internal meetings during the first week
  • Confirm project status and address any issues
  • Follow up with emails summarizing discussions and required actions
• Provide weekly progress reports to the requestor
• Conduct trials during tool development to identify and resolve issues
• Milestone: Quality & Analysis (Q&A) on 04/01/2022
  • Address any outstanding issues and document mitigation strategies
• Milestone: Program deployment on 08/01/2022
• Provide training, documentation, FAQs, and a resource number for support
• Monitor the program for a year
  • Weekly for the first month
  • Monthly from the 2nd to the 5th month
  • Quarterly for the last two quarters

Approach: Hold internal and external meetings to identify the full scope of the request, provide follow-ups, and outline actions, timeframes, and milestones. Maintain full transparency when presenting project details to the Plan Sponsor. The marketplace is evolving with advances in technology, globalization, social responsibility, and consumer sustainability concerns (Mandal, 2020).

Data Integration Software Tool for Communications ‘R’ Us Phone Company

Stakeholder Register

Stakeholder Assessment

Stakeholder Classification

• Internal Stakeholders (Primary): Communications ‘R’ Us Employees, Plan Sponsor Ted Telee O’Phone, Communications ‘R’ Us Board of Directors
• External Stakeholders (Secondary): Project Manager, Software Programmer Analysts (Vendors)

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

Budget

The Data Integration Software Tool for Communications ‘R’ Us is broken down into six key segments. The total budget is $50,000, with $23,400 allocated for staffing, covering internal and external meetings, project management, software development, testing, quality analysis, and system maintenance.

References

Mandal, A. (2020). Technology, globalization, and sustainability. Journal of Business Research, 112(1), 45-52.

PM FPX 3000 Assessment 3 Data Integration Software Tool for Communications ‘R’ Us Phone Company

Kloppenborg, T. J., et al. (2019). Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage. Pearson Education.