Project Deliverable 1: Project Plan Inception
This assignment consists of two (2)
sections: a project introduction and a project plan. You must submit both
sections as separate files for the completion of this assignment. Label each
file name according to the section of the assignment it is written for.
Additionally, you may create and / or assume all necessary assumptions needed
for the completion of this assignment.
You are currently the Chief Information
Officer (CIO) for an innovative Internet-based company with gross revenues of
more than $35 million dollars per year. During an executive leadership meeting,
you were told that your company will be merging with a multinational company of
equal size and you will be responsible for developing a project plan to
strategically integrate all systems, including databases and infrastructure.
The Chief Executive Officer has given you sixty (60) days to deliver an
information technology project plan in anticipation of the company merger. Your
company will be expanding from one (1) floor to three (3) floors within six (6)
months. Since this merger will be bringing two (2) fairly equal-sized companies
together under one roof, the infrastructure must be redesigned to accommodate
the increased needs. Your company currently uses operational systems and
relational databases but desires to expand into data warehousing. All
information technology (hardware and software) must be redesigned to meet
organizational needs. The solution should be implemented in either a hosted
solution, on-site solution, or a hybrid model. The CEO is expecting you to
integrate different technologies from different solution providers and
incorporate industry best practices in connection with the development of
technological systems. In addition, the CEO is extremely interested in cloud
technologies and virtualization but is leery of security issues; however, the
CEO is sure that you will implement proper security protocols. The company
currently consists of twenty five (25) employees but is expected to increase to
sixty five (65) employees when the merger is complete.
Section
1: Project Introduction
Write a four to six (4-6) page
project introduction that documents the current state of the organization prior
to any development or enhancements, takes into account all the information
given above, and includes the following:
1.
Background information of the company.
2.
Details regarding the type of business activities that the
company is involved in.
3.
Speculation on outsourcing and offshoring opportunities.
4.
A description of the current information systems that the
company has to support the business. The description should include an overview
of the following: operational systems, databases, and data
warehousing; cloud technology and virtualization; and
network infrastructure and security.
5.
The use of at least two (2) quality resources in this
assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality
resources.
Your assignment must follow
these formatting requirements:
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Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12),
with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or
school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.
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Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover
page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page
length.
Section 2: Project Plan
Use Microsoft Project to create a
project plan (summary and detailed) template. The project plan should:
1.
Record all tasks, subtasks, resources, and time related to the
project.
2.
Outline the planning, analysis, design, and implementation
phases.
3.
Develop in accordance with the SDLC.
The specific course learning
outcomes associated with this assignment are:
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Describe the integrative functions and activities within the
information systems area, including the role of the CIO and technologies
managed within the organization.
·
Use technology and information resources to research issues in
information systems.
·
Write clearly and concisely about leadership issues and
strategic insight of the Information systems domain using proper writing
mechanics and technical style conventions.
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Points: |
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Criteria |
Unacceptable Below |
Fair 70-79% |
Proficient 80-89% |
Exemplary 90-100% |
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1a. Include background information of the company. Weight: 10% |
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1b. Include details regarding the type of business that Weight: 10% |
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1c. Include speculation on outsourcing and offshoring Weight: 20% |
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1di. Include a description of the information systems Weight: 5% |
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1dii. Include a description of the information systems Weight: 5% |
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1diii. Include a description of the information systems Weight: 5% |
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1e. 2 references Weight: 5% |
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2a. Create a project plan (summary and detailed) using Weight: 10% |
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2b. Create a project plan (summary and detailed) using Weight: 10% |
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2c. Create a project plan (summary and detailed) using Weight: 10% |
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3. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting Weight: 10% |
More than 6 errors present |
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0-2 errors |
