Project Management – Project plan inception
Scenario:
This is the first of a series of five sequential assignments (the course project) in which you will act as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of a hypothetical, e-commerce start-up company of your design. A venture capital group has funded this innovative start-up.
The CEO has given you 90 days to deliver an information technology project plan in anticipation of the company relocating to a new facility. Since this is a start-up company, currently no building or technology infrastructure exists to support the business. All information technology (hardware and software) must be implemented in a hosted solution, an on-site solution, or a hybrid model. The CEO expects you to integrate different technologies from a variety of partners and incorporate industry best practices to develop the company’s technological systems.
Additional background on the hypothetical company
Company Information Current Status Growth Projections (over next two years)
Facility Type New facility is a two-story standalone building —
Number of Employees 10 30
Revenue $5 million $30 million
This assignment consists of two parts:
Part 1: Project Plan Inception
Write a 5–7 page document outlining the project specifics, such as company background information, company business, and an overview of the company’s information systems infrastructure.
Part 2: Supporting Gantt Chart
Use Microsoft Project to create a Gantt chart for your e-commerce company project.
Note: You are to create or assume all necessary assumptions to successfully complete this assignment.
You must submit both parts as separate files to the assignment area. Label each file name according to the appropriate part.
