Unit 5 Assignment: Draft Final Project Part II: Building the Network
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In this assignment, you will submit a paper addressing recommendations for reducing network errors, plans for remote access, a visual network diagram, and cost analysis for your network. One person will be assigned to submit the paper for the entire group.
- How to draw a network diagram. Lucidchart.
- Five free apps for diagramming your network. TechRepublic.
See the attached document for complete instructions and grading rubric. Submit your completed assignment to the above submission link by 11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday of Unit 5. A sample cost-benefit analysis template is included above.
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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
recommendatio
ns to company.
recommendatio
ns to company.
recommendatio
ns 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.
