DIOSA M.

ALLEN
<PROJECT NAME>
RIORDAN MANUFACTURING IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
CMGT/445
KRISTOPHER WILLIAMS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................5
1.1
Purpose of Implementation Planning.............................................................5
1.2
Implementation Objectives.............................................................................5
1.3
Assumptions...................................................................................................5
1.4
Constraints.....................................................................................................5
2 PLANNING....................................................................................................................5
2.1
Roles and Responsibilities.............................................................................5
2.2
Workforce Changes.......................................................................................5
2.3
Employee Transition.......................................................................................6
2.4
Business Process...........................................................................................6
2.5
Technology Requirements.............................................................................6
2.6
Communication Approach..............................................................................6
2.7
Data Conversion Approach............................................................................6
2.8
Verification and Validation..............................................................................6
3 IMPLEMENTING...........................................................................................................6
3.1
Roles and Responsibilities.............................................................................6
3.2
Workforce Changes.......................................................................................6
3.3
Employee Transition.......................................................................................6
3.4
Business Process...........................................................................................6
3.5
Technology Requirements.............................................................................7
3.6
Data Conversion............................................................................................7
3.7
Verification and Validation..............................................................................7
4 TRANSITIONING..........................................................................................................7
4.1
Training...........................................................................................................7
4.2
Technical Document.......................................................................................7
APPENDIX A: IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING APPROVAL.........................................8
APPENDIX B: REFERENCES..........................................................................................9
APPENDIX C: KEY TERMS............................................................................................10

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1 INTRODUCTION
PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING

1.1

Instructions on implementation of new Database System for centralized control of

Riordans company files.
The intended audience of the Database System> Implementation Plan is the
Business Sponsor and the Integrated Project Team.
IMPLEMENTATION OBJECTIVES

1.2

[Describe objectives of the Implementation Planning.]

[Insert description of the first objective.]

[Insert description of the second objective.]

[Add additional bullets as necessary]

ASSUMPTIONS

1.3

Identifies the statements believed to be true for the implementation of the of the IT
system. The objectives of a database are:
Organized data storage.

Convenient retrieval of selected data.

Presenting selected data in a convenient.

CONSTRAINTS

1.4

Identifies any limitation that must be taken into consideration prior to the
implementation of the product or IT system.
User training will have to be extended to specific system

Installing new program to a large number of computers

Rolling out new system

2 PLANNING
[Describe the strategy, potential impacts, and activities that will be addressed in
planning for the implementation. ]
The Database system Implementation Plan provides an outline of activities
necessary to ensure that the projects product is available for use by its end-users
as originally planned.
2.1

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Roles include the project sponsor: Ensure proper training and turn over; project and
customer stakeholders; access to system documentation, end users of the projects
product, integrated project team.

2.2

WORKFORCE CHANGES
[workforce will remain the same

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2.3

EMPLOYEE TRANSITION
Employee training will be provided prior to system implementation

2.4

BUSINESS PROCESS
Describes the plans for implementing changes to business processes, workflows,
reporting, etc. This may also include policy and procedure changes.]

2.5

TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS
[Describe the plans for implementing changes to current technology requirements.
This could include selection of hardware and software, testing requirements,
installing and testing the actual system, etc]

2.6

COMMUNICATION APPROACH
[Describe the strategy and processes for communicating the changes that are being
implemented. This strategy may have been included in the Communications Plan.]

2.7

DATA CONVERSION APPROACH

[Describe the data conversion strategy. Be sure to consider any dependencies
between activities]

2.8

VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION

[Describe the approach to ensure that the new system is completely operational and
available to the end users]

3 IMPLEMENTING
[Implementing the projects product is the act of actually making the projects
product available for use by the customer and its user community]
The <Project Name> Implementation Planning provides an outline of activities and
steps that are necessary to ensure that the projects product is available for use by
its end-users as originally planned.
3.1

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

[Describe the steps that need to be executed to implement changes to roles and
responsibilities]

3.2

WORKFORCE CHANGES
[Describe the steps that need to be executed to implement changes to workforce
relocations, increases, reductions, etc]

3.3

EMPLOYEE TRANSITION
[Describe the steps that need to be executed to implement changes for employee
transition activities]

3.4

BUSINESS PROCESS
[Describe the steps that need to be executed to implement the changes to the
business processes]

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3.5

TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS
[Describe the steps that need to be executed to implement the changes to current
technology requirements. Be sure to consider any dependencies between the
activities and system installation, configuration and testing]

3.6

DATA CONVERSION
[Describe the steps that need to be executed to convert the data from the old
system to the new system. Be sure to consider any dependencies between
activities]

3.7

VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION

[Describe the steps that need to be executed ensure that the new system is
completely operational and available to the end users]

4 TRANSITIONING
[Describe the strategy and activities that will be addressed once the
implementation has taken place]
The <Project Name> transitioning activities will ensure an orderly migration of
existing data and users from the old system to the new system.
4.1

TRAINING
[Describe the training activities that need to take place to complete the transition to
the new system]

4.2

TECHNICAL DOCUMENT
[Describe the activities that need to take place to complete the creation and
transition of the technical document to those who will support the new system]

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APPENDIX A: IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING APPROVAL

The undersigned acknowledge they have reviewed the Implementation Planning
and authorize and fund the <Project Name> project. The undersigned herby give
the project manager the authority to apply the approved level of organizational
resources to project activities. Changes to this Implementation Planning will be
coordinated with and approved by the undersigned or their designated
representatives.
[List the individuals whose signatures are desired. Examples of such individuals
are Business Sponsor and Project Manager. Add additional lines for signature as
necessary. Although signatures are desired, they are not always required to move
forward with the practices outlined within this document.]
Signature:

Date:

Print Name:
Title:
Role:
Signature:

Date:

Print Name:
Title:
Role:
Signature:

Date:

Print Name:
Title:
Role:

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APPENDIX B: REFERENCES
[Insert the name, version number, description, and physical location of any
documents referenced in this document. Add rows to the table as necessary.]
The following table summarizes the documents referenced in this document.
Document
Name and
Version
<Document
Name and
Version
Number>

Description

Location

[Provide description of the

document]

<URL or Network path where

document is located>

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APPENDIX C: KEY TERMS

[Insert terms and definitions used in this document. Add rows to the table as
necessary. Follow the link below to for definitions of project management terms
and acronyms used in this and other documents.]
The following table provides definitions for terms relevant to this document.
Term

Definition

[Insert Term]

[Provide definition of the term used in this document.]

[Insert Term]

[Provide definition of the term used in this document.]

[Insert Term]

[Provide definition of the term used in this document.]

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