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I don’t know how to handle this Computer Science question and need guidance.Open Attached Files for InstructionsUsing this case study, you are to identify a minimum of five (5) requirements, analyze them, and offer a proposal that provides FractalApps with a converged network solution and explains how the components of the solution, and the solution as a whole, meet the identified requirements.Requirements: Open Attached Files for Instructions
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IFSM 370 Project 3: Case Study Instructions
Introduction
The target audience will be the organization’s senior leadership, the founders. The
Case Study deliverable is an MS Word document.
The Case Study is valued at 10% of the course grade.
Case Study
Company Overview
FractalApps is a software development start-up. It was founded by three friends who
went to undergrad school together at the University of Maryland. They founded their
startup recently and set up headquarters at the condo of the two founders in
Washington, DC. They have focused their attention on mobile app development and
have developed and successfully marketed a popular app for job seekers. Now they
are expanding their company into a full-fledged software development house.
They have recently received a cash infusion from an angel investor in Silicon Valley and
are ready to build out their business. Their plan is to have three locations: a small
headquarters in DC where the founders and senior staff reside, a sales office based in
NYC (Brooklyn), and a development house in San Francisco where the bulk of the
developers live and work.
They are looking for you to develop a network design for their business. They are
seeking a standardized LAN design (using consistent hardware/software) for the three
offices, and a cost-effective WAN design that allows all of their staff to communicate
and collaborate quickly, efficiently, without a lot of network delay. The network should
support both their voice and data needs.
Further, they require a secure way for mobile workers to remote in to the network and
participate as if they were in the office. Many of the sales staff are in the field, as well
as the development staff who want to be able to work practically anywhere. A VPN
solution is what they are seeking but need guidance on what the hardware/software
requirements are.
The Deliverable
Using this case study, you are to identify a minimum of five (5) requirements, analyze
them, and offer a proposal that provides FractalApps with a converged network solution
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IFSM 370 Project 3: Case Study Instructions
and explains how the components of the solution, and the solution as a whole, meet the
identified requirements. The proposed solution must address each of the requirements
identified. At least one network diagram must be incorporated to illustrate your proposed
solution. You should do some research to address the cost issues and defend the
proposed solution from a cost-benefit perspective. This is to be a general analysis of the
benefits versus the cost of a converged network, not a full cost-benefit analysis with
cost data.
1. Identify five specific business requirements that relate to the design and
implementation of the network.
2. Define the cabling for the local area network(s); define the network components
in the local area network and explain your reasoning for selecting each of these.
3. Define the wide area network infrastructure (technology); define the network
components in the wide area network and explain your reasoning for selecting
each of these.
4. Define the VPN components (hardware/software) for the organization. Explain
what components go where, and what is required on the mobile devices. Justify
your recommendation.
Your deliverable will be a 4 – 5-page Microsoft Word document. The page count
includes the diagram(s), but does not count the cover page and references page. At
least two (2) external sources (other than the assigned readings and other course
materials) must be used, and citations and references must be in APA format. Format
the body of the paper with the following bolded sectional headings:
1. Requirements analysis
2. LAN Technology Solution
3. WAN Technology Solution
4. VPN Technology
5. Conclusion
Your paper will be scored according to the Scoring Rubric below. Be sure you have
incorporated all required aspects of the assignment.
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Scoring Rubric
Attribute
Full points
Partial points
No points
Requirements
analysis
Analysis covers five
requirements, defining
them and providing
explanations of each;
and demonstrates
understanding of
course concepts,
analysis, and critical
thinking.
Analysis is not
included, or does
not identify any
requirements.
LAN
Technology
solution
An appropriate
technology solution is
provided and
thoroughly explained.
It addresses all
identified
requirements.
An appropriate
technology solution is
provided and
thoroughly explained.
It addresses all
identified
requirements.
An appropriate
technology solution is
provided and
thoroughly explained.
It addresses all
identified
requirements.
Analysis covers one to
four requirements,
and/or lacks definitions
and/or explanations for
each; and may be
lacking in demonstration
of understanding of
course concepts,
analysis, and/or critical
thinking.
A technology solution is
partially appropriate
and/or partially
explained. It may only
partially address the
requirements.
No technology
solution is
provided.
3
A technology solution is
partially appropriate
and/or partially
explained. It may only
partially address the
requirements.
No technology
solution is
provided.
2
A technology solution is
partially appropriate
and/or partially
explained. It may only
partially address the
requirements.
No technology
solution is
provided.
2
WAN
Technology
solution
VPN
Technology
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Possible
Points
3
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Attribute
External
research
Document
format
Full points
Partial points
More than two
sources other than
assigned course
readings or materials
are incorporated and
used effectively.
One or two sources
other than the assigned
readings and course
materials may be used,
but are not properly
incorporated or used
and/or are not effective
or appropriate.
The document reflects The document is not
effective organization well-organized, and/or
and correct sentence
contains grammar
structure, grammar,
and/or spelling errors; it
and spelling; it is
does not contain
presented in a
appropriate illustrations
professional format; it or diagrams; and/or it
incorporates
does not follow APA
illustrations or
style for references and
diagrams; and
citations.
references are
appropriately
incorporated and
cited, using APA style.
No points
No external
research is
incorporated.
The document is
extremely poorly
written and does
not convey the
information.
Total Points:
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Possible
Points
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