The ROI of a Cloud Deployment

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This assignment consists of three (3) sections: a narrative, a ROI Spreadsheet, and a project outline. You must submit all three (3) sections 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.

The term paper will consist of a cloud-based solution of your own choosing. Imagine that you are the CIO of a company and you are moving your organization’s locally hosted technology environment to cloud-based models.

Section 1: Narrative

Write a ten to fifteen (10-15) page paper in which you:

Create a brief (one (1) paragraph) narrative that includes:
a problem statement.
a proposed solution to the problem.
the type of solution (private, public, or hybrid cloud and / or all three (3).)
Determine which cloud environment you are seeking to utilize (Iaas, PaaS, and / or SaaS) and explain why.
Describe the cloud-based solution you have selected.
Evaluate why the cloud-based solution you have selected is the best solution for your problem.
Determine the resources that are required for your cloud deployment.
Determine the key performance indicators that are being addressed by the cloud-based solution.
Create a diagram that depicts a visual relationship that supports the narrative using Visio or an equivalent such as Open Project, Dia, or OpenOffice. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length.
Use at least five (5) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Section 1 of 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.
Include charts or diagrams created in Excel, Visio, MS Project, or one of their equivalents such as Open Project, Dia, and OpenOffice. The completed diagrams / charts must be imported into the Word document before the paper is submitted.

Section 2: ROI Spreadsheet

Create an Excel spreadsheet that depicts Return on Investment (ROI) calculations that support your plan.

Section 3: Project Outline

Create a Gantt chart that outlines the:

proposed start and stop events (in days) of your planned deployment. Note: The project duration may not exceed 120 days.
milestone activities in your planned migration.
milestone events involved in your planned deployment.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Summarize business applications that can migrate to the cloud.
Compare and contrast the technologies that enable cloud computing.
Analyze the migration steps and challenges in migrating to cloud-based environments.
Develop a cloud-based solution to address a proposed business problem.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in cloud computing environments
Write clearly and concisely about cloud & virtual computing topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

