In-Building Coverage Project

Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 2
Why is In-building Coverage Important? .................................................................................................. 2
Objectives ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
Assumptions.................................................................................................................................................. 3
Project scope statement ............................................................................................................................... 4
Work breakdown structure........................................................................................................................... 5
WBS Dictionary ............................................................................................................................................. 6
Project Management Plan ............................................................................................................................ 7
Schedule management plan ..................................................................................................................... 7
Staffing Management Plan ....................................................................................................................... 9
Risk Register .............................................................................................................................................. 9
Case Study Calculations .............................................................................................................................. 10
HR Calculations ....................................................................................................................................... 10
Material Calculations .............................................................................................................................. 10
Overall Project Calculations .................................................................................................................... 11
Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................... 12
In-Building Coverage Project

Introduction

There are numerous challenges, both from a business and a technical

perspective, when designing and implementing indoor coverage solutions. Indoor
radio planners carry a major responsibility for the overall business case and
performance of the network. In many countries 80% of users are inside buildings,
and providing high-performance indoor coverage, especially on higher data rates,
is a challenge. It is much more than a technical challenge; the business case must
also be evaluated, as well as future-proofing of the solutions implemented,
among other considerations.

Why is In-building Coverage Important?

There are many reasons for the mobile operator, both technical and
commercial, for providing sufficient in-building coverage. The technical
motivations are typical; lack of coverage, improvement of service quality, need for
more capacity, need for higher data rates and to offload the existing macro
network. In 3G (UMTS) networks, the need to offload the existing macro network
is an especially important parameter. The need for higher-speed data rates inside
buildings also plays an important factor. It is evident that you will need dedicated
in-building (IB) solutions to provide high-speed data service on UMTS and
especially when deploying HSDPA/HSUPA high-speed data services.
However, even the most hardcore technical RF design engineer must realize that
the main driver for any mobile network operator must be to increase the revenue
factor. The purpose is to maximize the revenue of the network and to lower the
production cost of the traffic. The cost of producing a call minute (CM) is a crucial
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factor for the mobile operator, and so is the production cost per Mb of data
transmitted in the network.

Objectives

- Determine the cost estimation to one activity for in-building coverage

project.
- Explain how the cost estimation inputs influence the activity’s cost.

Assumptions

- Assume that the company has a clear forecast to the further projects.
- The company has their own templates, like a site survey reports.
- The company has their own commercial data base with the employee
salaries ranges.
- The overheads costs are not included in cost estimates because it is not a
one of the project manager’s tasks as defined in the company’s policy.
- The employee skills are defined before the start of project.
- One of the project scope statements is using genuine programs, and
calibrated equipment.
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Cost Estimating Methodology

Costing is important because it provides a quantified basis for defining poverty

reduction strategies and programs, as well as for forecasting resource gaps and
needs, and for mobilizing additional resources, either internally or externally.
While it is usually not possible to obtain reliable cost estimates for the long-term,
costing is essential for coordinating the national budget and aid allocations with
the prioritized development goals. The price tag and the financing plan of the
programs or projects can only be ascertained meaningfully within a short-to-
medium time horizon.
There are several common costing methodologies, and they all have their
usefulness in specific situations. However, no one single methodology is
appropriate for every situation. All cost estimates must be interpreted with
caution and scrutinized carefully. Nobody should be utterly confident of their
precision. In short, there is no universally robust or best way of costing programs
or projects. Since it is better to be broadly right than to be precisely wrong, cost
estimates are sometimes best seen as orders of magnitude, expressed as a range
rather than a single figure.
The determine resource cost rates is the methodology that used to estimate the
costs.

