Accelerated Project Plan
90 Days to an Architecture

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Sequence	Task w/I total project	Task Description	Duration	Dependency
0	0	Business Driven Architecture Project (BDAP)	85.3d
1	617	Enterprise Wide Technical Architecture - BDAP	85.3d
2	618	Phase 1	27.5d
3	619	Begin Phase 1 (Project Mgt./Communication)	0d
5	620	Initiate Enabling Group For Coordinate & Communicate	1d
6	621	Define Mission Of The Team	2.5h	3
7	622	Define Goals Of The Team	2.5h	6
8	623	Define Deliverable Of The Team	2.5h	7
9	624	Assign The Team	2h	8
10	625	Assign Roles & Responsibilities	3h	9
11	628	Initiate Enabling Group For Research & Educate (Research Business & Tech. trends	1.05d	5
12	629	Define Mission Of The Team	2.5h	3
13	630	Define Goals Of The Team	2.5h	12
14	631	Define Deliverable Of The Team	2h	13
15	632	Assign The Team	3h	14
16	633	Assign Roles & Responsibilities	2.5h	15
23	636	Prepare Business Driver Report	11.9d	11
24	637	Synchronize Business Driver Understanding (Interview Teams)	1.35d	10
25	638	Define Business Driver Definition	2h
26	639	Assign BDAP Team Members to LOBs	2.5h
28	640	Identify BD Process Owner (LOB BD)	1h	27
27	641	Identify LOB BD Contacts	2.5h	26
33	642	Determine BD Training Strategy & Develop Training Content	2h	32
34	643	Train BDAP Interviewers	2h	26
35	645	Determine Phase 1 Time lines & Strategy	6h
36	646	Outline BD Report	3h	34
37	647	Meta Group Reviews BD Report Outline	2h	36
39	648	Prepare for LOB Interview	3.9d	26
40	649	Required Preparation	3.9d
41	650	Review EDD Strategic Plan	5h
42	651	Review LOB Annual Business Plans	4.5h	41
43	652	Review Previous Strategic I/T Efforts	4h	42
44	653	Interview BCT Contact	4.5h	43
45	654	Review Meta Box LOB Info	5h	44
46	655	Finalize Preparation	2.55d
47	656	Outline Research Information Report	5h	45
48	657	Hold Planning Session w/ BU Process Owner	1.7d
49	658	Validate Understanding Of Business	10h	47
50	659	Prepare For BD Discovery Process	10h	49
51	660	Finalize Research Information Report (Meta Review)	5h	50
52	661	Conduct Interview Process	3.45d	39
53	662	Prepare Customized Questionnaire & Strategy	6.5h	51
54	663	Submit Questionnaire To Meta For Review	2h	53
29	664	Finalize Questionnaire	3h	28
30	665	Write Interview Letter	1h	29
31	666	Schedule Interviews	2h	30
55	667	Deliver Interview Letter With Questionnaire	4h	54
32	668	Publish Interview Letter	1h	31
56	669	Prepare and Perform Interview & Receive BD	32h	55
59	670	Update BD Report	4.5h	58
60	671	Analyze Information (Core Team)	1d	52
61	672	Assign Debriefing Assignments	1h
62	673	Prepare for Debrief	9.5h	61
63	674	Review LOB BD Report w/ Interviewer	3h	62
64	675	Update LOB BD Report	3h	63
65	676	Confirm & Prioritize LOB BD Report	2.75d	60
66	677	Define Time lines for Modifications & Prioritization from LOB	5h	64
67	678	Prepare Thank You Letter	1h	66
68	679	Attach LOB BD To Thank You Letter	1h	67
69	680	Deliver Thank You Letter & Draft BU BD Report	4h	68
71	681	Modify & Prioritize Business Drivers (LOB)	8h	70
72	682	Received LOB Prioritized Modified BD Report	4h	71
73	683	Finalize LOB BD Report (Meta Review)	2h	72
74	684	Deliver Final LOB BD Report	4h	73
75	685	Assign LOB Owner To Each Business Driver	3h	74
77	686	Prepare Architecture Requirements Report & Matrix 1 (BD x AR)	7d	23
78	687	Develop Common Understanding of AR	1.3d
79	688	Define Mission (Purpose of AR)	2.5h
