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Project Deliverable 2: Business Requirements 1

Project Deliverable 2: Business Requirements 3

Project Deliverable 2: Business Requirements

Jessica Hill

Dr. Jan Felton

CIS 590: Directed Research Project

February 1, 2015

Table of Contents

1 Business Requirements……………………………………………………………….………3

1.1 Project Overview…………………………………………………………………….........3

1.2 Background including current process…………………………………………….3

1.3 Scope………………………………………………………………………………3

1.3.1 Scope of Project……………………………………………………….........4

1.3.2 Constraints and Assumptions……………………………………….............5

1.3.3. Risks…………………………………………………………………..........5

1.3.4. Scope Control ………………………………………………………………5

1.3.5. Relationship to Other Systems/Projects ……………………………………6

1.3.6. Definition of Terms (if applicable)………………………………………...6

1.1 Project Overview

This project is an information Technology project that was requested by WebFOCUS Company. The project is a development of a secure website that offers online advertisements, sharing, collection and storage of visual tools. The Website should be hosted in a cloud environment and should provide database functions for use in data warehousing

1.2 Background including current process

WebFOCUS was developed in order to generate profit through online advertisements as well as offshoring and outsourcing of business operations. Currently the business uses the relational database analysis. The company’s website in operated on both Windows and Mac OS X operating systems. In order to enhance virtualization, the company is seeking cloud computing services as well as data warehousing for data analysis purposes.

The project goals include;

a. Generation of profit through the charges on advertisement

b. Integration of database and operating systems in employee management.

c. Outsourcing work at a reduced cost (Olsen, 2006)

d. Developing a secure network infrastructure

e. The use of cloud computing to handle and share data

Tasks

a. Develop a website for advertisement

b. Install security measures

c. Integrate the website with cloud computing functionalities

d. Develop the outsourcing functionalities within the website

1.3 Scope

The scope of this project involves the determination and documentation of the project goals, deliverable, tasks, the cost and the deadlines.

1.3.1 Scope of the Project

Project Deliverables:

Scope Statement: This statement outlines the major activities to be carried out within the time allocated for the project. The scope statement’s goal is the financial analysis and financial documents regarding the operation of the project. The cost incurred and the revenue generated can be compared to observe the progress of the project.

Progress Reports: These include the process and the stages at which the project is undergoing. For the development of secure network infrastructure, the progress report deliverables would be network firewall types, authentication keys, as well as the passwords and the antivirus installed on the network.

Issues Reports: These are updates concerning the progress of the project and errors encountered. It also includes any adjustments that would be necessary in order for the system to achieve its goals.

1.3.2. Constraints, and assumptions.

Constraints: These are guidelines that should be adhered to. They include: project completion (1month), cost (must not exceed $500.000), and the hardware vendor must be either Microsoft Inc. or Apple Inc.

Assumptions: In this project, the possible assumptions are: the organization’s network bandwidth is able to support the website advertisement, the stakeholders would make decisions in the next meeting and finally, the server hardware should be separated between DMZ and internal servers.

1.3.3. Risks

Risks prevent the achievement of the project objectives. The possible risks in this project include; user commitment, single point failure in the existing environment, and the project delivery date, thus it may not serve its purpose as intended.

1.3.4. Scope Control

For successful project implementation, all stakeholders involved will have to understand the objectives and the project deliverable in order to understand the means for processing a scope change request. Changes in project scope can be controlled by frequent communication with the company. The developers can also outline their methods of project development and submit them to the client for adjustments and recommendations before any development begins. Adjustments can be made based on time, cost, functionality and the interface of the website to be designed.

1.3.5. Relationship to other Systems

Integration of Database and Data Warehousing, Cloud Technology and Virtualization, and Network Infrastructure and Security.

The integration of the advertisement with other systems is very important. This is because it is a single website with several functional tools. The database must be integrated with data warehousing. Data warehousing offers merged data in multidimensional assessments. It also provides Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) tools which assist in interactive and effective data analysis in a multidimensional space (Elmasri, & Navathe, 2011).

Virtualization is the software separating physical infrastructure in order to make numerous devoted resources. It is the technology that powers cloud computing and should be integrated together within the website. It would allow for the installation of the OS X operating system and the Windows operating system.

Security should be integrated within the network infrastructure of the website to prevent unsecure access, virus attacks, and cyber theft. It should have secure passwords and firewalls (Elmasri, & Navathe, 2011).

1.3.6. Definition of Terms (if applicable)

1. Access Rights- Rights for using a vendor's online collection or database defined by a license, or other contractual and/or co-operative agreement.

2. Data Warehouse- a system which is used in reporting and analysis of data. Data warehouses are central repositories of integrated data from one or more disparate sources (Elmasri, & Navathe, 2011).

3. Database- A collection data that is electronically stored with a mutual user interface and software for the retrieval and manipulation of data (Elmasri, & Navathe, 2011).

4. Digital Advertisement- The use of the internet in creating awareness in the company’s website.

5. Firewall- A system that prevents unauthorized access to or from a private network. Firewalls can be implemented in hardware and software as well as the website itself (Elmasri, & Navathe, 2011).

6. Network Infrastructure- Part of the IT infrastructure often established in most enterprise IT environments (Elmasri, & Navathe, 2011).

7. Network Security- are the requirements and rules accepted by a network administrator to avoid and control unauthorized access, misuse, modification, or denial of a computer network and network-accessible resources (Elmasri, & Navathe, 2011).

8. Offshoring- the relocation of a business process by a company from one nation to another. It is mainly the operational processes, such as manufacturing, and accounting that are offshored (Oslen, 2006).

9. Outsourcing. The allocation of specific business processes to an external service provider (Olsen, 2006).

10. Visualization- means of reducing IT expenses while boosting efficiency and agility.

References:

Elmasri, R. & Navathe, S (2011). Fundamentals of database systems. Addison-Wesley.

Olsen, K.B (2006). “Productivity impacts of Offshoring and Outsourcing: A Review”, OECDScience, Technology and Industry Working Papers, 2006/1, OECD Publishing.