The initial project plan outlines tasks for updating a company's equipment, software, and infrastructure for communication and sharing. It assigns responsibilities and due dates for meeting minutes, problem statements, schedules, procedures, and ideas. The procedures specify coordination during weekly class meetings, email check-ins, and bringing team issues to the manager. Ideas address problems like outdated computers and software, lack of file sharing options, and communication issues; solutions include purchasing laptops, installing updated software like Windows 7 and Dropbox, and providing business cell phones.

1. Initial Project Plan
David Battle, Chelsea Collins, Kara James, David Johnson, John Patsias, Matthew Salava
Problem Statement
The company needs to update their equipment and software and implement a better infrastructure
for communication and sharing.
Schedule
Assignment Work Activities
Start
Dates End Dates
Responsible
Parties
Meeting Minutes 2 Minutes 10/4/2012 10/7/2012 Chelsea Collins
Initial Project Plan 10/4/2012 10/7/2012
Problem
Statement 10/4/2012 10/7/2012 Chelsea Collins
Schedule 10/4/2012 10/7/2012 John Patsias
Procedures 10/4/2012 10/7/2012 David Johnson
Ideas 10/4/2012 10/7/2012
David Battle, Kara
James
Chapter 15 Quiz Quiz 10/5/2012 10/9/2012 Individual Assignment
Meeting Minutes 3 Minutes 10/7/2012 10/14/2012 To be decided
Group Dynamics Analysis Group Project 10/7/2012 10/14/2012 To be decided
Chapter 5 Quiz Quiz 10/14/2012 10/16/2012 Individual Assignment
Technical Policy Memo &
Procedures Individual Project 10/15/2012 10/21/2012 Individual Assignment
Chapter 14 Quiz Quiz 10/21/2012 10/24/2012 Individual Assignment
Meeting Minutes 4 Minutes 10/27/2012 10/28/2012 Kara James
Project Plan Update 1 10/20/2012 10/28/2012
Problem
Statement 10/20/2012 10/28/2012 To be decided
Schedule 10/20/2012 10/28/2012 To be decided
Procedures 10/20/2012 10/28/2012 To be decided
Ideas 10/20/2012 10/28/2012 To be decided
Chapter 17 Quiz Quiz 10/28/2012 10/30/2012 Individual Assignment
Meeting Minutes 5 & Agenda Minutes 11/1/2012 11/4/2012 To be decided
Project Plan Update 2 11/1/2012 11/4/2012
Problem 11/1/2012 11/4/2012 To be decided

2. Statement
Schedule 11/1/2012 11/4/2012 To be decided
Procedures 11/1/2012 11/4/2012 To be decided
Ideas 11/1/2012 11/4/2012 To be decided
Chapter 12 Quiz Quiz 11/4/2012 11/6/2012 Individual Assignment
Section 2 Student Presentation Presentation 11/1/2012 11/6/2012 All Members
Project Work and Short Report Individual Project 11/2/2012 11/6/2012 All Members
Chapter 6 & 7 Quiz Quiz 11/10/2012 11/13/2012 All Members
Bad News Email Individual Project 11/10/2012 11/18/2012 All Members
Chapter 8 Quiz Quiz 11/25/2012 11/27/2012 All Members
Group Presentation Group Project 11/23/2012 11/27/2012 All Members
Good News Message Individual Project 11/27/2012 12/2/2012 All Members
Group Presentation Slides Group Project 11/25/2012 12/2/2012 To be decided
Chapter 9 Quiz Quiz 12/2/2012 12/4/2012 All Members
Optional Portfolio Plan Extra Credit 12/1/2012 12/9/2012 Null
Final Exam EXAM 11/27/2012 12/XX/12 All Members
Procedures
1. Coordinate during class each week and bring any immediate problems up during the meeting.
2. Check email each week for attendance updates and team project collaborations
3. Bring any team issues to the Manager for the week
4. Submit your part of the assignment no later than Saturday afternoon.
Ideas
o Problem: Only desktop computer and only two laptops for entire business
organization
- Solution: Buy laptop computers for the employee’s while traveling (At a later
time discuss and decide specific laptop types to buy while also considering
cost, pros/cons of each type)
o Problem: Running Windows XP on desktop computers
- Solution: Download and buy Windows 7 Enterprise for all computer systems
o Problem: Need New Communication Software

3. - Solution: Create Gmail business accounts in order to share documents easily
throughout office and while traveling
- Solution: Download Dropbox for each computer and laptop in order to
enable easier file sharing
o Problem: Need updated coding technology
- Solution: Update coding technology by purchasing or downloading free
open-source software. This will make coding faster and more efficient.
o Problem: Only Land-based phones and using personal cell phones for business
- Solution: Buy business cellular phone plans with Android phones for each
employee to use while traveling