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Project Plan Draft

Fill out each of the sections below with information relevant to your project. Be sure to include the company name associated with your project.

Lowkey Inc

Network Technology Recommendations

Network Technology Selection Criteria
Selection Criteria Name	Selection Criteria Description	Selection Criteria Value (Weighting in Points)
Wide Area Network	This ty0pe of network connects computers within a long distance	10
Accessibility	The system should be easily accessible to users	20
security	The technology’s integrity should not be interfered with by hackers and malicious parties	30
Compatibility	It should be compatible with all the information resources that the firm uses.	20

Network Technology Recommendation
Recommended Network Technologies	Description	Benefits	Aggregate Selection Criteria Score
Emails	Promotes communication cross different parties	Facilitates communication with customers	40
Firewalls	This resource safeguards the firm’s network from unauthorized access and disruptions	Prevents fraudulent activities	20
Artificial Intelligence	Enhances the efficiency of the network	Integrates the services and key procedures, thus improving changes adopted	20
Internetworking tools	Promotes integrated communication to attain networking goals	Increases the efficiency of communication	20

Network Technology Vendor Selection Criteria
Selection Criteria Name	Selection Criteria Description	Selection Criteria Value (Weighting in Points)
Price	The cost of purchasing the network infrastructures	20
Quality	The efficiency and effectiveness of the technologies in attaining their goals	40
Proximity	Physical distance from the firm	20
After Sales Service	The services provided by the firm following the purchase of the systems	20

Network Technology Recommended Vendors
Vendor Name	Vendor Strengths	Vendor Weaknesses	Products/Services Provided to Project	Aggregate Selection Criteria Score
Cisco	Cost-efficient and responsive customer care	Highly responsive	Encryption can safeguard the network against interceptions	50
Alloys	Fast network connectivity	Network fluctuates	They can offer heavy network	30
Oracle	Low cost	Highly expensive	Provides a repair and maintenance software	20

Network Technology Deployment Challenges
Deployment Challenge	Deployment Challenge Description
Deployment of physical over logical controls	Physical network appliances are linked using protocols while in logical networks, there is utilization of different traffics that are agnostic to physical
Scalable deployments	The networks should be both automatic and scalable
High costs	High deployment costs is a challenge
Inaccessibility	Insufficient accessibility approach is a major problem

Technology Adoption Methods
Method Name	Method Description
Parallel Approach	The adoption occurs when the new system is introduced while the old one is still in use
Phased	Gradually replacing small parts of the old system with the new one until it is fully implemented
Piloting	Using a small group of users to test the new system before it is widely adopted
Direct Adoption	Implementing a new system radically

Cost/Benefit Considerations
Benefits	Costs	Considerations
Increased efficiency	Personnel	Hiring the most qualified pool of IT professionals
Flexibility	Organizational expenses	Training employees to adapt to the new technology
Cost cutting	Cost of tools	Seek the vendors who provide cost-effective and quality hardware and software technologies
Access and availability	Maintenance costs	Repair and maintenance must be done regularly

Database System Recommendation

Database System Selection Criteria
Selection Criteria Name	Selection Criteria Description	Selection Criteria Value (Weighting in Points)
Operational consideration	Ability to manage failure recovery and maintain availability	30
Security	The database’s integrity should not be tampered with	20
Development consideration	The openness of the support options	20
Commercial consideration	Its potential commercial importance and benefits	20

Database System Recommendation
Recommended Database System	Description	Benefits	Aggregate Selection Criteria Score
Relational database management system	Comprises multiple tables of data with rows and columns that relate to each other	These databases are more flexible	40
Hierarchical database systems	This model resembles a tree structure, with pre-defined relationships	Requires users to pass hierarchies to access the required data, hence secure	10
Network database systems	Supports many to many relationships	Can promote integration of systems	40
Object-oriented database systems	Information is represented as objects	Supports different forms of programming	10

Database System Vendor Selection Criteria
Selection Criteria Name	Selection Criteria Description	Selection Criteria Value (Weighting in Points)
Usability	User friendliness and ease of use	30
Visualization and reporting	Ease of visually analyzing and displaying data and results	20
Security	Ability to be stored securely	10
Functionality	Ability to meet business requirements	40

Database System Recommended Vendors
Vendor Name	Vendor Strengths	Vendor Weaknesses	Products/Services Provided to Project	Aggregate Selection Criteria Score
Oracle	Has syntax enhancements and performance improvements	expensive	Multitenancy, database in-memory, and database Sharding	30
Microsoft	Ease of use and high availability	Challenges in seamlessly integrating high volumes of corporate data	SQL Server	30
IBM	Can accommodate big data	Expensive	IDM DB2	20
Knack	Provides many tools for online databases	It is highly customized	Knack	20

Database System Deployment Challenges
Deployment Challenge	Deployment Challenge Description
Data security	The organization may lack resources for securing its database
Performance	The database may have harsh performance criteria
Resource utilization	The database may not have the best hardware available to run on
High availability	In case the single server goes down, the firm’s operations are paralyzed

Technology Adoption Methods
Method Name	Method Description
Method Name	Method Description
Parallel Approach	The adoption occurs when the new system is introduced while the old one is still in use
Phased	Gradually replacing small parts of the old system with the new one until it is fully implemented
Piloting	Using a small group of users to test the new system before it is widely adopted
Direct Adoption	Implementing a new system radically

