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Hardware Replacement Project
IT/205
Chin-Hun Yi
Hardware Replacement Project
The IT department is implementing a new customer relationship management (CRM) solution to its corporate offices. The hardware currently in use is out of date and will not support the CRM application. The hardware must be replaced prior to deployment. There are five major variables that must be taken into consideration when managing a project: scope, time, cost, quality, and risk.
The scope of this project is to replace all of the current hardware with more up-to-date hardware that will support the new CRM application. It is important to discuss the level of upgrade that will most benefit the company. Purchasing more up-to-date hardware may still leave a few options open for discussion. Should the company buy or lease the new hardware? Should the company look for top of the line hardware or something in between? It is important to clearly define the scope of the project before implementing it to ensure that it is completed and the work does not exceed the original expectations. The other four major variables are determined from the scope of the project.
The project management team usually determines the time variable. It is important to understand the scope of the project in order to make an informed analysis of how long it will take to complete. To understand the amount of time necessary to complete any project it is imperative to know each step involved in the process. Having the proper management team involved in the planning of the process will help to reduce the margin of error when determining the time necessary to complete each stage of the project.
The cost of the project is determined by the amount of time it will take to complete it, the cost of any human resources, and the cost of the hardware and or software. It is typical for a project management team to develop a budget and to...