1.
Executive Summary
This project aims to modernize the telecom company's customer portal and upgrade its internal network management
system to improve customer experience, operational efficiency, and scalability. The plan outlines scope, objectives,
timelines, budget, resources, risk management, quality approach, and communication strategy.
2. Project Objectives
       Enhance customer self-service capabilities.
       Improve real-time monitoring and fault management of telecom networks.
       Reduce average incident resolution time by 30%.
       Ensure compliance with telecom industry standards (e.g., TRAI, ISO 27001).
       Seamlessly integrate new modules with existing CRM and billing systems.
3. Project Scope
✅ In Scope:
       Redesign and deployment of the customer web portal.
       Implementation of real-time network performance dashboards.
       Integration with OSS/BSS systems.
       Data migration and user acceptance testing.
       Staff training and knowledge transfer.
❌ Out of Scope:
       Hardware procurement outside the approved budget.
       Upgrades to legacy billing systems (except required interfaces).
4. Deliverables
# Deliverable                      Description                                     Due Date
1 Project Charter                  Approved project authorization                  Week 1
2 Customer Portal (MVP)            Functional portal with core self-service features Month 3
3 Network Monitoring Dashboard Live dashboard for operations                       Month 4
4 UAT Sign-off                     Verified by business users                      Month 5
5 Deployment & Go-Live             Full rollout and support                        Month 6
5. Project Schedule (High-Level)
Phase                   Duration Timeline
Initiation & Planning   2 weeks Month 1
Design & Development 10 weeks Month 2–4
Phase                     Duration Timeline
Testing                   4 weeks Month 4–5
Deployment & Training 4 weeks Month 5–6
Closure                   2 weeks Month 6
6. Project Budget (Estimated)
Item                               Cost (USD)
Software development               120,000
Testing & QA                       25,000
Integration & Data Migration       20,000
Training & Change Management 10,000
Contingency (10%)                  17,500
Total Estimated Budget             192,500
7. Project Team & Roles
Role                 Name             Responsibilities
Project Sponsor [Executive Name] Overall governance & funding
Project Manager [Your Name]           Planning, execution, monitoring
Technical Lead       [Name]           System architecture & development
QA Lead              [Name]           Quality assurance & testing
Business Analyst [Name]               Requirements gathering, user stories
DevOps Engineer [Name]                CI/CD pipeline & deployments
Training Lead        [Name]           User training & documentation
8. Risk Management
Risk                     Likelihood Impact Mitigation
Scope creep              Medium      High       Change control process
Integration issues       Low         High       Early integration testing
Resource attrition       Medium      Medium Cross-training and backup resources
Data migration failures Low          High       Dry runs & backup plans
9. Quality Management
         Adhere to SDLC best practices and CMMI/ISO guidelines.
         Use automated testing (unit, integration).
       Conduct code reviews and peer inspections.
       Customer acceptance based on documented criteria.
10. Communication Plan
Audience               Frequency      Medium           Purpose
Project Team           Weekly         Stand-up / Teams Progress updates & blockers
Steering Committee Monthly            Presentation     Review milestones & risks
End Users              Before Go-Live Email, demo      Training & awareness
Sponsors               As needed      Email / Meetings Escalations & approvals
11. Change Management
       All change requests logged and evaluated.
       Change Advisory Board (CAB) to review high-impact changes.
       Prioritized based on business value and impact.
12. Tools & Methodologies
       Agile Scrum for development.
       Jira for backlog and sprint tracking.
       Confluence for documentation.
       CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins.
       GitHub for version control.
13. Success Criteria
       Reduction in average issue resolution time by 30%.
       Increase in customer portal usage by 40% within 3 months.
       Project delivered within ±10% of planned budget.
       User satisfaction score ≥ 8/10.
✅ 14. Sign-Off
Name Role                  Signature Date
[Name] Project Sponsor
[Name] Project Manager