Technology Center Project for Sterling High School Community

1. OCTE2338 – Technology in the Community Team 5 Barbara Lipka, Steve Griesmyer, Phillip Castleberry, Jesse Jimenez Philip Lau

2. Background Info • Client: Sterling High School • CTC contact: Ms. Helen Connor • Organization providing assistance: UH-COT • Nonprofit online technology planning: TechAtlas

3. Project Info • Provide a project plan for a Technology Center • Acquisition of Grants for Technology Center

4. Organizational Mission: • Provide better life skills • Provide means for underprivileged community to have access to technology

5. Technological Mission: • Creation of Technology Center • Acquire Grant Money • Integrate Old Technology into Current Networking Schema.

6. Stake Holders

7. Requirements/Gap Analysis

8. Research Technology • Interviews • Mrs. Helen Connor • Parents • Simple computer room • Pay bills • Type office documents • Write E-mails

9. Desired Systems and Processes • Solution to Include: • 1. Donated Computers • 2. Office Suite • 3. Computer Security Measures • 4. Grant Money

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. 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. Technology Plan

13. Network Recommendations • Piggyback onto Sterling HS Network • Ethernet Router • Patch Cables • NICs

14. Hardware • Donated Computers • If unusable • Modern systems cost ≈ $320 • Paid for by Grant Money

15. Operating System • Windows 2000 Professional can be purchased for approximately $110 • Upgraded from a Windows 9x to Windows 2000 • Licensing Issues

16. Application Software • Some sort of Office suite • Office XP • Office 2000 • Office XP Small Business Edition can be purchased for approximately $140

17. Security • Symantec Norton Antivirus 2005 • Acts as both AV and Firewall Solution • Cost ≈ $760 for twenty users

18. Maintenance • Current School IT team • Group policy • Tape backup/restore

19. Training • IT Team will teach initially • Volunteers • Teachers • Basic Add/Remove Users • Basic Office Usage

20. Migration Strategy • nPower • Central Information Storage • Inventory Information

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. Feasibility Analysis (cont.) • Technical Feasibility • Feasible if: • Funding is met • Technically Savvy Personnel • Economic Feasibility • Not Feasible Unless funding is provided

23. Project Schedule • Acceptance of Proposal • Grant Acquisition • Computer Rework • Allow time for Computer Repair • Network Installation • Training • Open Doors

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. Staffing • IT Team • Maintain Network • Secure Network • Initial Training • Teachers • Train Volunteers • School Primary Contact • Volunteers • Help End Users • Monitor Computer Usage

26. Risk Analysis

27. Risk Analysis • Budget • Theft • Hardware/Software Incompatibility • Viral Infection • Hackers • Lack of use

28. RA: Budget • Mitigation: • Seek donations • Grants • Purchase Wisely

29. RA: Theft • Mitigation: • Monitored lab • Locked lab • Computers locked down to desktop

30. RA: Hardware/Software Incompatibility • Mitigation: • Replacement • Upgrade • Repair

31. RA: Viral Infection/hackers • Mitigation: • Anti-Virus • Firewall • IT Team Vigilance

32. Conclusion • Benefits the Community • Helps Professional Growth • Education of the Masses