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CIS 499 – Faculty Notes
(Prerequisite: To be taken last or next to last; a grade of "C" or
higher is required.)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is the capstone course for the Bachelor of
Information Systems program. The course takes a senior
management approach to examine issues in managing the
information systems function in organizations and how
information systems integrate, support, and enable various types
of organizational capabilities. Topics include developing an
intellectual framework to critically assess existing information
systems infrastructures, emerging technologies, and how
enabling technologies affect organizational strategy.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Required Resources
Cortada, J. (2009). How societies embrace Information
Technology. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons,
Inc.
Lane, D. (2011). The Chief Information Officer's Body of
Knowledge. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons,
Inc.
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visio, and Microsoft Project or
their equivalents such as OpenOffice, Dia, and Open Project are
required. If you use equivalent tools, make sure that you save
the files for grading using extensions that are readable by their
equivalent Microsoft Windows edition. Tutorials for Microsoft
Office 2010 can be found on Microsoft’s support site, located at
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/support/training-
FX101782702.aspx.

Supplemental Resources
Association for Computing Machinery Website. (2012). General
format. Retrieved from
http://www.acm.org/
National Security Agency – Central Security Service Website.
(2009). General format. Retrieved from
http://www.nsa.gov/
The Committee on National Security Systems Website. General
format. Retrieved from
http://www.cnss.gov/
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Describe the various functions and activities within the
information systems area, including the role of IT management
and the CIO, structuring of IS management within an
organization, and managing IS professionals within the firm.
2. Evaluate an organization through the lens of non-IT senior
management in deciding how information systems enable core
and supportive business processes as well as those that interface
with suppliers and customers.
3. Describe the economic factors of information systems at the
enterprise level.
4. Summarize how information systems represent a key source
of competitive advantage for organizations.
5. Develop information systems-related activities to maximize
the business value within and outside the organization.
6. Demonstrate an understanding of existing and emerging
information technologies, the functions of IS, and its impact on
the organizational operations.
7. Evaluate the issues and challenges associated with
information systems integration.
8. Describe how strategic decisions are made concerning
acquiring IS resources and capabilities including the ability to
evaluate the different sourcing options.

9. Evaluate the ethical concerns that information systems raise
in a global context.
10. Use technology and information resources to research issues
in information systems.
11. Write clearly and concisely about strategic issues and
practices in the information systems domain using proper
writing mechanics and technical style conventions.
WEEKLY COURSE SCHEDULE
The standard requirement for a 4.5 credit hour course is for
students to spend 13.5 hours in weekly work. This includes
preparation, activities, and evaluation regardless of delivery
mode.
Week
Preparation, Activities, and Evaluation
Points
1
Preparation
· Reading(s), from Cortada
· Chapter 1: Introducing the Big Picture
· Reading(s), from Lane
· Chapter 1: Collaboration and Teamwork
· Other Preparation[footnoteRef:1] [1: Other Preparation is
supplemental content designed to promote student learning.
Students are encouraged to complete the preparation activities;
however, they remain optional.]
· Watch the Microsoft Project 2010 tutorial video titled
“Microsoft Project 2010 Training” (10 min 09 s).
Video Source: Palaestra Training. (2010, May 20). Microsoft
Project 2010 Training [Video file]. Retrieved from
http://bit.ly/dtmq0p
· Watch the Microsoft Project 2007 tutorial video titled “Basic
Planning in MS Project 2007 Tutorial” (22 min 07 s).
Video Source: EasyPlan. (2011, December 9). Basic Planning in
MS Project 2007 Tutorial [Video file]. Retrieved from

http://bit.ly/X8hiqQ
· Watch the Microsoft Visio 2010 tutorial video titled
“Microsoft Visio 2010 Training Tutorial - Creating a Diagram -
Part 1” (15 min 21 s).
Video Source: Simon Sez IT Training. (2012, June 8). Microsoft
Visio 2010 Training Tutorial - Creating a Diagram - Part 1
[Video file]. Retrieved from http://bit.ly/15cDG8R
· Watch the Microsoft Visio 2007 tutorial video titled
“Microsoft Visio 2007 tutorial: Creating a simple flow chart”
(15 min 20 s).
Video Source: Iddyodyssey. (2012, July 8). Microsoft Visio
2007 tutorial: Creating a simple flow chart [Video file].
Retrieved from http://bit.ly/VacGW9
These videos can be viewed from within the online course shell.
Activities
· Discussions
Evaluation
· None

20
2
Preparation
· Chapter 2: How Computers Spread Around the World So Fast
· Chapter 8: Strategic Alignment
Activities
· Discussions
Evaluation
· Project Deliverable 1: Project Plan Inception
20
110
3
Preparation
· Chapter 3: How Governments Leverage Information
Technologies to Improve Their National Economies

· Chapter 9: Developing an IT Strategy
Activities
· Discussions
Evaluation
· None
20
4
Preparation
· Chapter 4: How Managers and Officials Decide What
Technology to Use
· Chapter 10: Competitive Applications of Technology
Activities
· Discussions
Evaluation
· Project Deliverable 2: Business Requirements
20
110
5

Preparation
· Chapter 12: Information Technology Portfolio Management
· Chapter 13: A Beginner’s Guide to the Software Development
Life Cycle
· Chapter 14: Office of the CIO
· Chapter 21: Service Management
Activities
· Discussions
Evaluation
· Project Deliverable 3: Database and Data Warehousing Design
20
110
6
Preparation
· Chapter 5: Adding Up the Results So Far: Do We Now Live in
the Information Age?
· Chapter 15: Requirements
· Chapter 16: Project Risk Management
· Chapter 17: Project Cost Estimation
Activities
· Discussions
Evaluation
· None

20
7
Preparation
· Chapter 6: An Expanding Role for Scientists and Engineers
· Chapter 7: Looking Down the Road into the Twenty-First
Century
· Chapter 18: Managing Project Quality
· Chapter 20: Compliance
· Chapter 22: Balancing IT’s Workload
Activities
· Discussions
Evaluation
· Project Deliverable 4: Analytics, Interfaces, and Cloud
Technology

20
110
8
Preparation
· Chapter 23: Outsourcing and Offshoring
· Chapter 24: Information Technology Portfolio Management
· Chapter 25: Strategic Information Security Management
· e-Activity
· Use the Internet to research onshoring and insourcing. Take
note of the advantages to both. Be prepared to discuss.
Activities
· Discussions
Evaluation
· Project Deliverable 5: Infrastructure and Security
20
110
9
Preparation
· Chapter 26: From Vision to Reality: Implementing Information
Security
Activities
· Discussions
Evaluation

· None
20
10
Preparation
· Chapter 27: Business Continuity Planning
Activities
· Discussions
Evaluation
· Project Deliverable 6: Project Plan
20
250
11
Preparation
· Reading(s): None
Activities
· Discussions
Evaluation
· None
0
GRADING SCALE – UNDERGRADUATE

