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The main goal of a Needs Assessment is to analyze what you currently have versus what is desired to meet business needs. Review the Scenario from the Final Project Document. You will be using this Needs Assessment to explain what would be required to expand into online sales. Knowing the current conditions and IT Infrastructure of Stunning New Horizons Unlimited, answer the following questions in the table.[A1]

Needs Assessment Table[A2]
Website
Desired New Features:
Example of Such Features in Other Companies (List company and why that feature is beneficial for each new feature be sure to include a citation):
Clarifying Question
Why is it Important to consider current IT Infrastructure when Integrating new E-Commerce features into a Website? Explain in a few sentences.
Hardware and Software Assessment
What IT Infrastructure (hardware and software) is currently in place for the Stunning New Horizons company?[A3]
How does what is in place affect business processes?
How does the current business scenario’s IT infrastructure affect cost of its Data Storage?
How does the current business scenario’s IT infrastructure affect processing?
How does the current business scenario’s IT infrastructure affect customer satisfaction with purchasing experience?
What type of database technology will the Stunning New Horizons company need to support new online services?
How will the Stunning New Horizons company use this database technology to keep track of inventory and customer information for sales in retail vs the online store? Will two Databases be needed? Answer Yes/No response and explain your answer.
Will the Stunning New Horizons company need to integrate its database(s) with other software to serve intelligent functions such as inventory tracking, order tracking or payments?
Mobile Computing Concerns
What challenges might the owner of Stunning New Horizons face in terms of supporting mobile computing such as customers wanting to place orders using a mobile device?
Does the business require different solutions to accommodate mobile vs desktop?[A4]
Security
What are the internal and external security concerns?
What specific concerns would you have regarding the security of data transmission and the security of data storage?
Will the company need to set up a firewall? Yes/No response.
What types of systems will it need to ensure customer data is secure?

OPTIONS (Milestone Two)[A5]

Now that you have identified your needs in the Needs Assessment Table, in this section it is time to identify some potential solutions.[A6]

[In a paragraph, compare and contrast available IT security solutions to address the needs you identified. What are the advantages and disadvantages to each in terms of supporting the business owner’s objective? You may want to include real world examples of what has or has not worked in other companies. If you do, please cite your sources.][A7]

[In a paragraph, compare and contrast web and mobile software packages and services available for addressing the owner’s online needs. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each with respect to business process engineering? You may want to include real world examples of what has or has not worked in other companies. If you do, please cite your sources.]

[In a paragraph, weight the costs and benefits of different solutions for addressing database needs. Justify your response. For example, will the option require migrating data to a new system, a different server set up, is it cost prohibitive? You may want to include real world examples of what has or has not worked in other companies. If you do, please cite your sources.]

[A1]Delete instructions after you have completed your Needs Assessment Table and before Final Submission.

[A2]Remember to include appropriate citations when you use outside sources in the table and the Works Cited page at the end of this report.

[A3]In Module Six you will construct a Flow Chart to represent your answer here. This will be included in this report as Appendix B.

[A4]In Module 4 Assignment 4-2 you will be creating a Requirements Document to further your thoughts here.

[A5]You will use the information you provided here for your Assignment 6-2 when you create a simple options matrix for your business owner to reference when making decisions moving forward. This will be included in your Final Submission in Appendix C.

[A6]Delete instructions after you have completed this section and before your Final Submission.

[A7]Delete prompts as you craft your paragraphs