Thisassignment consists of two (2) sections a project intro
Thisassignment consists of two (2) sections: a project introduction and aproject plan. You must submit both sections as separate files for thecompletion of this assignment. Label each file name according to thesection of the assignment it is written for. Additionally, you maycreate and / or assume all necessary assumptions needed for thecompletion of this assignment.You are currently the ChiefInformation Officer (CIO) for an innovative Internet-based company withgross revenues of more than $35 million dollars per year. During anexecutive leadership meeting, you were told that your company will bemerging with a multinational company of equal size and you will beresponsible for developing a project plan to strategically integrate allsystems, including databases and infrastructure. The Chief ExecutiveOfficer has given you sixty (60) days to deliver an informationtechnology project plan in anticipation of the company merger. Yourcompany will be expanding from one (1) floor to three (3) floors withinsix (6) months. Since this merger will be bringing two (2) fairlyequal-sized companies together under one roof, the infrastructure mustbe redesigned to accommodate the increased needs. Your company currentlyuses operational systems and relational databases but desires to expandinto data warehousing. All information technology (hardware andsoftware) must be redesigned to meet organizational needs. The solutionshould be implemented in either a hosted solution, on-site solution, or ahybrid model. The CEO is expecting you to integrate differenttechnologies from different solution providers and incorporate industrybest practices in connection with the development of technologicalsystems. In addition, the CEO is extremely interested in cloudtechnologies and virtualization but is leery of security issues;however, the CEO is sure that you will implement proper securityprotocols. The company currently consists of twenty five (25) employeesbut is expected to increase to sixty five (65) employees when the mergeris com Section 1: Project IntroductionWritea four to six (4) page project introduction that documents thecurrent state of the organization prior to any development orenhancements, takes into account all the information given above, andincludes the following:Background information of the company.Details regarding the type of business activities that the company is involved in.Speculation on outsourcing and offshoring opportunities.Adescription of the current information systems that the company has tosupport the business. The description should include an overview of thefollowing: operational systems, databases, and data warehousing; cloudtechnology and virtualization; and network infrastructure and security.Theuse of at least two (2) quality resources in this assignment. Note:Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:Betyped, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), withone-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APAor school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additionalinstructions.Include a cover page containing the title of theassignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title,and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included inthe required assignment page length. Section 2: Project PlanUse Microsoft Project to create a project plan (summary and detailed) template. The project plan should:Record all tasks, subtasks, resources, and time related to the project.Outline the planning, analysis, design, and implementation phases.Develop in accordance with the SDLC. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:Describethe integrative functions and activities within the information systemsarea, including the role of the CIO and technologies managed within theorganization. Use technology and information resources to research issues in information systems.Writeclearly and concisely about leadership issues and strategic insight ofthe Information systems domain using proper writing mechanics andtechnical style conventions.