CIS337– Networking in Business

Unit 5 Assignment: Final Project Part II: Building the Network

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Due Date: 11:59 pm EST Sunday of Unit 5 Points: 25

Overview: Your medium-sized organization is expanding both nationally and internationally and you have been tasked to implement a Wide Area Network (WAN) topology. The organization has expanded to 5 different geographical locations and has directed you to design the WAN. In essence, you need to submit a plan to your Executive board and get approval to install the WAN. Background Information:

• Your Executive Board consists of the CEO, CFO, CIO.

• Your IT/Security Team consists of CISO, Security Manager, Data Center

manager, IT Manager.

• Employees of the organization will expand from 20 to 60 (globally).

• Currently, there are 20 employees at Location A. There will be another location of

30 employees at Location B and 10 new employees in France. Some new

employees at Location B will be remote users.

• Your new network must be scalable for future growth.

Instructions: For this section, you will work in a group. One person will be assigned to submit the paper for the entire group. Write a 2-3-page proposal to the Executive Board including:

1. Who would you give advice to regarding the design of the building and network

cable planning that would help reduce network errors? Give details of the advice

you would give.

a. Your organization will need you to provide IP details for both LAN and

WAN topologies for static and DCHP.

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2. Include a plan for remote access and VPN usage.

3. Create an ER diagram of the network based on your above recommendations for

the company.

4. Submit a cost-benefit analysis of costs that may generate from the project. There

is a sample cost-benefit analysis template in Unit 5.

Requirements:

• 2-page min. paper excluding the network diagram, cost analysis, Title, and Reference pages.

• Submit a Word document in APA 7 format.

• At least two resources.

Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.

Evaluation Rubric for Unit 5: Final Project Part II Assignment

CRITERIA Needs Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

0-1 Points 2 Points 3-4 Points

Network Proposal

Network proposal is missing or inadequate.

Network proposal is mostly present.

Network proposal is fully explained in detailed.

Remote access plan

Remote access plan and VPN plans are missing or inadequate.

Remote access and VPN plans are mostly present.

Remote access plan and VPN plan details are explained in detail.

0-2 Points 3 Points 4-5 Points

Cost-Benefit Analysis

Cost analysis is missing.

Cost analysis presents some costs that may generate from the project.

Cost analysis presents costs in full detail that may generate from the project.

0-1 Points 2 Points 3-4 Points

Network Diagram

Network diagram is not used or not effectively used to present

Network diagram somewhat effectively represents

Network diagram used effectively to represent

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CRITERIA Needs Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

recommendations to company.

recommendations to company.

recommendations to company.

0-1 Points 1-2 Point 2-3 Point

Resources 0-1 resource n/a 2 resources or more

Paper Length Less than 2 pages

n/a At least 2 pages

0 Points 1 Point 2 Point

Clear and Professional Writing and APA 7 Format

Errors impede professional presentation; APA 7 guidelines not followed.

Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Writing and format are clear, professional, APA 7 compliant, and error-free.