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

Execution Board

Every plan row as a card, grouped by status. Drag a card to a new column to change its status — the change is logged and undoable.

82 cards

Not Started

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1.3Aug 4

Reconcile the $55,880 approved model to the $50,175 planning BoM and finalize the order set

Critical pathOverdueSteven Reed
1.5TBC

Obtain Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50q Gen 6 pricing, availability, and lead time

Jimmy Shunk
1.6Aug 8

Place and confirm remaining critical CDW / hardware orders

Critical pathSteven Reed
2.1Aug 8

Confirm DATA 111 / Room 5 specifics and rack units required by Rev

Critical pathBob Mouk
2.2Aug 12

Confirm building access, occupancy readiness, alarm status, and work windows

Critical pathBob Mouk
2.3Aug 12

Confirm cubes, offices, furniture, desk layout, and monitor quantities

Critical pathBob Mouk
2.5Aug 12

Site readiness confirmed

Critical pathBob Mouk
3.2Aug 7

Reply to Rev technical questions: handoff method, NTD, RJ45, contention, and RU

Steven Reed
3.4TBC

Fiber installed and RJ45 handoff verified

Rev Fiber
3.5Aug 14

Confirm spare Meraki Z3C, active SIM, configuration, and handoff readiness

Critical pathRoss Keigley
3.6Aug 14

Provide Z3C serial number and add device to the Geismar site

Critical pathAlexander Home
3.7Aug 17

Hand-carry Z3C from Columbus to Geismar

Critical pathNext traveler (Joe
3.8Aug 18

Install Z3C and perform onsite 4G / Day-1 connectivity qualification

Critical pathJoe Levy
3.9Aug 21

Decide whether an external 4G antenna is required and install if approved

Alexander Home
4.3Aug 7

Meraki claimability and license mapping confirmed

Critical pathAlexander Home
4.5Aug 15

Network configured in Columbus

Critical pathJoe Levy
4.6Aug 19

Palletize and prepare configured gear for protected shipment

Joe Levy
4.7Aug 18

Internal shipment released

Critical pathJoe Levy
4.8Aug 21

Ship configured gear from Columbus to Geismar

Critical pathRoss Keigley
4.9Aug 26

Install, rack, patch, and turn up the production network onsite

Critical pathJoe Levy
4.10Aug 28

Validate LAN, Wi-Fi coverage, Internet, and 4G redundancy

Critical pathJoe Levy
5.2Aug 8

Place rack / UPS / licensing / patch-cable order

Critical pathSteven Reed
5.3Aug 13

Receive and inspect physical rack / UPS items

Critical pathSpike Graham
5.4Aug 8

Floor-rack / UPS / Synology physical fit confirmed

Critical pathAlexander Home
5.5Aug 8

Schedule electrician for dedicated 20A rack circuit

Critical pathJoe Levy
5.6Aug 21

Install rack, UPS, shelves, patching, cable management, and 20A power

Critical pathJoe Levy
5.7Aug 21

Rack, power, and UPS readiness accepted

Critical pathJoe Levy
6.1Aug 8

Finalize cabling / electrical vendor quote, scope, insurance, access, and field plan

Critical pathJoe Levy
6.2Aug 8

Cabling vendor scheduled for Aug 17 start

Critical pathJoe Levy
6.3Aug 12

Confirm 48-run Cat6 plenum drop map, service loops, patch-cord lengths, and labels

Critical pathJoe Levy
6.4Aug 21

Install 48 Cat6 plenum runs; test and label drops; complete display-power preparation

Critical pathCabling vendor
6.5Aug 21

Cabling complete and accepted

Critical pathJoe Levy
7.1Aug 8

Verify Louisiana privacy, audio-recording, and signage requirements

Critical pathJoe Levy
7.2Aug 8

Finalize and order 8 x 5MP Axis cameras, Synology NVR, and surveillance drives

Joe Levy
7.3Aug 7

Receive and inspect camera / NVR hardware

Joe Levy
7.4Aug 15

Select and configure recorder, surveillance drives, retention, and motion settings

Joe Levy
7.5Aug 24

Confirm camera placement, mounting height, and final fields of view after racking

Joe Levy
7.6Aug 27

Install, aim, and connect cameras after cabling is ready

Joe Levy
7.7Aug 28

Cameras ready: recording, motion sensitivity, retention, and audio controls validated

