Staffing Plan (Patrick Markham)
Don't Forget Me
Staffing/Organizational Plan
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Date:
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December 10, 2007
Final
Purpose
This document defines the staffing requirements per phase. This document describes the staff
that will be needed and what that staff will be needed to do. A detailed list of all tasks per team
member is available in the Appendix.
Salaries used in the budget plan were obtained by taking the 25 th percentile for each job
description as reported at http://www.salary.com for the Norfolk zip code of 23529.
Phase 0
During this phase, the product team will consist of five seniors in the Computer Science
department at Old Dominion University. The students will also seek outside sources as needed to
assist in the research and idea development. These consultants and the students will not be paid
for their work.
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Diagram – Phase 0 Staffing Plan
Documentation Specialist
The responsibilities include creating and maintaining documents required to fulfill deliverable
requirements during development.
Financial Specialist
The responsibilities include receiving funding, creating the budget, and determining the product
cost. The financial specialist is responsible for the financial and funding plans.
Hardware Specialist
The responsibilities include identifying the hardware needed for the Don't Forget Me system,
estimating costs, and determining the best methods for developing or attaining the components.
Marketing Specialist
The responsibilities include determining the target market and supporting the marketing aspects
of the project. The marketing specialist will determine the overall marketing plan.
Project Manager
The responsibilities include making sure that all tasks are assigned and are performed with high
quality. The project manager must also resolve difference between team members and facilitate
team member communications. The project manager also must assist in the development of the
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WBS, assign resources, prioritize tasks, and define task dependencies.
Risk Specialist
The responsibilities include managing the project risks. The risk specialist must determining what
risks exists in the project, evaluate the severity and probability of the risk, and attempt to
mitigate the risks.
Software Specialist
The responsibilities include identifying the software needed for the Don't Forget Me service,
estimating costs, and determining the best methods for developing or attaining the components.
Web Specialist
The responsibilities include creating the team and product websites, as well as managing
additional web developers in future phases.
Phase 1: Proof of Concept
In this phase a lab prototype will be developed and the SBIR Phase 2 proposal will be developed.
Success will be measured by the successful completion of those two deliverables.
The following staff will be needed in Phase 1 of this project:
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Documentation Specialist
Diagram – Phase 1 Staffing Plan
The responsibilities include creating and maintaining documents required to fulfill deliverable
requirements during development.
Financial Specialist
The responsibilities include receiving funding, creating the budget, and determining the product
cost. The financial specialist is responsible for the financial and funding plans.
Hardware Specialist
The responsibilities include identifying the hardware needed for the Don't Forget Me service,
estimating costs, and determining the best methods for developing or attaining the components.
Marketing Specialist
The responsibilities include determining the target market and supporting the marketing aspects
of the project. The marketing specialist will determine the overall marketing plan.
Project Manager
The responsibilities include making sure that all tasks are assigned and are performed with high
quality. The project manager must also resolve difference between team members and facilitate
team member communications. The project manager also must assist in the development of the
WBS, assign resources, prioritize tasks, and define task dependencies.
Risk Specialist
The responsibilities include managing the project risks. The risk specialist must determining what
risks exists in the project, evaluate the severity and probability of the risk, and attempt to
mitigate the risks.
Software Manager
The responsibilities include identifying the software needed for the Don't Forget Me system,
estimating costs, and determining the best methods for developing or attaining the components.
Web Developer
The responsibilities include creating the team and product websites, as well as managing
additional web developers in future phases.
Senior Software Consultant
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The responsibilities include providing expert opinions on how best to solve problems encountered
in the development and testing of the software behind the Don't Forget Me system.
Senior Hardware Consultant
The responsibilities include providing expert opinions on what hardware to purchase, as well as on
how best to solve problems encountered in the testing of all hardware, both individually and as a
complete system.
Electrical Engineer Consultant
The responsibilities include providing expert opinions on how best to implement the system in an
actual vehicle, all electrical engineering factors considered.
Phase 2: Critical Design
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In this phase, the actual prototype of the product will be developed.
The following staff will be needed in Phase 2 of this project:
Diagram – Phase 2 Staffing Plan
Documentation Specialist
The responsibilities include creating and maintaining documents required to fulfill deliverable
requirements during development.
Financial Specialist
The responsibilities include receiving funding, creating the budget, and determining the product
cost. The financial specialist is responsible for the financial and funding plans.
Hardware Specialist
The responsibilities include identifying the hardware needed for the Don't Forget Me system,
estimating costs, and determining the best methods for developing or attaining the components.
Marketing Specialist
The responsibilities include determining the target market and supporting the marketing aspects
of the project. The marketing specialist will determine the overall marketing plan.
Project Manager
The responsibilities include making sure that all tasks are assigned and are performed with high
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quality. The project manager must also resolve difference between team members and facilitate
team member communications. The project manager also must assist in the development of the
WBS, assign resources, prioritize tasks, and define task dependencies.
