Term Paper Assignment: The ROI of a Cloud Deployment
This assignment consists of three sections: a narrative, a ROI Spreadsheet, and a project outline. You must submit all three sections 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 term paper will consist of a cloud-based solution of your own choosing. Imagine that you are the CIO of a company and you are moving your organization's locally hosted technology environment to cloud-based models.
Section 1: Narrative
1. Write a ten to fifteen page paper in which you:
2. Create a brief (one paragraph) narrative that includes:
3. a problem statement.
4. a proposed solution to the problem.
5. the type of solution (private, public, or hybrid cloud and / or all three.)
6. Determine which cloud environment you are seeking to utilize (Iaas, PaaS, and / or SaaS) and explain why.
7. Describe the cloud-based solution you have selected.
8. Evaluate why the cloud-based solution you have selected is the best solution for your problem.
9. Determine the resources that are required for your cloud deployment.
10. Determine the key performance indicators that are being addressed by the cloud-based solution.
11. Create a diagram that depicts a visual relationship that supports the narrative using Visio or an equivalent such as Open Project, Dia, or OpenOffice.
Section 2: ROI Spreadsheet
1. Create an Excel spreadsheet that depicts Return on Investment (ROI) calculations that support your plan.
Section 3: Project Outline
1. Create a Gantt chart that outlines the:
2. proposed start and stop events (in days) of your planned deployment. Note: The project duration may not exceed 120 days.
3. milestone activities in your planned migration.
4. milestone events involved in your planned deployment.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
• Summarize business applications that can migrate to the cloud.
• Compare and contrast the technologies that enable cloud computing.
• Analyze the migration steps and challenges in migrating to cloud-based environments.
• Develop a cloud-based solution to address a proposed business problem.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in cloud computing environments
• Write clearly and concisely about cloud & virtual computing topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.