80	689	Train Core Team on AR Facilitation	7h	79
81	690	Outline Architecture Requirement Document & Matrix	5h	80
82	691	Develop AR Report & Matrix 1 (BD x AR)	4.55d	78
83	692	Coordinate AR Development Session	3h
84	693	Identify Information Required to Support BD	12h	83
85	694	Identify the Processes That Generates The Required Information	11.5h	84
86	695	Derive AR From Data & Process Input (See EAS Process Model, Pag 10.)	23.5h
88	696	Update AR Report & Matrix 1	10h	87
89	697	Confirm Architecture Requirement (AR)	1.15d	82
90	698	Define Response Time lines	3h	88
91	699	Prepare Thank You Letter (Attach LOB AR Report) & Matrix 1	1h	90
95	700	Receive LOB AR Edits (Report & Matrix)	6h	94
97	701	Finalize LOB AR Report & Matrix 1 (BD x AR) (Meta Review)	5h	96
98	702	Prepare Technology Trends Report	2.85d	89
99	703	Develop T.T. Report Meta Trends)	2.85d
100	704	Select Tech. Trend Report Author	1h
101	705	Prepare First Draft Of Tech. Trend Report	10h	100
102	706	Get BU I/T Involvement & Agreement W/ T.T. Report	12h	101
104	707	Prepare Second Draft Tech. Trend Report	4h	103
105	708	Review T.T. Report	2h	104
107	709	Finalize T.T. Report (Meta Review)	1h	106
108	710	Present Phase 1 Deliverable For Commitment	3.35d	98
109	711	Give Presentation	3.35d
111	712	Coordinate Meeting Room & Date	4h	110
112	713	Invite Participants (ITSMT,ITEI,ITDQC)	2h
113	714	Prepare Presentation/Deliverable	18h	112
115	715	Deliver Phase 1 Deliverable Hard Copy To Attendees	1h	114
116	716	Execute Presentation Preparation	3h	115
118	717	Cleanse Phase 1 Deliverable	5h	117
125	718	Publish Phase 1 Deliverable	2h	124
121	719	Obtain Commitment to Business Alignment	0.95d	114
110	721	Define Time lines For Response	1h	107
124	722	Coordinate and Consolidate LOB Responses	1h	123
136	724	Phase 2	54.55d	126
137	725	Begin Phase 2	0d	108
139	726	Initiate Enabling Group For Coordinate & Communicate	1.1d
140	727	Define Mission Of The Team	3h
141	728	Define Goals Of The Team	2h	140
142	729	Define Deliverable Of The Team	3h	141
143	730	Assign The Team	2h	142
144	731	Assign Roles & Responsibilities	3h	143
145	734	Initiate Enabling Group For Research & Educate	1.05d	139
146	735	Define Mission Of The Team	2h	144
147	736	Define Goals Of The Team	3h	146
148	737	Define Deliverable Of The Team	2h	147
149	738	Assign The Team	3h	148
150	739	Assign Roles & Responsibilities	2h	149
158	742	Prepare Principles - Conceptual Architectures)	9.35d	150
159	743	Develop Common Understanding Of Principles	5.1d
160	744	Assemble Principles Team	2h
161	745	Define Purpose Of Principle	4h	160
165	746	Define Principles	4h	164
162	747	Train Team -	4.5h	161
163	748	Define Roles & Responsibilities & Time frames	4h	162
166	749	Outline Principles	3h	165
167	750	Develop Checkpoint with Josetta	2h	166
169	751	Develop Principles Report	4.25d	159
170	752	Review Principles List	12h
172	753	Update Principles Report	2h	171
173	754	Prepare Best Practices Report & Matrix 2A (AR x BP) Conceptual Architectures)	10.6d	150
174	755	Develop Common Understanding Of Best Practices	5.1d
175	756	Assemble BP Team	2h
176	757	Define Purpose Of BP	4h	175
180	758	Define Best Practice	4h	179
177	759	Train Team - How to Decompose BP From AR	4.5h	176
178	760	Define Roles & Responsibilities & Time frames	4h	177
181	761	Outline BP Report & Matrix 2A	3h	180
183	762	Checkpoint with Josetta	1h	182
