Sterling High School © University of Houston 2004 Slide Number 1 OCTE2338 – Technology in the Community Team 5 Barbara Lipka, Steve Griesmyer, Phillip Castleberry, Jesse Jimenez Philip Lau

Sterling High School © University of Houston 2004 Slide Number 2 Background Info  Client: Sterling High School  CTC contact: Ms. Helen Connor  Organization providing assistance: UH-COT  Nonprofit online technology planning: TechAtlas

Sterling High School © University of Houston 2004 Slide Number 3 Project Info  Provide a project plan for a Technology Center  Acquisition of Grants for Technology Center

Sterling High School © University of Houston 2004 Slide Number 4 Organizational Mission:  Provide better life skills  Provide means for underprivileged community to have access to technology

Sterling High School © University of Houston 2004 Slide Number 5 Technological Mission:  Creation of Technology Center  Acquire Grant Money  Integrate Old Technology into Current Networking Schema.

Sterling High School © University of Houston 2004 Slide Number 6 Stake Holders NamePositionStake in resultsContact information Dr. Cheryl WillisAssociate professor, UH College of Technology She is the evaluator and immediate supervisor to Susan Leslie EDU Susan LeslieProfessor, Uh College of Technology Immediate supervisor to the Staff of Team 5 Mrs. Helen Connor CTC Contact for Sterling High School Method of Implementing Proposal m End UsersEnd Users for Proposed Technology Center End User of our Proposal *varies*

Sterling High School © University of Houston 2004 Slide Number 7 Requirements/Gap Analysis

Sterling High School © University of Houston 2004 Slide Number 8 Research Technology  Interviews  Mrs. Helen Connor  Parents  Simple computer room  Pay bills  Type office documents  Write s

Sterling High School © University of Houston 2004 Slide Number 9 Desired Systems and Processes Solution to Include: 1. Donated Computers 2. Office Suite 3. Computer Security Measures 4. Grant Money

Sterling High School © University of Houston 2004 Slide Number 10 Existing Systems and Processes Assumptions:  Active Directory based Network  Computers meet Windows 2000 Minimum Requirements  All network drops, monitors, printers, tables, etc. will be provided by CTC.

Sterling High School © University of Houston 2004 Slide Number 11 Requirements  Minimum: Pentium II class computers with 64mb of RAM, 10 GB Hard Drives, NIC’s  Recommended: Pentium III w/ 128mb of RAM, 10GB HD’s, NIC’s.

Sterling High School © University of Houston 2004 Slide Number 12 Technology Plan

Sterling High School © University of Houston 2004 Slide Number 13 Network Recommendations  Piggyback onto Sterling HS Network  Ethernet Router  Patch Cables  NICs

Sterling High School © University of Houston 2004 Slide Number 14 Hardware  Donated Computers  If unusable  Modern systems cost ≈ $320  Paid for by Grant Money

Sterling High School © University of Houston 2004 Slide Number 15 Operating System  Windows 2000 Professional can be purchased for approximately $110  Upgraded from a Windows 9x to Windows 2000  Licensing Issues

Sterling High School © University of Houston 2004 Slide Number 16 Application Software  Some sort of Office suite  Office XP  Office 2000  Office XP Small Business Edition can be purchased for approximately $140

Sterling High School © University of Houston 2004 Slide Number 17 Security  Symantec Norton Antivirus 2005  Acts as both AV and Firewall Solution  Cost ≈ $760 for twenty users

Sterling High School © University of Houston 2004 Slide Number 18 Maintenance  Current School IT team  Group policy  Tape backup/restore

Sterling High School © University of Houston 2004 Slide Number 19 Training  IT Team will teach initially  Volunteers  Teachers  Basic Add/Remove Users  Basic Office Usage

Sterling High School © University of Houston 2004 Slide Number 20 Migration Strategy  nPower  Central Information Storage  Inventory Information

Sterling High School © University of Houston 2004 Slide Number 21 Feasibility Analysis  Organizational Feasibility  Very Feasible provided the following:  Funding is acquired  People use it for its intended purpose  People learn something from its use

Sterling High School © University of Houston 2004 Slide Number 22 Feasibility Analysis (cont.)  Technical Feasibility  Feasible if:  Funding is met  Technically Savvy Personnel  Economic Feasibility  Not Feasible Unless funding is provided

Sterling High School © University of Houston 2004 Slide Number 23 Project Schedule  Acceptance of Proposal  Grant Acquisition  Computer Rework  Allow time for Computer Repair  Network Installation  Training  Open Doors

Sterling High School © University of Houston 2004 Slide Number 24 Changes in Project Plan  Structured way  Change form filed with the Project Manager  Project Manager will decide based on:  Time Left  Severity of Change  What it would take to implement Change

Sterling High School © University of Houston 2004 Slide Number 25 Staffing  IT Team  Maintain Network  Secure Network  Initial Training  Teachers  Train Volunteers  School Primary Contact  Volunteers  Help End Users  Monitor Computer Usage

Sterling High School © University of Houston 2004 Slide Number 26 Risk Analysis

Sterling High School © University of Houston 2004 Slide Number 27 Risk Analysis  Budget  Theft  Hardware/Software Incompatibility  Viral Infection  Hackers  Lack of use

Sterling High School © University of Houston 2004 Slide Number 28 RA: Budget  Mitigation:  Seek donations  Grants  Purchase Wisely

Sterling High School © University of Houston 2004 Slide Number 29 RA: Theft  Mitigation:  Monitored lab  Locked lab  Computers locked down to desktop

Sterling High School © University of Houston 2004 Slide Number 30 RA: Hardware/Software Incompatibility  Mitigation:  Replacement  Upgrade  Repair

Sterling High School © University of Houston 2004 Slide Number 31 RA: Viral Infection/hackers  Mitigation:  Anti-Virus  Firewall  IT Team Vigilance

Sterling High School © University of Houston 2004 Slide Number 32 Conclusion  Benefits the Community  Helps Professional Growth  Education of the Masses