the collected data but wants to ensure that the information technology infrastructure will
support the expected growth that the company is anticipating. The Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) has given you sixty (60) days to deliver a comprehensive information systems project plan
to address the organizational growth that the company is experiencing. The company will be
expanding from one (1) floor to three (3) floors within six (6) months. Since this is a relatively
new company, there is currently limited technology infrastructure to support the business. All
information technology (hardware and software) must be redesigned to meet organizational
needs. The solution should be implemented in either a hosted solution, on-site solution, or a
hybrid model. The CEO is expecting you to integrate different technologies from different
partners and incorporate industry best practices and cost-effective solutions in connection with
the development of technological systems. In addition, the CEO is extremely interested in cloud
computing technologies and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) but is leery of security issues that
may be associated. However, he is sure that you will implement proper security protocols. The
company currently consists of twenty (20) employees of which four (4), including yourself, are
dedicated to the IT organization.
Section 1: Project Introduction
Write a four to six (4-6) page project introduction that documents the current state of the
organization, expands upon the information given above, and includes the following:
Background information of the company.
Details regarding the type of business that the company is engaged in.
A description of current outsourcing and offshoring activities.
Identification of current skilled information systems personnel in position and responsibilities.
The specific types of data that the company collects.
A description of the information systems that the company currently has to support the
business. The description at a minimum should include the following:
Operational Systems and Databases
Analytics and Interfaces
Infrastructure and Security