Case Study

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.

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 and with minimum disruption to ongoing operations.

Deliverables:

$20$ Workstations and $20$ laptop computers

Server with dual$-$core processors on Windows R$2$ server and workstation operating system $($Windows $7)$

Migration of existing databases and programs to new system

Four hours of introductory training for client$$s personnel

$16$ hours of training for client network administrator

Fully operational LAN system

Milestones:

Hardware by Jan $22$

Setting users$$ priority and authorization by Jan $26$

In$-$house whole network test completed Feb $1$

Client site test completed Feb $2$ and Training completed by Feb $16$

Technical Requirements:

Workstations with $17-$inch flat panel monitors, dual$-$core processors, $4$GB RAM, DVD $+$RW$,$ wireless card, Ethernet card, $500$ GB Hard disk laptops with $12-$inch display and similar specs to workstations

Wireless network interface cards and Ethernet Connections

System must support Windows Vista$/$Windows $7$ platforms

System must provide secure external access for field workers$$ constraints

On$-$site work to be done after $8$ pm and before $7$ am $($Mon $$ Sat$)$

System maintenance and repair only up to one month after final inspection

Warranties transferred to client

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