Project Topic: Web Application Firewall

DO:

– Include visual information: graphs, pictures, tables, formulae, and data.

– Include a separate reference to the original source for any graph, illustration or table not created by you. 

– Give ALL references, including websites, in the same format: Author(s), Title, Publication (book, magazine, web link), and page. Wikipedia is NOT a valid bibliographical source and MUST NOT be cited. 

– A number of references: 6 is a bare minimum. But don’t go overboard, either and consider 20 as an upper limit.

– Aim for 20 -25 pages in total. Papers which are too short or too long are undesirable.

– And finally, if you are uncertain about anything with your project, ASK.

DO NOT:

– Include a Table of Contents. This only belongs in books, not in short articles. It seems like an easy way to boost your page count, but it will be penalized.

– Include code. In case the code is necessary, add it as an Appendix. If the code is of significant length, make a separate file for it and upload to along with your project paper.

2. Research Presentation (MS PowerPoint)

DO:

– Include as many graphs, tables, and data as possible

– Keep the number of text slides to a minimum.

– Aim for 10-12 slides total. Presentations which are too long are undesirable.

DO NOT:

– Include References. They only belong in your paper, not a presentation. 

– Copy/paste your entire paper into PowerPoint. Again, it seems like an easy way out, but it will be penalized. Presentation is NOT the same as a project paper. The goal of the presentation is to support your oral report and show your results.

COURSE RESEARCH PROJECT

The proposal should clearly describe the project to be undertaken, including the topic to be covered, any investigation, development, or experimentation to be conducted, and the expected results. Proposals will be reviewed and must be approved by the instructor.

REPORT GUIDELINES

Each project will result in a detailed 20-25-page written report. The project report should be neat, readable, and self-contained. Also, it should be written with the readers in mind. Any class member should be able to understand your report and benefit from the results you obtain. Therefore, you should include adequate references and/or background materials and you should use tables, diagrams, graphs, figures, and portions of printouts to enhance readers’ comprehension of your project.

The following format is suggested. You don’t have to follow it exactly. Some sections may not be needed, or additional sections may be necessary. In all cases, please type and paginate your report!

1. Abstract. It comes first in your report, but you write it last. 

2. Summary. Gives succinct information on the purpose, methods, results and conclusions reported. 

3. Introduction. Include background material and discuss the scope and limitations of your project. 

4. Discussion. The body of your report. This includes the methodology used. Be sure to fully describe any figures, tables or diagrams you include. 

5. Results. 

6. Conclusions. 

7. Recommendations, especially for future work and unsolved problems. 

8. References must always be included., annotated if possible. 

9. Appendices, including supporting material as needed. 

Do not submit complete computer outputs. Relevant excerpts from program listings or output should be included but reduced to the size of the rest of the report and containing either as figures or tables in the text or as an appendix.

GENERAL GUIDELINES

The format for written reports and copies of presentation slides is 8.5 x 11″ white paper, stapled in the upper left corner. Submit a copy of a report or set of presentation slides. In addition, attach an electronic copy of your report to an e-mail sent to your instructor. 

Grading of written reports and presentations will be based upon substantive content, appropriate organization and use of allotted size, and effectiveness of the presentation or report. Multiple errors in grammar and spelling are unprofessional and detract from the clarity of your report or presentation and will be graded accordingly, so use a spell checker!

Plagiarism is stealing or passing off the ideas or words of another as one’s own — using material without crediting the source. This is prohibited behavior and will not be tolerated. Take the time to properly cite material written by someone else — include references, put verbatim quotes in quotation marks, and do not paraphrase excessively. If you have questions about this, ask your instructor.

  

On October 4, 2021, at 15:39 UTC, the social network Facebook and its subsidiaries, Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, Mapillary, and Oculus, became globally unavailable for a period of six to seven hours. 

Read the article “What is BGP, and what role did it play in Facebook’s massive outage by Mitchell Clark (Oct 5, 2021)

1. What types of attacks is Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) susceptible to?
2. What are the implications of an attack on BGP? What might be disrupted?
3. With respect to the article mentioned above, discuss why you support (or reject) the claim that Facebook goofed up its BGP routes, which prevented its DNS servers from finding all of its applications and services.
4. BGP is old and may be imperfect, but it is the best system we have that makes the Internet work. With respect to the article mentioned above, discuss why you support (or reject) the claim that Facebook should be blamed for messing up a routine system update.

  

Using the process that you developed in Group Project 1.  Build out a project using your new methodology.

