1. ITEC-4750-01 Networking & Information Assurance Team
Assignment Summaries & Group Efforts
Project Name: ITEC 4750 Senior Capstone Network Project
Team Members: Paul Szczepaniak, Teresa Barron, Brittany Gilstrap, Paul Spilman, Alexander Wang,
Ronald Norton, Kimberly Pate & Jerry Bryan
Project Manager: Jerry Bryan
Date: Sunday, November 13, 2011
Prepared By
Document Owner(s) Project/Organization Role
Teresa Barron Company Liaison
Brittany Gilstrap Scope Manager
Project Closure Report Version Control
Version Date Author Change Description
1 11/13/11 Teresa Barron Create document.
2 11/16/11 Teresa Barron Revise document
3 11/30/11 Brittany Gilstrap Combine document.

2. Assignment 1 Summary
In assignment 1, we had to identify and describe a real world problem or opportunity,
then we had to investigate and complete fact gathering. After the fact gathering is complete we
had to investigate and present system feasibility. For the first part of the assignment, we identify
our real world problem or opportunity as “FreeMax” a locally owned regional real-estate
company that is headquartered in Macon with branch offices in Dublin, Warner Robins, and
Perry. We have also stated that FreeMax is dedicated to providing strong leadership and
guidance throughout the real estate buying and selling experience. FreeMax (our company)
desires to install a new Wide Area Network update the Local Area Network(s) where necessary
in all locations due to recent company changes and business growth. Also, the company wishes
to the company wishes to deploy a companywide Internet Protocol (IP) based phone system
requiring upgraded infrastructure in some cases and new infrastructure in other cases. The
company plans to outsource their email services to Google Apps and the company plans to
maintain its own web servers at the Macon location.
In addition, we have worked up a feasibility report that details the current analysis of
FreeMax and what the company needed in order to install WAN and be able to update the LAN.
We have included an initial hardware & software cost estimate that list the type of hardware that
would be used in the in company along with Quantity and the cost of each piece of hardware
needed by the company. Also, we had worked up a Cost-Benefit analysis that describes the
advantages of using a MPLS Layer 2 Point to Point that might be suitable for FreeMax and can
save up to 40% of the cost compared to other network hardware. Along with that we also listed
the disadvantages of MPLS are that it only provides high bandwidth circuits and point to
multipoints are supported by MPLS. Part of Assignment 1 we developed a project charter, scope

3. statement , team contract, communication plan , work breakdown structure that we reviewed and
signed during our first or second team meeting to discuss assignment parts that are needed for the
capstone. In addition, we have include a Gantt chart to illustrate project milestones and
assignment due dates.
Assignment 1 Group Effort
For assignment one, we decided we wanted to kick off the first assignment and the class
with a physical meeting on the campus. Most members were able to meet up, while some were
not, but were contacted after the meeting to be assigned their work for the assignment. Each
member was given a document to complete, and upload to the discussion board. After this
meeting, everyone conducted the rest of the assignment via the discussion board, and everyone
took part in updating and uploading all documents necessary for the assignments instructions.
Everyone did a good job coordinating, and getting their assignments in on time for the turn in
date. This was probably the best coordination we had out of all our assignments, and I believe
that the face to face meeting was a great benefit for us.
Assignment 2 Summary
For this assignment we had to spit up team and worked on the necessary parts of the
assignment. Part 1, Paul and Brittany worked together to create Inputs, Outputs and Procedures
of the Capstone project. The second part of the assignment was focused on Information System
Design & Development that describe what kind of technology that the company uses. It also
describes that company use web-based service that is cutting edge that delivers accurate and
timely data analysis to customers and employees. The third part of the assignment, Alexander
Wang and Jerry Bryan worked together to identify the hardware and software like the necessary

4. software applications that we are using to develop the project along with any networkable
hardware. For our project, we specified that we use Dell servers, multifunction network printers,
wireless access points, voice over IP phones that will be setup in the branch office. On the final
part of the assignment, I worked with Ron to discuss system integration issues by describing
possible software applications like Drop box to access project files in a secure internet
environment. Also, we have discussed using VPNs between offices that that do not share
broadband equipment and capabilities as well as communicating between service providers. We
have also described using Using Active Directory to manage authentication will require us to be
aware of the locations that do not carry a high bandwidth.
Assignment 2 Group Effort
For assignment two, we decided that we would try to do the assignment completely
online, and coordinate the completion through the discussion board only. Group members were
split up into partners to complete the different parts of this assignment. Again, everyone
coordinated to finish their parts on time, but the amount of discussion fell shorter than expected
compared to our assignment one discussion. Regardless, we were able to get our parts in on time
for the due date, everyone was then asked to state opinions towards the completion of the
assignment, and how they felt it went.
Assignment 3 Summary
Assignment 3 was split into 2 separate parts: Information Systems Evaluation
Recommendations and Maintenance Recommendations. The evaluation recommendations we
discussed the purpose, system testing and analysis, user testing and feedback that we used for the
evaluating the network for our real estate company FreeMax. Maintenance recommendations

5. describe the types of recommendations that were needed to maintain the information systems of
FreeMax Realty. We have stated the scope of the company’s IT support department will largely
depend on the nature of any third party support agreements with local IT support contractors,
hardware and software vendors and limiting factors such as Internet connectivity where remote
support may be available at little to no cost above existing support agreements.
Assignment 3 Group Effort
For assignment three, we decided we would do the assignment through the discussion
board because the group leader would be out of town, but unfortunately, no work was done until
the last week it was due when the group leader would finally be back in town. During the last
week, the assignment was then divided into two parts, and the group was divided in half for these
parts. One member from each of the groups wrote the preliminary version of the document for
the other members to overview or modify it, if needed, and comment with approvals. In the end,
the team pulled it together, and was able to get the work done while submitting it on time as
well.