Case Study Budget Forecast

On your first day as an Information Systems Security director, you met with the Chief Information Officer. During the meeting, he revealed to you his deep concerns about the Infrastructure Protection Plan. He asked you to read the Department of Homeland Security. (2009). National Infrastructure Protection Plan. Retrieved from http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/NIPP_Plan.pdf carefully and focus more on chapter 6: Ensuring an Effective, Efficient Program Over the Long Term.

Since he realizes that you are new to this position he asked you to deliver the final plan, memo and budget in 7 weeks (week 8) but he setup 3 checkpoints for you to deliver parts of the plan to ensure consistent progress of the deliverables before the big presentation in week 8.

Phase 1: Memo - due in week 3

In this phase, you need to create 3-5 page professional memo about your assessment of what needs to be done to meet the standards based on the National Infrastructure Protection Plan. You need to make sure that the language in the memo is clear of free of errors. You also need to be creative in presenting this information to capture the most important points from the National Infrastructure Protection Plan. You need to demonstrate critical thinking to prioritize the action items based on your findings.

Phase 2: Communication plan - due in week 5

In this phase, you need to communicate with your troops about the National Infrastructure Protection Plan, through your information in the memo. The communication plan should involve a diagram showing the flow of information, the timing of the communication as well as the media of the communication. You also need to submit drafts of any communication pieces of your communication plan.

Phase 3: Budget forecasts - due in week 7

In phase 3, you need to create a Spreadsheet to capture the financial components involved in the plan. Please be sure to cover all the items you included in your memo and in your communication. Also, this is the time to amend your memo based on the budget if you need to do so.

Grading Rubric Phase 3:

Phase 3 grading will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the budget, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Points: 25

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Criteria

Unacceptable Below 70% F

Fair 70-79% C

Proficient 80-89% B

Exemplary 90-100% A

1. Analyze all the components included in the memo Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely analyzed all the components included in the memo

Partially analyzed all the components included in the memo

Satisfactorily analyzed all the components included in the memo

Thoroughly analyzed all the components included in the memo

2. Assess the cost of managing risk Weight: 20%

Did not submit or assessed how to manage risk

Partially assessed how to manage risk

Satisfactorily assessed how to manage risk

Thoroughly assessed how to manage risk

3. Provide resources for the CIKR Protection Program Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely provided resources for the CIKR Protection Program

Partially provided resources for the CIKR Protection Program

Satisfactorily provided resources for the CIKR Protection Program

Thoroughly provided resources for the CIKR Protection Program

4. Ensure an Effective, Efficient Program Over the Long Term Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely ensured an Effective, Efficient Program Over the Long Term

Partially ensured an Effective, Efficient Program Over the Long Term

Satisfactorily ensured an Effective, Efficient Program Over the Long Term

Thoroughly ensured an Effective, Efficient Program Over the Long Term

5. 3 references Weight: 5%

No references provided

Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

6. 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