Staffing Plan. Geographical Auto-Delivery System. Version: 1.0 Date: 13 December 2010

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1 Staffing Plan Version: 1.0 Date: 13 December 2010 Author: Ryan School Status: Final Phase 0 and Phase 1 In Phase 0 of the G.A.S. project an initial business plan will be composed along with the proposal, feasibility, milestones, and approval presentations. Members of the G.A.S project will begin research of various aspects of the project, including feasibility and customer base. Project members will conduct interviews with potential business customers and contact domain experts for consulting on various technical aspects of the project. At this phase the project will be in the initial research stage, thus members will not receive pay for work. Dr. Stephen Olariu, and Dr. Irvine Levinstein both professors of computer science at Old Dominion University will provide external consultation during this phase. Upon project approval and initial funding of the project (Phase 1), team members may be assigned additional roles as well as receive compensation for work as interns during prototype creation. Members roles may also change during this phase, dependent on losses or additions made to the initial team. B1

2 Figure 1: Phase 0 & 1 Personnel Organization Chart Phase 0 & 1 Staffing and Role Responsibilities John Knox (Project Manager) Skills: Leadership, Task delegation, as well as C++ and Java languages. Responsibilities: Overall supervision of project development, ensures efficient communication and seamless coordination and collaboration among team members, delegates tasks and maintains the project schedule. Rebecca Cooper (Marketing Specialist) Skills: C++, Java, HTML languages, Unix operation, High level project development. Responsibilities: The Market Analyst is responsible for acquiring customer and enduser data through market research. Market Analyst may also aide in determining target user-base for marketing campaigns. Marrissa Webster (Documentation and Financial Specialist) Skills: C++, Java languages and organizational skills. Responsibilities: Gathers and organizes all documentation required for the project, including interview transcripts, research documents, and works cited, in charge of the management of funds and budgets associated with the project and in charge of all necessary project purchases Ryan School (Database Specialist) B2

3 Skills: C/C++, Microsoft Visual basic programming languages, SQL database query language. Responsibilities: Conceptualization and design of the project s database Ben Cawrse (Webmaster) Skills: Various web programming languages(html, CSS, Javascript) as well as C/C++ programming languages, proficiency in Linux environment. Responsibilities: The design and construction of the G.A.S. website, maintaining the project website and updating it according to project specifications Yousef Aloumi (Assistant Webmaster, Database Specialist) Skills: C/C++, PHP, and Java programming languages, SQL database query language. Responsibilities: Assist the Webmaster in their duties, serves as the Webmaster in their absence, conceptualization and design of the project s database Alvin Fagan (Software Specialist) Skills: C++, Java, PHP programming languages, SQL database query language, software engineering. Responsibilities: The design and construction of software algorithms for the project application, ensures proper application implementation and integration where necessary, ensures proper application functionality and application testing. [This space intentionally left blank] Phase 2 B3

4 Phase 2 of the project will involve application testing and refinement of product. Individual roles may change and new roles will arise. Group members will work to ensure proper product functionality prior to implementation. Beta testing groups will provide testing data. The database will also be tested for integrity and proper functionality. Figure 2: Phase 2 Personnel Organization Chart Phase 2 Staffing and Role Responsibilities Project Manager Project Management responsibilities entail overall supervision of project development. Specific tasks include ensuring efficient communication and seamless coordination and collaboration among team members. The project manager is also in charge of task delegation and maintaining the project schedule. Financial Analyst Financial Analyst will be in charge of the management of funds and budgets associated with the project. All necessary project purchases will be the direct responsibility of the financial analyst. Software Engineer (3 required) The Software Engineer is responsible for the design and construction of software algorithms for the project application. The Software Engineer must ensure proper application implementation and integration where necessary. Responsibilities also include ensuring proper application functionality and application testing. Web Developer B4

5 Website maintenance and regular updating will be handled by the web developer. The web developer will also be responsible for ensuring proper integration between the website and application, and the website and database. In addition, this individual will work with software engineers to ensure the application integrate properly with various device software. Database Administrator At phase 2, the Database Administrator (DBA) will be in charge of maintaining and updating the database. The DBA will manage database information and collaborate with software engineers and web programmer to ensure compatibility. Documentation Specialist The project Documentation Specialists is tasked with gathering and organizing all documentation required for the project, including interview transcripts, research documents, and works cited. Market Analyst The Market Analyst is responsible for acquiring customer and end-user data through market research. Market Analyst may also aide in determining target user-base for marketing campaigns. Phase 3 In Phase 3 new personnel role arise to continue to support the G.A.S. application. In this phase, application maintenance and continual updating are necessary to ensure maximum quality and functionality. New roles will be derived in order to handle customer relations, legal issues, network maintenance, as well as additional marketing personnel. At this stage, project members will acquire adequate funds that can be utilized to hire sufficient staff in order to handle every aspect of the application from technical issues to marketing efforts. It is important to note that human resource roles and legal roles are included in project overhead and not included as part of the staffing plan in this phase. B5

6 Figure 3: Phase 3 Personnel Organizational Chart Phase 3 Staffing and Role Responsibilities Project Manager Project Management responsibilities entail overall supervision of project development. Specific tasks include ensuring efficient communication and seamless coordination and collaboration among team members. The project manager is also in charge of task delegation and maintaining the project schedule. Financial Analyst Financial Analyst will be in charge of the management of funds and budgets associated with the project. All necessary project purchases will be the direct responsibility of the financial analyst. Webmaster The project Webmaster s responsibilities include management of the design and construction of the G.A.S. website. The Webmaster also supervises the maintenance of the website. Documentation Manager The Documentation Manager manages format and organization of all documents generated in relation to the product as wells as ensure collaboration among all documentation specialist. Software Architect The Software Architect will manage the overall structure of all software components of the system. The Software architect handles big picture aspects of software development ensuring that all software components integrate and function properly. B6

7 Software Engineer (2 required) The Software Engineer is responsible for the design and construction of software algorithms for the project application. The Software Engineer must ensure proper application implementation and integration where necessary. Network Specialist The Network Engineer tasks include designing and constructing the system network as well as network maintenance. Personnel in this role will work with the Network Administrator in ensure optimal network efficiency and connectivity. Marketing Analyst The Marketing Analyst is responsible for acquiring customer and end-user data through market research. Marketing Analyst may also aid in determining target user-base for marketing campaigns. Customer Service Manager The Customer Service Manager is in charge of managing all aspects of customer service, including customer relations and technical support. Customer Service Representative (2 required) It is the Customer Service Representatives role to service and assist customers with business issues. Such issues may entail customer billing, account issues, and general customer relations. Database Administrator (DBA) DBA responsibilities include maintaining and updating the system database. The DBA will also be in charge of database account management, database accessibility, and database security. B7