Create a first draft of a WBS from the scenario below. Makeassumptions as needed

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Create a first draft of a WBS from the scenario below. Makeassumptions as needed based on the section about project planningconsiderations and constraints in the chapter. In your WBS,describe the skill sets required for the tasks you have planned.

Scenario

Sequential Label and Supply is having a problem with employeessurfing the Web to access material the company has deemedinappropriate for use in a professional environment. The technologyexists to insert a filtering device in the company Internetconnection that blocks certain Web locations and certain Webcontent. The vendor has provided you with some initial informationabout the filter. The hardware is an appliance that costs $18,000and requires a total of 150 effort-hours to install and configure.Technical support on the appliance costs 18 percent of the purchaseprice and includes a training allowance for the year. A softwarecomponent is needed for administering the appliance that runs onthe administrator’s desktop computer and it costs $550. Amonthly subscription provides the list of sites to be blocked andcosts $250 per month. The administrator must spend an estimatedfour hours per week for ongoing administrative functions.

Items you should consider:

·         Yourplan requires two sections, one for deployment and another forongoing operation after implementation.

·         Thevendor offers a contracting service for installation at $140 perhour.

·         Yourchange control process requires a 17-day lead time for changerequests.

·         Themanufacturer has a 14-day order time and a 7-day delivery time forthis device.

Explanation / Answer

Draft Sample Implementation WBS:

Item

TASK

Resources

Start & End Dates

Effort Hours

Capital

Expense

Non-Capital

Expense

Dep.

1

Contact Network team to ensure hardware device will work withnetwork infrastructure

Network Engineers

S: 11/25 E:11/27

2

$0

$100

2

Purchase Web Filter

Network Engineer & Purchasing Group

S:11/28 E:12/19

1

$18,000

$0

1

3

Purchase Technical Support Contract

Purchasing Group

S:11/28 E:12/19

1

$3,240

$0

1

4

Purchase additional software components

Purchasing Group

S:11/28 E:12/19

1

$800

$0

1

5

Submit change request to implement hardware

Change control board

S:12/19 E:01/06

1

$0

$0

2

6

Send administrator to training on device

Training center and Administrator

S:01/06 E:01/10

40

$0

$0

3

7

Install hardware and software components.

Outside vendors

S:01/06 E:01/20

150

$0

$21,000

2,4

Item

TASK

Resources

Start & End Dates

Effort Hours

Capital

Expense

Non-Capital

Expense

Dep.

1

Ongoing administration of device

Administrator

Ongoing

4/WK

$0

$0

2

Monthly subscription

Administrator/Purchasing Group

Ongoing

250/Month

$0

Item

TASK

Resources

Start & End Dates

Effort Hours

Capital

Expense

Non-Capital

Expense

Dep.

1

Contact Network team to ensure hardware device will work withnetwork infrastructure

Network Engineers

S: 11/25 E:11/27

2

$0

$100

2

Purchase Web Filter

Network Engineer & Purchasing Group

S:11/28 E:12/19

1

$18,000

$0

1

3

Purchase Technical Support Contract

Purchasing Group

S:11/28 E:12/19

1

$3,240

$0

1

4

Purchase additional software components

Purchasing Group

S:11/28 E:12/19

1

$800

$0

1

5

Submit change request to implement hardware

Change control board

S:12/19 E:01/06

1

$0

$0

2

6

Send administrator to training on device

Training center and Administrator

S:01/06 E:01/10

40

$0

$0

3

7

Install hardware and software components.

Outside vendors

S:01/06 E:01/20

150

$0

$21,000

2,4

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