Joe Levy
8.1Aug 10

Confirm Geismar user roster, start dates, and device quantities

Ross Keigley
8.2Aug 12

New hires attend Columbus training

Business
8.3Aug 12

Image, issue, and complete user setup for new-hire laptops in Columbus

Ross Keigley
8.4Aug 12

Confirm desk / monitor quantities and time direct shipment to site build-out

Joe Levy
8.5Aug 18

Receive office workstation bundles, monitors, docks, and peripherals

Spike Graham
8.6Aug 27

Stage and install office workstations and standardized peripherals

Joe Levy
8.7TBC

Order, receive, and configure the warehouse Lenovo desktop in Columbus

Ross Keigley
8.8Aug 27

Install warehouse workstation and MS120-8FP PoE switch

Joe Levy
9.1Aug 8

Confirm redeployable printer inventory and service / toner transfer

Ross Keigley
9.2Aug 8

Confirm 4x6 / 2x4 label requirements, DuraScan D860 details, and RF Smart devices

Steven Reed
9.3Aug 8

Order / transfer office Canon, warehouse laser, and two Zebra label printers

Ross Keigley
9.4Aug 12

Receive printers, labels, supplies, scanners, and related devices

Spike Graham
9.5Aug 27

Stage, install, and configure office / warehouse printing and scanning devices

Joe Levy
9.6Aug 27

Printing, label, scanner, and RF Smart validation passed

Joe Levy
10.1Aug 8

Confirm display quantities, sizes, mounts, reused TV + cart, and shipping path

Steven Reed
10.4Aug 26

Mount TVs and install dashboard / display controllers

Installer
10.5Aug 28

Configure and test Room Kit Mini, dashboards, HDMI, and consumer-TV network restrictions

Joe Levy
10.6Aug 28

Displays and collaboration room ready

Joe Levy
11.1Aug 21

Joe onsite for install support

Joe Levy
11.2Aug 28

Complete full onsite installation window

Critical pathJoe Levy
11.3Aug 28

Integrated go-live validation passed

Critical pathSteven Reed
11.4Aug 31

Resolve validation exceptions within the remediation buffer

Critical pathSteven Reed
11.5Aug 31

Conduct readiness review and prepare approval package

Critical pathSteven Reed
11.6Aug 31

Readiness signoff

Critical pathBusiness
11.7Sep 1

Geismar site live

Critical pathSteven Reed
11.8TBC

Define post-go-live support, hypercare, handoff, and project-closeout ownership

TBD

In Progress

7
1.4Aug 5

Correct CDW billing owner, bill-to / ship-to, payment terms, and correspondence

Critical pathSteven Reed
1.7Sep 1

Run weekly project touchpoint, update plan, RAID, decisions, and evidence

Steven Reed
2.4Aug 21

Coordinate receiving coverage and delivery constraints for the gated site

Spike Graham
3.3Sep 1

Complete Rev splicing, cable pull, wall penetration, and install scheduling

Neal Dronet
4.2Aug 13

Receive and inspect core network hardware in Columbus

Critical pathRoss Keigley
4.4Aug 15

Claim, license, configure on destination subnet, label, and bench test

Critical pathJoe Levy
10.2Aug 13

Receive TVs, mounts, and dashboard display controllers

Spike Graham

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3
3.11TBC

Return Z3C after stable production connectivity is established

Ross Keigley
7.8TBC

Confirm cardkey vs. key entry and engage locksmith for access control

Bob Mouk
7.9TBC

Plan and execute Phase 2 access-control implementation

TBD

Complete

6
1.1Jul 14

Consolidate the SharePoint / Planner system of record

Steven Reed
1.2Aug 4

Confirm IT budget and Finance / PO authority

Critical pathSteven Reed
3.1Aug 4

Execute Rev Fiber order / contract for 500/500 service

Steven Reed
4.1Aug 3

Place eBay core network / Webex order 19-14968

Critical pathSteven Reed
5.1Aug 4

Technically approve rack, UPS, licensing, shelves, and cable-management quote

Critical pathAlexander Home
10.3Aug 3

Webex Room Kit Mini delivered

Steven Reed

Cancelled

1
3.10Aug 4

Starlink / mobile-rack / roof-mount temporary connectivity plan

Alexander Home