For this assignment, you will conduct research and create a supporting research report. Then, based on your research, you will identify and explain the rationale for three improvements to the project
Project Plan Draft BSA/425 v1 Page 1 of 9 Copyright © 2018 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. University of Phoenix Material Project Plan Draft Instructions : Fill out each of the sections below with information relevant to your project. Be sure to include the company name associated with your project. CASE’S INTERNET BANK ING COMPANY Project Plan Draft Network Technology Recommendations Network Technology Selection Criteria Selection Criteria Name Selection Criteria Description Selection Criteria Value (Weighting In Points) LAN Used to connect a group of computers or low voltage devices in a short distance 4 WAN Connects computers in a longer distance 6 WLAN Like WiFi. Doesn’t need physical devices 9 Network Technology Recommendation Recommended Network Technologies Description Benefits Aggregate Selection Criteria Score Software defining network Will communicate with apps programming interface and allow control of virtual level resources Cost effective, manageable, adaptable and flexible 3 Multi -cloud technology Uses more than two public clouds and many private clouds Enables easy storing of data 6 Edge computing Brings target applications closer to the action source Secured data, cheaper storing services 7 Network Technology Vendor Selection Criteria Selection Criteria Name Selection Criteria Description Selection Criteria Value (Weighting In Points) Setting company needs Help us to know the vendor qualities that we need 3 Project Plan Draft BSA/425 v1 Page 2 of 9 Copyright © 2018 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Find the best vendor We shall hold discussions with clients of other vendors to give us their experiences 7 Have agents Agents will bring their proposals for vetting 6 Network Technology Recommended Vendors Vendor Name Vendor Strengths Vendor Weaknesses Products / Services Provided To Project Aggregate Selection Criteria Score Alloys Cost effective, good customer service Heavily affected by storms or bad weather Encryption technology for the company, protecting the company against external intruders 4 Cisco Fast network, 24 - hour customer service Very expensive Provide us with heavy network in the company 8 Aruba Good network, cheap costs Slows down when using their systems Gives us software to be used in the company, ensures that the software is always checked and maintained 3 Network Technology Deployment Challenges Deployment Challenge Deployment Challenge Description Deploying physical over logical In physical networks, the appliances are connected using protoco ls, there is the use of different traffic that is agnostic to physical and must run them Scalable and automatic deployment Networks need to be not only automatic, but also scalable in nature Deployment that is resilient Network must be able to adjust to faults. The systems are prone to errors, but they must d etect this and work on it Bring your own physical network When deploying the network in a data center , infrastructure running a deployment that is automated and faster Technology Adoption Methods Method Name Method Description Align technology and strategy The technology must meet the needs of the organization and should not be adopted because of the company’s name There should be buy - ins communicated To use this technology, there should be communication with the stakeholders about t he technology The system that is current should be analyzed This will be used to tell if there is a need for new technology or not Project Plan Draft BSA/425 v1 Page 3 of 9 Copyright © 2018 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. More training Employees should be trained on the net technology and how to handle it Cost/Benefit Considerations Benefits Costs Considerations Hire more staff $15,000 Create more productivity New block $345,678 To install the new technological items and computers Database System Recommendation Database System Selection Criteria Selection Criteria Name Selection Criteria Description Selection Criteria Value (Weighting In Points) Defining terms of reference of study The purpose which the project needs to be undertaken 4 Shortlisting 2 -3 products Choosing the DDBS from some of the products that match the main concept 7 Evaluating the products This ensures that the analysis is deeper for the shortlisted DDBS 5 Recommend selection This will give findings after the research and analyses for the right company 8 Database System Recommendation Recommended Database System Description Benefits Aggregate Selection Criteria Score Desktop database Allow users to enter data and store it in a logical manner Enable speed changing of data and storing it in large amounts 3 Relational database Has a set of tables called schema which creates a database in one server Allows the user to store multiple items compared to a desktop 6 Object oriented Build bookshelves of elements and allow access per bookshelf Allows storage for larger bits of data 8 Normalization Processes and breaks up data into smaller bits This helps if one is sorting the documents using first and last names for example 6 Database System Vendor Selection Criteria Selection Criteria Name Selection Criteria Description Selection Criteria Value (Weighting In Points) Project Plan Draft BSA/425 v1 Page 4 of 9 Copyright © 2018 by University of Phoenix. 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Cost Database must be cost effective for the company 3 Quality and safety The database should not fail 6 Ris k Database should be free from all types of attacks 9 Convenience Must be convenient for use in the company 5 Database System Recommended Vendors Vendor Name Vendor Strengths Vendor Weaknesses Products / Services Provided To Project Aggregate Selection Criteria Score Oracle Powerful and complex, with cloud support Manages databases as consolidated cloud services and ensures staff training 5 Microsoft SQL Most used Sports BI tools and comes with MS work, Excel and Sharepoint 6 Microsoft Access Used for e - commercial sites Comes with MS office suite and is easy to use and run 7 Teradata Very large database Able to handle large volumes of data and a choice for larger companies 8 Database System Deployment Challenges Deployment Challenge Deployment Challenge Description Data security There has been increased incidences of hacking and data theft Performance The performance of databases sometimes may not satisfy a larger company High availability When the server is down, then the company has issues with downtime Data safety The data has times that may be affected by issues of computer errors Technology Adoption Methods Method Name Method Description Align technology and strategy The tech must meet the needs of the organization and should not be adopted just because of the company’s name Buy -ins should be communicated To use this tech, there should be communication with the stakeholders Current system should be analyzed This will give insight as to whether new tech is needed Training All employees should be trained to standard Project Plan Draft BSA/425 v1 Page 5 of 9 Copyright © 2018 by University of Phoenix. 