Assignment
Total Points
% of
Grade
Project Deliverable 1: Project Plan Inception
110
11%
Project Deliverable 2: Business Requirements
110
11%
Project Deliverable 3: Database and Data Warehousing Design
110
11%
Project Deliverable 4: Analytics, Interfaces, and Cloud
Technology
110
11%
Project Deliverable 5: Infrastructure and Security
110
11%
Project Deliverable 6: Project Plan
Note: This deliverable is comprehensive in nature requiring
revisions to all previous deliverables. The completed project
will be due in Week 10.
250
25%
Participation (20 discussions worth 10 points apiece)
Note: Week 11 discussions are not graded.
200
20%
Totals
1,000
100%
Points

Percentage
Grade
900 – 1,000
90% – 100%
A
800 – 899
80% – 89%
B
700 – 799
70% – 79%
C
600 – 699
60% – 69%
D
Below 600
Below 60%
F
Writing Assignments
The objective of the School of Information Systems’ writing
assignments is to promote attitudes and skills that will improve
a student’s ability to communicate in writing, develop research
skills and documentation techniques, and encourage critical
analysis of data and conclusions specific to the course learning
outcomes in the information systems and technology domain.
Weekly Course Schedule
The purpose of the course schedule is to give you, at a glance,
the required preparation, activities, and evaluation components
of your course. For more information about your course,
whether on-ground or online, access your online course shell.
The expectations for a 4.5 credit hour course are for students to
spend 13.5 hours in weekly work. This time estimate includes
preparation, activities, and evaluation regardless of the delivery
mode.
Instructional Materials
In order to be fully prepared, obtain a copy of the required

textbooks and other instructional materials prior to the first day
of class. When available, Strayer University provides a link to
the first three (3) chapters of your textbook(s) in eBook format.
Check your online course shell for availability.
Review the online course shell or check with your professor to
determine whether Internet-based assignments and activities are
used in this course.
Strayer students are encouraged to purchase their course
materials through our designated Strayer Bookstore.
http://www.strayerbookstore.com If a lab is required for the
course, the Strayer Bookstore is the only vendor that sells the
correct registration code so that Strayer students may access
labs successfully.
Discussions
To earn full credit in an online threaded discussion, students
must have one original post and a minimum of one other post
per discussion thread.
Please note: Material in the online class will be made available
on the previous Thursday. As it is always possible that students
could lose their work due to unforeseen circumstances, it is a
best practice to routinely save a working draft in a separate file
before posting in the course discussion area.
Professors hold discussions during class time for on-ground
students. Check with your professor if any additional discussion
participation is required in the online course shell outside of
class hours.
Tests
Tests (quizzes, midterm and final exams, essay exams, lab tests,
etc.) are available for student access and completion through the
online course shell. Check the online course shell to determine
how you are expected to take the tests.
· Online students are to complete the test by Monday 9:00 a.m.
Details regarding due dates are posted in the Blackboard
Calendar tool.
· On-ground students are to complete the tests after the material

is covered and before the next class session.
Assignments
A standardized performance grading rubric is a tool your
professor will use to evaluate your written assignments. Review
the rubric before submitting assignments that have grading
rubrics associated with them to ensure you have met the
performance criteria stated on the rubric.
Grades are based on individual effort. There is no group
grading; however, working in groups in the online or on-ground
classroom is acceptable.
Assignments for online students are always submitted through
the online course shell. On-ground professors will inform
students on how to submit assignments, whether in paper format
or through the online course shell.
Resources
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Resources are available here as well as other important
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answers to common questions.
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CIS 499 – Information Systems Capstone
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Capstone Project Overview
The purpose of this capstone project is for students to assume a
senior management approach and apply project management
techniques to create an integrative information technology
solution to address organizational issues in order to satisfy an
executive team and venture capital group. Students will
critically assess existing information systems infrastructures,

emerging technologies, and how enabling technologies affect
organizational strategy. Deliverables 1 through 6 focus on
preparing students toward the final capstone project. Skills,
experience, and knowledge gained through the completion of
prerequisite courses will be used throughout each deliverable.
The project contents to be addressed are as follows:
1. Project Deliverable 1: Project Plan Inception.In this
deliverable, you will create a project introduction that includes
background information of the company, the type of business
that the company is involved in, speculation upon outsourcing
and offshoring opportunities, identification of skilled
information systems personnel need for project, specific types
of data that the company collects, and a description of the
integrative information systems that the company should have to
support the business. You will also create a project plan to
record tasks, subtasks, and resources, and identify the schedule
of the project. Additionally, the plan will outline the planning,
analysis, design, and implementation phases of your project.
Submission Requirements
· Project Introduction (MS Word)
· Project Plan (MS Project)
1. Project Deliverable 2: Business Requirements. In this
deliverable, you will create an original business requirements

document for the project plan using the template provided under
Additional Resources in the Student Center tab of the online
course shell. You will be asked to describe the detailed project
including the scope, possible risks, constraints, and
assumptions, integration with other systems and infrastructure,
and relevant terms that will be used throughout project. You
will also need to update the project plan.
· Business Requirements Document (MS Word)
· Revised Project Plan (MS Project)
1. Project Deliverable 3: Database and Data Warehousing
Design.In this deliverable, you will create a database schema
that supports the company’s business and processes, explain and
support the database schema, create database tables, normalize
the database tables, create an Entity-Relationship (E-R)
Diagram and create a Data Flow Diagram (DFD). You will also
be asked to create sample queries that will support the
organizational reporting needs and screen layouts that illustrate
the interface that organizational users will utilize. You will
need to update the project plan.
· Design Document (MS Word)

1. Project Deliverable 4: Analytics, Interfaces, and Cloud
Technology. In this deliverable, you will support the need for
the use of analytics and cloud technology within your company,
create a workflow diagram to illustrate how analytics and cloud
technology could align with the company’s business processes,
create screen layouts that illustrate the interface that
organizational users will utilize, and give a recommendation for
partners that could help your company secure a firm advantage
by using analytics and cloud technology. You will need to
update the project plan.
· Design Document (MS Word)
1. Project Deliverable 5: Infrastructure and Security. In this
deliverable, you will design a logical and physical
topographical layout of the computing network, illustrate the
possible placement of infrastructure components such as
servers, explain rationale for the logical and physical
topographical layout of the planned network, create and
describe the comprehensive security policy for the organization,
and update the project plan.
· Infrastructure Document (MS Word)