Project scope statement

95% of building’s area should be covered with a signal strength not less than
-85dBm.
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Work breakdown structure

The work breakdown structure (WBS) provides the relationship among all the
components of the project and the project deliverables.
The below table show the WBS for the in-building solution project:
Table 1 Work Breakdown Structure
WBS Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors
1 In-Building Coverage Project 110 days Mon 11/16/15 Sun 4/17/16
1.1 Site Survey & Design 15 days Mon 11/16/15 Sun 12/6/15
1.1.1 Site Survey 9 days Mon 11/16/15 Thu 11/26/15
1.1.1.1 Building information 1 day Mon 11/16/15 Mon 11/16/15
Surrounding network
1.1.1.2 1 day Tue 11/17/15 Tue 11/17/15 4
information
1.1.1.3 Draft solution design 2 days Wed 11/18/15 Thu 11/19/15 5
1.1.1.4 Propagation Measurements 2 days Tue 11/17/15 Wed 11/18/15 4
BTS, Microwave & Antenna
1.1.1.5 1 day Thu 11/19/15 Thu 11/19/15 7
location
1.1.1.6 Cable routing 3 days Sun 11/22/15 Tue 11/24/15 8
Photos of Ant. , BTS & MW
1.1.1.7 1 day Wed 11/25/15 Wed 11/25/15 9
locations
1.1.1.8 Site survey report submitted 1 day Thu 11/26/15 Thu 11/26/15 10
1.1.1.9 Site survey report approved 0 days Thu 11/26/15 Thu 11/26/15 11
1.1.2 Design 14 days Tue 11/17/15 Sun 12/6/15
1.1.2.1 Import the layout to iBwave 1 day Tue 11/17/15 Tue 11/17/15 4
1.1.2.2 Design building 5 days Wed 11/18/15 Tue 11/24/15 14
1.1.2.3 Perform prediction 1 day Wed 11/25/15 Wed 11/25/15 15
1.1.2.4 Generate reports 1 day Thu 11/26/15 Thu 11/26/15 16
Building Design complete and
1.1.2.5 4 days Sun 11/29/15 Wed 12/2/15 17
approved
1.1.2.6 BoQ ready and approved 2 days Thu 12/3/15 Sun 12/6/15 18
Design complete and BoQ
1.1.2.7 0 days Sun 12/6/15 Sun 12/6/15 19
approved
1.2 Ordering & Delivery 44 days Thu 12/3/15 Tue 2/2/16
1.2.1 Material Ordering 6 days Thu 12/3/15 Thu 12/10/15 18
1.2.2 Material Delivery 28 days Sun 12/13/15 Tue 1/19/16 22
1.2.3 Custom Clearance 10 days Wed 1/20/16 Tue 2/2/16 23
Material out of custom clearance
1.2.4 and delivered to the warehouse 0 days Tue 2/2/16 Tue 2/2/16 24
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1.3 Installation & Integration 46 days Wed 2/3/16 Wed 4/6/16

1.3.1 Passing Cables 30 days Wed 2/3/16 Tue 3/15/16 25
1.3.2 Fixing Components 3 days Wed 3/16/16 Sun 3/20/16 27
1.3.3 Fixing Equipment 2 days Wed 3/16/16 Thu 3/17/16 27
1.3.4 Fixing Connectors 7 days Mon 3/21/16 Tue 3/29/16 29,28
1.3.5 Labeling 4 days Wed 3/30/16 Mon 4/4/16 30
1.3.6 Site Clean up 2 days Tue 4/5/16 Wed 4/6/16 31
Site integration and
1.3.7 2 days Tue 4/5/16 Wed 4/6/16 31
commissioning
Installation & Integration
1.3.8 0 days Wed 4/6/16 Wed 4/6/16 33
completed
1.4 Verification & Acceptance 7 days Thu 4/7/16 Sun 4/17/16
1.4.1 Site Master Measurements 1 day Thu 4/7/16 Thu 4/7/16 33
1.4.2 Antennas Measurements 2 days Thu 4/7/16 Sun 4/10/16 33
1.4.3 Waking Test 2 days Mon 4/11/16 Tue 4/12/16 37
1.4.4 Preparing Verification Report 3 days Wed 4/13/16 Sun 4/17/16 38
1.4.5 Preparing As-built Report 4 days Thu 4/7/16 Tue 4/12/16 33
Verification & Acceptance
1.4.6 0 days Sun 4/17/16 Sun 4/17/16 39
Completed
1.5 Project Completed 0 days Sun 4/17/16 Sun 4/17/16 41

