Project Introduction

1. Write a four to five (4-5) page      project introduction that documents the current state of the organization      prior to any development or enhancements, takes into account all the      information given above, and includes the following:

1. Background       information of the company.
2. Details       regarding the type of business activities that the company is involved       in.
3. Speculation       on outsourcing and offshoring opportunities.
4. A       description of the current information systems that the company has to       support the business. The description should include an overview of the       following:

i. operational systems, databases, and data warehousing.

ii. cloud technology and virtualization.

iii. network infrastructure and security.

1. The use       of at least two (2) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar       Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using      Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides;      citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check      with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing      the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the      course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not      included in the required assignment page length.

Section 2: Project Plan

Use Microsoft Project to:

1. Create a project plan (summary      and detailed) template. The project plan should:

1. Record all       tasks, subtasks, resources, and time related to the project.
2. Outline the       planning, analysis, design, and implementation phases.
3. Develop       in accordance with the SDLC.