1. Project Deliverable 6: Project Plan.In the final project, you
will provide a high-level technical overview of the project. This
includes the five (5) previous deliverables with revisions
surrounding instructor feedback. All documentation will be
recorded on the business requirements document revised from
an earlier submission in this course. Additionally, you will
submit the final project plan and create a comprehensive
PowerPoint presentation for the executive team and the venture
capital group. The PowerPoint presentation, along with the
executive summary, will convince the group that your solution
is optimal.
· Written Project Plan (MS Word)
· Revised Business Requirements Document (MS Word)
· Project Plan PowerPoint Presentation (MS PowerPoint)
· Finalized Project Plan (MS Project)
Due Week 2 and worth 110 points
This assignment consists of two (2) sections: a project
introduction and a project plan. You must submit both sections
as separate files for the completion of this assignment. Label
each file name according to the section of the assignment it is
written for. Additionally, you may create and / or assume all

necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this
assignment.
The use of specific software has been suggested however
equivalents such as OpenOffice, Dia, and Open Project are also
permitted. If equivalent tools are used, files must be saved for
grading using extensions that are readable by their equivalent
Microsoft Windows edition. Assignment submissions that fail to
follow this request may result in a reduced grade.
You are a newly appointed Chief Information Officer (CIO) of a
$25 million dollar data collection and analysis company that has
been operating less than two (2) years. It is expected to grow by
60% over the next eighteen (18) months. Your company
currently collects data using Web analytics and combines it with
operational systems data. Web analytics is an increasingly
important part of most business marketing plans. Your company
is looking for ways to leverage 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
1. 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:
a. Background information of the company.
b. Details regarding the type of business that the company is
engaged in.
c. A description of current outsourcing and offshoring
activities.

d. Identification of current skilled information systems
personnel in position and responsibilities.
e. The specific types of data that the company collects.
f. A description of the information systems that the company
currently has to support the business. The description at a
minimum should include the following:
i. Operational Systems and Databases
ii. Analytics and Interfaces
iii. Infrastructure and Security
g. The use of at least two (2) quality resources in this
assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not
qualify as quality resources.
Section 1 of 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:
2. Create a project plan (summary and detailed) using Microsoft
Office Project. The project plan should:
a. Record all tasks, subtasks, resources, and time related to the
project.
b. Outline the planning, analysis, design, and implementation
phases.
c. Develop in accordance with the systems development life
cycle (SDLC).
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
· Describe the various functions and activities within the
information systems area, including the role of IT management
and the CIO, structuring of IS management within an
organization, and managing IS professionals within the firm.
· Use technology and information resources to research issues in
information systems.
· Write clearly and concisely about strategic issues and
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality,
logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing
skills, using the following rubric.

Points: 110
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 60% F
Meets Minimum Expectations
60-69% D
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1a. Include background information of the company.
Weight: 10%
Did not submit or incompletely included background
information of the company.
Insufficiently included background information of the company.
Partially included background information of the company.
Satisfactorily included background information of the company.

Thoroughly included background information of the company.
1b. Include details regarding the type of business that the
company is engaged in.
Weight: 10%
Did not submit or incompletely included details regarding the
type of business that the company is engaged in.
Insufficiently included details regarding the type of business
that the company is engaged in.
Partially included details regarding the type of business that the
company is engaged in.
Satisfactorily included details regarding the type of business
that the company is engaged in.
Thoroughly included details regarding the type of business that
the company is engaged in.
1c. Include a description of current outsourcing and offshoring
activities.
Weight: 5%
Did not submit or incompletely included a description of
current outsourcing and offshoring activities.
Insufficiently included a description of current outsourcing and
offshoring activities.
Partially included a description of current outsourcing and
Satisfactorily included a description of current outsourcing and

Thoroughly included a description of current outsourcing and
1d. Include identification of current skilled information systems
personnel in position and responsibilities.
Weight: 5%
Did not submit or incompletely included identification of
current skilled information systems personnel in position and
responsibilities.
Insufficiently included identification of current skilled
information systems personnel in position and responsibilities.
Partially included identification of current skilled information
systems personnel in position and responsibilities.
Satisfactorily included identification of current skilled
Thoroughly included identification of current skilled
1e. Include the specific types of data that the company collects.
Weight: 5%
Did not submit or incompletely included the specific types of
data that the company collects.
Insufficiently included the specific types of data that the
company collects.
Partially included the specific types of data that the company
collects.
Satisfactorily included the specific types of data that the

company collects.
Thoroughly included the specific types of data that the company
collects.
1fi. Include a description of the information systems that the
company currently has to support the business, including
operational systems and databases.
Weight: 10%
Did not submit or incompletely included a description of the
information systems that the company currently has to support
the business, including operational systems and databases.
Insufficiently included a description of the information systems
that the company currently has to support the business,
including operational systems and databases.
Partially included a description of the information systems that
the company currently has to support the business, including
operational systems and databases.
Satisfactorily included a description of the information systems
Thoroughly included a description of the information systems
1fii. Include a description of the information systems that the
analytics and interfaces.

Weight: 5%
the business, including analytics and interfaces.
including analytics and interfaces.
analytics and interfaces.
1fiii. Include a description of the information systems that the
infrastructure and security.
Weight: 5%
the business, including infrastructure and security.

including infrastructure and security.
infrastructure and security.
1g. 2 references
Weight: 5%
No references provided
Does not meet the required number of references; all references
poor quality choices.
Does not meet the required number of references; some
references poor quality choices.
Meets number of required references; all references high quality
choices.
Exceeds number of required references; all references high
quality choices.
Section 2: Project Plan
2a. Create a project plan (summary and detailed) using
Microsoft Office Project, recording all tasks, subtasks,
resources, and time related to the project.

Weight: 10%
Did not submit or incompletely created a project plan (summary
and detailed) using Microsoft Office Project, recording all
tasks, subtasks, resources, and time related to the project.
Insufficiently created a project plan (summary and detailed)
using Microsoft Office Project, recording all tasks, subtasks,
Partially created a project plan (summary and detailed) using
Satisfactorily created a project plan (summary and detailed)
using Microsoft Office Project, recording all tasks, subtasks,
Thoroughly created a project plan (summary and detailed) using
2b. Create a project plan (summary and detailed) using
Microsoft Office Project, outlining the planning, analysis,
design, and implementation phases.
Weight: 10%
and detailed) using Microsoft Office Project, outlining the
planning, analysis, design, and implementation phases.
using Microsoft Office Project, outlining the planning, analysis,

using Microsoft Office Project, outlining the planning, analysis,
2c. Create a project plan (summary and detailed) using
Microsoft Office Project developed in accordance with the
systems development life cycle (SDLC).
Weight: 10%
and detailed) using Microsoft Office Project developed in
accordance with the systems development life cycle (SDLC).
using Microsoft Office Project developed in accordance with the
using Microsoft Office Project developed in accordance with the

3. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements
Weight: 10%
More than 8 errors present
7-8 errors present
5-6 errors present
3-4 errors present
0-2 errors present
This assignment consists of two (2) sections: a business
requirements document and a project plan. You must submit
both sections as separate files for the completion of this
assignment. Label each file name according to the section of the
assignment it is written for. Additionally, you may create and /
or assume all necessary assumptions needed for the completion
of this assignment.
equivalents including but not limited to OpenOffice, Dia, and
Open Project are also permitted. If equivalent tools are used,

files must be saved and submitted for grading using extensions
that are readable by their equivalent Microsoft Windows
edition. Assignment submissions that fail to follow this request
may result in a reduced grade.
Procuring quality business requirements is an important step
toward the design of quality information systems. Completion
of a quality requirements document allows user needs and
expectations to be captured, so that infrastructure and
information systems can be designed properly. Your company,
which is a data-collection and analysis company that has been
operating less than two (2) years, is seeking to create a
repository for collected data beyond standard relational
databases. Your ten (10) terabyte data warehouse is expected to
grow by 20% each year. You are mindful of data warehousing
best practices which will aid you immensely in your
requirements gathering effort. Using the requirements document
provided in the course shell, you are to speculate on the needs
of the company. You must consider current and future
requirements; however, assumptions should be realistic and
carefully considered.
Section 1: Business Requirements Document
1. Write a four to six (4-6) page original business requirements
document for the project plan using the template provided.

