Interactive Organizational Chart Project Options Prepared for Bob Bickerstaff, VP ICS Marketingby Cassandra JacksonThe ICS Web Services team has been asked to produce an Interactive Organizational Chart for all employees in the ICS Marketing Group. The purpose of this document is to lay out the options available to accomplish this task.

Option Collaborators Required

Cost Labor Required Specific Tasks Required ICS Web Services Level of Support

1 – ICS Web Services build

ICS Web Services group

+90 days Create an LDAP application from Java or .Net programming languages to combine Locator information with photos database

The Web Services group does not currently possess this skill set

2 – Utilize a template provided by the CDIA Documentation Team to modify existing Java or .Net code provided by Documentation Team to suit our needs

CDIA Documentation Team – James Saville

+30 days Knowledge of Java and .Net environment/language

The Web Services group does not currently possses this skill set. In addition to learning the skill, lessons in tweaking the existing code would have to be provided.

3 – Engage the CDIA Documentation Team to build the application

CDIA Documentation Team-James Saville

$3,000+/- 20%

<40 hours

Spread over a two week period

The Documentation Team has built very similar applications in the past and can meet our requirements with minimal modification of existing code and minimal cost

Provide the database of photos

BTG Build Submit a Business Request to obtain an estimate of cost – Engage BTG to build

Purchase Org Chart software that will consolidate Metadirectory database to combine photos and Locator information

OrgPlus Professional by Human Concepts Software company

Locator Administrators

$495

Sent for a trial copy 8/10/04

>30 days Collaborate with Locator and metadirectory administrators and also BTG

Self study of software that is templated and intuitive. Utilize software to build

Interactive Organizational Chart Project Options Prepared for Bob Bickerstaff, VP ICS Marketing

The ICS Web Services team has been asked to produce an Interactive Organizational Chart for all employees in the ICS Marketing Group. The purpose of this document is to lay out the options available to accomplish this task.

Option Pros Cons Neutral Labor Req/Est. Cost

1 Use 3rd party software to append Metadirectory data to pictures of organization

Allows BU coordinator to receive Metadirectory information so org charts match HR payroll

Limited flexibility in terms of formatting – cannot control sort order, which is alphabetical rather than dotted lines

May require a skilled programmer to set up to perform live data feeds from Metadirectory

Unsure if software is user-friendly

$500.00 for software

$$$ for LDAP Programmer

Can be complete in 30 days or less

Trial software has been requested

2 Use HTML pages similar to Rod Odom’s website at http://netops.bst.bls.com/netops/orgchart/orgchart.asp

Simple to design and manage, but is not automated. Flexibility in terms of formatting

Possibility of having Odom’s team manage

BU coordinator would need to process organizational changes and manually maintain up-to-date charts

Similar to Odom’s chart, clicking the links on the page could lead to Metadirectory info or picture org chart in PowerPoint

The Web Services group also has the ability to maintain the html pages if Odom’s team cannot manage for us.

3 Build an interface to Metadirectory

Would meet all the requirements requested

Would need to engage VPs from Corp, HR and BTG Shared Services (Ed Barnes)

Interfacing to the Metadirectory is not desired by Locator administrators. Expect delays

Web Services would provide the database of photos

4 Utilize a template provided by CDIA Team to build in Java or .Net

Would meet all requirements requested and utilize prior experience and expertise of CDIA

Experienced JAVA or .Net Programmer

If Programmer resources are not used, Web Services team would need to be trained initially

5 Engage the CDIA Team to build the application

The CDIA Team is internal and has built very similar applications in the past and can meet our requirements with minimal modification of existing code and minimal cost.

$3,000 (+/- 20%)

<40 hours over a two week period

Web Services would provide the database of photos