SWDS - Green Team Management Plan 12/10/2010

SWDS - Green Team Management Plan 12/10/2010

-Green Team Management Plan-

-Author-

Marissa Hornbrook: Project Manager

-Date-

December 10, 2010

1. Program Identification

This Program Management Plan (PMP) is for the fall implementation of ODU CS410 Project - Green Team. The project deliverable is the Surface Water Detection System (hereafter referred to as SWDS) hardware, software and documentation. SWDS team is responsible for the integration, acceptance testing and maintenance of the product.

1.1 Program Management Overview

Program execution will be performed according to the standards developed by several SWDS project specification documents. These documents are identified as the following:

ü Management Plan (This explanatory document)

ü Resources Plan

ü Risk Management Plan

ü Evaluation Plan

ü Marketing Plan

ü Staffing Plan

ü Funding Plan

ü Appendices

This Program Management Plan describes the management philosophy, program organization, schedule, and major milestones that serve as the guide for execution of the Program. The PMP also provides the customer with the information needed to monitor and evaluate the progress of SWDS. This plan provides the following information:

· Corporate Organization during Phases 0-3

· Program Team Organization with Areas of Responsibility

· Detailed Program Schedule and Milestones

· Work Breakdown Structure

1.2 Management Approach

SWDS’s management goal is to work closely with the customer to fully understand the system requirements and field a system that meets those requirements. The management approach to executing contracts at SWDS is based on the philosophy that successful Programs are delivered by goal-oriented teams. A Program Manager (PM) will lead the team. The PM is responsible for all planning, programmatic, technical, and financial aspects of the Program. The PM is the primary Point of Contact (POC) for the customer. The PM is responsible for all Program-related decisions and commitments with approval, as required, from the Corporate Management Team (Board of Directors). A key element of SWDS’s program management approach is customer involvement. We encourage the customer to retain an active role in monitoring the progress of all aspects of the program. The customer is encouraged to discuss technical details directly with members of the development team, provide planning and schedule recommendations, and assist in resolution of technical and programmatic issues. In order to facilitate customer involvement, SWDS staff will provide access to program information including, but not limited to:

· program plans and schedules

· program status

· formal review material

· action items

· system drawings and documentation

2. Project Outlook

The goal of SWDS is to provide a solution to the problem that currently, roadways prone to flooding lack a city controlled contiguous alert system to warn drivers of dangerous water levels. Such a system could assist drivers in preventing vehicle damage and personal injury in cases where they proceed through inundated portions of the road.

The core of this project will be an alert system which notifies drivers of high water levels in flooded roadways, to warn them against driving through that portion of the road. This can be done with our basic closed system design, consisting of a single ultrasonic sensor, microcontroller, and flashing warning sign. If a more extensive solution is desired, the client can choose to implement our networked solution, which consists of a network of ultrasonic sensors which send data (water levels) not only to flashing signs on-site, but also to a database to be manipulated.

3. Tool Utilization

SWDS team members will primarily use recitation meetings to collaborate and communicate ideas. The SWDS team website (www.cs41x.com) will be used to share and store ideas and documents through the use of the implemented repository and wiki features. Recitation meetings, CS e-mail, and the CS410 website will be used to establish meeting times, deadlines, and other important dates in order for the project manager to utilize time efficiently and delegate to the team.

4. Team Organization and Corporate Structure

The SWDS Corporation formed in August of 2010 and its members made a commitment to quality innovation and production. The following sections outline the SWDS Corporate organizational structure and member responsibilities during the different phases of the project.

4.1 Phase 0 (CS410) & Phase 1 (CS 411)

Among the tasks, phases 0 and 1 of the project include the problem identification and analysis, consultation with a domain expert, preparation of business plans, establishing of the team’s website, prototype design and development. According to those tasks, the team consists of the following specialists:

Fig. 2 - Phase 0 and Phase 1 Organization Chart

Staff Listing/Skills:

· Marissa Hornbrook: Project Manager