Geismar Branch IT Buildout — 1. Order & Confirm

Geismar (BlastOne International USA) — 6124 Copperhead Road, Geismar, LA · IT PM Steven Reed · Occupancy / go-live Sep 1, 2026

Critical blockers and next actions — as of 2026-08-05

  • RiskR-01Fiber timing may not support Sep 1 permanent connectivityAug 7, 2026
  • RiskR-02Cabling / electrical vendor is not yet scheduledAug 8, 2026
  • RiskR-03Rack / UPS order may be delayed by CDW account correctionsAug 8, 2026
  • IssueI-01Budget reconciliation / final order set is overdueAug 4, 2026
  • IssueI-02CDW bill-to / ship-to / terms are incorrectAug 5, 2026
Task completion
7%
6 of 81 active tasks
Overdue
1
Planned finish before status date
Due ≤ 7 days
26
Next-week commitments
Open critical path
37
Flagged Critical = Yes in source
Blockers
0
Blocked status or blocker note
Needs Steve review
75
Awaiting PM disposition
Budget headroom
$5,705.00
$55,880.00 ceiling · $50,175.00 plan

Upcoming milestones & gates

All gates →
  • Aug 7, 20264.3Meraki claimability and license mapping confirmedDue <=7 DaysT-2d
  • Aug 8, 20265.4Floor-rack / UPS / Synology physical fit confirmedDue <=7 DaysT-3d
  • Aug 8, 20266.2Cabling vendor scheduled for Aug 17 startBlocks onsite / occupancyDue <=7 DaysT-3d
  • Aug 12, 20262.5Site readiness confirmedBlocks onsite / occupancyDue <=7 DaysT-7d
  • Aug 15, 20264.5Network configured in ColumbusOn TrackT-10d
  • Aug 17, 20263.7Hand-carry Z3C from Columbus to GeismarOn TrackT-12d
  • Aug 18, 20264.7Internal shipment releasedBlocks onsite / occupancyOn TrackT-13d
  • Aug 21, 20265.7Rack, power, and UPS readiness acceptedBlocks onsite / occupancyOn TrackT-16d

Next actions on the critical path

  • 1.3Reconcile the $55,880 approved model to the $50,175 planning BoM and finalize the order setAug 4, 2026
    Not StartedCritical pathSource owner: Steven Reed
  • 1.4Correct CDW billing owner, bill-to / ship-to, payment terms, and correspondenceAug 5, 2026
    In ProgressCritical pathSource owner: Steven Reed / Alexander Home
  • 4.3Meraki claimability and license mapping confirmedAug 7, 2026
    Not StartedCritical pathSource owner: Alexander Home / Ross Keigley
  • 1.6Place and confirm remaining critical CDW / hardware ordersAug 8, 2026
    Not StartedCritical pathSource owner: Steven Reed / Ross Keigley
  • 2.1Confirm DATA 111 / Room 5 specifics and rack units required by RevAug 8, 2026
    Not StartedCritical pathSource owner: Bob Mouk
  • 5.2Place rack / UPS / licensing / patch-cable orderAug 8, 2026
    Not StartedCritical pathSource owner: Steven Reed / Ross Keigley

Reconciled project context (from source)

  • DecisionStarlink is retired (Aug 4 ISP discussion). The hand-carried Meraki Z3C provides temporary Day-1 connectivity; Starlink scope stays visible as Cancelled for traceability.RAID DC-01 / Integrated Plan 3.5–3.10
  • FactCDW Quote #6B0VJWH is technically approved only. Account/billing correction and order placement are NOT complete.RAID I-02 / Budget & Procurement
  • RiskCabling / electrical vendor scheduling remains the critical gate: Aug 17 field start and Aug 21 completion precede network, cameras, and displays.RAID R-02, D-01 / Gates 6.2, 6.5
  • DecisionNo static IP; BlastOne requires an RJ45 handoff from Rev. CGNAT is acceptable.RAID DC-02 / Integrated Plan 3.2–3.4
Critical path
Orders → rack / cabling → config / shipment → install → validation
Control note
Planning budget excludes ISP; actual spend is incomplete; Starlink is retired.
Temporary path
Meraki Z3C / 4G
System of record
SharePoint "Geismar Branch set up 2026" + consolidated Planner

Open decisions & active risks

RAID →
Open decisions (0) · closed (2)

No open decisions in the source register. Closed decisions remain visible in RAID for traceability.

Top active risks & issues
RiskFiber timing may not support Sep 1 permanent connectivityCritical
RiskCabling / electrical vendor is not yet scheduledCritical
RiskRack / UPS order may be delayed by CDW account correctionsCritical
RiskBuilding and furniture readiness may delay installationHigh
RiskTemporary Z3C path is not yet physically confirmedHigh
RiskCamera order and legal validation may miss the install windowHigh

Data quality / open questions

Parsing limitations and unresolved source conflicts carried over from the workbook. No values were invented to fill these gaps.

  • AssumptionWorkstation / monitor quantity is inconsistent across source records

    Review references five workstations with three initial; detailed scope states five office plus one warehouse. Not resolved in the app — both readings preserved.

    RAID R-07 (RAID Log)

  • AssumptionWarehouse printer budget row does not multiply

    Approved model shows $1,700 unit x 3 but a $2,200 source total (variance $2,900 shown in the workbook). Left exactly as sourced.

    RAID G-02 / Budget & Procurement approved model

  • AssumptionPatch-cord units conflict between narrative and quote

    Narrative states 12-inch rack and 6-inch desk cords; CDW quote contains 1-foot rack and 6-foot desk cords.

    RAID G-01

  • GapDates missing on some records

    Gate 3.4 (fiber installed / RJ45 handoff verified) and several plan rows have no date in the source. Shown as TBC — no dates were invented.

    Milestones & Gates / Integrated Plan

  • AssumptionFormula columns were imported as their last calculated value

    Duration (BD) and Schedule Health are formula-driven in the workbook. Values shown are the cached workbook results as of the 2026-08-05 status date.

    Integrated Plan

  • AssumptionReview, Planner and recommended-assignee fields are workflow state, not source data

    Recommended assignee is derived from the source Primary Owner and is a tag only — nobody is assigned. Review status defaults to 'Needs Steve Review' for open tasks and 'Not Needed' for Complete/Cancelled. Blocker text starts empty.

    Control Center

  • AssumptionTraceability sheet contains two stacked tables — now separated correctly

    The sheet holds 57 true traceability records (Trace IDs TR-xxx) followed by the Source Open Action Register snapshot (IDs 1–17) whose values sat under the wrong trace headers. The 17 rows are re-mapped to their real fields (action, recommended owner tag, status, source deliverable, related WBS) and shown in their own Source Open Actions section. No values were invented or altered.

    Traceability sheet rows 21–98

  • AssumptionImport accepts CSV only

    The in-app importer validates CSV. Export your Excel sheet as CSV first; the original workbook remains the seeded source of truth.

    Control Center importer