Internet Upgrade (Windstream)
Upgrade internet access into the district from 1GB to 4GB. This is intended to improve the overall performance of all district access to the outside internet.
| Executive Sponsor: | Long Pham |
| Department: | Information Technology Services |
| Business Owner: | JoJo Jacob |
| Project Manager: | Michael Blair & Damon Williams |
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| Percent Complete: | 18% |
| Stage: | Execution |
| Effort this Month: | RFP for Cisco products.
Big IP ordered and received.
Awaiting Pilot gear to verify solution proposed. |
Network Closet Assessment
An outside technology (ATEC) firm has been contracted to perform a 40 point inspection of all MDF and IDF network closets in each district building; approximately 343 locations. The deliverable document will show us where we need to improve and upgrade network equipment, power, cooling and security.
| Executive Sponsor: | Long Pham |
| Department: | Information Technology Services |
| Business Owner: | JoJo Jacob |
| Project Manager: | Michael Blair & Damon Williams |
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| Percent Complete: | 50% |
| Stage: | Execution |
| Effort this Month: | ATEC is reviewing all 343 closets and a report of the findings will be delivered the week of the Feb 23rd. |
Vendor Access Procedure (VAP)
This purpose of this project is to standardize and improve the procedures outside vendors use to access our buildings. This is a collaborative project between ITS, FBISD Police Department and Facilities. The anticipated outcome of this project is to save money on custodial overtime, save time for vendors accessing our facilities and increase vendor responsibility and liability for their actions while on distrct property.
| Executive Sponsor: | Long Pham, Max Cleaver |
| Department: | Information Technology Services |
| Business Owner: | JoJo Jacob, Chief David Rider, Steve Dancer |
| Project Manager: | Michael Blair & Damon Williams |
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| Percent Complete: | 41% |
| Stage: | Execution |
| Effort this Month: | Process has been created. Seeking signoff by different parties and engagement timeline. Collection of keys has begun. Campus dropbox locations for return of keys are being identified by Facilities. |
Security Camera (PD)
Over the next 3 years network based security cameras will be installed at every Fort Bend ISD facility. Estimated number and placement of these cameras are based on an assessment performed by Fort Bend ISD Police Department, dated 07/08/2014. Final determination will be based on evaluation of the existing pilot at MHS and KHS. The number and location of cameras may be adjusted based on additional input from the district selected installation vendor.
Each camera requires a networkcable drop
| Executive Sponsor: | Dr. Dupre, Long Pham |
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| Business Owner: | Chief David Rider |
| Project Manager: | Michael Blair & Damon Williams |
| Baseline Schedule: | 11/4/2014 - 11/4/2017 |
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| Baseline Cost: | $14,000,000 |
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| Percent Complete: | 15% |
| Stage: | Execution |
| Effort this Month: | RFP released. RFP responses received. Discussions held regarding (1) camera placement, bid meetings, and the Video Management System (VMS). RFP evaluation has begun. |
Wi-Fi
The purpose of this project is to increase Wi-Fi access in all campuses.
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| Project Manager: | Michael Blair & Damon Williams |
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System Storage Design and Purchase
The purpose of this project is to replace aging storage hardware, increase storage capacity, eliminate the annual maintenance cost on aging hardware and design a true tiered storage solution. Part of this project will include storage requirements for the Security Camera video. This project will also included a backup solution to replace our current system in order to provide more security of our data and disaster recovery capabilities.
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| Project Manager: | Michael Blair & Damon Williams |
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| Percent Complete: | 13% |
| Stage: | Planning |
| Effort this Month: | Reviewing proposals and initial meetings with 12 vendors. Initial Scope of concept started. |
Data Center Refit
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| Project Manager: | Michael Blair & Damon Williams |
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| Stage: | Execution |
| Effort this Month: | 80 hours+ trying to get a PO for 1 line assessment. The vendor is waiting on us. PO should be cut 2/25. Faith level low. |
Network Cabling Vendor Selection & Scheduling
Information Technology Services (ITS) will contract with three vendors over the next three years to providing network cabling services. An RFP will be executed and the top three vendors chosen. The intent is for each vendor to provide multiple teams for network cabling. This will allow FBISD Technology to provide network cabling in a more efficient manner. Several other projects will be staged to immediately follow cabling efforts in a campus.
