[890] in I/T Delivery
5ESS upgrade and replacement Project
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Louise T. Keohane)
Tue Oct 1 13:59:42 2002
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Project Name: 5ESS upgrade and replacement
Project Leader: Lu Keohane
Report Date May 6, 2002
Submitted by: Lu Keohane
Project Notebook URL: http://web.mit.edu/is/delivery/5ess/
Accomplishments in September 2002:
Cable lengths were modified in the E19 switchroom. Some cables were=20
operating on critical pieces of hardware and had to be done off hours and=20
with great attention to detail.
MIT and Lucent completed a walk through of all three switch sites carefully=
=20
documenting any anomalies. The acceptance plan will be signed when all=20
changes are completed.
Modifications to the DDM-2000 has been completed and tested in all three=
sites.
The acceptance plan was signed with the stipulation that the list from the=
=20
walk through must be completed before payment will be released.
The NW12 switchroom is currently under construction (returning borrowed=20
space to the Nuclear Science folks). Our expected completion is no later=20
than October 11, 2002.
Modified alarms for the remote monitoring systems which is maintained by=20
Lucent=92s Network Reliability Center in Denver.
Approximately a dozen software releases were installed on the new 5ESS.
Telephone exchanges were added to the 5ESS-2000 to provide services to the=
=20
new dorms that came on line.
ICE 9 continues to be updated to include the changes required when working=
=20
with the new 5ESS database (this includes the Cable and Pair modifications=
=20
that have been inventoried during this project).
Next Month=92s plan:
Revisit the redesign and construction plans for the E19=92s=20
switchroom, (e.g. this includes the surrounding offices and equipment that=
=20
had been moved prior to the start of this project. This will include the=20
addition of 4 new staff members and possibly 4 new contracted=20
members). This redesign process will occur in conjunction with Christine=20
Cavanna (I/S Space Planning) and encompass all TNS staff in E19.
Continue to explore strategies related to the 5ESS, Voice Mail,=20
ACD, ICE 9, VOIP, IVR and other applications.
Begin the planning process for the training for the Operations=20
team and technician. (e.g. 5E architecture, maintenance, translations, DDM=
=20
2000 and other newly installed equipment).
Provide training to the 5E Support and Operator Services=92 team.
Issues:
Having to keep Lucent abreast of all outstanding items on the list=
=20
created during the project and especially during the walk through.
Key Learnings:
Lucent has recently acknowledged the significance of MIT=92s=20
foresight into modifying some of the 5E configuration before the equipment=
=20
was delivered. We strongly influenced changes at no cost to MIT on many=20
items before our equipment left the factory floor. Therefore, we=20
positioned the new 5ESS-2000 in a ready state for new and upcoming=
technology.
Thanks,
Lu
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Project Name: 5ESS upgrade and replacement<br>
Project Leader: Lu Keohane<br>
Report Date May 6, 2002<br>
Submitted by: Lu
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<font size=3D2>Project Notebook URL: </font><font size=3D2 color=3D"#0000FF"=
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</a></font><b>Accomplishments in September 2002:</u></b> <br>
<dl>
<dd>Cable lengths were modified in the E19 switchroom. Some cables=
were operating on critical pieces of hardware and had to be done off hours=
and with great attention to detail.<br><br>
<dd>MIT and Lucent completed a walk through of all three switch sites=
carefully documenting any anomalies. The acceptance plan will be=
signed when all changes are completed.<br><br>
<dd>Modifications to the DDM-2000 has been completed and tested in all three=
sites.<br><br>
<dd>The acceptance plan was signed with the stipulation that the list from=
the walk through must be completed before payment will be released. =
<br><br>
<dd>The NW12 switchroom is currently under construction (returning borrowed=
space to the Nuclear Science folks). Our expected completion is no=
later than October 11, 2002.<br><br>
<dd>Modified alarms for the remote monitoring systems which is maintained by=
Lucent=92s Network Reliability Center in Denver.<br><br>
<dd>Approximately a dozen software releases were installed on the new=
5ESS. <br><br>
<dd>Telephone exchanges were added to the 5ESS-2000 to provide services to=
the new dorms that came on line.<br><br>
<dd>ICE 9 continues to be updated to include the changes required when=
working with the new 5ESS database (this includes the Cable and Pair=
modifications that have been inventoried during this project).<br><br>
</dl><b><u>Next Month=92s plan:<br><br>
</u></b><x-tab> </x-tab>Revis=
it the redesign and construction plans for the E19=92s switchroom, (e.g.=
this includes the surrounding offices and equipment that had been moved=
prior to the start of this project. This will include the addition of=
4 new staff members and possibly 4 new contracted members). This=
redesign process will occur in conjunction with Christine Cavanna (I/S=
Space Planning) and encompass all TNS staff in E19.<br><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Continue to=
explore strategies related to the 5ESS, Voice Mail, ACD, ICE 9, VOIP, IVR=
and other applications.<br><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Begin the=
planning process for the training for the Operations team and=
technician. (e.g. 5E architecture, maintenance, translations, DDM=
2000 and other newly installed equipment).<br><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Provide=
training to the 5E Support and Operator Services=92 team. <br>
<x-tab> </x-tab><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab><br>
<b><u>Issues:<br><br>
</u></b><font=
size=3D2><x-tab> </x-tab>Hav=
ing to keep Lucent abreast of all outstanding items on the list created=
during the project and especially during the walk through.<br><br>
<br>
</font><b><u>Key Learnings:</u></b> <br><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Lucent has=
recently acknowledged the significance of MIT=92s foresight into modifying=
some of the 5E configuration before the equipment was delivered. We=
strongly influenced changes at no cost to MIT on many items before our=
equipment left the factory floor. Therefore, we positioned the new=
5ESS-2000 in a ready state for new and upcoming technology.<br><br>
<br><br>
<br>
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Thanks,<br><br>
Lu<br><br>
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