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Cost/Benefit Considerations Benefits Costs Considerations Buying a new database system $10,000 Will help the company to store its growing amount of data and make for easier retrieval Software Application Recommendations Software Application Selection Criteria Selection Criteria Name Selection Criteria Description Selection Criteria Value (Weighting In Points) Business and industry expertise The number of people within the company who have IT skills 4 Market knowledge Software must correspond with the market of the company 6 Program management capabilities Program and project must be complex and be able to manage the institution 3 Communication The program must ensure that there is good communication from each department 8 Software Application Recommendation Recommended Software Application Description Benefits Aggregate Selection Criteria Score MS Suite Office, Word, Excel, Access Help to manage documents and printing 4 Internet Browsers Chrome, Opera, Safari, Firefox Used to access the internet 6 Mobile piece software Skype, Slack Used for communication, team collaboration 8 Software Application Vendor Selection Criteria Selection Criteria Name Selection Criteria Description Selection Criteria Value (Weighting In Points) Defining the broad needs Checking what type of application is needed and if it matches what is required 3 Project Plan Draft BSA/425 v1 Page 6 of 9 Copyright © 2018 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Find the expectations of the list of features Having the specific software features which are indispensable. These are the requirements that should be clear 6 Checking the reporting capabilities Software must be able to explain better about the summary of the company 8 Software Application Recommended Vendors Vendor Name Vendor Strengths Vendor Weaknesses Products / Services Provided To Project Aggregate Selection Criteria Score EMC Covers all the products of software revenue Maintenance is not included Provides software that is sophisticated for the company 3 Salesforce Covers software for sales service Professional service revenues are not included Comes with marketing applications and cloud apps that support the revenues 7 Sun Guard Supports revenues from the FIS global Maintenance is not included Transactions her are calcu lated as derivative value which is equivalent to straight software license 8 AWS Covers all the products of software revenue Professional service revenues are not included Provides software that is sophisticated enough for the company 9 Software Application Deployment Challenges Deployment Challenge Deployment Challenge Description Inadequate knowledge Employees may not have enough information about the software, they just need to be trained more effectively Performance Performance of software sometimes will not satisfy a company, especially larger ones High Availability When the server is down, the company will suffer Data Safety Software may be affected when there are errors Technology Adoption Methods Method Name Method Description Align tech and strategy Tech must meet the needs of the organization Buy -ins are communicated Stakeholders must communicate about the needed and used tech Project Plan Draft BSA/425 v1 Page 7 of 9 Copyright © 2018 by University of Phoenix. 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Current systems are analyzed Study to see whether new tech is needed Training All employees need to be trained to standard, effective and efficient Cost/Benefit Considerations Benefits Costs Considerations New computer s $2 00,000 Operation using the software More staff $30 ,000 Enough employees to get the job done Cloud Services Recommendations Cloud Services Selection Criteria Selection Criteria Name Selection Criteria Description Selection Criteria Value (Weighting In Points) Cost Cloud must be cost effective 8 Quality and safety Cloud should not have extended downtime 10 Risk Anti -virus and firewalls should protect from hacks and data theft 4 Convenience Convenient for the company all the time 3 Cloud Services Recommendation Recommended Cloud Services Description Benefits Aggregate Selection Criteria Score Dropbox 2gb limit Used for light browsers 9 Google Drive 15gb capacity Used for teams and collabs 10 MS One Drive 5gb limit For Windows programs 9 Box 10gb capacity For Enterprise solutions 6 Cloud Services Vendor Selection Criteria Selection Criteria Name Selection Criteria Description Selection Criteria Value (Weighting In Points) Comply with standards Standards set by the government for cloud service providers 4 Project Plan Draft BSA/425 v1 Page 8 of 9 Copyright © 2018 by University of Phoenix. 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Service Roadmap Current objectives of the company are catered in the project 8 Data Security Providers can give security of the data so that it can’t be hacked 9 Terms of service Adequate customer support strategies that lead to customer satisfaction 4 Cloud Services Recommended Vendors Vendor Name Vendor Strengths Vendor Weaknesses Products / Services Provided To Project Aggregate Selection Criteria Score AWS Power, storage Help users to integrate , flexible and reliable 3 Google Cloud Leading provider Used for searches, data analysis and storage 5 IBM Cloud Fast, improves upon customer satisfaction PaaS, IaaS 6 Adobe Cloud Video editing, development of webs Storage of pictures, data etc. 7 Cloud Services Deployment Challenges Deployment Challenge Deployment Challenge Description Data Security Increased hacking and data theft Performance May not always satisfy large companies High availability If the server goes down, the company suffers Data safety Errors affect the data Technology Adoption Methods Method Name Method Description Align tech and strategy Must always meet the needs of the company Buy -ins communicated Communication with the stakeholders is imperative Current system analyzed Analyze to find out if new tech is truly needed Training All employees trained, effectively and efficiently Project Plan Draft BSA/425 v1 Page 9 of 9 Copyright © 2018 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Cost/Benefit Considerations Benefits Costs Considerations Hire more staff $100,000 Control and manage the cloud services Comment Summary Page 3 1. Be careful about individual databases vs enterprise databases.Page 4 2. What about support.
3. Access can only really be used one person at a time. Not sure that you want your users risking enterprise performance in a single use database. Think about that as you compare these. Page 5 4. O365 can cover both skype and slack wtih Teams. Might think about that.
Page 6 5. Is you 10K budget suppose to cover this stuff as well.? You might want to research some of your pricing. If you need help there yell...
Page 7 6. There is still more things that are missing here. Make sure to create a list of all the components of your solution.
Page 9 7. This is the staff, but where are the cloud costs? Make sure to include the monthly and annual cost for the hosting and environment.