WBS Dictionary

The WBS dictionary and related detailed statements of work provide an

identification of the deliverables and the description of the work in each WBS
component required to produce each deliverable.
The table 2 shows the WBS dictionary for site survey and design:
Table 2 WBS Dictionary
WBS Task Name Description
Tripoli international Airport Indoor Building
1 In-Building Coverage Project
Solution
Make a site survey for the Airport and design the
1.1 Site Survey & Design
distribution antenna system
1.1.1 Site Survey Make a site survey for the Airport
1.1.1.1 Building information Collect the building information
1.1.1.2 Surrounding network information Investigate the surrounding network information
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Make a draft design for the antenna locations ,

1.1.1.3 Draft solution design
1.1.1.4 Propagation Measurements
1.1.1.5 BTS, Microwave & Antenna location
1.1.1.6 Cable routing
1.1.1.7 Photos of Ant. , BTS & MW locations
1.1.1.8 Site survey report submitted
1.1.1.9 Site survey report approved
1.1.2 Design
1.1.2.1 Import the layout to iBwave
1.1.2.2 Design building
1.1.2.3 Perform prediction
1.1.2.4 Generate reports
1.1.2.5 Building Design complete and approved
1.1.2.6 BoQ ready and approved
1.1.2.7 Design complete and BoQ approved
component and cables
Use transmitter and receiver to measure the
penetration loss for the walls
Looking for the suitable location for the Base
Station Transceiver , Microwave dish and the
Antennas
Investigate the cable routing and how can we
route the cables
Take photos to the component locations
Prepare the site survey report and submit it to
the PMO to approve
Milestone
Stage
Import DWG files or the sketch to iBwave design
tool
When the design completed, we do prediction to
emulate the design
Such as BoQ, Magnetic field, Complaint distance,
and etc.
Milestone

Project Management Plan

Schedule management plan
The project schedule is the roadmap for how the project will be executed.
Schedules are an important part of any project as they provide the project team,
sponsor, and stakeholders a picture of the project’s status at any given time. The
purpose of the schedule management plan is to define the approach the project
team will use in creating the project schedule.
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Staffing Management Plan

The Staffing Plan defines the required human resources needed to deliver the
desired project deliverables. It involves the selection and assignment of a Project
Team. The Staffing Plan must provide the appropriate skill sets to manage the
project and to perform the tasks that produce the specified project deliverables. It
also needs to provide for any additional non-labor resources such as tools,
equipment, or processes used by the project team.

Risk Register

Risk register lists all identified risks that may affect the project. It should be as
comprehensive as possible to include all identifiable items that have probability
of occurrences and generally includes estimated probability of the risk event to
occur, severity or possible impact of the risk, probable timing and anticipated
frequency.
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Case Study Calculations

HR Calculations

# Resource Name Salary Car Health Care Pension Accommodation Cost / Year Cost / Month Cost / day
1 Head of PMO 120000 40000 1200 13500 0 174700 14558.33333 485.2778
2 Procurment Manager 120000 40000 1200 13500 0 174700 14558.33333 485.2778
3 Logistics 18000 21000 1200 2025 0 42225 3518.75 117.2917
4 Senior Engineer 27300 21000 1200 3071.25 0 52571.25 4380.9375 146.0313
5 Telecom Engineer 24000 0 1200 2700 0 27900 2325 77.5
6 RF Engineer 1 25200 0 1200 2835 0 29235 2436.25 81.20833
7 RF Engineer 2 25200 0 1200 2835 0 29235 2436.25 81.20833
8 Technician 1 9600 0 1200 0 200 11000 916.6666667 30.55556
9 Technician 2 9600 0 1200 0 200 11000 916.6666667 30.55556
10 Technician 3 9600 0 1200 0 200 11000 916.6666667 30.55556
11 Technician & Driver 16200 21000 1200 1822.5 0 40222.5 3351.875 111.7292
12 Technician 4 9600 0 1200 0 200 11000 916.6666667 30.55556
13 jounir Engineer 21000 0 1200 2362.5 0 24562.5 2046.875 68.22917