| Executive Sponsor: | Long Pham |
| Department: | ITS |
| Business Owner: | JoJo Jacob |
| Project Manager: | Michael Blair & Damon Williams |
| Baseline Schedule: | RfP selection to Board March, 2015
Cabling 4/15/2015 - 4/14/2017 |
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| Stage: | Vendor Selection |
| Effort this Month: | RfP Responses Received and Scored. Preparation for March Board. |
Network Core Refresh
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| Project Manager: | Michael Blair & Damon Williams |
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| Effort this Month: | Initial Meetings |
NAC Network Access Control (Firewall)
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| Project Manager: | Michael Blair & Damon Williams |
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| Effort this Month: | Initial Meetings |
Network Redesign
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| Project Manager: | Michael Blair & Damon Williams |
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| Effort this Month: | Initial Meetings |
Project Lead the Way Provision High School Labs
In preparation of the 2015-2016 school year, Project Lead The Way (PLTW) will create a computer and technology lab at every Fort Bend ISD High School. 11 High schools have been identified.
Information Technology Program Management Office (PMO) will assist Career Technology Education (CTE) with all aspects of provisioning the classrooms. This includes room identification, preparation, power, network cables, ordering and installation of equipment.
Information Technology Services (ITS) will
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| Project Manager: | Michael Blair & Damon Williams |
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| Percent Complete: | 9% |
| Stage: | Execution |
| Effort this Month: | PO for hardware has been issued.(2/20) Image for gear is being designed. Rooms identified and walked. Facilities is painting and electrical. Projector install will happen next month, followed by electrical. Painters are working now. |
Laptop to Teachers (5000 laptops)
5000 laptops will be purchased and deployed to teaching staff. Aging computers will be removed from the classroom. Reusable equipment will be reprovisioned and installed in other non-teaching locations.
| Executive Sponsor: | Long Pham, Dr. Phillys Hill |
| Department: | IT, Curriculum |
| Business Owner: | Lynette Meyer |
| Project Manager: | Michael Blair, Damon Williams, Anne Howard |
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| Percent Complete: | 1% |
| Stage: | Execution |
| Effort this Month: | Acceptable Laptop Use Policy has been created and reviewed by a task force of 6 Principals, Dr. Indelicato, Digital Learning and ITS. Discussions have been held with WebServices to develop an app for teachers to use to accept the Use Policy and take responsibility for specific equipment. |
Eduphoria Implementation
Two modules of the Eduphoia suite will be implemented for production use in the 2015-2016 school year. 'Aware' will replace the PCG Assessments & Reporting Module. 'PDAS' will be used for Professional Development Assessment for all campuses.
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| Project Manager: | Anne Howard |
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Strategic Technology Plannning Consultant
The intention of this project is to contract with an outside consultant to develop a Strategic Educational Technology Plan to help identify, assess and guide new classroom technologies within the District to support its overall goals and objectives. This plan will be used as a core component of our broader Strategic Technology Plan.
| Executive Sponsor: | Long Pham |
| Department: | IT |
| Business Owner: | Long Pham |
| Project Manager: | Anne Howard |
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| Percent Complete: | 75% |
| Stage: | Execution |
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PeopleSoft 9.2 Upgrade Financials
Oracle?s regular contract support of PeopleSoft version 9.1 ends in quarter 3 of 2014. Oracle has extended contract support to quarter 3 of 2017 at no additional cost. It is imperative that the upgrade of our Oracle PeopleSoft environment be complete and in production prior to the end of the extended contract support. Support costs of PeopleSoft version 9.1 after the end of the extended support contract will increase exponentially, provide only limited support and give no new functionality.
