...LYT2 Task 2 Western Governors University Part A - Technological Solutions for NHS, Inc. 1. DSL Technology Sims, J. (September 13, 2014). The Future of DSL. Retrieved September 14, 2015 from http://www.highspeedexperts.com/future-of-dsl/. Solution - This article describes the DSL technologies that are available and which direction most companies are going with. DSL services offer much higher speeds than a typical dial-up solution while utilizing the existing phone lines to transfer data. With this technology there are two main DSL options that are available. SDSL (Symmetrical Digital Subscriber Line) is an older technology which is targeted at businesses and enterprises that offers equal and fast upstream and downstream speeds. The other option is VDSL which is a faster solution for larger businesses. Use - VDSL (Very high speed Digital Subscriber Line) is the dominant DSL technology at the moment. VDSL is also in its 2nd generation which is referred to as VDSL2 which offers speeds of 100 Mbps downstream and 20 Mbps upstream. GDSL (Gigabit Digital Subscriber Line) is the upcoming technology that is promising but the specifications are still being proposed and debated. Application - DSL technology is a solution that NHS, Inc. can utilize given that all their clinics are supplied or are in reach of a landline telephone company and have the infrastructure in place. DSL would also be fast enough to handle the 100MB of files being transferred...
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...| Current and Emerging Technology – LYT2 Task 1 | | PREPAREDFORSimple Getaways, Inc.RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL September 22, 2014 | Contents I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2 II. BACKGROUND 2 a. Current Issues 2 b. Key Stakeholders 2 Sponsorship/Champion 2 III. ACTUAL PERFORMANCE VS. DESIRED PERFORMANCE 4 a. Document Management 4 b. Administrative tasks 4 IV. PROPOSED SOLUTION 4 a. Document Management/ Collaboration 4 Key Benefits 5 b. Workforce Management 5 Key Benefits 6 V. Conclusion 6 VI. References 6 I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Based upon the two major challenge detailed in the Simple Getaways’ RFP, both challenges appear to steam from the current decentralized structure of the organization. Each office is acting as its own entity, with its own document management and workforce management. By implementing Huddle for document management and Oracle’s workforce management solution it will be possible to centralize both document management and workforce management across the entire organization. Greatly improving the sharing/ collaboration of documents as well as improving controls around workforce management. II. BACKGROUND This document is in response to the RFP created by Simple Getaways, Inc., requesting solutions for a new information processing system. a. Current Issues There are a number of challenges with Simple Getaways’ current system: * Little to no version control of documents, multiple versions of documents exist...
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...LYT2-Task 3 Assess and Adopt a Virtualization Adoption Plan What is Virtualization? Virtualization, in computing, refers to the act of creating a virtual (rather than actual) version of something, including but not limited to a virtual computer hardware, platform, operating system (OS), storage device or computer network resources. Hardware virtualization or platform virtualization refers to the creation of a virtual machine that acts like a real computer with an operating system. Software executed on these virtual machines is separated from the underlying hardware resources. For example, a computer that is running Microsoft Windows can host a virtual machine within it and can load Linux (Ubuntu) that looks like a computer with the the operating system Ubuntu Linux. i.e. both operating systems Microsoft Windows and Linux can be loaded in the same machine with Ubuntu Linux is in the virtual machine. Ubuntu-based software can be run on the virtual machine. Server Virtualization: This refers to creating a server in the cloud for example Amazon Web Services where virtual servers can be created and can be accesses as a service. 1. Description about how the benefits of virtualization would impact the city of Seabreeze. The city has a Physical server environment which consists of 72 servers, the storage environment of DAS (Direct Attach Storage) and 350 desktop or end computers. This setup can be virtualized by purchasing space for storage, server and end computing. This...
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...Current and Emerging Technologies: LYT2 Task 1 A1. Describe how the challenges in the Simple Getaways RFP affect key stakeholders. If left uncorrected, the challenges being experienced by Simple Getaways will continue to affect key stakeholders in the following ways: • Multiple versions of office documents are passed between staff. This may result in management making poor business decisions because of inaccurate or outdated information. In addition, incorrect or outdated information may be used by employees and passed to customers. • Each office site stores its data on local file servers. This practice makes it difficult to access and or share data across the multiple locations. Business productivity is also sacrificed as a result of the time it takes to e-mail documents between the office locations and await responses. Key stakeholders affected range from middle and upper management to employees collaborating on different tasks. • Simple Gateways experiences frequent, problematic processing delays for administrative tasks while using a paper based system. This may result in confusion for supervisors and employees as to which staff members are out of the office and when. Administrative task processing delays may result in staff taking time off when, in fact, a time off request has not yet been approved thereby creating possible staffing shortages. In addition, pay check inconsistencies and or errors may occur as delayed time off requests are not processed and...