184	763	Develop Best Practices Report (includes both CIT & DIT)	5.5d	174
185	764	Review Best Practices List	12h
186	765	Update BP Report & Matrix 2A	2h	185
187	766	Analyze AR x BP Matrix	5h	186
188	767	Create Required Best Practices	37h	187
189	768	Update BP Report & Matrix 2A (AR x BP)	5h	188
191	769	Checkpoint with Josetta	2h	190
192	770	Finalize BP Report & Matrix (Meta Review)	2h	191
193	771	Prepare Component Architecture Report & Matrix 2B (BP x CA)	10.75d	192
194	772	Develop Common Understanding Of Component Architecture	1.35d
195	773	Validate Phase 0 Component Architecture List	1h
196	774	Accept/Modify Applicable Component Architectures	1.5h	195
197	775	Identify Component Architecture Owners	1h	196
198	776	Assemble CA Teams	1h	197
199	777	Define Purpose Of CA	1h	198
200	778	Define CA	2h	199
201	779	Train Team  - How to Decompose CA From BP	2h	200
202	780	Define Roles & Responsibilities & Time frames	3h	201
203	781	Define CA Level Of Detail	2h	202
204	782	Outline CA Report & Matrix 2B	1h	203
205	783	Develop CA Report	9.5d
210	784	Governance -  Create Component Architectures (Composition)	9.5h	203
211	785	Update CA Report & Matrix 2B (BP x CA)	11.5h	206
212	786	Analyze CA Report & Matrix 2B	12h	211
215	788	Finalize CA Report & Matrix 2B (Meta Review)	6h	214
247	790	Prepare Base line Report	52.4d
248	791	Identify, Collect & Document Existing Branch Information	0.3d	7.3d
249	792	Understand Phase 0 CA Selection	2h	194
250	793	Understand Phase 0 CA Level Of Detail	3.5h	249
251	794	Review Phase 0 CA Report Outline	2h	250
253	795	Identify Target Information (See Meta EAS Process Model Pgs. 13-14)	5h
254	796	Collect Target Information	25h	253
256	797	Consolidate Branch Information Collected	40.5h	255
268	798	Update Branch Base line Report	2h	256
257	799	Analyze Branch Information	2.05d
258	800	Review Team Must Prepare For Dialog	6h	256
259	801	Review Branch Base line Report	4.5h	258
260	802	Finalize Branch Base line Report	3h	259
261	803	Deliver Branch Base line Report	2h	260
263	804	Cleanse Branch Base line Report	2h	262
264	805	Publish Branch Base line Report	3h	263
265	806	Consolidate Branch Base line Into EDD Base line	7.55d	205
266	807	Receive Branch Reports	2.5h	264
269	808	Consolidate Into EDD Base line	6h	268
270	809	Finalize EDD Base line Report (Meta Review)	2h	269
271	810	Deliver EDD Base line Report	2h	270
272	811	Checkpoint with Josetta	1h	271
273	812	Cleanse EDD Base line Report	1h	272
274	813	Publish EDD Base line Report	2h	273
275	814	Perform Gap Analysis	10.5d
277	815	Prepare for ITDQC, ITET Meeting	4.5h
281	816	ITDQC - Review EDD Base line Report (Current State)	1h	280
282	817	ITDQC - Review EDD CA Report (Desired State)	1h	280
284	818	Establish Goals Of This Effort	5h	282
285	819	Synchronize Participants Understanding Of Goals	5h	284
286	820	Outline Gap Analysis Report	5h	285
287	821	Analyze Gaps For Potential Opportunities	12h	286
288	822	Research Information	23h	287
293	823	Make Major Decisions & Establish Clear Direction(DIT Mgt.)	1.5h	292
294	824	Update Gap Analysis Report	4h	288
296	825	Checkpoint with Josetta	2h	294
297	826	Review Gap Analysis Report	12.5h	296
298	827	Finalize Gap Analysis Report (Meta Review)	10.5h	297
299	828	Final Buy List	4.5h	298
300	829	Present Phase 2 Deliverable For Commitment	2.2d	275
301	830	Obtain Commitment/Give Presentation	2.2d
