Coca Cola Project Plan PDF
Coca Cola Project Plan PDF
Coca Cola Project Plan PDF
Plan for
Coca-Cola
Enterprise
Prepared By:
Watkins &
Associates
777 N. Michigan
Ave. Suite 404
Chicago, IL 60601
Contact Info:
312-593- 8060
Email:
jeremywatkins57@
gmail.com
watjer0326
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Table of Contents
Introduction……………………………………………………………...................2
Project Management Approach……………………………………….……………2
Project Scope……………………………………………………………………….2
Project Change Control Process……………………………………………………2
Communication Management Plan……………………………………...................3
Document Purpose………………………………………………………………….3
Document Organization…………………………………………………….............4
Business Target and Vision………………………………………………………...4
Project Organization……………………………………………………………...4-5
Communication Plan……………………………………………………………….6
Communication Objectives………………………………………………………...6
Communication Types………………………………………………………..........6
Communication Vehicles…………………………………………………………..7
Communication Plan……………………………………………………………….8
Communication Plan: Executives………………………………………………….8
Communication Plan: Managers………………………………………………..9-10
Communication Plan: Employees………………………………………………...10
Communication Plan: Project Team………………………………………………11
Cost Management Plan……………………………………………………………12
Work Breakdown Structure Plan………………………………………….............13
Quality Management Plan………………………………………………………...13
The Coca Cola Enterprise Project…………………………………………….......13
Technical Success Criteria……………………………………………….........13-14
Testing…………………………………………………………………………….14
Current Network Survey…………………………………………………………..15
Statement of Need………...………………………………………………………16
The Google Search Appliance Overview…………………………………………16
Intrusion Detection Solutions…………………………….……………………….17
Recommendations………………………………………………………………...17
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Introduction
This is a project management plan for the Coca Cola Enterprise. The Coca-Cola product that has
given the world its best-known taste was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 8, 1886. Dr. John
Stitch Pemberton, a local pharmacist, produced the syrup for Coca-Cola. Coca-Cola continues to
touch the lives of millions of people each and every day; however there are cyber-criminals
seeking to deter Coca Cola from providing customer service. This project will discuss the
challenges, network needs, and solutions provided to reestablish the businesses network
infrastructure.
Project Scope
The project scope for the Coca Cola Enterprise is to reconfigure the networking protocols on all
hardware (i.e. routers, switches, servers, active directory, global catalog), software (i.e.
applications, digital dashboards, customer relationship management systems), and reestablish
network connectivity to each end user device with configured Internet Protocol Addresses. In
addition to the reestablished services, The Google Search Appliance will be integrated with Coca
Cola’s existing security and access control systems so that users only see search results if they
have access to the source content. The Google Search Appliance will support authentication,
single sign-on mechanisms, enable customization of user interfaces and security.
Document Organization
This document is broken into four main areas:
Overview
Project Organization
Communication Strategy
Communication Plan Appendices
Overview
The project team has started gathering business requirements to determine the necessary
customizations to the application. As we begin the project, it is critical that we assure timely and
effective communication with those who will be affected by the project. Our communication will
be based around the vision and business targets determined at the start of the project.
Project Organization
The Coca Cola Project Plan is made up of individuals and groups from different areas of the
organization. Project roles range from executive sponsorship to the end-user representatives. The
following table defines the various roles and their responsibilities throughout the life cycle of the
project.
Set up users
Create necessary assignment rules
Communication Plan
We must assure open and timely communication for the organization by providing appropriate
information to the people who need it and when they need it. By embracing the company-wide
commitment to this project, each individual must do his or her part to ensure its success.
Therefore, all individuals must understand their role and the specific activities for which they are
responsible.
Communication Objectives
Ensure timely communication to relevant groups or individuals
Ensure effective communication between groups
Ensure timely notices for requirements/meetings
Ensure optimum results for all communications and project expectations
Measure the results of the communication strategy execution and revise accordingly
Communication Types
This section outlines the types of communication that may be used as part of this project. All
types of communication must be addressed to ensure that communication flows to all necessary
parties when they need it.
The following is a list of the types of communication addressed in the following sections of this
document.
Communication Vehicles
Communication cannot be limited to any one method or vehicle. It comes in many forms and
must follow guidelines and an appropriate level of formality to ensure knowledge and
information transfer. Within the following sections, each communication plan item will suggest
the preferred vehicle and timing of the communication. Some will utilize various vehicles and
are considered ongoing in status. The organization of information is just as important as the
method by which it is delivered, thus all will be addressed at some level.
The following is a list of vehicles that will be found within the communication plan. This list is
not extensive and will grow throughout the life of the project.