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...LYT2 Task 3 City of Seabreeze Virtualization Adoption Plan! Given the City of Seabreeze’s declining revenue stream and resultant financial situation, as well as simple good government, it is critical that the city find ways of reducing expenses while continuing to provide the services needed by the citizens of Seabreeze. This includes the city’s use of information technology. Technology investments cannot simply be eliminated, as they are a critical component of the city’s infrastructure on which key city services rely upon. Therefore it is necessary to identify technologies which can produce a greater return on investment (ROI) through reductions in the total cost of ownership (TCO) of the city’s technology assets. One approach that would meet this need that has been identified is the adoption of server, storage and desktop virtualization technology. These technologies not only represent a significant opportunity for the City of Seabreeze to reduce costs, but it will also enable the city to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, raise IT staff efficiency, and improve disaster recovery capabilities. 1. Virtualization benefits The term “virtualization” refers to technology that enables a single physical device, such as a server with a large pool of resources (CPU, memory, disk, etc.), to be logically segregated into smaller separate “virtual machines”, or “VMs” that are each given their own subset of resources based on their actual utilization requirements. According...
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...Response to Simple Gateways RFP 1. Addressing challenges that affect stakeholders Simple Getaways has several challenges that affect the stakeholders in the organization. The stakeholders at Simple Getaways in respect to this RFP are the office staff, management, human resources, and the customers of Simple Gateways. The challenges that Simple Getaways faces are as follows. The office staff is affected by too many versions of the same document, causing confusion due to incorrect and outdated information being relied upon. This can result in poor business decisions being made due to bad information. Instead of a central location and central servers being used to store data and information, each office uses its own local file server. This makes it complicated for employees in one location to access data stored at a different location and to keep track of document changes and updates. Sick leave, paid time off, and other human resources and administrative tasks are all paper-based, which results in a large amount of manual paperwork which in turn causes delays for the human resources and management employees who are responsible for processing those requests. This gives those departments the impression of being unorganized and slow, which in turn can cause employee frustration and dissatisfaction. Due to the above three challenges faced by the current systems and processes in use at Simple Getaways, customers of Simple Getaways might be left with an impression...
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...Current and Emerging Technology Task 2 Technological Solutions Ainsley Dunbar Western Governors University 11-16-2015 Introduction Northeastern Health Services (NHS) is a health services company in Maine. Its primary focus is to address the health and welfare needs of underserved patients in rural Maine in remote locations near the Canadian border. NHS’s goal is to provide state-of-the-art health services to its clients and offer complete medical imaging services with rapid turnaround of results and diagnosis. (Task 2 Scenario) NHS Has asked for an evaluation of options for bringing Internet connectivity to remote locations of Northern Maine. Task A-Annotated Bibliography To begin the analysis of broadband options for NHS, we will start with ten references that will be used to evaluate each solution. We will talk about the potential technological solution, discuss its uses and then explore the application to the given scenario. Lastly, we will make our recommendations for NHS and the reasons behind the selection. One Northern Maine - Connected - Telecommunications. (n.d.). Retrieved December 11, 2015, from http://www.appme.org/connected/telecommunications.asp This article talks about some of the broadband accomplishments that the state of Maine has achieved over the years. The first state to have statewide backbone running on ATM (asynchronous transfer mode) which is a fast “cell switching” technology. The potential technological solution the article talks about...