302	831	Coordinate Meeting Room & Date	0.5h
303	832	Invite Participants (ITET, ITDQC)	0.5h
306	833	Prepare Presentation	6h	305
307	834	Checkpoint with Josetta	2h	306
308	835	Deliver Phase 2 Deliverable Hard Copy To Attendees	1h	307
310	836	Execute Presentation	2h	309
311	837	Checkpoint with Josetta	2h	310
312	838	Cleanse Phase 2 Deliverable	2h	311
313	839	Publish Phase 2 Deliverable	3h	312
304	841	Define Response Required	1h	303
305	842	Define Time lines For Response	1h	304
314	843	Consolidate LOB Responses	1h	305
315	844	Complete Phase 2	0d	193
325	845	Phase 3	20.7d	315
326	846	Begin Phase 3	0d
328	847	Initiate Enabling Group For Coordinate & Communicate	0.5d
329	848	Define Mission Of The Team	2h
330	849	Define Goals Of The Team	2h	329
331	850	Define Deliverable Of The Team	2.5h	330
332	851	Assign The Team	2h	331
333	852	Assign Roles & Responsibilities	3h	332
334	855	Initiate Enabling Group For Research & Educate	0.5d
335	856	Define Mission Of The Team	2h	326
336	857	Define Goals Of The Team	2h	335
337	858	Define Deliverable Of The Team	2.5h	336
338	859	Assign The Team	2h	337
339	860	Assign Roles & Responsibilities	3h	338
346	863	Develop On-going Architecture Improvement Strategy	8.6d	327
347	864	Develop A Common Understanding Of Architecture Improvement Strategy	0.5d
348	865	Understand Vision	5h	327
349	866	Divide Into 3 Sub-Teams	1h	348
350	867	Define The Architecture Improvement Process	6.95d
351	868	Discuss Alternatives With Consulting Partners	4.5h	348
352	869	Research Best Practices In Other Companies	24.5h	351
353	870	Develop Recommendation Draft	11.5h	352
354	871	Checkpoint with Josetta	2h	353
355	872	Review & Modify Recommendation	6h	354
357	873	Finalize Recommendation (Meta Review)	6h	356
358	874	Obtain Approval Of Recommendation	2h	357
368	876	Define Architecture Leadership Responsibility (Person Or Team)	7.35d
369	877	Discuss Alternatives With Consulting Partners	5h	348
370	878	Research Best Practices In Other Companies	23.5h	369
371	879	Develop Recommendation Draft	12.5h	370
372	880	Checkpoint with Josetta	2h	371
373	881	Review & Modify Recommendation	7.5h	372
374	882	Finalize Recommendation (Meta Review)	6h	373
375	883	Obtain Approval Of Recommendation	2h	374
376	885	Identify Architecture Maintenance Tools (Current & Desired State)	8.6d
377	887	Identify CA Maintenance Tools To Review	24h
378	888	Evaluate CA Maintenance Tools	38h	377
379	889	Select CA Maintenance Tools	10h	378
380	890	Checkpoint with Josetta	2h	379
381	891	Install CA Maintenance Tools	11h	380
382	892	Populate CA Maintenance Tools	24h	381
383	893	Prepare Migration Strategy Report	9.35d	327
384	894	Develop Common Understanding Of Migration Strategy Report	0.7d
385	895	Define Purpose Of Migration Plan	5h
386	896	Outline Migration Strategy Report	3.5h	385
387	897	Develop Migration Strategy Report	8.65d	384
388	899	Review The Component Architectures	12.5h
389	900	Identify Key Opportunities For Improvements	22.5h	388
390	901	Provide Recommendation For Strategic Implementation	47.5h	389
391	902	Draft Migration Strategy Report	12h	390
392	903	Checkpoint with Josetta	3h	391
393	904	Modify Migration Strategy Report	6h	392
394	905	Finalize Migration Strategy Report (Meta Review)	12h	393
395	906	Present Phase 3 Deliverable For Commitment	3.4d	383
396	907	Give Presentation	3.15d
397	908	Coordinate Meeting Room & Date	1h