Note: The template is provided under Additional Resources in
the Student Center tab of the online course shell.
a. Describe the project including the following:
i. Describe and define the scope of the project.
ii. Speculate as to how to control the scope.
iii. Identify possible risks, constraints, and assumptions.
iv. Describe the relationship and integration between systems
and infrastructure. Note: Database and Data Warehousing,
Analytics, Interfaces and Cloud Technology, and Infrastructure
and Security should be considered.
v. Speculate upon potential outsourcing or offshoring needs.
vi. Identify and justify the necessary resources including
staffing that are necessary.
vii. Define relevant terms that will be used throughout project.
b. Use at least two (2) quality resources in this assignment.
Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality
resources.
requirements:

Section 2: RevisedProject Plan
2. Update the project plan from Project Deliverable 1: Project
Plan Inception, with three to five (3-5) new project tasks each
consisting of five to ten (5-10) sub-tasks.
assignment are:
· Evaluate an organization through the lens of non-IT senior

Points: 110
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 60% F
60-69% D
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
Section 1: Business Requirements Document
1ai. Describe and define the scope of the project.
Weight: 10%
Did not submit or incompletely described and defined the scope
of the project.
Insufficiently described and defined the scope of the project.
Partially described and defined the scope of the project.

Satisfactorily described and defined the scope of the project.
Thoroughly described and defined the scope of the project.
1aii. Speculate as to how to control the scope.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely speculated as to how to control
the scope.
Insufficiently speculated as to how to control the scope.
Partially speculated as to how to control the scope.
Satisfactorily speculated as to how to control the scope.
Thoroughly speculated as to how to control the scope.
1aiii. Identify possible risks, constraints, and assumptions.
Weight: 10%
Did not submit or incompletely identified possible risks,
constraints, and assumptions.
Insufficiently identified possible risks, constraints, and
assumptions.
Partially identified possible risks, constraints, and assumptions.
Satisfactorily identified possible risks, constraints, and
assumptions.
Thoroughly identified possible risks, constraints, and
assumptions.
1aiv. Describe the relationship and integration between systems
and infrastructure.
Weight: 10%
Did not submit or incompletely described the relationship and

integration between systems and infrastructure.
Insufficiently described the relationship and integration
between systems and infrastructure.
Partially described the relationship and integration between
systems and infrastructure.
Satisfactorily described the relationship and integration between
Thoroughly described the relationship and integration between
1av. Speculate upon potential outsourcing or offshoring needs.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely speculated upon potential
outsourcing or offshoring needs.
Insufficiently speculated upon potential outsourcing or
offshoring needs.
Partially speculated upon potential outsourcing or offshoring
needs.
Satisfactorily speculated upon potential outsourcing or
offshoring needs.
Thoroughly speculated upon potential outsourcing or offshoring
needs.
1avi. Identify and justify the necessary resources including
staffing that are necessary.
Weight: 10%
Did not submit or incompletely identified and justified the

necessary resources including staffing that are necessary.
Insufficiently identified and justified the necessary resources
including staffing that are necessary.
Partially identified and justified the necessary resources
Satisfactorily identified and justified the necessary resources
Thoroughly identified and justified the necessary resources
1avii. Define relevant terms that will be used throughout
project.
Weight: 10%
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be used throughout project.
Insufficiently defined relevant terms that will be used
throughout project.
Partially defined relevant terms that will be used throughout
project.
Satisfactorily defined relevant terms that will be used
throughout project.
Thoroughly defined relevant terms that will be used throughout
project.
1b. 2 references
Weight: 5%

choices.
quality choices.
Section 2: Revised Project Plan
2. Update the project plan from Project Deliverable 1: Project
Plan Inception, with three to five (3-5) new project tasks each
Weight: 5%
Did not submit or incompletely updated the project plan from
Project Deliverable 1: Project Plan Inception, with three to five
(3-5) new project tasks each consisting of five to ten (5-10)
sub-tasks.
Insufficiently updated the project plan from Project Deliverable
1: Project Plan Inception, with three to five (3-5) new project
tasks each consisting of five to ten (5-10) sub-tasks.
Partially updated the project plan from Project Deliverable 1:
Project Plan Inception, with three to five (3-5) new project
Satisfactorily updated the project plan from Project Deliverable
1: Project Plan Inception, with three to five (3-5) new project

Thoroughly updated the project plan from Project Deliverable 1:
Project Plan Inception, with three to five (3-5) new project
Weight: 10%
7-8 errors present
5-6 errors present
3-4 errors present
0-2 errors present
This assignment consists of two (2) sections: a design document
and a revised project plan. You must submit both sections as
separate files for the completion of this assignment. Label each
file name according to the section of the assignment it is written
for. Additionally, you may create and / or assume all necessary
assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.

One of the main functions of any business is to be able to use
data to leverage a strategic competitive advantage. This feat
hinges upon a company’s ability to transform data into quality
information. The use of relational databases is a necessity for
contemporary organizations; however, data warehousing has
become a strategic priority due to the enormous amounts of data
that must be analyzed along with the varying sources from
which data comes. Since you are now the CIO of a data-
collection company which gathers data by using Web analytics
and operational systems, you must design a solution overview
that incorporates data warehousing. The executive team needs to
be clear about what data warehousing can provide the company.
Section 1: Design Document
1. Write a four to six (4-6) page design document in which you:
a. Support the need for data warehousing within your company
and elaborate on the best practices that the company will adhere
to.
b. Create a schema that supports the company’s business and

processes. Explain and support the database schema with
relevant arguments that support the rationale for the structure.
Note: The minimum requirement for the schema should entail
the tables, fields, relationships, views, and indexes.
c. Create an Entity-Relationship (E-R) Diagram relating the
tables of your database schema through the use of graphical
tools in Microsoft Visio or an open source alternative such as
Dia. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in
the required page length but must be included in the design
document appendix. Explain your rationale behind the design of
your E-R Diagram.
d. Create a Data Flow Diagram (DFD) relating the tables of
your database schema through the use of graphical tools in
Microsoft Visio or an open source alternative such as Dia. Note:
The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required
page length but must be included in the design document
appendix.
e. Illustrate the flow of data including both inputs and outputs
for the use of a data warehouse. The diagram must map data
between source systems, data warehouses and specified data
marts. The diagram should map data between source systems,
data warehouses, and specified data marts. Note: The
graphically depicted solution is not included in the required
page length.

