CIS
590 Project Deliverable 1: Project Plan Inception
CIS 590 Project Deliverable 1:
Project Plan Inception
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) 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:
- 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.
- 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:
- 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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