398	909	Invite Participants (ITSMT,ITEI,ITDQC)	1h	397
399	910	Prepare Presentation	17h	398
400	911	Checkpoint with Josetta	2h	399
401	912	Deliver Phase 3 Deliverable Hard Copy To Attendees	1h	400
404	913	Execute Presentation(Div. Chiefs)	4h	403
405	914	Cleanse Phase 3 Deliverable	5h	404
406	915	Publish Phase 3 Deliverable	2h	405
407	916	Obtain Commitment to Technology Alignment	0.25d	406
408	917	Define Response Required	1.5h
409	918	Define Time lines For Response	1.5h	408
410	919	Consolidate LOB Presentation Concerns and  Responses	3h	402
411	920	Complete Phase 3	0d	395
421	921	Complete First Iteration of BDAP	0d	420
119	923	Deliver Phase 1 Deliverable Hard Copy To Attendees	4h	118
123	925	Cleanse Phase 1 Deliverable	4.5h	122
214	926	Update CA Report & Matrix 2B (BP x CA)	12h	213
58	934	Interview for BD	1h	57
70	936	Review Business Drivers (Executives Only)	3h	69
87	938	Conduct Interviews if necessary (Executives Only)	1h	86
94	939	Review AR (Report and Matrix)	2.5h	93
92	940	(Attach LOB AR Report) & Matrix 1	1h	91
93	941	Deliver LOB AR	1h	92
96	942	Checkpoint with Josetta	1.5h	95
103	944	Get BU I/T Involvement & Agreement W/ T.T. Report	1h	102
117	946	Execute Presentation Delivery	1h	116
120	947	Execute Presentation	1h	119
122	951	Respond to Phase 1 deliverable	2h
168	953	Checkpoint with Josetta	1h	167
164	954	Define Principles	47.5h	163
179	958	Define Best Practice	47.5h	178
208	968	Infrastructure - Create Component Architectures (Composition)	29h	203
207	969	Data - Create Component Architectures (Composition)	18.5h	206
206	970	Applications - Create Component Architectures (Composition)	63.5h	203
213	971	Checkpoint with Josetta	2h	212
217	972	Preliminary Buy-in (Josetta ITET)	1h	216
216	973	Prepare Preliminary Buy-in (Josetta ITET)	3h	215
255	974	Collect Target Information	5h	254
262	975	Review Branch Base line Report	2.5h	261
278	976	Checkpoint with Josetta	1h	277
279	977	ITET - Review EDD Base line Report (Current State)	2h	277
280	978	ITET - Review EDD CA Report (Desired State)	2h	279
291	980	Make Major Decisions & Establish Clear Direction(ITB)	2.5h	288
290	981	Make Major Decisions & Establish Clear Direction (internal)	24h	288
309	982	Execute Presentation	2.5h	308
356	984	Review Presentation	2h	354
402	986	Execute Presentation (ITET)	4h	401
403	987	Execute Presentation(ITDQC)	4h	402
417	988	ID and inventory critical work papers	4.5h	411
412	989	Project Wrap up	1.45d	411
418	990	Key factors/Project debrief	2h	417
419	991	Architecture next steps (6 month plan)	8.5h	418
420	992	Project close	10h	419
276	993	Validate Base line Components	0.8d
283	994	Develop draft Gap Analysis	6.65d
289	995	Negotiate Decisions and Establish Direction	2.85d
295	996	Finalize Gap Analysis	2.7d
218	997	Develop Buy List process	3.1d
219	998	Determine process to be used (Consensus, research, baseline)	20h	137
220	999	Develop process for driving buy lists	20h	219
17	1005	Execute Communication Plan	19.35d	4
38	1008	Check Point with Josetta	1.5h	37
76	1009	Check Point with Josetta	1.5h	75
106	1011	Checkpoint with Josetta	1h	105
114	1012	Checkpoint with Josetta	1h	113
182	1013	Prepare for Checkpoint with Josetta	2h	181
190	1014	Prepare for Checkpoint with Josetta	5h	189
292	1015	Make Major Decisions & Establish Clear Direction(DIT tech.)	1h	291
126	1016	Complete Phase 1	0d	124
57	1017	Train LOB Interviewees	1h	56
171	1021	Map Principles to Architectural Requirements	4.2d	170
