CATIA V4 Software Deployment Project Proposal

1. CATIA V4 Software Deployment Project Proposal Jocelyn Nicholson ITMGMT 510 Managing the Technology Project May 5, 2010

2. CATIA V4 Software Deployment ]Project Proposal • Background • Project Goals • Problem / Opportunity • Resolution Proposal • Recommendation and Summary

3. Background • Dassault Systems produces CATIA V4 software Code. • ABC Aircraft Manufacturing Company XXX Airplane Program is the next new airplane to be build . • XXX New Airplane Program requirement request - capability to release engineering CAD/CAM drawings with CATIA V4 Code. • Engineering release date May 3rd, 2011 • Software Life Cycle Development and implementation target timeframe is approximately 9 – 12 months

4. Project Goals • Develop rigorous risk assessment processes to gain understanding of software known and unknown risk • Identify key software risk categories (i.e. change management, configuration management) early stages to reduce risk and impacts. • Reduce cost impacts associated with software risk. • Deliver software quality products to customers. • Avoid schedule delays and eliminate risk to timely delivery of CATIA V4 software product.

5. Problem / Opportunity • CATIA V4 Software (S/W) is a new product which has never been released into ABC infrastructure. • Potential Cost budget overruns • Schedule delays due to unknown risk and impacts.  • Decreased Software product quality • Delayed Airplane deliveries to Airline Customers

6. Proposed Solution • Successful CATIA V4 Software implementation • SEI Taxonomy Based Questionnaire (TBQ). • Software Life Cycle Development Best Practices are documented and followed.   • 3D CAD/CAM parts, assemblies, and installations capability available on distributed workstations. • Increase airplane sales and revenue gains

7. Scope • ABC Airplane Manufacturing Company increased sales and revenues • CATIA V4 software implemented in production for XXX New Airplane Program • Engineering and Manufacturing Engineers Planning on line 3D Drawings • 3D (Dimensional Views) CAD/CAM Released Drawings using CATIA V4

8. Quality • Total Quality Assurance (TQA) • Policy and Procedures • Continuous Process Improvements (CPI) • Software Engineering Institute Taxonomy Questionnaire and Survey Results • Lean Value Stream Mapping (VSM) to be used on all key processes

9. Budget Cost(estimate)

10. Major Milestone Schedule(Preliminary) Major Milestones Schedule Opportunity Evaluation 03/30/10 Build Requirement Plan 05/30/10 Build Risk Management Plan 06/20/10 Preliminary Analysis 06/30/10 Preliminary Analysis Review 07/13/10 Update Risk Management Plan 07/30/10 CATIA Work Station Deployment 08/12/10 Design and Code 09/30/10 Test and Validation 12/30/10 Production Implementation 03/20/11

11. Major Milestone Schedule(Preliminary)(cont’d)

12. Resource Availability • CATIA Usability Lab and Distributed workstations • Core Planning team • Application Developers • Systems Analyst • Project Manager • Software Licenses

13. Recommendations • Core Planning Team Recommends • CATIA V4 Deployment Target date March 15, 2011 • CATIA V4 Developer and System Analyst Training • Escalation boards established immediately • Management Committee buyoff and approval

14. Q & A

15. References Project Management Institute (2008). A guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK Guide)(4th ed). Chp. 4 - 12. Pennsylvania: Project Management Institute Inc. Verzuh, E. (2008). The fast forward MBA in Project Management, 4th edition. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons. Retrieved April 12, 2010