Risk Specialist
The responsibilities include managing the project risks. The risk specialist must determining what
risks exists in the project, evaluate the severity and probability of the risk, and attempt to
mitigate the risks.
Software Manager
The responsibilities include identifying the software needed for the Don't Forget Me system,
estimating costs, and determining the best methods for developing or attaining the components.
Web Developer
The responsibilities include creating the team and product websites, as well as managing
additional web developers in future phases.
Safety Expert
The responsibilities include working with the development team and the organization's lawyer(s)
to define what is an acceptable level of liability for which the organization can be held responsible,
identifying necessary criteria to ensure that the Don't Forget Me system meets this level, and
verifying that the development team's functional prototype meets this criteria.
Advertiser
The responsibilities include developing presentations and actually marketing the Don't Forget Me
system to various vehicle manufacturers.
Lobbyist
The responsibilities include working with the organization's lawyer(s) to draft proposed legislation
that, if passed, would require vehicle manufacturers to incorporate a system like Don't Forget Me
in all future models. Responsibilities also include developing personal relationships with high
ranking or otherwise influential members of both houses of Congress, especially those on relevant
committees and subcommittees, to lobby said members of Congress to pass the proposed
legislation, and to work together with relevant Political Action Committees (PACs) and non-profit
organizations.
Software Engineer (5)
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The responsibilities include assisting in developing, testing and updating the software behind the
Don't Forget Me system.
Hardware Engineer (5)
The responsibilities include developing hardware components not readily available for purchase,
testing all hardware (e.g., all sensors) and developing and improving the installation design as
necessary.
Electrical Engineer
The responsibilities include identifying installation criteria, all electrical engineering factors
considered, and working with the hardware engineers to develop and improve the installation
design.
Assembly Crew Member (5)
The responsibilities include assembling the system both in part and as a complete system during
the lengthy testing process and in the development of the functional prototype.
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Phase 3: Production and Out Years
The phase is the main rollout of the product. In this phase, the authentication servers and the
website are brought online and actual production begins. The marketing campaign also begins in
this phase.
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The following staff will be needed in Phase 3 of this project:
Diagram – Phase 3 Staffing Plan
Documentation Specialist
The responsibilities include creating and maintaining documents required to fulfill deliverable
requirements during development.
Financial Specialist
The responsibilities include receiving funding, creating the budget, and determining the product
cost. The financial specialist is responsible for the financial and funding plans.
Hardware Manager
The responsibilities include identifying the hardware needed for the Don't Forget Me system,
estimating costs, and determining the best methods for developing or attaining the components.
Marketing Specialist
The responsibilities include determining the target market and supporting the marketing aspects
of the project. The marketing specialist will manage the advertising campaigns and determine the
overall marketing plan.
Project Manager
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The responsibilities include making sure that all tasks are assigned and are performed with high
quality. The project manager must also resolve difference between team members and facilitate
team member communications. The project manager also must assist in the development of the
WBS, assign resources, prioritize tasks, and define task dependencies.
Risk Specialist
The responsibilities include managing the project risks. The risk specialist must determining what
risks exists in the project, evaluate the severity and probability of the risk, and attempt to
mitigate the risks.
Software Specialist
The responsibilities include identifying the software needed for the Don't Forget Me system,
estimating costs, and determining the best methods for developing or attaining the components.
Web Developer
The responsibilities include creating the team and product websites, as well as managing
additional web developers in future phases.
Safety Expert
The responsibilities include working with the development team and the organization's lawyer(s)
to define what is an acceptable level of liability for which the organization can be held responsible,
identifying necessary criteria to ensure that the Don't Forget Me system meets this level, and
verifying that the development team's functional prototype of all updated versions of the Don't
Forget Me system meets this criteria.
Advertiser
The responsibilities include developing presentations and actually marketing the Don't Forget Me
system to various vehicle manufacturers.
Lobbyist
The responsibilities include working with the organization's lawyer(s) to draft proposed legislation
that, if passed, would require vehicle manufacturers to incorporate a system like Don't Forget Me
in all future models. Responsibilities also include developing personal relationships with high
ranking or otherwise influential members of both houses of Congress, especially those on relevant
committees and subcommittees, to lobby said members of Congress to pass the proposed
legislation, and to work together with relevant Political Action Committees (PACs) and non-profit
organizations.
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Human Resources Manager
The responsibilities include hiring personnel and handling employee benefits plans.
Software Engineer (5)
The responsibilities include assisting in developing, testing and updating the software behind the
Don't Forget Me system.
Hardware Engineer (5)
The responsibilities include developing hardware components not readily available for purchase,
testing all hardware (e.g., all sensors) and improving the installation design as necessary.
Electrical Engineer
The responsibilities include identifying installation criteria, all electrical engineering factors
considered, and working with the hardware engineers to develop and improve the installation
design.
Assembly Crew Member (5)
The responsibilities include assembling the system both in part and as a complete system during
the lengthy testing process and in the development of the functional prototype of all updated
versions of the Don't Forget Me System.
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