Capstone IT Cloud-Based Security Plan

IT 700 Capstone Component 1: IT Project Proposal Drafts Guidelines and Rubrics

Overview: For the first component of your capstone, the IT project proposal, you will develop a comprehensive, professional IT project proposal in which you identify a real-world problem and propose an IT solution. The problem should be significant enough that it has potential for making a difference for the community, for society, or globally. A high-level recommendation for the IT solution is presented. Innovation is key, so strive to create a unique solution or solve a pressing problem. You should envision yourself writing this proposal for key stakeholders, including those who would benefit from the proposed solution. The essence of the problem and technological solution should be clear enough for a development team to complete implementation of the project with minimal guidance. The proposal should exhibit graduate-level writing, using APA style when appropriate. You will submit drafts of this component in Modules One and Two. The final component is due in Milestone Three. The following sections must be included in your final Capstone Component 1: IT Project Proposal deliverable. However, you are not limited to including only this information:

1. Problem Statement: Analyze the problem you identified and explain why the problem is significant. 2. Overview of Solution: Provide a clear, high-level description of your proposed solution. The solution should use innovative ideas and apply emerging

technologies where appropriate (collaboration tools, social media, cloud-based technology, mobile technology, virtualization, etc.). 3. Methodology:

 Describe the operating environment, including any existing technology that is used now. How will the proposed solution replace, enhance, or be integrated with the existing system or environment?

 Propose an adoption plan that supports the successful implementation of the technological solution within current processes, architecture, and environment.

 Explain the methodology, strategy, or approach you plan to use to develop your proposed solution. Your approach could include agile methodologies, creating prototypes, using traditional project management strategies, and so on. This section should also include frameworks and standards such as NIST, ISO, IEEE, and COBIT, if applicable.

 Identify risks that can impact the success of your project and develop appropriate risk mitigation strategies. 4. Tools: Describe the tools and technologies you plan to use to develop your solution, addressing data security, systems, networks, and other IT

components in the design. Consider virtualization, cloud technologies, integrated development environments, collaborative tools, project management software, software programming languages, simulation environments, etc.

5. Requirements: Document functional, security, and performance requirements for your project at a high level. In addition, identify gaps between any existing systems and the existing operating environment, and the environment and system that you plan to create.

6. Compliance (if appropriate): Identify any standards, regulations, or laws with which your project must be in compliance. For example, if applicable to your project, consider FERPA, HIPAA, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, etc.

When deciding on your capstone project, consider these questions:

 If your project solution is implementable and testable, will you be able to provide the results of the testing and share whether or not your project met your vision?

 If your project solution is not immediately implementable and testable, how could you develop a plan for implementation and testing?

 Could you provide a detailed timeline for development of the project?

 Could you identify the challenges you would anticipate and how might you address them?

 What criteria would you use to determine that the project is successful?

 Is your project scope appropriate to be completed within the course time frame?

Component 1: IT Project Proposal Draft I Rubric

The IT project proposal draft due in Module One should contain the following sections:

o Section 1: Problem Statement o Section 2: Overview of Solution

Your draft should address the following:

 Discuss the problem or challenge you are proposing to address

 Describe the significance of the problem

 Discuss the implementation and testing plausibility

 Provide a clear, high-level description of your proposed solution

 Integrate innovative ideas and apply emerging technologies where appropriate

 Delineate how the proposed solution will replace, enhance, or be integrated with the existing system or environment Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a 1–2 page (not including title page) Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Be sure to cite any sources in APA format using a properly formatted references list and in-text citations. Include a title page with the title of the project, the author’s name, and date.

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Not Proficient (0%) Value

Problem Statement Clearly articulates the problem or challenge you are proposing to address

Does not clearly articulate discuss a problem or challenge to address

15

Significance of Problem

Conveys the significance of the problem; describes the benefits, business value, or marketability of the problem

Does not convey the significance of the problem or does not describe the benefits, business value, or marketability of the problem

15

Implementation and Testing Plausibility

Examines the plausibility of or difficulties in implementing and testing the project solution

Does not examine the plausibility of or difficulties in implementing and testing the project solution

15

Proposal Description Provides a clear, high-level description of the proposed solution

Does not provide a clear, high-level description of the proposed solution

15

Innovation and Emerging

Technologies

Integrates innovative ideas and apply emerging technologies where appropriate or justifies the exclusion of these elements

Does not integrate innovative ideas and apply emerging technologies or justify the exclusion of these elements

15

Solution Application Delineates how the proposed solution will replace, enhance, or be integrated with the existing system or environment

Does not delineate how the proposed solution will replace, enhance, or be integrated with the existing system or environment

15

Articulation of Response

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

10

Earned Total 100%

Component 1: IT Project Proposal Draft II Rubric

The IT project proposal draft due in Module Two should contain the following sections:

o Section 3: Methodology o Section 4: Tools o Section 5: Requirements o Section 6: Compliance (if appropriate)

Your draft should address the following:

 Propose an adoption plan that supports the successful implementation of the technological solution within current processes, architecture, and environment

 Explain the methodology, strategy, or approach you plan to use to develop your proposed solution

 Identify risks that can impact the success of your project and develop appropriate risk mitigation strategies

 Describe the tools and technologies you plan to use to develop your solution, addressing data security, systems, networks, and other IT components in the design

 Articulate document functional, security, and performance requirements for your project

 Identify gaps between any existing systems and the existing operating environment, and the environment and system that you plan to create

 Identify any standards, regulations, or laws with which your project must be in compliance

Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a 3–4 page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Be sure to cite any sources in APA format using a properly formatted references list and in-text citations. Include a title page with the title of the project, the author’s name, and date.

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Not Proficient (0%) Value

Adoption Plan Proposes an adoption plan that supports the successful implementation of the technological solution within current processes, architecture, and environment

Does not propose an adoption plan that supports the successful implementation of the technological solution within current processes, architecture, and environment

15

Methodology Explains the methodology, strategy, frameworks/standards, or approach plan to develop the proposed solution (e.g., agile methodologies, creating prototypes, using traditional project management strategies, NIST, ISO, IEEE, and COBIT, if applicable)

Does not explain the methodology, strategy, frameworks/standards, or approach plan to develop the proposed solution (e.g., agile methodologies, creating prototypes, using traditional project management strategies, NIST, ISO, IEEE, and COBIT, if applicable)

15

Tools Describes the tools and technologies necessary to develop the solution; addresses data security, systems, networks, and other IT components in the design

Does not describe the tools and technologies necessary to develop the solution; or does not address data security, systems, networks, and other IT components in the design

15

Requirements Generalizes functional, security, and performance

requirements for the project Does not generalize functional, security, and performance requirements for the project

15

Gap Analysis Determines gaps between any existing systems/operating environment and aims of the planned system/operating environment

Does not determine gaps between any existing systems/operating environment and aims of the planned system/operating environment

15

Compliance (If Appropriate)

Identifies any standards, regulations, or laws with which the project must be in compliance or substantiates the non- necessity of compliance

Does not identify any standards, regulations, or laws with which the project must be in compliance or substantiates the non-necessity of compliance

15

Articulation of Response

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

10

Earned Total 100%