1. System Upgrade Proposal Jorge Garcia ● Michael Mendoza ● Christopher Walker ● Jose Gamon OECS 290

2. Upgrade Proposal Phases Phase I – Research & Development Phase II – Procurement Phase III – Implementation & Fortification Phase IV – Testing and Training All phase levels will be worked on to the fullest most professional manner.

3. Bid Requirements Current Inventory Budget and Cost Analysis PHASE I Research & Development

4. Phase I BID REQUIREMENTS Company Introduction Areas Covered PC and OS installation Hardware Installation Faculty and Staff Training Project Levels Assigned Michael, Chris, Jose, Jorge

5. Phase I CURRENT INVENTORY On hand 5 XP Pro PC’s Peripherals What’s needed 5 additional pc’s Upgrade pc’s on hand Hardware (video card, RAM) Microsoft Vista upgrade licenses Determine input peripherals wear and tear

6. Phase I BUDGET AND COST ANALYSIS Research Dell Computers Complete one purchase order Investigate discounts and/or rebates Contact Hardware suppliers Compatibility with Gateway PC’s Assess and Create Budget Monies available

7. Research HP Compaq dc7700 - $1,950 Great Hardware Package, Restricted 3 year warranty Gateway E-6610D SB - $1,940 Less expensive, HD video but also a restricted 3 year warranty

8. Budget Equipment Purchase Dell Computers9,835.00 Memory Upgrades1,719.80 Windows Vista Ultimate1,874.60 Video Cards715.00 Salary Project Manager720.00 Software Specialist447.14 Hardware Specialist447.14 PC troubleshoot447.14 TOTAL PROJECT COST$16,205.82

9. TIMELINE Project time invested: 40 days May 9 – July 5, 2007

10. Equipment Purchase Receive Equipment Shipment Audit PHASE II Procurement

11. Phase II Equipment Purchase OptiPlex 740 AMD ATHLON™ 64 3500+ 2.20 GHz 2 GB RAM 160 GB Hard Drive with DATA BURST CACHE ™ 17 inch Flat Panel

12. Phase II Equipment Purchase Graphics Card 256 MB Radeon X1300 Resolutions up to 1920x1440 Windows Vista Compliant

13. Phase II Equipment Purchase Microsoft Window Vista™ Ultimate Edition Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption and Complete PC Backup and Restore

14. BitLocker Encryption

15. Set up new computer systems Upgrade current systems PHASE III Implementation

16. PHASE III Implementation- Hardware

17. PHASE III Implementation- Software

18. Computer Placement

19. All equipment tested before business use All staff will be trained to their specialty PHASE IV Testing and Training

20. Phase IV Testing All PC’s will go through BurnInTest™ - Assists in PC troubleshooting -It prevents D.O.A (Dead on Arrival) to the company -Tests Stability

21. Phase IV Training All training will be given as a course with syllabus, curriculum as well as literature.

23. At ABC Computers, we continually train and specialize our crew in the most newest and innovative technology to better serve you, our most valuable customer. Others might get the job done, but with ABC computers not only does the job get done, we give you priceless satisfaction, guaranteed.

24. At ABC Computers, we continually train and specialize our crew in the most newest and innovative technology to better serve you, our most valuable customer. Others might get the job done, but with ABC computers not only does the job get done, we give you priceless satisfaction, guaranteed.

26. www.abccomputers.com (505) 555-1234 Questions? Comments? ABC Computers Inc. 1243 Business Lane C building 455 Las Cruces, NM 88001