7.3 Equipment Installation Plan (EIP)

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This section describes plans for installing hardware, software, and networking equipment at user locations and training sites, and it should also include the plans for converting equipment from old systems to the new system. The Core Team should review and finalize the detailed list of the existing hardware, software, networking facilities, and equipment that will be required to develop and operate the new system in the production environment. It should conduct a formal review and finalize the list of hardware, software, networking facilities, and equipment that needs to be acquired and installed to develop and support the new system.

The task of placing orders for new hardware, software, networking equipment, and facilities required for the new system is next in this process. After the order is ready to be placed, the Core Team should finalize the acquisition strategy, place the order, and concentrate on an installation strategy. This will require a walk-through of the plan, during which the entire Core Team should comment on and try to poke holes in the strategy. It is better to do this at this stage rather than later in the process.

The Core Team will next complete a detailed description of all the major and minor hardware, software, and networking items, along with their unique characteristics. For each particular site, finalize the list of equipment and facilities that must be installed in the test or production environment. For each site, review and finalize the environmental needs in terms of the following:

  • Power supply

  • Temperature

  • Ventilation

  • Humidity

  • Spacing needs for the equipment

  • Electrical and communication wiring needs

  • Physical security requirements

  • Auxiliary furniture and system supplies

Prepare a detailed floor layout for each site, showing the exact location of where the hardware components will be installed and how they will be interconnected. The exact location for terminals, printers, and other system-interfacing devices of a similar nature should be in the layout diagram. Remember to include the exact location for the servers, disk drives, tape drives, device controllers, and the like. The exact location for the PC workstations and related peripheral equipment should be part of the layout, as well as any other network-related equipment.

Next, the team should define the detailed procedures that will be required to install the hardware, software, and networking components at each specific site. Develop the detailed hardware, software, and networking installation test cases that will be used to verify that the newly installed equipment functions properly. Describe in detail the roles and responsibilities of each group involved in the procurement and installation cycle of the hardware, software, and networking commodities.



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Managing Software Deliverables. A Software Development Management Methodology
Managing Software Deliverables: A Software Development Management Methodology
ISBN: 155558313X
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 226

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