Documentation (PID)

Project Initiation Document

PROJECT SPECIFICATION

Project Name: Network

Project Team: Lawrence Baffour

Project Deadline: 17/06/2015

Main project objective

The main goal of this project is to produce a new working network at the college which connects directly to the internet instead of a proxy server. This network will consist of 3 routers, 3 switches, five computers and an active directory server. We have being allocated a direct port to the internet to use for this purpose.

Stakeholders (and the effect that the project is likely to have on them)

The overall client really is the college, so Karen is my main stakeholder and I will be having meetings with her. This provides the college with a network they can use for studies with Cisco in the future, that isn’t limited by the college’s proxy servers which prevents a lot of normal activities in the Cisco work from taking place. This project essentially enables the college to provide a higher level of education for its networking studies across the board as the limitations will no longer be a factor. This means the students will gain a more practical knowledge of networking then they currently can

Content of project (main events)

I have to look at each computer and evaluate the current condition of them, will they need operating systems to be put on them or are they fit to be used as they are, is the current operating system fit for purpose if they do have one. Once I have set up each computer with an operating system that is suitable, I can start to build the network in stages as stated. I will have to devise a subnet scheme for the network for future purposes so that the network can be increased in the future if necessary.

ü  The first event is to set up the main router so that it can connect to the internet, with a peer to peer computer connected to it to test the routers ability to communicate and provide internet access though this computer will be removed later.

ü  The second step is to test the connectivity of the connection between the router and the computer connected to it and also make sure the computer can access the internet if needed.

ü  The next step it to introduce a network communication medium between the computer and the router. This will allow other computers to access the internet through the router. In this case a switch will be appropriate because of its intelligence as compared to a hub. If this part of the network works, the second section of the network will be introduced with a router and a switch. This is where the sub-netting scheme comes in.

ü  The next step or section of this whole project while the network bit is done and working is to introduce a server environment into the network. This will allow students to have individual user accounts while working on the server and it will also allow all the computers on the network to be centrally controlled through the server.  This bit is not a necessity but it will be good to have it as part of the network.

Potential risks

ü  Lack of funding

ü  lack of equipment and resources

ü  health and safety

ü  college’s internet (Network) going down.

Project team and roles

John Whitter and Lawrence Baffour we will be working together to produce the network from devising IP schemes to agreeing to changes together, we’ll both take part in the implementation of the network as the group is small it will be required.

How project success will be evaluated

ü  On the time it takes to build the network

ü  The ability to meet deadlines appropriately

ü  The stability of the network on its set up

ü  The ability for it to have more computers and subnets added expandability is one of the largest concerns with a network.

ü  Cost needs to be low though I cannot imagine that there is much which will cost as most of the resources are already provided by the college. It also needs to be finished by the 17^th of June.

ü  The minimum target for this project is to have one computer connected to a router and access the internet through the router.