209	1022	Security - Create Component Architectures (Composition)	21.5h
221	1049	Develop Buy List Report	52.4d	220
222	1050	Data Domain	4.6d
223	1051	Data Transaction Data	21.5h	188
224	1052	Data Data Warehouse	22h	223
225	1053	Application Domain	10.95d
226	1054	Application Collaborate/Groupware	18h	188
227	1055	Application Intranet	21.5h	226
228	1056	Application Intranet/E-Commerce	22.5h	227
229	1057	Application Components	17h	228
230	1058	Applications Applications	18.5h	229
231	1059	Applications Middleware	18h	230
232	1060	Infrastructure Domain	8d
233	1061	Infrastructure Platform	20h	188
234	1062	Infrastructure Network	19h	233
235	1063	Infrastructure - Systems Management	21.5h	234
236	1064	Governance Domain	1.55d
237	1065	Governance	18h	188
238	1066	Security Domain	1.55d
239	1067	Security	18h	188
240	1068	Update Report	12h	220
241	1069	Analyze  Report	10.5h	240
242	1070	Checkpoint with Josetta	2h	241
243	1071	Update  Report	12h	242
244	1072	Finalize Report  (Meta Review)	6.5h	243
245	1073	Preliminary Buy-in (Josetta ITET)	3h	244
246	1074	Preliminary Buy-in (Josetta ITET)	1h	245
19	1081	Execute Communication Plan	90h	11
22	1082	Brief ITSMT Wrap up	1h	21
21	1083	Brief ITSMT Status	2h	20
20	1084	Brief ITSMT on project	2h	11
4	1085	Project Start up	2.05d	3
138	1086	Project Start-up	2.15d	137
151	1088	Execute Communication Plan	52.4d	137
18	1093	Communication Plan	19.35d
152	1094	Communication Plan	52.4d
153	1095	Execute Communication Plan	200h	145
154	1096	Brief ITSMT on project	2h	145
155	1097	Brief ITSMT Status	1.5h	154
157	1098	Brief ITSMT Wrap up	2h	156
327	1100	Project start-up	0.5d	326
340	1102	Execute Communication Plan	20.2d	326
341	1103	Communication Plan	20.2d
342	1104	Execute Communication Plan	95h	334
343	1105	Brief ITSMT on project	1.5h	334
344	1106	Brief ITSMT Status	1.5h	343
345	1107	Brief ITSMT Wrap up	1h	344
413	1108	Review Phase	0.35d
414	1109	Develop +/- chart	2h
415	1110	Discuss what can be done to accelerate the Project	2.5h	414
127	1117	Phase Wrap-up	1.05d	126
128	1118	Review Phase	0.45d
129	1119	Develop +/- chart	2h
130	1120	Discuss what can be done to accelerate the Project	3h	129
131	1121	Modify next phase	0.6d
132	1122	Review Project Plan	2h	130
133	1123	Delete unnecessary tasks	1.5h	132
134	1124	Add New tasks	2h	133
135	1125	Advise Project Sponsor	1h	134
316	1126	Phase Wrap-up	0.8d	315
317	1127	Review Phase	0.45d
318	1128	Develop +/- chart	2h
319	1129	Discuss what can be done to accelerate the Project	3h	318
320	1130	Modify next phase	0.35d
321	1131	Review Project Plan	2h	319
322	1132	Delete unnecessary tasks	1h	321
323	1133	Add New tasks	2.5h	322
324	1134	Advise Project Sponsor	1h	323
416	1138	Review Project	1.45d
156	1140	Brief ITSMT Status	1h	155
267	1178	BDAP review of product	4h	266
252	1179	Independent Team Analysis of Baseline	7.5d
359	1181	Develop Governance guidelines	7.75d
361	1190	Discuss Alternatives With Consulting Partners	5h
362	1191	Research Best Practices In Other Companies	24h	361
363	1192	Develop Recommendation Draft	12.5h	362
364	1193	Checkpoint with Josetta	2h	363
365	1194	Review & Modify Recommendation	7.5h	364
366	1195	Finalize Recommendation (Meta Review)	6h	365
367	1196	Obtain Approval Of Recommendation	2h	366
360	1198	Define compliance controls and procedures	5h

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