Cloud Technology and Virtualization

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Description

With the merger of your company with a multinational company, you have come to realize that progressive solutions are necessary to defray some of the associated information technology costs. Company executives believe that using cloud technology and virtualization is becoming the standard for companies that are engaged in Internet-based technologies. Your company is on the verge of global marketing and competition; therefore, your company needs to make smarter decisions and improve global business performance. Cloud technology and virtualization are believed to provide business insights without enormous infrastructure enhancements. The executive board is aware of the profound benefits of cloud technology and virtualization 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 waiting for your forward-thinking viewpoint.

Section 1: Design Document

Write a four to six (4-6) page design document in which you:

  1. Support the need for the use of cloud technology and virtualization within the company.
  2. Assess expected cost savings in hardware infrastructure.
  3. Determine the possible reductions of human capital that can be realized from implementing cloud and virtualization technologies.
  4. Create a diagram through the use of Microsoft Visio or an open source alternative such as Dia to illustrate how cloud and virtualization technology could align with the company’s business processes and assist with attainment of organizational goals. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length but must be included in the design document appendix.
  5. Provide a compelling recommendation for solution providers and partners that could help the company secure a firm competitive advantage by using cloud and virtualization technologies.

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:

  1. Update the project plan (summary and detail) template, from Project Deliverable 3: Database and Data Warehousing Design, with three to five (3-5) new project tasks each consisting of five to ten (5-10) subtasks.

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Explanation & Answer

Attached.

Task Name

Duration

Pre-Merger

62 days

Plan the IT integration

5 days

Orientation activities

10 days

Analysis activities

12 days

Analysis of IT culture in the organization

7 days

Designing the merger process

15 days

Due diligence and management audits

15 days

Merger/Implementation

62 days

Integration with other functions

10 days

IT Process integration

20 days

System Integration

10 days

Monitoring of performance
Post-Merger
Test the IT integration

20 days
106 days
25 days

System Audit

15 days

Receive feedback through surveys

5 days

System Maintenance
Update system apps

5 days

Implementation phase

53 days

Create documents and tools

5 days

Prepare a deployment schedule

15 days

Taking some analysis

Mon
10/16/17
Mon
10/16/17
Mon
10/23/17
Mon
11/6/17
Wed
11/22/17
Thu
11/30/17
Wed
12/20/17
Wed
1/10/18
Fri 2/23/18
Wed
1/10/18
Wed 2/7/18
Fri 3/9/18
Fri 1/12/18
Fri 4/6/18
Mon
5/21/18
Fri 5/11/18

Finish

Mon
1/22/18
Mon
1/22/18
Mon
5/2/2019
Mon
30/3/2019
Mon
17/4/2019

10 days

Wed
2/5/2019

15 days

Mon

Predecessors

Tue 1/9/18
Fri 10/20/17
Fri 11/3/17
Tue
11/21/17
Thu
11/30/17
Wed
12/20/17
Tue 1/9/18
Thu 4/5/18
Thu 3/8/18
Tue 2/6/18 7
Tue 2/20/18 10
Thu 4/5/18
Fri 6/8/18
Thu 5/10/18
Fri 6/8/18
Thu 5/17/18

Fri 1/12/18 Continuous

Lock down the security around customer
8 days
databases

Requirements gathering

Start

Fri 1/26/18
Wed
1/31/18
Fri
27/3/2019
Fri
4/4/2019
Tue
1/5/2019
Thu
10/5/2019
Tue

Pre-closing phase
Retaining key performers
Communication of a strategic vision
Decision making processes
Strengthening the sense of unity
Integration office
Closing phase

30 days
2 days
2days
10 days
9 days
7 days
29 days

Create a project closure report

20

Project management templates are
reviewed

9 days

14/5/2019

29/5/2019

Fri
15/6/2019
Tue
16/7/2019
Mon
22/7/2019
Mon
28/7/2019
Tue
9/8/2019
Mon
22/8/201...


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