Develop a performance management plan to identify how each activity in your WBS will be measured for correctness, completeness, and quality.
Create your performance management plan by completing the following steps:
Review the feedback provided by your professor in the previous assignment and revise your WBS accordingly.
Define the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) you will need to measure the performance of network devices and appliances, telecommunications bandwidth, transmission speed, node capacity, etc. Consider both local, cloud, and remote locations, especially when there are international headquarters or offices located in several countries and regions.
Create a table (such as the one below) with at least 10 KPIs (metrics for performance measurement) to determine the project status or progress. You can add more columns or descriptions if needed.
Table 1.
Sample Reporting and Processing Speed Metric
Metric, Parameter or KPI
Description and Purpose
Device, Data Repository, Application
Data to be Measured
Reporting Format
Describe the tools you are going to use for progress reporting, such as tables, statistical analysis, charts, graphs, or dashboards. Make sure you cover considerations for remote connections and communications such as time zones, tools for virtual communications, currency exchange for purchasing purposes, international legal requirements and standards, like GDPR, etc.
Develop a strategy for performance and progress reporting to automate the data collection process to enable the project manager to focus on the analysis and progress report. This strategy can include recommendations of software tools to use for business intelligence reporting, like Power BI, Trello, or Jira. Answer these questions to help you develop your strategy:
What are the required parameter configurations for telecommunications transmission, processing speed, or telecommunications capability that must be measured and expected for crucial optimal network processing? Sample considerations could be regional addressing schemes such as:
NRO Number Resource Organization (NRO) Organizations that mainly manage IPv4 and IPv6 addressing schemes and the WhoIs database.
AFRINIC African Network Information Numbers covers the African region.
ARIN America Registry for Internet Numbers covers the United States, Canada, and portions of the Caribbean.
LACNIC Latin America and Caribbean Network Information Center Covers Latin America and portions of the Caribbean not served by ARIN.
RIPE Resource IP European Network Coordination Center Covers Europe, Russia, and Central-West Asia region.
What are the best performance monitoring and reporting tools identified as part of your benchmark exercise to recommend as part of the strategic implementation plan?
What system architecture and user interface (UI) design criteria would you consider when creating a KPI reporting system and why?
Which specific network, hardware nodes, or application requirements must be considered, and why?
What is the recommended frequency of the performance evaluation process, and why?
Who are the responsible team members or officers in your project who must be in charge of these quality and performance evaluations?
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- 1.8 Performance Management Plan Development (This Document)
- Procurement and Logistics
- 2.1 Vendor Selection and Contract Award
- 2.2 Hardware and Software Procurement
- 2.3 International Shipping and Customs Clearance
- 2.4 Local Transportation and Storage
- Implementation and Configuration
- 3.1 Local Network Device Installation and Configuration (Kenya HQ)
- 3.2 Remote Network Device Installation and Configuration (International Offices)
- 3.3 Cloud Infrastructure Setup and Configuration
- 3.4 Telecommunications Circuit Provisioning and Testing
- 3.5 Data Migration and Integration
- 3.6 Security Infrastructure Implementation
- Testing and Quality Assurance
- 4.1 Local Network Performance Testing
- 4.2 Remote Network Performance Testing
- 4.3 Application Performance Testing
- 4.4 Security Vulnerability Testing
- 4.5 User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- Deployment and Go-Live
- 5.1 Phased Rollout (Local & International)
- 5.2 Cutover and System Activation
- 5.3 Post-Implementation Monitoring and Support
- Project Closure
- 6.1 Final Documentation and Knowledge Transfer
- 6.2 Stakeholder Sign-off
- 6.3 Project Lessons Learned
2. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):
The following KPIs will be used to measure the performance of network devices, telecommunications bandwidth, transmission speed, node capacity, and overall project status across local, cloud, and remote locations.
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- 1.8 Performance Management Plan Development (This Document)
- Procurement and Logistics
- 2.1 Vendor Selection and Contract Award
- 2.2 Hardware and Software Procurement
- 2.3 International Shipping and Customs Clearance
- 2.4 Local Transportation and Storage
- Implementation and Configuration
- 3.1 Local Network Device Installation and Configuration (Kenya HQ)
- 3.2 Remote Network Device Installation and Configuration (International Offices)
- 3.3 Cloud Infrastructure Setup and Configuration
- 3.4 Telecommunications Circuit Provisioning and Testing
- 3.5 Data Migration and Integration
- 3.6 Security Infrastructure Implementation
- Testing and Quality Assurance
- 4.1 Local Network Performance Testing
- 4.2 Remote Network Performance Testing
- 4.3 Application Performance Testing
- 4.4 Security Vulnerability Testing
- 4.5 User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- Deployment and Go-Live
- 5.1 Phased Rollout (Local & International)
- 5.2 Cutover and System Activation
- 5.3 Post-Implementation Monitoring and Support
- Project Closure
- 6.1 Final Documentation and Knowledge Transfer
- 6.2 Stakeholder Sign-off
- 6.3 Project Lessons Learned
2. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):
The following KPIs will be used to measure the performance of network devices, telecommunications bandwidth, transmission speed, node capacity, and overall project status across local, cloud, and remote locations.