For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Project Deliverable 1: Project Plan Inception 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

1. CIS 499 Week 2 Project Deliverable 1: Project
Plan Inception
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Project Deliverable 1: Project Plan Inception
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

2. 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
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.

3. 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
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

4. Use Microsoft Project to:
Create a project plan (summary and detailed) using Microsoft Office
Project. The project plan should:
Record all tasks, subtasks, resources, and time related to the project.
Outline the planning, analysis, design, and implementation phases.
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 practices in the
information systems domain using proper writing mechanics and
technical style conventions.
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CIS 499 Week 4 Project Deliverable 2 Business
Requirements

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Project Deliverable 2: Business Requirements
Due Week 4 and worth 110 points
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.
The use of specific software has been suggested however 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

6. 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
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.
Describe the project including the following:
Describe and define the scope of the project.
Speculate as to how to control the scope.
Identify possible risks, constraints, and assumptions.
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.
Speculate upon potential outsourcing or offshoring needs.
Identify and justify the necessary resources including staffing that are
necessary.
Define relevant terms that will be used throughout project.
Use at least two (2) quality resources in this assignment. Note:
Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

7. 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: Revised Project Plan
Use Microsoft Project to:
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.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment
are:
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.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in
information systems.
Write clearly and concisely about strategic issues and practices in the
information systems domain using proper writing mechanics and
technical style conventions

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CIS 499 Week 5 Project Deliverable 3 Database
and Data Warehousing Design
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Project Deliverable 3: Database and Data Warehousing Design
Due Week 5 and worth 110 points
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.
The use of specific software has been suggested however 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

9. Microsoft Windows edition. Assignment submissions that fail to follow
this request may result in a reduced grade.
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
Write a four to six (4-6) page design document in which you:
Support the need for data warehousing within your company and
elaborate on the best practices that the company will adhere to.
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.
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

10. in the design document appendix. Explain your rationale behind the
design of your E-R Diagram.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Section 2: Revised Project Plan
Use Microsoft Project to:

11. Updat the project plan from Project Deliverable 2: Business
Requirements, with three to five (3-5) new project tasks each consisting
of five to ten (5-10) sub-tasks.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment
are:
Summarize how information systems represent a key source of
competitive advantage for organizations.
Develop information systems-related activities to maximize the business
value within and outside the organization.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in
information systems.
Write clearly and concisely about strategic issues and practices in the
information systems domain using proper writing mechanics and
technical style conventions.
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