Organisation

 

Work/Task Breakdown

 The budget for this project is 50 days, however, the estimates to complete all the task outlined exceeds the available budget. Funding will need to be secured or scope reduced.  

TaskDescriptionTeamEstimate
Project Management
  • Project Management
  • Meetings
  • Quality Checking
Project Services7.5 days
Initiation
  • Discussions on best option for success
  • Planning out the migration
All5 days (actual)
Dev, Test, Live Environment Build
  • Specify server for environment inc file storage
  • Arrange for virtual machine build
  • Install software
  • Configure load balancer
  • integrate with EASE
  • integrate with interfaces (EUCLID, IDM)
  • Set up accounts for support database and application access
  • Document system for support / implementations
  • Create disaster recovery plan
  • Set up certificate on portal
  • Force use of SSL
  • Peer Testing
Dev Tech12 days
Software change to Oracle
  • System Design
  • Changes to existing schema
  • Changes to store and interrograte procedures
  • Replacement of MS SQL functions with Oracle functions
  • Peer Testing
Development Team13 days
Software Upgrade to Cold Fusion 9
  • Upgrade of the application to Cold Fusion 9
  • Peer Testing
Development Team3 days
Migrate LMS
  • Migrate the LMS and ECA portal to the new UoE infrastructure
  • Test to ensure functions work as on ECA server
Development Team / Dev Tech / Project Services / Project Sponsor5 days
Peer Testing / Documentation Review
  • Peer Testing of the development work
  • Documentation reviews and sign off
Application Support Development Team Dev Tech Tech Management11 days
Disaster Recovery Testing
  • Simulate loss of the server
  • Test the DR plan to recover the service
Dev Tech4 days
Performance Testing
  • Performance Test the new environment
  • Load test the new environment
Development Team / Dev Tech5 days
Revise Interface Mechanism
  • Implement database link interfaces
  • Decommission CSV interface
  • Complete alterations to EUGEX/IDM feed
Development Team / Dev TechTBD
Adminstrator Review
  • Development of optional components to help IS helpline and Application Support (e.g. Login as other user, Improved error handling, additional controls for site admins)
Development Team10 days*
Handover to Support
  • Deployment Checklist
  • Handover to Support
Application Support Dev Tech Tech Management3.5 days

*The administrator review is likely to be descoped as it was always an optional requirements to provide desirable functions.

 

Resources Skills and Cost

 

ResourceCosts
Project Services7.5 days
Applications Management4.5 days
Technology Management4.5 days
Technical Architecture / Development Technology22.5 days
Development Team30 days
Total69 days*

*please note that this excludes the optional requirements to complete the Administrator Review

 

 

Project Info

Project
ECA Portal Infrastrucuture
Code
ECA001
Programme
Z. ECA Portal and LMS (ECA) (closed 2012/13)
Project Manager
Craig Middlemass
Project Sponsor
Jared Taylor
Current Stage
Close
Status
Closed
Start Date
20-Oct-2011
Planning Date
n/a
Delivery Date
n/a
Close Date
02-Aug-2013