《Lean Performance ERP Project Management 12》.pdfVIP

11 INTEGRATING SYSTEMS MODULE PROJECT TEAM TASKS Installing Hardware and Software The information team should begin to install system hardware and soft- ware, including printers. Although every system installation is different, some basic tasks are usually found in the installation of the hardware and software for every system. While a template covering the usual basic tasks is provided, the discussion here is more of a general review of the tasks that the hardware and software vendors most probably have outlined in great detail in their installation manuals. It should be noted that the information team technical support people have already attended hard- ware and software technical support training and should be thoroughly familiar with the manuals and other instructions prior to beginning instal- lation of the software. This discussion is not intended to supersede those manuals; rather, it is intended as a guide for the project manager and to aid in constructing the overall project plan. After installation of the system CPU (not discussed here), the next step is not always installing the application software, be it enterprise resource planning (ERP), manufacturing execution system (MES), customer rela- tionship management (CRM), supply chain management (SCM), or other such applications. Usually the database and utility software must be installed first, after which the application software can be installed. A process should be established for verifying disk space, determining direc- tory structures, and conducting periodic reviews of