Email
Informal word of mouth
Team meetings
Conference calls
Executive communication
Paper
Web
MS Explorer or directory structures
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Executives to Understand 9/1/11 Conf call Executive team All managers Once
announce the and
start of the employees
Coca Cola
Enterprise
project
Announce Understand 9/3/11 Email President or VP All Once
initiating executives,
sponsor and managers, and
assign project employees
lead
Communicate Envision 9/10/11 Web/email Executive All managers Once
the vision for committee and
the employees
organization
and define how
the Coca Cola
Enterprise
initiative
contributes to
the
vision
Outline Define and 9/10/11 Meeting Initiating sponsor Project team Once
objectives and Design
project goals at
project kick-
off meeting
Kick-off Build and 10/18/11 Meeting or Executive team All managers As needed
training Deliver conf call and
sessions with a employees
message about
vision and
goals
Gather Confirm 11/19/11 Focus Executive team and All managers Regularly
feedback after groups, project team and
the initial email, or employees
launch informal
Announce Operate and 12/1/11 Conf call or Executive sponsor All managers As needed
future Optimize email and
improvement employees
plans
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Attend project Define and 9/10/11 Meeting Super users Project team Once
kick-off Design
meeting to get
essential
information
about the
project
Represent the Define and 9/24/11 Meeting Super users Project team As
needs of the Design scheduled
team at
requirements
gathering
sessions
Present Define and Ongoing Meeting Super users Employees and Weekly
information Design managers
about business
process
changes at
team meeting
Gather Confirm 11/19/11 Meetings and Super users Employees Regularly
feedback after informal
initial launch
and share with
project team
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Invite employees to Define and 9/8/11 Meeting Project lead Employees Once
become super Design
Users; first meeting
is project kick-off.
Assign an Define and 9/13/11 -- Project lead Project team Once
individual or group Design
to act as the central
point for all
information going
to and coming
from the user
community. They
will be in charge of
ensuring the
consistency of
messages and
gathering feedback
from the end users.
Conduct demo Build and 9/30/11 Web/email Project lead All managers Once
sessions to show Deliver or and
managers and Administrato employees
employees the r
application
functionality
Send a weekly All Ongoing Email Project lead Executives Weekly
status report
Send a weekly All Ongoing after Email Project lead Managers Weekly
information notice 9/10/11 and super
with users
information about
upcoming
meetings,
milestones, and
project progress
Establish an email All 9/17/11 Email Project lead All managers Ongoing
alias for the and
Coca Cola employees
Enterprise project
as a central point
for all feedback
and customization
suggestions
regarding the tool.
Have the
communication
lead respond to
feedback.
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Person(s) to whom Cost Change Request forms must be submitted for approval:
Name: Jeremy Watkins Title: Project Manager Location: Chicago, IL
Name: Paul Muhammad Title: Assistant Project Manager Location: Chicago, IL
Name: Brandi Ogbevire’ Title: Assistant Project Manager #2 Location: Chicago, IL
Acceptable reasons for changes in Project Cost (e.g., approved scope changes, increased
costs, etc.):
Describe how you will calculate and report on the projected impact of any cost changes
(time, quality, etc.):
Describe any other aspects of how changes to the Project Cost will be managed:
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The Coca Cola Enterprise Team will capture the requirements from the documents and load them
into a single database.
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With this database, requirements will be traceable to higher level documents (Detailed Design
Documents).
Requirements will be categorized for quality testing purposes, and will be the basis for further
defining details of the technical success criteria.
Under supervision of the Project Manager, project staff defines and documents quality specifics
within the standard operating procedures for project quality. The standard operating procedures
document the characteristics that are expected of the developed software and other project
deliverables.
Testing
The responsibility for complete and thorough testing of the delivered system is the contractual
responsibility of Watkins & Associates. Project staff are responsible is for verifying and
validating the acceptability of the delivered system or component. Under supervision of the
Project Manager, project staff will provide oversight and participate in testing activities,
including system and acceptance testing. The Quality Manager takes the lead role for developing
testing requirements for the project that encompass the organization’s structured testing strategy
for security, network, applications, infrastructure, production-readiness and acceptance testing.
The Quality Manager coordinates with the Infrastructure Solutions and Management Division,
Test Team, the application areas and the Information Security Office to define types of testing
required and to identify existing testing resources to be leveraged. The project testing ends when
the new system is accepted and transitions into maintenance mode.
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The main difficulties Coca-Cola faces is the lack of internet access; sharing files, email and
collaborating remotely with other locations. Our primary challenge is to implement cost effective
solutions for Coca-Cola to stay on the cutting edge. Given the company is relatively large; it is
in Coca-Cola’s best interest to stay afloat with the fortune 500 companies.
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Statement of Need
The following implementations need to be set in place in order for the Coca-Cola Enterprise to
function successfully:
With Google Search Appliance 6.8, Coca Cola’s intranet or website search engine can be as
relevant and reliable as Google’s and just as easy to use. Google Search Appliance (GSA) can
provide the Coca Cola Enterprise universal search for business, enabling enterprise or website
content to be searched through one easy, familiar search box. The Appliance searches intranets,
web servers, portals, file shares, databases, content management systems, real-time data in
business applications, and cloud based systems, such as Google Applications, Google Site
Search, and other social networks. After the Google Search Appliance is implemented, it will
scale Coca Cola’s billions of documents effortlessly. The Search Appliance’s scalable
architecture allows multiple appliances within the organization to share search indices across
vast ranges of content and still provide unified results. This brings scale to exiting search
deployments, without disruption or changes to hardware or software, and allows unified searches
across multiple departments or geographies with separate appliances. The Appliance provides
rigid security across billions of content sources.
The advantages that Coca Cola gains compared to other Fortune 500 companies are as follows:
Expect these advantages to save the Coca Cola Enterprise over $1 trillion (USD) in economic
value per year.
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Recommendations
Within the contents of the Coca Cola Project Plan, Watkins & Associates has surveyed the
enterprises’ current network infrastructure, challenges, solutions, and costs to enhance the
development of interactive media. To increase revenue and scalability, Watkins & Associates
recommends that all solutions remain properly secured and updated for the integrity of the Coca
Cola Enterprises’ network infrastructure.