hosted solution, on-site solution, or a hybrid model. The CEO is expecting you to integrate
different technologies from different solution providers and incorporate industry best practices
in connection with the development of technological systems. In addition, the CEO is extremely
interested in cloud technologies and virtualization but is leery of security issues; however, the
CEO is sure that you will implement proper security protocols. The company currently consists
of twenty five (25) employees but is expected to increase to sixty five (65) employees when the
merger is complete.
Section 1: Project Introduction
Write a four to six (4-6) 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:
Background information of the company.
Details regarding the type of business activities that the company is involved in.
Speculation on outsourcing and offshoring opportunities.
A description of the current information systems that the company has to support the business.
The description should include an overview of the following:
operational systems, databases, and data warehousing.
cloud technology and virtualization.
network infrastructure and security.
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.