WKU Active Directory Project Plan

Project item

Description/Notes

Status

Responsible

Start Date

Due Date

FTE Hours

General - Startup





1
AD Licensing -- negotiate and procureReseller SoftmartvDoneGJohnson03-01-2007
03-01-200720

Hardware -- Spec and orderIBM Blade servers and 4200 series SANDoneGJohnson, GHack, BHoff
07-2007
07-200715

Install AD Directory Server Hardware

Done
BHoff, GHack
2007
2007
40

Install File and Print Hardware in Data Center
DoneBHoff, GHack01-2008
01-2008
80

Install AD Software
DoneBHoff2007
2007
20

NetID/Directory Server Batch Interface to ERP Systems

NetIDs in AD for fac/staff/students are added, updated and deleted nightly per batch processes that interface with Banner and BSR
Done
GHack, BHoff, NScott
20072007

 

 

75


Project Implementation Plan (High Level) DEVELOPMajor Task and Milestone Project PlanDoneGJohnson, BHoff, Comm03-01-200804-01-200840

Design AD structure

  -- Directory, File and Print

  -- Security and Profile Specs

  -- Network Share Structure

Single Forest, Single Domain Model:

Produce a document detailing the basic design
DoneBHoff, Committee02-2008
03-31-200840

AD Policies -- Develop and Document

  • Migration Policies

  • Security Policies

  • Administration Policies

Departmental Domains

Central vs Distributed Admin

Password Management

Non-WKU machine in Domain

In progress

Develop (Committee)

 

Document (BHoff)

02-2008
12-2008300

Additional Software

  -- Identify and procure

Forensit -- Implementation $8K

Forensit -- Profile Maint $40K

Other??? -- Symantec

MAC tools???

Done

CHarmon

BRodgers

02-01-2008
04-01-200840

NetID manangement interface -- develop and program (need a specifications document that all agree on) Interface to manage AD accounts and NetID but also provide account maintenance functions for the Help Desk -- eg password resets, Creation of E records accounts outside of Batch/automated processesDoneWebDev (Ted & Eric)

04-15-2008
100

New Student LAB Account Lookup/DiscoveryWeb Interface for New students who come in a LAB and know nothing.  End user acct management, PW resets, etc
DoneWebDev (Ted and Eric)
04-15-2008
100

Current Novell Environ Assessment






  • NAL Assessment --
What NAL functionality must be accomodated in AD if any.DoneCHarmon, JSumpter03-15-2008
03-15-200810

  • Discover Inter-departmental Shares
Process developed.   Will be done ongoing as new departments are migrated
In Progress
CHarmon, JSumpter03-15-2008??-??-????
1000

  • Machine Counts, Active user counts, space usage (#gigs used)
3200 fac/staff machines
Done
CHarmon, JSumpter
03-15-200803-15-200815

  • Printer counts and statistics

DoneCHarmon, JSumpter03-15-200803-15-200810

  • # of Colleges, Departments, Admin Units and machines and users within each
 Identify a dept/college coodinator for the migration processDoneGJohnson03-15-200803-15-20088

Create Test AD Environment







  • Setup Test Environment -- Server and Client

Done
BHoff, CHarmon
04-01-2008
04-01-2008

40


  • Test Novell Migrations

Done
BHoff, CHarmon04-01-200804-01-2008

25


  • Test Login Scripts for different  types of machines and users
Faculty, Staff, Student Login scripts and XP, Vista, Macs, etcDoneBHoff, CHarmon04-01-200804-01-2008

30


  • Evaluate 3rd Party Software

DoneBHoff, CHarmon04-01-200804-01-200860

  • Test Web Dav access
Faculty, Staff,  Students -- On Campus, Off CampusDoneBHoff, CHarmon04-01-200804-01-200825

  • Develop Reports
Project/AD Statistics -- like # of PC added DomainDoneBHoff
06-01-200830

  • MAC File and Print TEST
Separate testing needed for MAC all aspectsDoneSLanc
04-01-200840

Migration and Production Deployment






  • Document Migration Steps

This document is a step by step for migrating

the machines in a department.

Done Tools in Place
BHoff, BRodgers, JHarris
04-15-200804-15-2008 
 20

  • Create Migration Master Schedule
Who, what and when of dept by dept migrationIn ProgressBHoff, CHarmon
04-15-200812-2009 
300

  • Migrate an Admin Unit to Production AD as a Pilot
Migrate IT division Workstations and Printers Help Desk Key durinng this pilot migratin

Done

BHoff, CHarmon04-15-200808-2008

200


  • Migrate the departments -- admin first, then academic
Communicate and Coordinate the migration process with DeptsIn ProgressCHarmon, BHoff
01-200912-2009

    • Manage the Migration
Coordinate with Colleges/Depts/Divisions

In Progress

?????10-200812-2009500

    • Pre-Migration Departmental Assessment
Machine count, Share Structure, etc

In Progress

Skilled FTE ???
05-2008

12-2009

2500

    • Perform Actual Field Migration
Physically visit each machine in the field

In Progress

FT/PT reg and stud staff08-200812-20096000

    • Migrate/Setup Printer on AD
Creating printer objects
In Progress
Field Staff
05-200812-200975

    • Backend Move Novell files to AD file shares
Done by skilled Admin, Coordinate with field migration

In Progress

Systems Admins05-200812-2009500

  • Migrate Open Labs
Drop New image with AD

Pending

SCopus, ROrto
02-200908-2009
50

  • Migrate Departmental Labs

Pending

SCopus, ROrto02-200908-2009

400

  • POST Migration Support
Fix Problems with a deparment's migration that surface immediately after (In the next week)

Ongoing

CPlemons, CHarmon, Help Desk05-200812-20091000

  • Deploy Student Personal File Space
Web Dav access, Lab login access

Done


11-2008
300

    • Develop file Backup process
Student files will be backup on Tivoli
In ProgressGHack
05-2008



    • Develop deployment process
How students access, education, set up web server
In Progress
04-2008



    • Summer School Students (Web Dav)
Release with Portal in early June

Done

BHoff, CPlem, HelpDsk
06-01-2008
06-01-2008100

    • All Students (Web Dav)
Release to All students by Fall 08 school year

Done

BHoff, CPlem, HelpDsk08-01-2008
08-01-200850

  • Deploy Faculty/Staff Personal File Space
Web Dav Access

In Progress

BHoff, CPlem, HelpDsk01-200912-2009

Communication & Project Education







  • Create & Maintain AD Website
Website should provide information on AD before and after implementation

In Progress

Initial Done

GJohnson
03-01-2008
03-15-2008
300

  • Develop Schedule of Project Events that will need communication
e.g. release Student Personal spaceIn ProgressGJohnson12-200812-200950

  • Develop Schedule of Emails to Users

In Progress
GJohnson
12-2008


  • Develop Schedule of Arena Info Sessions
Advertise and Market
In Progress
GJohnson

04-01-200850

  • Portal -- look at ways to use portal to communicate AD info

In Progress
GJohnson

04-01-200825

Training







  • Help Desk support training
Develop and Deliver
DoneCPlem


50

  • Desktop Support Training
Develop and DeliverIn ProgressCPlem


50

  • End User Training
Develop and DeliverIn ProgressBrewer, Jones, 50/50s




  • Video Tutorial Development
Develop and DeliverDoneBrewer, Jones

50

  • 50/50s Training
Develop and DeliverDone


20

  • Lab Staff Training
Develop and DeliverIn ProgressScopus


20

Phase II Task and Activities







  • LDAP Migration to AD







    • Identify all Apps using LDAP







    • Convert Apps to AD







    • Migrate departmental and personal web server file space to AD