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CMGTCB/554 Competency 1 - Assessment and Rubric Course Title: IT Infrastructure Competency Assessment Title: Assessment 1 Executive Summary and IT Standards, Protocols, and Recommendations Total Number of Points: 100

Assignment Directions There are 2 parts to the assessment. Complete and save each file separately. Make sure to include your name in the upper left corner of each file.

PART 1: Executive Summary of IT Infrastructure

Assessing the current state of the business before starting the full project is a necessity when it comes to working with infrastructure. International Plastics, Inc., a manufacturing company, hired you as a technology consultant to work with the company to review its resources and develop a plan for its infrastructure needs. Your first step is to become familiar with the company’s current documentation and provide a status update to the executives.

Review the ZIP file for International Plastics, Inc. documentation.

Write a 1 to 2-page executive summary of International Plastics’ business requirements for an upcoming discussion with the CEO. As a general guideline, executive summaries are typically1 to 2 pages in length, at 12 pt. font, and single-spaced.

Include the following information:

• A high-level description of International Plastics’ current IT Infrastructure, including network, information systems, applications, mobile computing, data management, business intelligence, and security

• An overview of International Plastics’ operational environment • An explanation of how a new IT infrastructure will improve business performance • A chart listing at least three examples of technology hardware upgrades and how they will improve business performance

PART 2: Identifying Current IT Standards and Protocols and Making Recommendations

The International Plastics, Inc. CEO read your executive summary and would like more information. The CEO would like a detailed explanation of the IT standards, protocols, and communication tools currently in use in the facilities to determine if improvements are needed.

Review the existing International Plastics network diagrams located in the International Plastics, Inc. documents ZIP file. Assess the current telecommunications protocols, standards, and collaboration tools used for International Plastics. Determine if improvements are needed, and if so, list your recommendation with how the improvement will affect the standard or protocol (you will use this to prepare the required chart).

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Prepare a chart/table, using Microsoft® Word or Microsoft® Excel®, to document at least 6 current standards or protocols used at each location. Use the following table headings:

• Current Telecommunications Standard, Protocol, or Collaboration Tools • International Plastics Location • Recommendation for Improvement with anticipated effects of Improvement

Decide on a recommendation that will have the most beneficial impact to the company.

• Write a 1-page explanation on how you made the decision to move forward with this recommendation. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this recommendation?

Submit your PART 1: Executive Summary of IT Infrastructure and your PART 2: Identifying Current IT Standards and Protocols and Making Recommendations.

CMGTCB/554 Competency 1 Rubric Page 3 of 4

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Competency Assessment Rubric Assignment/Performance

Criteria Mastery

100% Meets Expectations

85% Not Met

0% 1. Part 1 Executive Summary High Level Description

(weight 15%)

Included a thorough high-level description of the elements International Plastics’ current IT infrastructure

Included a somewhat high- level description of the elements International Plastics’ current IT infrastructure

Included a scarce high-level description of the elements International Plastics’ current IT infrastructure or did not attempt to provide a description

2. Part 1 Executive Summary Overview

(weight 15%)

Included a thorough overview if International Plastics’ operational environment

Included a partial overview if International Plastics’ operational environment

Included a vague overview if International Plastics’ operational environment or did not attempt to provide an overview

3. Part 1 Executive Summary IT Infrastructure Explanation

(weight 15%)

Thoroughly explained how a new IT infrastructure will improve business performance

Partially explained how a new IT infrastructure will improve business performance

Vaguely explained how a new IT infrastructure will improve business performance or did not attempt to explain infrastructure

4. Part 1 Executive Summary Technology Hardware Chart

(weight 10%)

Chart Included 3 examples of upgrades and thorough description of how they will improve business performance

Chart Included 3 examples of upgrades and partial description of how they will improve business performance

Chart Included fewer than 3 examples of upgrades and vague description of how they will improve business performance, or did not attempt to provide chart

5. Part 2 Chart Requirements (weight 10%)

Chart fully documented 6 or more standards or protocols using the table headings specified

Chart partially documented 4 to 6 standards or protocols using the table headings specified

Chart documented fewer than 4 standards or protocols using the table headings specified or did not attempt to document standards or protocols using required headings

6. Part 2 Chart Recommendations for Improvement

(weight 15%)

Chart Included thorough recommendations for Improvement with anticipated effects of Improvement

Chart Included partial recommendations for Improvement with anticipated effects of Improvement

Chart Included vague recommendations for Improvement with anticipated effects of Improvement or no attempt was made to make recommendations

7. Part 2 Explanation (weight 15%)

Thoroughly explained in 1-page, the recommendation to benefit the company with advantages and disadvantages

Partially explained in 1-page, the recommendation to benefit the company with advantages and disadvantages

Vaguely explained the recommendation to benefit the company or made no attempt to explain the recommendation to benefit the company

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Assignment/Performance Criteria

Mastery 100%

Meets Expectations 85%

Not Met 0%

8. Executive Summary and IT Standards, Protocols, and Recommendations: Communication

(weight 5%)

Summary and recommendations were concise, with exceptional attention to detail, and free of errors

Summary and recommendations showed attention to detail through careful editing and quality writing; minimal writing convention errors (i.e., spelling, punctuation, usage, and sentence formation were present

Summary and recommendations lacked detail and careful editing; numerous writing convention errors (i.e., spelling, punctuation, usage, and sentence formation) were present