_{Review case 7.3 at the end of chapter 7 of your textbook (pages 243 244) and respond to the 3 questions outlined in the case.}

Irans LAN Project Trans Systems is a small information systems consulting firm located in Meridian, Louisiana. Trans has just been hired to design and install a local area network (LAN) for the city of Meridian's social welfare agency. You are the manager for the project, which includes one Trans professional and two interns from a local university. You have just finished a preliminary scope statement for the project (which follows). You are now brainstorming potential risks associated with the project. 1. Identify potential risks associated with this project. Try to come up with at least five different risks. 2. Use a risk assessment form similar to [ Figure 7.6 to analyze identified risks. 3. Develop a risk response matrix similar to [ Figure 7.8 to outline how you would deal with each of the risks. PROJECT SCOPE STATEMENT PROJECT OBJECTIVE To design and install a new local area network (LAN) within one month with a budget not to exceed $125,000 for the Meridian Page 244 Social Service Agency with minimum disruption to ongoing operations. DELIVERABLES - Twenty workstations and 20 laptop computers. - Two servers with quad-core processors. - Print server with two color laser printers. - Barracuda Firewall. - Windows R2 server and workstation operating system (Windows 11). - Migration of existing databases and programs to new system. - Four hours of introduction training for client's personnel. - Sixteen hours of training for client network administrator. - Fully operational LAN system. MILESTONES 1. Hardware January 22. 2. Setting users' priority and authorization January 26. 3. In-house whole network test completed February 1. 4. Client site test completed February 2. 5. Training completed February 16. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS 1. Workstations with 17-inch flat panel monitors, dual-core processors, 8 GB RAM, 8X DVD+RW, wireless card, Ethernet card, 500 GB SSD. 2. Laptops with 12-inch display monitor, dual-core processors, 4 GB RAM, wireless card, Ethernet card, 500 GB SSD, and weight less than 421lbs. 3. Wireless network interface cards and Ethernet connections. 4. System must support Windows 11 platforms. 5. System must provide secure external access for field workers. LIMITS AND EXCLUSIONS 1. On-site work to be done after 8:00 p.m. and before 7:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday. 2. System maintenance and repair only up to one month after final inspection. 3. Warranties transferred to client. 4. Only responsible for installing software designated by the client two weeks before the start of the project. 5. Client will be billed for additional training beyond that prescribed in the contract. FIGURE 7.6 Risk Assessment Form \begin{tabular}{|l|c|c|c|l|} \hline \multicolumn{2}{|c}{ Risk Event Likelihood } & Impact & Detection Difficulty & When \\ \hline Interface problems & 4 & 4 & 4 & Conversion \\ \hline System freezing & 2 & 5 & 5 & Start-up \\ \hline User backlash & 4 & 3 & 3 & Postinstallation \\ \hline Hardwaremalfunctioning & 1 & 5 & 5 & Installation \\ \hline \end{tabular} FIGURE 7.8 Risk Response Matrix