Phase 1 of Technology Project Proposal You have been hired as an IT expert by a small startup company to develop a technology project proposal that outlines a technology plan to set up an office for a

Phase 1 of Technology Project Proposal

You have been hired as an IT expert by a small startup company to develop a technology project proposal that outlines a technology plan to set up an office for approximately 20 office staff members. Half of the office will work with desktop computers and the remaining with laptop computers using wireless networks. Employees will be permitted to use their own mobile devices on the network. The office will need at least one networked laser printer that employees can print to from the network. Each desktop computer will require access to the wired network and all the laptop computers will require wireless network access. All computers should be able to print to the network and access the internet.

Complete Phase 1 of the Portfolio Project by doing the following:

• Problem Statement: Write a description of the purpose and need for the IT project for the business office. Describe what problem(s) the proposal is trying to solve.
• Project Deliverables: Write a description of the required hardware components and software necessary to configure computer systems for the business office. This should include technical reasons for your component choices.

This week also include the following:

• Type of motherboard
• Type of power supply
• Type of processor and memory
• Types of storage and storage capacity
• Types of wired and wireless network interface cards
• Types of laser printers and specifications
• Types of expansion cards (if necessary) for expanding ports
• Types of monitors and specifications
• Specifications for laptop computers.
• Add following as part of your submission this week:
  • Type of operating system
  • 32-bit or 64-bit version
  • Video and printers support.

Submission Requirements:

• Submit a paper 3-4 pages in length, not including the required cover and reference pages.
• Cite a minimum of three sources to support your responses. One source must be your textbook; make sure that at least two of your sources are peer-reviewed scholarly sources. 
• Format your entire submission according to the Citing and APA resources