Step-by-Step Guide toBuilding a CMDB - RightStar

Step 1. Assemble Project Team
In addition to subject matter experts and project team members, you will need to talk with
the business to identify business needs.
Don’t forget to identify all relevant governance requirements and address them in your
project plan.
Once the resources, workloads, and start and finish dates have been identified, the project
manager should seek approval from the managers of the potential project team members for
their staff to work on the project. The project manager might need to perform some skilled
negotiating, but the necessary levels of staff are important. Appropriate resources will help
you complete the project on time and meet all of the project’s objectives. If you use outside
resources, then the project manager will have all of the data to negotiate with confidence.
Task 5. Finalize Project Plan
Finally, note the estimated cost of the workload forecast for the project, as shown in figure 1.6.
STAGE, STEP, OR TASK NAME RESOURCE GROUP WORK START FINISH COST
Assemble the Project Team and
Define the Project
Identify Project Team Members
Create Project Executive Board
Select Project Manager
Scope Key Activities
Select Project Team
Finalize Project Plan
Obtain CMDB Knowledge
Create and Agree on CMDB Goals
and Mission Statement
Review and Define Benefits
Build a Business Case
Define Requirements
The Cost
of the
Resources
for
each
Stage,
Step,
and Task
Figure 1.6. Identify the cost of the workload for each stage, step, and task
This estimated cost represents the cost (number of hours x average hourly rate) of performing
the actions required to complete the project on time and to meet the project’s objectives and goals.
It is not the cost of the tools and technologies that may be required to implement the CMDB.
The basic project plan should now be complete, as shown in figure 1.7.
The project manager should now present the project plan to the PEB for approval. If the PEB
asks for some changes to the project plan, then the project manager should integrate these
changes and resubmit the project plan for approval.
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