1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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.

6. 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 CLWillis@Central.UH. EDU Susan LeslieProfessor, Uh College of Technology Immediate supervisor to the Staff of Team 5 sleslie@uh.edu Mrs. Helen Connor CTC Contact for Sterling High School Method of Implementing Proposal mshc227@hotmail.co m End UsersEnd Users for Proposed Technology Center End User of our Proposal *varies*

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

8. 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 E-mails

9. 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

10. 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.

11. 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.

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

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

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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

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

19. 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

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

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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