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...Northeastern Health Services, Inc. High Speed Internet Assessment Northeastern Health Services (NHS) is a Health Services company located in Maine. A review of Internet connectivity technologies is needed to find the best solution for NHS and its branches located throughout Maine including rural areas where these technologies may be limited. The following will present relevant information in determining the best solution for them. Types of Broadband Connections. (n.d.). Broadband.gov. Retrieved from http://www.broadband.gov/broadband_types.html The types of Broadband Connections available for Internet connectivity are explained: DSL – Provided by telephone companies and uses copper phone lines - Asynchronous DSL (ADSL) allows for faster downstream speeds than upstream speeds and Synchronous DSL (SDSL) allows for same downstream\upstream speeds and is typically used in business environments. Cable Modem – Provided by TV cable providers, uses coax TV cable and has comparable speeds to DSL. Fiber – Provided by both Cable and Telephone companies – Uses light to transmit information and has speeds much faster than DSL or Cable Modem. Wireless – Uses Radio links to transmit information can be fixed or mobile and has comparable speeds to DSL or Cable Modem. Satellite – Uses satellites orbiting the earth, has speeds slower than DSL or Cable Modem service but faster than Dial-up service. Severe weather affects the Internet connectivity speeds. Broadband over Power Lines...
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...OVERVIEW Due to several years of growth, Simple Getaways, Inc. (SGI) has expanded from a single California office to twelve offices distributed throughout the western United States with approximately 270 employees. Methods of communication and data storage that are currently being used were adequate for a single office but are no longer sufficient to meet the needs of Simple Getaways, Inc. This proposal will address the requirements for file storage and management, collaborative communication, information sharing within and between offices and the automation of administrative workflow. CHALLENGES AFFECTING KEY STAKEHOLDERS The processes currently being used at Simple Getaways for communication and the distribution of information are no longer suitable for the organization. Documents from each office are stored onsite on a Microsoft Windows file server, making it difficult for other offices to access and use the information they contain. Currently the method used to share files with other offices is via email. This results in multiple copies of the same document residing on various computers at multiple office locations. The duplicate versions are not updated when the original document is modified which leads to different versions of the same document being used. Some business decisions are being made using information from the outdated documents. For example, a document containing airline ticket pricing may be used when creating price quotes for customer travel, but...
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...Request for Proposal (RFP) Task 1 1. Introduction The purpose of this project is to introduce a new network infrastructure design for Simple Gateway Inc. The new network design will solve the existing problem with the multiple versions of the same document in each regional offices, digitize, and automate the workflow associate with administrative tasks. 2. Summary and Background Simple Gateway Inc. is a regional travel and tourism company Headquarters in California with 12 branch offices across the western United States. As of now, each office network operates independently with their own window base file server, an exchange server, and all of the data (File and Document) are stored locally. There is no centralized network and system infrastructure. 3. The current challenges in the Simple gateway affecting Key stakeholders Simple Gateway Inc.’s decentralized network was affecting the day to day business operation, and every day employee productivity was very low within the organization. Furthermore, currently affected shareholders are the chairman, vice president, director of operations, area managers, human resources, office manager, and office staff. Overall the stakeholder main problems are: Since each regional office was operating independently, there was no standardized version control of the document. Each regional office had a different version of the same document. Due to the lack of transparency and visibility of company data among the...
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...Identified Challenges within the Current System Within the current system at Simple Gateways there are three main challenges. First, multiple versions of documentation are passed between office staff. This results in decisions being made based on incorrect or outdated information. Second, documents are stored locally at each office. This limits access to files and puts a dependency on repeated personal communication for document access wasting time and efficiency. Lastly, administrative tasks continue to be reliant on a paper based system producing possible processing and communication delays. How Identified Challenges Affect Key Stakeholders Managers and executives are the key stakeholders affected by outdated or incorrect documentation. Individuals or teams could be under the impression that business decisions are being made with information that is helpful and pertinent while in fact the information could be detrimental. When multiple managers and executives are involved confusion could arise about the needed information compounding the problem and leading to lengthy debates and discussion that are not required and create a confusion in business direction. This potential for errors in decision making puts the company at a considerable danger for loss of profitability, unsatisfied customers, and an uncertain future. Separate file servers and email servers affect two key stakeholders. The employees and the managerial and executive group both find themselves dependent...
