IS/IT infrastructure analysis

When something breaks down, such as a vacuum cleaner or a car, the owner must decide whether the cost of fixing the item is less than or greater than replacing the item entirely. In the case of a car, it is often much less expensive to fix a broken part than it is to buy a new car, but not so for a vacuum cleaner.

In this Assignment, you will imagine that you work for a large insurance company with a history of successful operation for the last 30 years. The company is expanding its online product portfolios and has two choices:

• Upgrading the existing IS/IT enterprise architecture

• Developing a new architecture.

   

  To complete this Assignment:

  Submit a paper in which you address the following:

• Critically evaluate how project management would differ between upgrading or developing new architecture.

• Based on your evaluation, state which option you would choose or describe an alternative choice of your own design. List the key factors influencing your choice.

   

  A typical paper should have around 1,000 words, but it is the quality of the answer that matters. Cite at least four references, preferably from peer-reviewed journals. Also, to take one of the references from:

  Lientz, B.P. (2011) Information technology project management. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.