Access Control Project - Report Example

It is expected that the implementation of the ACS would be reliable and provide greater security for entry in the dormitory. It is identified that there are a total of hundred (100) dormitories in the hostel located near the college. The proposed system would be deployed at each dormitory of the college along with the main entrance of the hostel.

The modules of the project are based on the diverse fields include architectural, mechanical, information technology, and electrical work. Moreover, the following table provides detailed work and equipment details with allied accessories required to deploy the ACS in dormitories (Case Western Reserve University, 2007).

After gathering the requirements, the first task is to develop the plan for various components of the project. In this main task/process, the subtasks include the development of a project plan considering the cost and duration of the project (given below), resource plan, financial plan, and quality plan.

The following figure shows the Project plan developed in Microsoft Project. The commencement date of the project is 12th May 2014; however, it would be completed on 10th July 2014.

2.3 The second task of the project is to procure all the equipment required for the successful implementation of the project as prescribed above. The subtasks of the procurement include the development of Request for Proposals (RFP), publish RFP, meetings for evaluation of technical and financial proposals received from different bidders. The same has been reflected in the project plan.

2.5 All the procured equipment would be installed in the dormitories of the hostel. The subtasks of the installation task of the project includes the installation of the ACS (Cowling, 2008).

• Planning

After gathering the requirements, the first task is to develop the plan for various components of the project. In this main task/process, the subtasks include the development of a project plan considering the cost and duration of the project (given below), resource plan, financial plan, and quality plan.

            Project Plan

The following figure shows the Project plan developed in Microsoft Project. The commencement date of the project is 12th May 2014; however, it would be completed on 10th July 2014. There are in total five major tasks, each with two-four (2-4) subtasks as given below:

• Procurement

The second task of the project is to procure all the equipment required for the successful implementation of the project as prescribed above. The subtasks of the procurement include the development of Request for Proposals (RFP), publish RFP, meetings for evaluation of technical and financial proposals received from different bidders. The same has been reflected in the project plan.

2.3       Installation

All the procured equipment would be installed in the dormitories of the hostel. The subtasks of the installation task of the project includes the installation of access control equipment and related electrical and mechanical work required. The second subtask would be the installation of computer software and hardware along with the establishment of a Local Area Network (LAN). The ACS would be integrated with already/existing deployed software applications (Visitor Management System) in the hostel.

2.4       Testing

Thorough testing would be performed by utilizing various testing techniques include unit testing, performance, and integrating testing to verify that all system components (ACS and LAN) are effectively implemented and operational. The subtasks include the development of test cases, user acceptance forms, provision of results of testing. The test cases would be developed considering the Policy of the college for hostel students and their visitors. The result of the testing would be provided to the college, after seeking their satisfaction, a sign off would also be taken on the developed user acceptance forms from the college’s administration.

2.5 pieces of training

Two hours of daily on-site training for a week that would include training on the proper usage of ACS and all related hardware and software to the end-users.  The subtasks include the development of training content and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). A schedule and an agenda of the daily training would be developed; however, the arrangements of the training would be done by the college administration. SOPs would also be developed by the college administration against their policy.

System Diagram

The following figure defines the scope of the project by identifying relationships with the different entities of the project and also identifies the flow of information exchanged between the entities and the Access Control System (Borysowich, 2007).

 

 

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