Cost/Benefit Considerations

Benefits	Costs	Considerations
Increased efficiency	Personnel	Hiring the most qualified pool of IT professionals
Flexibility	Organizational expenses	Training employees to adapt to the new technology
Cost cutting	Cost of tools	Seek the vendors who provide cost-effective and quality hardware and software technologies
Access and availability	Maintenance costs	Repair and maintenance must be done regularly

Software Application Recommendations

Software Application Selection Criteria
Selection Criteria Name	Selection Criteria Description	Selection Criteria Value (Weighting in Points)
Suitability	Ability to provide appropriate set of functions	40
Accuracy	Ability to provide the right or agreed results	20
Interoperability	Ability to interact with one or more specified systems	20
Security	Ability to provide mechanisms to prevent the accidental or deliberate interference with integrity	20

Software Application Recommendation
Recommended Software Application	Description	Benefits	Aggregate Selection Criteria Score
ERP	Integrated software for managing and coordinating all the business activities	It provides real-time standardization and streamlining of business processes.	30
Office production software	Producing and compiling information, such as documents and reports	Reduces and heaps of paperwork	30
CRM	Facilitates interactions with customers	Can be used to analyze customer trends and preferences	20
MIS	Facilitates gathering, analyzing, and disseminated data for organizational operations	Informs company decision-making	20

Software Application Vendor Selection Criteria
Selection Criteria Name	Selection Criteria Description	Selection Criteria Value (Weighting in Points)
Rates	The vendors should not be too expensive	20
Main areas of expertise	Relevance of the software to the business functions	20
Certification	Must have local and international certification	20
Security	Should have an information security plan	20

Software Application Recommended Vendors
Vendor Name	Vendor Strengths	Vendor Weaknesses	Products/Services Provided to Project	Aggregate Selection Criteria Score
Microsoft	Can customize to the business’s needs	costly	Microsoft Office	20
IBM	They install and configure them for firms	Scalability and integration challenges	Sterling Order Management	20
Oracle	Portability	Expensive	Oracle CRM	30
SAP	Multiple database support	Very complex to use	SAP ERP	20

Software Application Deployment Challenges
Deployment Challenge	Deployment Challenge Description
Misaligned expectations	Project teams and stakeholders may differ on the needs and requirements of the software
Data integrity	Lack of an effective strategy for securing data
Insufficient training tools	Employees maybe insufficiently prepared tom operate the software
Testing problems	Lack of a testing and maintenance tool

Technology Adoption Methods
Method Name	Method Description
Parallel Approach	The adoption occurs when the new system is introduced while the old one is still in use
Phased	Gradually replacing small parts of the old system with the new one until it is fully implemented
Piloting	Using a small group of users to test the new system before it is widely adopted
Direct Adoption	Implementing a new system radically

Cost/Benefit Considerations
Benefits	Costs	Considerations
Increased efficiency	Personnel	Hiring the most qualified pool of IT professionals
Flexibility	Organizational expenses	Training employees to adapt to the new technology
Cost cutting	Cost of tools	Seek the vendors who provide cost-effective and quality hardware and software technologies
Access and availability	Maintenance costs	Repair and maintenance must be done regularly

Cloud Services Recommendations

Cloud Services Selection Criteria
Selection Criteria Name	Selection Criteria Description	Selection Criteria Value (Weighting in Points)
Compliance with standards	Compliance with government and professional regulations	30
Service roadmap	Current goals and objectives of the vendors	40
Terms of service	If they do not have tough terms and conditions	10
Data security	Ability to secure the data	20

Cloud Services Recommendation
Recommended Cloud Services	Description	Benefits	Aggregate Selection Criteria Score
Amazon	Provides additional services, such as storage and security	Support users to integrate with business	20
Google Cloud	Can provide free packages	Supports all organizational functions	20
IBM	Fast response to customer enquiries	Can provide platform as a service	40
Adobe	Ideal for supporting publishing and editing	it is a creative cloud system	20

Cloud Services Recommended Vendors
Vendor Name	Vendor Strengths	Vendor Weaknesses	Products/Services Provided to Project	Aggregate Selection Criteria Score

Amazon	Provides additional services, such as storage and security	Cannot be customized	Amazon Cloud	30
Google Cloud	Can provide free packages	Slow responsiveness to customer inquiries	Google Cloud	20
IBM	Fast response to customer enquiries	Expensive	IBM Cloud	30
Adobe	Ideal for supporting publishing and editing	Only ideal for media and publishing	Adobe	20

Cloud Services Deployment Challenges
Deployment Challenge	Deployment Challenge Description
Data security	Increased incidences of hacking of cloud resources
Performance issues	Disruptions from vendors due to maintenance
Availability problems	Lack of availability of services when technical issues emerge
Data safety	Data may be affected when the computer systems are infected by viruses

Technology Adoption Methods
Method Name	Method Description
Parallel Approach	The adoption occurs when the new system is introduced while the old one is still in use
Phased	Gradually replacing small parts of the old system with the new one until it is fully implemented
Piloting	Using a small group of users to test the new system before it is widely adopted
Direct Adoption	Implementing a new system radically

Cost/Benefit Considerations
Benefits	Costs	Considerations
Increase in efficiency	$4000	Installing efficient and state-of-the art hardware and software resources to speed up business transactions
Reduction in costs	$3000	Eliminating heaps of paperwork
Hiring more staff	$10000	Individuals who will operate or control the cloud resources
Purchasing more computer resources	$5000	Devices should be purchased to support the running of the cloud computing system