requirements:
· Include charts or diagrams created in MS Visio or Dia as an
appendix of the design document. All references to these
diagrams must be included in the body of the design document.
2. Update the project plan fromProject Deliverable 2: Business
Requirements, with three to five (3-5) new project tasks each
assignment are:
· Summarize how information systems represent a key source of
competitive advantage for organizations.
· Develop information systems-related activities to maximize

Points: 110
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 60% F
60-69% D
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B

Exemplary
90-100% A
1a. Support the need for data warehousing within your company
and elaborate on the best practices that the company will adhere
to.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely supported the need for data
warehousing within your company; did not submit or
incompletely elaborated on the best practices that the company
will adhere to.
Insufficiently supported the need for data warehousing within
your company; insufficiently elaborated on the best practices
that the company will adhere to.
Partially supported the need for data warehousing within your
company; partially elaborated on the best practices that the
company will adhere to.
Satisfactorily supported the need for data warehousing within
your company; satisfactorily elaborated on the best practices
that the company will adhere to.
Thoroughly supported the need for data warehousing within
your company; thoroughly elaborated on the best practices that
the company will adhere to.
1b. Create a schema that supports the company’s business and
processes. Explain and support the database schema with

Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely created a schema that supports
the company’s business and processes. Did not submit or
incompletely explained and supported the database schema with
Insufficiently created a schema that supports the company’s
business and processes. Insufficiently explained and supported
the database schema with relevant arguments that support the
rationale for the structure.
Partially created a schema that supports the company’s business
and processes. Partially explained and supported the database
schema with relevant arguments that support the rationale for
the structure.
Satisfactorily created a schema that supports the company’s
business and processes. Satisfactorily explained and supported
the database schema with relevant arguments that support the
Thoroughly created a schema that supports the company’s
business and processes. Thoroughly explained and supported the
database schema with relevant arguments that support the
1c. Create an Entity-Relationship (E-R) Diagram relating the

Dia. Explain your rationale behind the design of your E-R
Diagram.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely created an Entity-Relationship
(E-R) Diagram relating the tables of your database schema
through the use of graphical tools in Microsoft Visio or an open
source alternative such as Dia. Did not submit or incompletely
explained your rationale behind the design of your E-R
Diagram.
Insufficiently created an Entity-Relationship (E-R) Diagram
relating the tables of your database schema through the use of
graphical tools in Microsoft Visio or an open source alternative
such as Dia. Insufficiently explained your rationale behind the
design of your E-R Diagram.
Partially created an Entity-Relationship (E-R) Diagram relating
the tables of your database schema through the use of graphical
Dia. Partially explained your rationale behind the design of
your E-R Diagram.
Satisfactorily created an Entity-Relationship (E-R) Diagram
such as Dia. Satisfactorily explained your rationale behind the
Thoroughly created an Entity-Relationship (E-R) Diagram

such as Dia. Thoroughly explained your rationale behind the
1d. Create a Data Flow Diagram (DFD) relating the tables of
your database schema through the use of graphical tools in
Microsoft Visio or an open source alternative such as Dia.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely created a Data Flow Diagram
(DFD) relating the tables of your database schema through the
use of graphical tools in Microsoft Visio or an open source
alternative such as Dia.
Insufficiently created a Data Flow Diagram (DFD) relating the
Dia.
Partially created a Data Flow Diagram (DFD) relating the tables
of your database schema through the use of graphical tools in
Microsoft Visio or an open source alternative such as Dia.
Satisfactorily created a Data Flow Diagram (DFD) relating the
Dia.
Thoroughly created a Data Flow Diagram (DFD) relating the

Dia.
1e. Illustrate the flow of data including both inputs and outputs
for the use of a data warehouse. The diagram must map data
between source systems, data warehouses, and specified data
marts.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely illustrated the flow of data
including both inputs and outputs for the use of a data
warehouse. Did not submit or incompletely mapped data
marts.
Insufficiently illustrated the flow of data including both inputs
and outputs for the use of a data warehouse. Insufficiently
mapped data between source systems, data warehouses, and
specified data marts.
Partially illustrated the flow of data including both inputs and
outputs for the use of a data warehouse. Partially mapped data
marts.
Satisfactorily illustrated the flow of data including both inputs
and outputs for the use of a data warehouse. Satisfactorily
Thoroughly illustrated the flow of data including both inputs

and outputs for the use of a data warehouse. Thoroughly
2. Update the project plan fromProjectDeliverable 2: Business
Requirements, with three to five (3-5) new project tasks each
Weight: 5%
Did not submit or incompletely updated the project plan
fromProject Deliverable 2: Business Requirements, with three to
five (3-5) new project tasks each consisting of five to ten (5-10)
sub-tasks.
Insufficiently updated the project plan from ProjectDeliverable
2: Business Requirements, with three to five (3-5) new project
Partially updated the project plan fromProject Deliverable 2:
Business Requirements, with three to five (3-5) new project
Satisfactorily updated the project plan fromProjectDeliverable
2: Business Requirements, with three to five (3-5) new project
Thoroughly updated the project plan fromProject Deliverable 2:
Business Requirements, with three to five (3-5) new project

Weight: 10%
7-8 errors present
5-6 errors present
3-4 errors present
0-2 errors present
Technology
This assignment consists of two (2) sections: a design document
and a revised Gantt chart or project plan. You must submit both
sections as separate files for the completion of this assignment.
Label each file name according to the section of the assignment
it is written for. Additionally, you may create and / or assume
all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this
assignment.

Large companies have been using the power of business
analytics for quite a while now. Your company desires to get in
on the action; company executives believe that using advanced
data analysis will enable the company to make smarter decisions
and improve business performance. Business analytics gives
companies the ability to look at past realizations and
performance as well as set up new expectations and
performance goals. Analytics-as-a-Service is a new delivery
model that uses cloud technology to provide business insights
without enormous infrastructure enhancements. The executive
team has heard great things about analytics and cloud
technology but is apprehensive because they are unfamiliar with
the look and feel of the technology. The executive team is
interested in your recommendations and eagerly awaiting your
forward-thinking viewpoint.
1. Write a four to six (4-6) page design document in which you:
a. Support the need for the use of analytics and cloud
technology within this company.
b. Create a workflow diagram to illustrate how analytics and
cloud technology could align with the company’s business

processes. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not
included in the required page length but must be included in the
design document appendix.
c. Create three to five (3-5) screen layouts that illustrate the
interface that organizational users will utilize. Note: The
graphically depicted solution is not included in the required
page length but must be included in the design document
appendix.
d. Give one (1) recommendation for solution providers that
could help your company secure a firm advantage by using
analytics and cloud technology.
requirements:
appendix of the design document. All references to these
diagrams must be included in the body of the design document.