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...Internet Connection Study Prepared for: Northeastern Health Services, Inc. Prepared by Joe Smith, Health Care Technology Consultant Annotated Bibliography: Haggard, J. (2014). America’s Embrace of the Mobile Internet : Analyses and Issues. New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. In this collection of articles, the editor brings together papers covering three different topics - adoption of mobile internet and how it differs between demographic groups; how culture is able to impact design and usage of mobile devices; and how text and multimedia messaging present new challenges for policymakers. With regard to this proposal, the first article discusses how mobile internet usage in rural areas has lagged behind the rest of the population. The article also points out that while there have been improvements in coverage, the build-out of mobile networks has typically been less extensive than in urban areas. Solution: Mobile/Wireless Internet Its Use: Mobile Internet service could potentially be used in conjunction with site-to-site VPN connections, in order to establish connectivity from the remote locations to the hospital. Application: Mobile Internet hotspot devices could be used to get Internet access in Northeastern Health Services’ remote offices. In conjuction with these hotspots, firewall appliances can be used to establish a site-to-site VPN connection from each of the offices to the hospital’s radiology department. However, because of the lower levels of...
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...Running Head: LYT2 TASK 3! 1 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! LYT2 Task 3 City of Seabreeze Virtualization Adoption Plan! Kristopher Rosenberg! Western Governors University! ! ! ! ! ! LYT2 TASK 3! 2 LYT2 Task 3 City of Seabreeze Virtualization Adoption Plan! Given the City of Seabreeze’s declining revenue stream and resultant financial situation, as well as simple good government, it is critical that the city find ways of reducing expenses while continuing to provide the services needed by the citizens of Seabreeze. This includes the city’s use of information technology. Technology investments cannot simply be eliminated, as they are a critical component of the city’s infrastructure on which key city services rely upon. Therefore it is necessary to identify technologies which can produce a greater return on investment (ROI) through reductions in the total cost of ownership (TCO) of the city’s technology assets. One approach that would meet this need that has been identified is the adoption of server, storage and desktop virtualization technology. These technologies not only represent a significant opportunity for the City of Seabreeze to reduce costs, but it will also enable the city to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, raise IT staff efficiency, and improve disaster recovery capabilities.! 1. Virtualization benefits The term “virtualization” refers to technology that enables a single physical device, such as a server with a large pool of resources...
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...LYT2 Task 2B – Solution Recommendation In order for NHS to satisfy its requirement to transmit large medical imaging files in a timely and secure manner, they must be able to subscribe to circuits of the appropriate bandwidth at each remote office to address the local needs. Unfortunately, the remoteness of some of these locations have resulted in the limitation of network connectivity options. Therefore, the cost-effective alternative to expensive, high-bandwidth internet circuits is to use a WAN optimization solution. A WAN optimization solution consists of a network appliance at each location that focuses on increasing network performance. It accomplishes this through the use of a combination of data compression, content and object-caching, data deduplication and protocol optimization. A WAN optimization appliance works in conjunction with the available bandwidth at a location. The host site would have an appliance that would build ‘acceleration tunnels’ to each of the appliances located at the remote sites. The appliances at the remote sites would be sized based upon the number of users and the available bandwidth at that location. This solution has a number of advantages. It is a very cost-effective approach. Higher bandwidth circuits in remote areas tend to be expensive. The purchase of network appliances are normally a capital expenditure that can be amortized over the life of the product. This timeframe is normally 3 to 5 years. On the other hand, the addition of larger...
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...LYT2 Current and Emerging Technologies Annotated Bibliography XXXXXXXXX Western Governers University LYT2 Current and Emerging Technologies Annotated Bibliography and suggestions for Northeastern Health Services, Inc. Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Nagesh, G. (2014, June 18). FCC Report on Broadband Speeds: DSL Lags Behind Cable and Fiber. The Wall Street Journal. (2014). According to FCC officials in a study done a year ago and a report in the Wall Street Journal, telephone companies are not performing at the proclaimed speeds for their DSL or digital subscriber line service. Conversely, however, Cable and Fiber are able to meet, if not exceed their advertised speeds. The FCC promises to look into the discrepancies that exist with DSL service. If DSL were to be the only form of broadband available it would still be better than no broadband at all and is still pretty much the most widely available form of broadband for many communities across the US. It would function acceptably for the Northeaster Health Services, Inc., but might not be the best available. Robinson, P. (1998). DSL vs. the world. PC Computing, 11(1), 263 While a bit dated for the year 2015, this article still contains a good list of requirements for DSL and its significant positive point. That point being that twisted pair copper wire is everywhere already and has been for a very long time. So other than limitations in speeds that can be broadcast and distance from the phone company...
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