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| Department: | Business & Finance, Purchasing, IT Business Information Systems |
| Business Owner: | Dina Edgar, Business & Finance;
Kelly Schlacks, Business & Finance;
Bob Fazakerly, Business & Finance (Purchasing);
Lois Bremer, Business and Finance (Grants);
Sean Bogle, Business and Finance (Budget);
Sheron Blaylock, Human Resources;
Sonja Curtis, Business & Finance (Payroll);Mitzi Patin, Business Information Systems |
| Project Manager: | Anne Howard |
| Baseline Schedule: | 9/15/2015 - 5/26/2015 (go-live) 4/26/2015 |
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| Baseline Cost: | $FIELD9 |
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| Percent Complete: | 63% |
| Stage: | Execution |
| Effort this Month: | Pass 1 of User Acceptance Testing conducted throughout the month of February. Issues identified and corrected by BIS Development Team. |
Schoolwires Campus Pilot (Phase 2)
The current Cold Fusion website management for campus websites is difficult to use and does not provide the functionality that FBISD campuses require to effectively communicate with parents, students, staff and the community. Campuses have had to seek various alternate solutions to build their websites. This does not provide a unified look and feel and is impossible to manage and monitor at a district level.
This project will leverage the success achieved in migrating the FBISD District webs
| Executive Sponsor: | Dr. Phyllis Hill,
Long Pham,
Nancy Porter |
| Department: | Community Relations, Department of School Leadership |
| Business Owner: | Dr. Anthony, Indelicato,
Dr. Javier Villarreal,
Dr. Xochitl Rodriguez,
Mark Foust,
Marla Sheppard,
Lynette Meyer |
| Project Manager: | Anne Howard |
| Baseline Schedule: | 8/28/2015 - 3/20/2015, go-live 3/6/2015 |
| Revised Schedule: | 8/28/2015 - 4/30/2015, go-live 4/1/2015 |
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| Reason for Variance: | 2/20/2015 review of campus pages show incomplete pages, particularly departments and fine arts pages. We will work with each campus to improve their pages prior to go-live. |
| Percent Complete: | 68% |
| Stage: | Execution |
| Effort this Month: | Campus Content Web Administrators and Teachers have been working to complete their pages.
CWA training completed by WebServices and open labs conducted.
Teacher training completed by Digital Learning Specialists and open labs conducted.
Initial review of Teacher pages conducted and review sheet sent to Principals to share with Teachers.
Initial review of Campus pages conducted and a comprehensive list of suggested pages and links has been developed to use going forward. |
Schoolwires Remaining Campuses
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| Project Manager: | Anne Howard |
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| Percent Complete: | 5% |
| Stage: | Planning |
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Office 365 Implementation
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| Project Manager: | Anne Howard |
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Student Email Migration off Gaggle
Beginning in the 15-16 school year, eRate will no longer provide funding for student email accounts. The district is currently investigate options for changing student email providers. The anticpated cost savings is $125,000 per year.
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| Project Manager: | Anne Howard |
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| Percent Complete: | 5% |
| Stage: | Execution |
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Fine Arts Projector Installation
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| Project Manager: | Damon Williams |
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| Percent Complete: | 10% |
| Stage: | Execution |
| Effort this Month: | Initial meetings, PO will be in from the vendor 2/24. Rooms are identified and a plan is being created. |
Building 46 Technology Planning & Provisioning
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| Project Manager: | PMO |
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| Percent Complete: | 15% |
| Stage: | Execution |
| Effort this Month: | Meetings and information gathering. We have been working to clarify all the aspects of this project. |
Building 47 Technology Planning & Provisioning
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| Stage: | Execution |
| Effort this Month: | Meetings and information gathering. We have been working to clarify all the aspects of this project. |
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) Implementation
FBISD Technology Department continues to have stability issues on the Symantec platforms, which impact productivity and the ability to deliver services to the customer. These capabilities are now included with our existing Microsoft agreement. By migrating from the use of the Symantec product line, to Microsoft System Center Configureation Manager (SCCM) for system provisioning and endpoint protection, and other in-district software for email spam filtering, we will completely eliminate our n
| Executive Sponsor: | Long Pham |
| Department: | ITS |
| Business Owner: | JoJo Jacob |
| Project Manager: | Anne Howard |
| Baseline Schedule: | 3/1/2015 - 9/30/2015 |
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| Percent Complete: | 1% |
| Stage: | Charter |
| Effort this Month: | Project Manager Assigned. Charter the project. Schedule Consulting Services for on-site delivery. |