2. Update the project plan fromProject Deliverable 3: Database
and Data Warehousing Design, with three to five (3-5) new
project tasks each consisting of five to ten (5-10) sub-tasks.
assignment are:
· Demonstrate an understanding of existing and emerging
· Evaluate an organization through the lens of non-IT senior

Points: 110
Technology
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 60% F
60-69% D
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1a. Support the need for the use of analytics and cloud
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely supported the need for the use
of analytics and cloud technology within this company.
Insufficiently supported the need for the use of analytics and

cloud technology within this company.
Partially supported the need for the use of analytics and cloud
Satisfactorily supported the need for the use of analytics and
Thoroughly supported the need for the use of analytics and
1b. Create a workflow diagram to illustrate how analytics and
cloud technology could align with the company’s business
processes.
Weight: 25%
Did not submit or incompletely created a workflow diagram to
illustrate how analytics and cloud technology could align with
the company’s business processes.
Insufficiently created a workflow diagram to illustrate how
analytics and cloud technology could align with the company’s
business processes.
Partially created a workflow diagram to illustrate how analytics
and cloud technology could align with the company’s business
processes.
Satisfactorily created a workflow diagram to illustrate how
business processes.
Thoroughly created a workflow diagram to illustrate how

business processes.
1c. Create three to five (3-5) screen layouts that illustrate the
interface that organizational users will utilize.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely created three to five (3-5)
screen layouts that illustrate the interface that organizational
users will utilize.
Insufficiently created three to five (3-5) screen layouts that
illustrate the interface that organizational users will utilize.
Partially created three to five (3-5) screen layouts that illustrate
the interface that organizational users will utilize.
Satisfactorily created three to five (3-5) screen layouts that
Thoroughly created three to five (3-5) screen layouts that
1d. Give one (1) recommendation for solution providers that
could help your company secure a firm advantage by using
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely gave one (1) recommendation
for solution providers that could help your company secure a
firm advantage by using analytics and cloud technology.
Insufficiently gave one (1) recommendation for solution
providers that could help your company secure a firm advantage
by using analytics and cloud technology.

Partially gave one (1) recommendation for solution providers
that could help your company secure a firm advantage by using
Satisfactorily gave one (1) recommendation for solution
providers that could help your company secure a firm advantage
by using analytics and cloud technology.
Thoroughly gave one (1) recommendation for solution providers
that could help your company secure a firm advantage by using
2. Update the project plan fromProject Deliverable 3: Database
and Data Warehousing Design, with three to five (3-5) new
project tasks each consisting of five to ten (5-10) sub-tasks.
Weight: 5%
Did not submit or incompletely updated the project plan
fromProject Deliverable 3: Database and Data Warehousing
Design, with three to five (3-5) new project tasks each
Insufficiently updated the project plan fromProject Deliverable
3: Database and Data Warehousing Design, with three to five
sub-tasks.
Partially updated the project plan from ProjectDeliverable 3:
Database and Data Warehousing Design, with three to five (3-5)
new project tasks each consisting of five to ten (5-10) sub-

tasks.
Satisfactorily updated the project plan fromProject Deliverable
3: Database and Data Warehousing Design, with three to five
sub-tasks.
Database and Data Warehousing Design, with three to five (3-5)
new project tasks each consisting of five to ten (5-10) sub-
tasks.
Weight: 10%
7-8 errors present
5-6 errors present
3-4 errors present
0-2 errors present
This assignment consists of two (2) sections: an infrastructure
document and a revised Gantt chart or project plan. You must
submit both sections as separate files for the completion of this

of this assignment.
The infrastructure which encompasses the network solution and
security considerations is a major consideration for your
company. Considering that the company will be expanding from
one (1) floor to three (3) floors in the very near future you, as
the CIO, are responsible for the design of the infrastructure and
security protocols. You have been tasked with designing a
network that is stable, redundant, and scalable. In addition,
speed and reliability are important considerations. Assumptions
should be drawn regarding network usage in relationship to
network services and resources. All the established criteria that
were set at the onset should be adhered to within your plan. The
network solution that is chosen should support the conceived
information system and allow for scalability. The network

infrastructure will support organizational operations; therefore,
a pictorial view of workstations, servers, routers, bridges,
gateways, and access points should be used. In addition, access
paths for Internet access should be depicted. Additionally, the
security of the network should be in the forefront of your design
because protecting your data is a primary consideration.
Section 1: Infrastructure Document
1. Write a four to six (4-6) page infrastructure document in
which you:
a. Justify and support the relationship between infrastructure
and security as it relates to this data-collection and analysis
company.
b. Present the rationale for the logical and physical
topographical layout of the planned network.
c. Design a logical and physical topographical layout of the
current and planned network through the use of graphical tools
in Microsoft Word or Visio, or an open source alternative such
as Dia. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included
in the required page length.
d. Illustrate the possible placement of servers including access
paths to the Internet, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and
firewalls. Note: Facility limitations, workstations, databases,
printers, routers, switches, bridges, and access points should be
considered in the illustration.

e. Create and describe a comprehensive security policy for this
data-collection and analysis company that will:
i. Protect the company infrastructure and assets by applying the
principals of confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA).
Note: CIA is a widely used benchmark for evaluation of
information systems security, focusing on the three (3) core
goals of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of
information.
ii. Address ethical aspects related to employee behavior,
contractors, password usage, and access to networked resources
and information.
requirements:
appendix of the infrastructure document. All references to these
diagrams must be included in the body of the infrastructure

document.
2. Update the project plan from Project Deliverable 4:
Analytics, Interfaces, and Cloud Technology, with three to five
sub-tasks.
assignment are:
· Evaluate the issues and challenges associated with information
systems integration.

Points: 110
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 60% F
60-69% D
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
Section 1: Infrastructure Document
1a. Justify and support the relationship between infrastructure
and security as it relates to this data- collection and analysis
company.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely justified and supported the

relationship between infrastructure and security as it relates to
this data-collection and analysis company.
Insufficiently justified and supported the relationship between
infrastructure and security as it relates to this data-collection
and analysis company.
Partially justified and supported the relationship between
Satisfactorily justified and supported the relationship between
Thoroughly justified and supported the relationship between
1b. Present the rationale for the logical and physical
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely presented the rationale for the
logical and physical topographical layout of the planned
network.
Insufficiently presented the rationale for the logical and
physical topographical layout of the planned network.
Partially presented the rationale for the logical and physical
Satisfactorily presented the rationale for the logical and

physical topographical layout of the planned network.
Thoroughly presented the rationale for the logical and physical
1c. Design a logical and physical topographical layout of the
current and planned network through the use of graphical tools
in Microsoft Word or Visio, or an open source alternative such
as Dia.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely designed a logical and physical
topographical layout of the current and planned network through
the use of graphical tools in Microsoft Word or Visio, or an
open source alternative such as Dia.
Insufficiently designed a logical and physical topographical
layout of the current and planned network through the use of
graphical tools in Microsoft Word or Visio, or an open source
Partially designed a logical and physical topographical layout of
the current and planned network through the use of graphical
tools in Microsoft Word or Visio, or an open source alternative
such as Dia.
Satisfactorily designed a logical and physical topographical
Thoroughly designed a logical and physical topographical