Material Calculations

# Resource Name Head costs Annual Costs Operation Costs Cost / Year Cost / Month Cost / day
1 Tool Box 1 600 0 0 600 50 1.666666667
2 Tool Box 2 600 0 0 600 50 1.666666667
3 Site Master 10000 750 0 10750 895.8333333 29.86111111
4 Nemo Handy 1500 0 0 1500 125 4.166666667
5 TEMS 3500 0 0 3500 291.6666667 9.722222222
6 Laptop 1100 0 0 1100 91.66666667 3.055555556
7 Car 21000 0 300 21300 1775 59.16666667
8 iBwave 100000 5000 0 105000 8750 291.6666667
9 Transmitter and Reciever 5000 0 0 5000 416.6666667 13.88888889
10 Label machine 700 0 0 700 58.33333333 1.944444444
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Overall Project Calculations

Based on the previous estimated calculations here are the overall project calculation:

WBS Task Name Resource Names Cost

1 In-building Coverage Project LYD 38,838.60
1.1 Site Survey & Design LYD 7,211.76
1.1.1 Site Survey LYD 2,192.13
1.1.1.1 Building information Senior Engineer,Car[1] LYD 205.17
1.1.1.2 Surrounding network information Senior Engineer,Laptop[1],TEMS[1],Car[1] LYD 217.95
1.1.1.3 Draft solution design Laptop[1],iBwave[1] LYD 294.73
Transmitter and Reciever[1],RF Engineer
1.1.1.4 Propagation Measurments LYD 176.29
1
BTS, Microwave & Antenna
1.1.1.5 Technician 1,Senior Engineer,Car[1] LYD 235.73
location
Technician 1,Senior Engineer,Technician
1.1.1.6 Cable routing LYD 680.53
2,Car[1]
Photos of Ant. , BTS & MW
1.1.1.7 Technician 1,Senior Engineer,Car[1] LYD 235.73
locations
1.1.1.8 Site survey report submitted Senior Engineer LYD 146.00
1.1.1.9 Site survey report approved Head of PMO LYD 0.00
1.1.2 Design LYD 5,019.63
1.1.2.1 Import the layout to iBwave RF Engineer 2,iBwave[1] LYD 372.87
1.1.2.2 Design building RF Engineer 2,iBwave[1] LYD 697.67
1.1.2.3 Perform prediction iBwave[1],RF Engineer 1 LYD 372.87
1.1.2.4 Generate reports iBwave[1],RF Engineer 1 LYD 372.87
Building Design complete and
1.1.2.5 Head of PMO,iBwave[1] LYD 2,232.79
approved
1.1.2.6 BoQ ready and approved Head of PMO LYD 970.56
Design complete and BoQ
1.1.2.7 Head of PMO LYD 0.00
approved
1.2 Ordering & Delivery LYD 17,672.32
1.3 Installation & Integration LYD 12,191.93
1.4 Verification & Acceptance LYD 1,762.59
1.5 Project Completed LYD 0.00
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Conclusion

- The clear forecast of the further projects helps us to decide to buy iBwave
program which is the design software instead of designing the project using
third party.
- Using the templates mitigate the mistakes and help to reduce the cost.
- By using genuine programs, and calibrated equipment influence the cost
estimate and this is one of the cost estimates inputs which is project scope
statements constraints.
- Determine the employees’ salaries influencing the cost estimates as a one
of the enterprise environmental factors.
- WBS helps to get the estimation of the project more accurate.
- By taking the inputs of cost estimates into account, resulting the ability to
determine the cost estimates to the project.