Part 2: Business Report50 Marks

You are required to research the current computing needs of a business or organisation (of your choice), and the range of cloud computing services available.

You are then to prepare business report for the implementation of appropriate cloud computing services to assist the business or organisation.

In order to prepare the business report, answer all the following six tasks.

Task 1

Review, determine and describe the current business/organisation computing resources and usage.4 marks

1. List of current resources
2. Review
3. Usage

Task 2

Identify future business/organisation computing needs and consult with colleagues or other stakeholders as appropriate.

-Brief development plan:

-Required resources compatible with the plan:

-Provide proof of consultation

Task 3

Investigate types of services provided by cloud computing and their respective costs.

4 marks

1. List of types services 2. Distinguishing features 3. cost of the service

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Paas

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Task 4

Describe the process of consulting specialist advisors to determine relevant cloud computing services. 4 marks

Consult with specialist advisors about the cloud computing services, considering:

Opportunities:

Risks:

Issues

Task 5

develop basic Cost-Benefit Analysis for the implementation of cloud computing in relation to this business. 8 marks

There are three layers of costs associated with cloud computing cost-benefit analysis:

1.Base costs, principally about infrastructure:

- Existing hardware costs

- Staff costs

- Data communication / transmission costs

- Workspace costs

- Electrical power costs

2. Data and software application costs.

- Software costs

- Data storage costs

- Transaction volumes

- Computational power

- User demand

3. Project costs of the transition.

Task 6

Write a business case containing the eight components outlined in your learning

material. 26 marks (Use appendix 6)

Written a business case containing the following eight components:

1.Executive summary

2.Introduction

3.Statement of the problem

4.Analysis

5.Discussion of possible options:

-Benefits

-Costs

-Time scale

-Risks

-Opportunities

6.Recommendation

7.Details of your chosen option

8.Conclusion