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Points: 190	Term Paper: The ROI of a Cloud Deployment, Part 2
Criteria	Unacceptable Below 70% F	Fair 70-79% C	Proficient 80-89% B	Exemplary 90-100% A
Section 1: Narrative
1ai. Create a brief (one (1) paragraph) narrative that includes a problem statement. Weight: 1%	Did not submit or incompletely created a brief (one (1) paragraph) narrative that includes a problem statement.	Partially created a brief (one (1) paragraph) narrative that includes a problem statement.	Satisfactorily created a brief (one (1) paragraph) narrative that includes a problem statement.	Thoroughly created a brief (one (1) paragraph) narrative that includes a problem statement.
1aii. Create a brief (one (1) paragraph) narrative that includes a proposed solution to the problem. Weight: 2%	Did not submit or incompletely created a brief (one (1) paragraph) narrative that includes a proposed solution to the problem.	Partially created a brief (one (1) paragraph) narrative that includes a proposed solution to the problem.	Satisfactorily created a brief (one (1) paragraph) narrative that includes a proposed solution to the problem.	Thoroughly created a brief (one (1) paragraph) narrative that includes a proposed solution to the problem.
1aiii. Create a brief (one (1) paragraph) narrative that includes the type of solution (private, public, or hybrid cloud and / or all three (3).) Weight: 2%	Did not submit or incompletely created a brief (one (1) paragraph) narrative that includes the type of solution (private, public, or hybrid cloud and / or all three (3).)	Partially created a brief (one (1) paragraph) narrative that includes the type of solution (private, public, or hybrid cloud and / or all three (3).)	Satisfactorily created a brief (one (1) paragraph) narrative that includes the type of solution (private, public, or hybrid cloud and / or all three (3).)	Thoroughly created a brief (one (1) paragraph) narrative that includes the type of solution (private, public, or hybrid cloud and / or all three (3).)
1b. Determine which cloud environment you are seeking to utilize (Iaas, PaaS, and / or SaaS) and explain why. Weight: 5%	Did not submit or incompletely determined which cloud environment you are seeking to utilize (Iaas, PaaS, and / or SaaS) and did not submit or incompletely explained why.	Partially determined which cloud environment you are seeking to utilize (Iaas, PaaS, and / or SaaS) and partially explained why.	Satisfactorily determined which cloud environment you are seeking to utilize (Iaas, PaaS, and / or SaaS) and satisfactorily explained why.	Thoroughly determined which cloud environment you are seeking to utilize (Iaas, PaaS, and / or SaaS) and thoroughly explained why.
1c. Describe the cloud-based solution you have selected. Weight: 5%	Did not submit or incompletely described the cloud-based solution you have selected.	Partially described the cloud-based solution you have selected.	Satisfactorily described the cloud-based solution you have selected.	Thoroughly described the cloud-based solution you have selected.
1d. Evaluate why the cloud-based solution you have selected is the best solution for your problem. Weight: 10%	Did not submit or incompletely evaluated why the cloud-based solution you have selected is the best solution for your problem.	Partially evaluated why the cloud-based solution you have selected is the best solution for your problem.	Satisfactorily evaluated why the cloud-based solution you have selected is the best solution for your problem.	Thoroughly evaluated why the cloud-based solution you have selected is the best solution for your problem.
1e. Determine the resources that are required for your cloud deployment. Weight: 5%	Did not submit or incompletely determined the resources that are required for your cloud deployment.	Partially determined the resources that are required for your cloud deployment.	Satisfactorily determined the resources that are required for your cloud deployment.	Thoroughly determined the resources that are required for your cloud deployment.
1f. Determine the key performance indicators that are being addressed by the cloud-based solution. Weight: 5%	Did not submit or incompletely determined the key performance indicators that are being addressed by the cloud-based solution.	Partially determined the key performance indicators that are being addressed by the cloud-based solution.	Satisfactorily determined the key performance indicators that are being addressed by the cloud-based solution.	Thoroughly determined the key performance indicators that are being addressed by the cloud-based solution.
1g. Create a diagram that depicts a visual relationship that supports the narrative using Visio or an equivalent such as Open Project, Dia, or OpenOffice. Weight: 20%	Did not submit or incompletely created a diagram that depicts a visual relationship that supports the narrative using Visio or an equivalent such as Open Project, Dia, or OpenOffice.	Partially created a diagram that depicts a visual relationship that supports the narrative using Visio or an equivalent such as Open Project, Dia, or OpenOffice.	Satisfactorily created a diagram that depicts a visual relationship that supports the narrative using Visio or an equivalent such as Open Project, Dia, or OpenOffice.	Thoroughly created a diagram that depicts a visual relationship that supports the narrative using Visio or an equivalent such as Open Project, Dia, or OpenOffice.
1h. 3 references Weight: 5%	No references provided	Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.	Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.	Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.
Section 2: ROI Spreadsheet
2. Create an Excel spreadsheet that depicts Return on Investment (ROI) calculations that support your plan. Weight: 15%	Did not submit or incompletely created an Excel spreadsheet that depicts Return on Investment (ROI) calculations that support your plan.	Partially created an Excel spreadsheet that depicts Return on Investment (ROI) calculations that support your plan.	Satisfactorily created an Excel spreadsheet that depicts Return on Investment (ROI) calculations that support your plan.	Thoroughly created an Excel spreadsheet that depicts Return on Investment (ROI) calculations that support your plan.
Section 3: Project Outline
3a. Create a Gantt chart that outlines the proposed start and stop events (in days) of your planned deployment. Weight: 5%	Did not submit or incompletely created a Gantt chart that outlines the proposed start and stop events (in days) of your planned deployment.	Partially created a Gantt chart that outlines the proposed start and stop events (in days) of your planned deployment.	Satisfactorily created a Gantt chart that outlines the proposed start and stop events (in days) of your planned deployment.	Thoroughly created a Gantt chart that outlines the proposed start and stop events (in days) of your planned deployment.
3b. Create a Gantt chart that outlines the milestone activities in your planned migration. Weight: 5%	Did not submit or incompletely created a Gantt chart that outlines the milestone activities in your planned migration.	Partially created a Gantt chart that outlines the milestone activities in your planned migration.	Satisfactorily created a Gantt chart that outlines the milestone activities in your planned migration.	Thoroughly created a Gantt chart that outlines the milestone activities in your planned migration.
3c. Create a Gantt chart that outlines the milestone events involved in your planned deployment. Weight: 5%	Did not submit or incompletely created a Gantt chart that outlines the milestone events involved in your planned deployment.	Partially created a Gantt chart that outlines the milestone events involved in your planned deployment.	Satisfactorily created a Gantt chart that outlines the milestone events involved in your planned deployment.	Thoroughly created a Gantt chart that outlines the milestone events involved in your planned deployment.
4. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10%	More than 6 errors present	5-6 errors present	3-4 errors present	0-2 errors present