1d. Illustrate the possible placement of servers including access
paths to the Internet, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and
firewalls.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely illustrated the possible
placement of servers including access paths to the Internet,
intrusion detection systems (IDS), and firewalls.
Insufficiently illustrated the possible placement of servers
including access paths to the Internet, intrusion detection
systems (IDS), and firewalls.
Partially illustrated the possible placement of servers including
access paths to the Internet, intrusion detection systems (IDS),
and firewalls.
Satisfactorily illustrated the possible placement of servers
Thoroughly illustrated the possible placement of servers
1ei. Create and describe a comprehensive security policy for
this data collection and analysis company that will protect the
company infrastructure and assets by applying the principals of

confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA).
Weight: 10%
Did not submit or incompletely created and described a
comprehensive security policy for this data collection and
analysis company that will protect the company infrastructure
and assets by applying the principals of confidentiality,
integrity, and availability (CIA).
Insufficiently created and described a comprehensive security
policy for this data collection and analysis company that will
protect the company infrastructure and assets by applying the
Partially created and described a comprehensive security policy
for this data collection and analysis company that will protect
the company infrastructure and assets by applying the principals
of confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA).
Satisfactorily created and described a comprehensive security
Thoroughly created and described a comprehensive security
1eii. Create and describe a comprehensive security policy for
this data-collection and analysis company that will address

ethical aspects related to employee behavior, contractors,
password usage, and access to networked resources and
information.
Weight: 10%
Did not submit or incompletely created and described a
comprehensive security policy for this data-collection and
analysis company that will address ethical aspects related to
employee behavior, contractors, password usage, and access to
networked resources and information.
Insufficiently created and described a comprehensive security
policy for this data-collection and analysis company that will
address ethical aspects related to employee behavior,
and information.
Partially created and described a comprehensive security policy
for this data-collection and analysis company that will address
ethical aspects related to employee behavior, contractors,
password usage, and access to networked resources and
information.
Satisfactorily created and described a comprehensive security
policy for this data- collection and analysis company that will
and information.
Thoroughly created and described a comprehensive security

policy for this data- collection and analysis company that will
and information.
2. Update the project plan from Project Deliverable 4:
sub-tasks.
Weight: 5%
Did not submit or incompletely updated the project plan from
Technology, with three to five (3-5) new project tasks each
Insufficiently updated the project plan from Project Deliverable
4: Analytics, Interfaces, and Cloud Technology, with three to
sub-tasks.
Partially updated the project plan from Project Deliverable 4:
sub-tasks.
Satisfactorily updated the project plan from Project Deliverable
4: Analytics, Interfaces, and Cloud Technology, with three to

sub-tasks.
sub-tasks.
Weight: 10%
7-8 errors present
5-6 errors present
3-4 errors present
0-2 errors present
This assignment consists of four (4) sections: a written project
plan, revised business requirements document, project plan
PowerPoint presentation, and a finalized project plan. You must
submit the four
(4) sections as separate files for the completion of this
of this assignment.

While taking all business and project parameters into
consideration, make quality assumptions to support the
following requirements.
Section 1: Written Project Plan
You are now in the final stage of the project plan development.
All previous documentation should be combined into one
document that will serve as the statement of work for the
project. Your goal is to have the project approved by the
executive team. The project plan should be very detailed, which
is designed to accomplish the monumental task of
implementation; however, the executive team is only interested
in a 30-minute summation. Therefore, you also must create a
compelling executive summary that is supported by your detail
that convinces the executive team that they should move
forward with your solution.

1. Develop a thirty to forty (30-40) page project plan in which
you:
a. Write a five to ten (5-10) page executive summary that
provides a high-level technical overview of your project in
which you:
i. Describe the scope of the project and control measures.
ii. Describe the goals and objectives of the project.
iii. Include a high-level overview of all project deliverables.
iv. Give a detailed, realistically estimated cost analysis of the
entire project, including human capital.
v. Relate the value of the project plan solution to the
competitive advantage that information technology will afford
your organization.
vi. Recommend solution providers who can assist with
development and implementation.
b. Combine all previous documentation for Project Deliverables
1-5 in which you:
i. Provide all aspects of the information technology
implementation into the project plan.
ii. Revise the documentation based on feedback from the earlier
evaluation of your deliverable.
c. Use at least five (5) quality resources in this assignment.
Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality
resources.

Section 1 of this assignment must follow these formatting
requirements:
appendix of the project plan. All references to these diagrams
must be included in the body of the project plan.
Section 2: Revised Business Requirements Document
2. Document all revisions made to the written project plan in
the Document Control section of the business requirements
document from Project Deliverable 2: Business Requirement.
Note: This documentation must outline the revisions made to
the previous deliverables required in Section 1: Written Project
Plan.
Section 3: Project Plan PowerPoint Presentation
Additional to your detailed executive summary you must present
your findings to the executive team and the venture capital

group that along with the executive summary will convince the
group that your solution is optimal.
3. Create a ten to fifteen (10-15) slide PowerPoint presentation
in which you:
a. Illustrate the concepts from your executive summary in
Section 1 of this assignment.
b. Create bulleted speaking notes for your presentation to the
executive board in the Notes section of the PowerPoint. Note:
You may create or assume any fictitious names, data, or
scenarios that have not been established in this assignment for a
realistic flow of communication.
c. Use a professional technically written style to graphically
convey the information.
Section 4: Finalized Project Plan
Use Microsoft project to:
4. Finalize your project plan from Project Deliverable 5:
Infrastructure and Security to include all necessary changes in
assumptions, tasks, and / or subtasks.
assignment are:

· Evaluate the issues and challenges associated with information
systems integration.
Points: 250
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 60% F
60-69% D
Fair
70-79% C

Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
Section 1: Written Project Plan
1ai. Describe the scope of the project and control measures.
Weight: 5%
Did not submit or incompletely described the scope of the
project and control measures.
Insufficiently described the scope of the project and control
measures.
Partially described the scope of the project and control
measures.
Satisfactorily described the scope of the project and control
measures.
Thoroughly described the scope of the project and control
measures.
1aii. Describe the goals and objectives of the project.
Weight: 5%
Did not submit or incompletely described the goals and
objectives of the project.
Insufficiently described the goals and objectives of the project.
Partially described the goals and objectives of the project.
Satisfactorily described the goals and objectives of the project.

Thoroughly described the goals and objectives of the project.
1aiii. Include a high- level overview of all project deliverables.
Weight: 5%
Did not submit or incompletely included a high- level overview
of all project deliverables.
Insufficiently included a high- level overview of all project
deliverables.
Partially included a high- level overview of all project
deliverables.
Satisfactorily included a high- level overview of all project
deliverables.
Thoroughly included a high- level overview of all project
deliverables.
1aiv. Give a detailed, realistically estimated cost analysis of the
entire project, including human capital.
Weight: 5%
Did not submit or incompletely gave a detailed, realistically
estimated cost analysis of the entire project, including human
capital.
Insufficiently gave a detailed, realistically estimated cost
analysis of the entire project, including human capital.
Partially gave a detailed, realistically estimated cost analysis of
the entire project, including human capital.
Satisfactorily gave a detailed, realistically estimated cost
analysis of the entire project, including human capital.

