4.2 That was an Implementation Strategy

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4.2 That was an Implementation Strategy

What you just read is an implementation strategy. This one forecasts how we intend to complete our deliverable. You should be able to identify its author as a project manager because in it you can find:

  • Requirements including the integration of all components

  • The design, including decision points and cost considerations

  • Dependencies

  • Approach; this is the logic driving the project plan (i.e., "how we will do this")

  • Roles and responsibilities

  • Milestones and time constraints

  • Risk, including scheduling constraints and the possibility of inspections

Just to be sure everyone is comfortable with this concept, I will retell the countertop saga - this time couched in typical Project Management puffery.

The most important decision facing the prospective countertop user for island kitchen cabinets is material, features, and appearance because the large, flat surface will dominate the room and be used frequently. Available material types vary in look and feel, cost, and the ability to resist water, chemicals, stains, heat, and cutting or chopping. During the design phase, one solution will be selected from the available media of natural stone, simulated stone, plastic laminate, ceramic tile, and wood. The selection criteria shall be appearance, cost, ease of maintenance, and durability. Subsequent to that decision, color and detailing will be determined, and a purchase requisition will be issued. The top must be completely installed and user-ready in time for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.

The implementation tasks and owners are dependent on media selection. The in-house team can implement any media except natural or simulated stone, which would have to be outsourced. If done by the in-house team, work can progress immediately upon selection of media. Lead-time for the stone treatments is typically 4 to 6 weeks.

The top will measure 42 inches by 108 inches, with a nominal thickness of 1 1/2 inches. A 30-inch drop-in, gas-powered cooktop will be installed 2 feet in from the south end of the countertop on the east side, with a pop-up ventilation system installed at the immediate back edge of the cooktop. Natural gas, electrical wiring, and ducting for the cooktop and downdraft ventilation system must also be installed.

The in-house team shall perform all such work except the gas work (that will be subcontracted to a plumber). To provide an adequate scheduling window for the plumber and inspections by the local building department, all other work must be completed no later than 2 weeks before Thanksgiving.

Outsourcing for the potential media choice of natural or simulated stone, and for the required plumber, will require vendor negotiations. Due to the estimated costs, bids from multiple vendors, and a review of terms and conditions of the potential vendors, will be required. Financing for a natural stone solution would be necessary due to the significantly higher anticipated cost of that option.

Once the top is fabricated, whether by the vendor or the in-house team, it shall be delivered to the site, installed securely to the target cabinet, and cleaned. Upon successful completion of inspections and user acceptance testing, the installation shall be turned over to operations, and vendor invoices will be processed for payment.



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Complex IT project management(c) 16 steps to success
Complex IT Project Management: 16 Steps to Success
ISBN: 0849319323
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 231
Authors: Peter Schulte

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