- M3 Credit Union is considering adopting a cloud solution and needs to analyze its current infrastructure and make a recommendation. The document outlines weekly assignments to create diagrams and documents analyzing the current infrastructure, proposing a cloud solution, and making a recommendation to leadership. It provides resources and guidance for each step, including creating executive summaries, business cases, diagrams of current and proposed systems, and a final announcement of the recommended solution. The goal is for students to fully analyze and document the process of migrating an organization to the cloud.

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NTC 260 Wk 1 - ExecutiveSummary of Proposed Solution
Refer to the following:
 Week 1 Required Learning Activities: Course Scenario Individual Assignment
Instructions: Introduction
 The Cloud Adoption Playbook, Ch. 3
 Week 1 Discussion Question: Cloud Adoption Strategy Solutions
 Week 1 Recommended learning Activity: Lynda.com®: Visio 2016 Essential
Training.
Resource: Current Infrastructure Environment Example
The new CTO of M3 Credit Union (M3 or Credit Union) is going to present the President
and Board of Directors (BOD) an analysis and illustration of gaps in the current
architectures. To clarify the analysis, the CTO will feature diagrams in the presentation.
Diagrams of current infrastructure are important because the illustration provides a lens
into the reusable building blocks. This discussion and analysis will result in a
recommendation of a cloud solution for the credit union.
The CTO has asked you to join the team that will provide a recommendation to the
President and BOD. Your first task is to identify the current infrastructure.
Use Microsoft®
Visio®
to create a 1- to 2-page diagram of the current state of M3's
infrastructure that identifies the existing hardware, software, and appliances that serves
as a building block to a cloud solution.

2. Note: Focus on the clarity and level of detail in your diagram, and not necessarily the
visual quality. Review the diagram example for guidance.
Write a 1- to 2-page executive summary to provide your cloud solution recommendation
to M3's President and BOD. Include the following in your summary:
 An overview of the business problem, needs, and desired outcomes
 Diagram of the credit union's current-state infrastructure from above (you may
insert into your document using something like the snipping tool)
 An explanation of the cloud computing architecture for the company
 Why the recommended solution is beneficial to the credit union
 Ensure you include an introduction and a conclusion.
 At least two references formatted according to APA guidelines
 Use the Library or your APA manual for formatting guidance with the document
and/or references
Submit your assignment, as two separate documents or as stated above embed your
diagram into your document for one clean submission.
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NTC 260 Wk 2 - BusinessCase for Proposed Solution
Refer to the Week 2 Required Learning Activities:
 The Cloud Adoption Playbook, Ch. 2
 The Cloud Adoption Playbook, Ch. 5
 A Business Adopting the Cloud and Digital Transformation.
Resources:
 Business Case Document Template
 Business Case Worksheet
A Project Manager was assigned to begin managing your project of the adoption
of a cloud solution and digital transformation project. Feasibility is the first phase
of the project life cycle and includes the completion of a business case. A
business case is a best practice employed to convey the project's feasibility to all
stakeholders. It includes various information such as the problem, proposed
solutions, benefits, and risks.
Write a 3- to 4-page business case supporting the procurement of a cloud
solution for the credit union that includes:
 Background
 Problem

3.  Proposed solution, including an analysis of the following:
 cloud client platform
 cloud storage
 deployment configuration
 cloud base layers and components
 Benefit(s) to the business and community
 Risk(s) of not procuring solution
 Risk(s) of procuring solution
 At least three references formatted according to APA guidelines.
This business case will be updated in the Week 4 Assignment. You may use one
of the business case templates provided or create your own layout based on
research but be sure your name is on the document.
Submit your assignment.
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NTC 260 Wk 3 - ProposedSolution
Refer to the Week 1 Required Learning Activity: Course Scenario and Individual
Assignment Instructions: Introduction.
Refer to the Week 3 Required Learning Activities:
 Virtualization
 Lynda.com®: Introduction to Cloud Computing for IT Pros
 Pluralsight®: Basic Management Principles in a Cloud Environment.
Your meeting with the Board of Directors is approaching. The CTO asked you to
draft a diagram of the proposed solution that closes the gaps that were identified
in Week 1. The diagram needs to provide a comprehensive illustration of the new
solution integrated into the current environment.
Create a 2- to 3-page Microsoft® Visio® diagram of your proposed solution and
include the following:
 Control or virtualization layer
 Resource management
 Cloud service catalog
 Labels for each component in the diagram
 Description of how each component is related (insert narratives - text
boxes with detailed information)
 References formatted according to APA guidelines

4. Note: Focus on the clarity and level of detail in your diagram, and not necessarily
the visual quality. Review the Current Infrastructure Environment Example for
guidance.
This diagram will be updated in the Week 4 Technical Resources assignment.
Submit your assignment. You may submit as a visio document or save as a .PDF
and submit.
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NTC 260 Wk 4 - TechnicalResources
Referto the Week 1 Required Learning Activity: Course Scenario and Individual
Assignment Instructions: Introduction.
Referto the Week 4 Required Learning Activities:
 Pluralsight®: An Overview of Risk
 The Cloud Adoption Playbook, Ch. 10
 Implementation and Benefits of Cloud Services in Higher Education
 Pluralsight®: Cyber Security Awareness: Security for Cloud Services.
An Enterprise Security and Architect Technical Resource are part of the project core
team. You have met with the technical resources to obtain the security and architect
requirements necessary to update the business case and diagram to assist the CTO
with the proposed solution.
Build on and update your diagram created in Week 3, by adding the role of business
continuity, a disaster recovery plan, and the relationship to the cloud.
Update your Week 2 business case to the President and Board of Directors with the
following information:
 An explanation of the role of risk, compliance, and security
 A best practice type of data protection
 An explanation of the key cloud-based security standards using appropriate
terminology to provide clarity during the review process
 The updated diagram
Incorporate the instructor's feedback from Weeks 2 and 3. This section of the
business case should be between 2 and 3 pages.

5. Provide research and references to support your recommendations. References should
be formatted according to APA guidelines.
Submit your assignment.
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NTC 260 Wk 5 - Recommendation Announcement
Refer to the Week 5 Required Learning Activities:
 The Cloud Adoption Playbook, Ch. 9
 Risk Thinking for Cloud-Based Application Services, Ch. 8
 Lynda.com®: Wireframing for Product Managers.
The President and Board of Directors accept your proposal and are ready to adopt
the cloud solution recommendation. You are asked to write a message for the
company's internal website to a diverse workforce announcing the new solution.
Provide the following in your announcement:
 A brief background of the problem
 The recommendation
 Why the change is needed now
 The business benefits (to employees and community)
 An explanation of the identification of the service portfolio management
and service operation management process
 A diagram or graph illustrating the advantages and cost savings of the
cloud solution (This can be done using Microsoft® Visio® or another program.)
Create your message in one of the following ways:
 A 2- to 3-page letter to employees
 Website (provide a 5-page wireframe)
 For introductory information on wireframing, watch "Conceptualizing the
Solution" from "Wireframing for Product Managers" by Cole Mercer from
Lynda.com®.
 A multimedia-rich 20-slide presentation
Note: The term "multimedia-rich" presentation typically means including several of
the following: appropriate charts, diagrams, graphics, images, or video or audio
samples.
Provide at least two references to support your announcement. References
should be formatted according to APA guidelines.

6. Submit your assignment.