Thoroughly gave a detailed, realistically estimated cost analysis
of the entire project, including human capital.
1av. Relate the value of the project plan solution to the
your organization.
Weight: 5%
Did not submit or incompletely related the value of the project
plan solution to the competitive advantage that information
technology will afford your organization.
Insufficiently related the value of the project plan solution to
the competitive advantage that information technology will
afford your organization.
Partially related the value of the project plan solution to the
your organization.
Satisfactorily related the value of the project plan solution to
the competitive advantage that information technology will
afford your organization.
Thoroughly related the value of the project plan solution to the
your organization.
1avi. Recommend solution providers who can assist with
Weight: 5%
Did not submit or incompletely recommended solution providers

who can assist with development and implementation.
Insufficiently recommended solution providers who can assist
with development and implementation.
Partially recommended solution providers who can assist with
Satisfactorily recommended solution providers who can assist
Thoroughly recommended solution providers who can assist
1bi. Combine all previous documentation for Project
Deliverables 1-5 in which you provide all aspects of the
information technology implementation into the project plan.
Weight: 5%
Did not submit or incompletely combined all previous
documentation for Project Deliverables 1-5 in which you
provide all aspects of the information technology
implementation into the project plan.
Insufficiently combined all previous documentation for Project
Partially combined all previous documentation for Project
Satisfactorily combined all previous documentation for Project

Thoroughly combined all previous documentation for Project
1bii. Combine all previous documentation for Project
Deliverables 1-5 in which you revise the documentation based
on feedback from the earlier evaluation of your deliverable.
Weight: 5%
Did not submit or incompletely combined all previous
documentation for Project Deliverables 1-5 in which you revise
the documentation based on feedback from the earlier
evaluation of your deliverable.
Insufficiently combined all previous documentation for Project
Partially combined all previous documentation for Project
Satisfactorily combined all previous documentation for Project
Thoroughly combined all previous documentation for Project
1c. 5 references

Weight: 5%
choices.
quality choices.
Section 2: Revised Business Requirements Document
2. Document all revisions made to the written project plan in
the Document Control section of the business requirements
document from Project Deliverable 2: Business Requirement.
Weight: 5%
Did not submit or incompletely documented all revisions made
to the written project plan in the Document Control section of
the business requirements document from Project Deliverable 2:
Business Requirement.
Insufficiently documented all revisions made to the written
project plan in the Document Control section of the business
requirements document from Project Deliverable 2: Business
Requirement.
Partially documented all revisions made to the written project
plan in the Document Control section of the business

Requirement.
Satisfactorily documented all revisions made to the written
Requirement.
Thoroughly documented all revisions made to the written
Requirement.
Section 3: Project Plan PowerPoint Presentation
3a. Create a ten to fifteen (10-15) slide PowerPoint presentation
in which you illustrate the concepts from your executive
summary in Section 1 of this assignment.
Weight: 10%
Did not submit or incompletely created a ten to fifteen (ten to
fifteen (10-15)) slide PowerPoint presentation in which you
illustrated the concepts from your executive summary in Section
1 of this assignment.
Insufficiently created a ten to fifteen (10-15) slide PowerPoint
presentation in which you illustrated the concepts from your
executive summary in Section 1 of this assignment.
Partially created a ten to fifteen (10-15) slide PowerPoint

Satisfactorily created a ten to fifteen (10-15) slide PowerPoint
Thoroughly created a ten to fifteen (10-15) slide PowerPoint
3b. Create a ten to fifteen (10-15) slide PowerPoint presentation
in which you create bulleted speaking notes for your
presentation to the executive board in the Notes section of the
PowerPoint.
Weight: 10%
Did not submit or incompletely created a ten to fifteen (10-15)
slide PowerPoint presentation in which you created bulleted
speaking notes for your presentation to the executive board in
the Notes section of the PowerPoint.
presentation in which you created bulleted speaking notes for
your presentation to the executive board in the Notes section of
the PowerPoint.
the PowerPoint.

the PowerPoint.
the PowerPoint.
3c. Create a ten to fifteen (10-15) slide PowerPoint presentation
in which you use a professional technically written style to
graphically convey the information.
Weight: 5%
Did not submit or incompletely created a ten to fifteen (10-15)
slide PowerPoint presentation in which you used a professional
technically written style to graphically convey the information.
presentation in which you used a professional technically
written style to graphically convey the information.

Section 4: Finalized Project Plan
4. Finalize your project plan from Project Deliverable 5:
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely finalized your project plan from
Project Deliverable 5: Infrastructure and Security to include all
necessary changes in assumptions, tasks, and / or subtasks.
Insufficiently finalized your project plan from Project
Deliverable 5: Infrastructure and Security to include all
Partially finalized your project plan from Project Deliverable 5:
Satisfactorily finalized your project plan from Project
Deliverable 5: Infrastructure and Security to include all
Thoroughly finalized your project plan from Project Deliverable
5: Infrastructure and Security to include all necessary changes
in assumptions, tasks, and / or subtasks.
Weight: 10%
7-8 errors present
5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present
0-2 errors present
CIS 499 – Assignments and Rubrics
Expectations
The standard requirement for a 4.5 credit hour course is for
students to spend 13.5 hours in weekly work regardless of the
delivery mode. One (1) hour of classroom or online course
activity and a minimum of two (2) hours of outside
study/preparation time per credit hour are built into the design
of each weekly Course Guide. Using this formula, Strayer
University course design meets applicable regulatory standards.
This includes preparation, activities, and evaluation over ten
(10) weeks for a total of 135 hours of student work.
On-ground faculty creates its own verbal lectures to present
during class time and must hold class for the entire session.
Faculty has access to the online course shell materials and is
expected to review that material in advance of teaching the
course. If available with the course, faculty must use associated
software and / or technology learning resources.
On-ground faculty must discuss expectations and / or
instructions for completing course work requiring access to
software, Internet, or computers with students. Arrangements

for campus computer lab time during and / or after class must
be considered.
Follow the Strayer University policy for on-ground classroom
make-up sessions.
Instructional Materials
Instructional materials are the required or supplemental
materials that students need to complete the course successfully.
This may include books, articles, Internet digital assets, and / or
software selected by the school’s leadership team.
Students need to obtain a copy of the required materials.
Supplemental resources are listed but not required. These
resources are provided for additional reading material if a
student desires more information on the topics. Using APA
format, faculty may add books, journal articles, and / or
Websites to the supplemental materials as resources, but may
not change the required materials. Be sure to check Strayer
University’s policy on linking to Websites and other resources
on SU Now.
Strayer University may provide students with the first three (3)
chapters of textbooks in eBook format in the Strayer online
course shell at no charge. This allows student access to required
textbook resources in the event that they have not yet received
their textbook before the first week of class.
Review your online course shell to determine whether digital
assets (Internet-based student learning aids/assignments) are

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