The Project

Using your new methodology, SCC would like you to complete the following project:

Scope: The scope of the project consists of 9 applications

Below is key information necessary to complete your project

If you choose to leverage IRR, NPV, PBP, or PV you will use the information below:

  

Initial Development Cost (YR   0) 

Year 1 Income

Year 2 Income

Year 3 Income

Year 4 Income

Year 5 Income

 

Application 1

$                        100,000.00

$                 25,000.00

$             28,750.00

$        34,500.00

$        36,225.00

$        36,587.25

 

Application 2

$                        125,000.00

$                 30,000.00

$             36,000.00

$        39,600.00

$        40,392.00

$        41,199.84

 

Application 3

$                        150,000.00

$                 15,000.00

$             18,300.00

$        19,215.00

$        20,752.20

$        21,789.81

 

Application 4

$                          75,000.00

$                 15,000.00

$             19,500.00

$        20,865.00

$        22,116.90

$        23,222.75

 

Application 5

$                        135,000.00

$                 50,000.00

$             55,000.00

$        56,100.00

$        61,710.00

$        65,412.60

 

Application 6

$                        210,000.00

$                 62,000.00

$             71,300.00

$        72,013.00

$        72,733.13

$        75,642.46

 

Application 7

$                        175,000.00

$                 85,000.00

$           106,250.00

$    111,562.50

$    117,140.63

$    119,483.44

 

Application 8

$                        175,000.00

$                 60,000.00

$             73,200.00

$        74,664.00

$        80,637.12

$        83,056.23

 

Application 9

$                        130,000.00

$                 75,000.00

$             99,000.00

$    101,970.00

$    108,088.20

$    110,249.96

Given the critical nature of the project, the company has developed a high-level budget and potential income for each application. 

• Year 0 is the      projected cost the company has estimated for the build of the      component.  This includes a 15% overhead cost for project management      work
• Year 1-Year 5 is the      amount of revenue the company has estimated for the product
• The Acceptable      Rate of Return for all projects with the company is 10%

If you choose to use Dot Matrix Voting or Monopoly Money, you will use the following information

  

Total Dots

Monopoly Money

 

Application 1

29

$                   4,487.00

 

Application 2

19

$                   5,797.00

 

Application 3

23

$                   3,280.00

 

Application 4

21

$                   3,942.00

 

Application 5

18

$                   4,792.00

 

Application 6

29

$                   4,659.00

 

Application 7

12

$                   4,579.00

 

Application 8

17

$                   2,071.00

 

Application 9

9

$                   3,177.00

Team Available – The company has identified the following individuals who will be available to support the application development.  Each individual can work on a single application.  

  

Application   Developer 1

$70.00   per hour

 

Application   Developer 2

$65.00   per hour

 

Application Developer 3

$50.00   per hour

 

Application   Developer 4

$65.00   per hour

 

1   Contractor (Application Developer)

$130.00   per hour

Manage a project

• Describe the process      that your team will use to elicit and decompose the requirements for the      project
• Develop a Project      Overview Statement document for the project
• Create a WBS for the      project.  Remember your WBS is a deliverable base, so there should be      a section of your WBS that outlines our project management deliverables

   

• Determine an updated      budget
• Using the following      information develop a Gantt chart

  

Information in Months

 

Optimistic Estimate

Pessimistic Estimate

Most Likely Estimate

 

Application 1

11

13

12

 

Application 2

9

11

10

 

Application 3

12

14

13

 

Application 4

8

10

9

 

Application 5

13

16

14

 

Application 6

9

11

10

 

Application 7

8

10

9

 

Application 8

16

19

18

 

Application 9

15

18

17

• Describe 2 strategies      you can use to bring the project timeline to 12 months.
• Develop a team      agreement 
• Using your defined      prioritization process, prioritize each application.
• Identify at least      five stakeholders for your project and a communication strategy for each      individual. 
• Identify at least      five risks to include both threats and opportunities associated with the      project.  For each risk, please include the following information:

·  

• Impact
• Probability
• Description of the       risk
• Mitigation Strategy
• Describe the process      your team can use to determine if the projects are making the appropriate      revenue. 

Assignment Requirements:

There is no narrative paper required for this project, however, a “narrative PowerPoint slide” should be submitted, which should include an audio presentation by all the team members.

The PowerPoint slide should be submitted as a group to be graded. (Hint: each team member can record their piece of the presentation and the project manager can consolidate everything into one single file to be submitted. The entire audio presentation should not be more than 30 minutes, and should not be more than 25 slides.)

The slide deck should include the following:

1. Overview of the      Project Management Process
2. A pictorial review of      how requirements will be elicited and decomposed
3. Project Overview      Statement 
4. WBS for the project
5. Project Budget
6. Gantt Chart
7. Team Agreement
8. Overview of the      prioritization process and prioritization process
9. Stakeholders
10. Risks
11. Overview of the process      used to ensure appropriate revenue

Q1. In paragraph form, respond to the following statements: 

• The Sarbanes-Oxley legislation was a major catalyst in driving the origin of IT governance. Agree or disagree? Defend your answer. 
• Cloud governance extends IT governance to the cloud. Agree or disagree? Defend your answer. 
• The IT governance process helps a business align its IT resources and operations with the business strategy and goals. Agree or disagree? Defend your answer.

Answer in 300-350 words. Apply APA 7th edition style (including headings, in-text citations, and references). A minimum of two scholarly journal articles are required.

Q2. Write a research paper that contains the following: 

• Define and describe the process of “rightsizing.” 
• Research and discuss a lawsuit a company has lost for failing to support web accessibility for all users. 
• Define and describe green computing.  Evaluate the impact green computing issues are having on customer buying decisions. 

The paper should be approximately four pages in length. Apply APA 7th edition style (including headings, in-text citations, and references). Also, include an introduction and conclusion. A minimum of two scholarly journal articles are required.

Q3. Research a scholarly paper or professional video on “Change Management” and reflect on the following topic:

• “Impact”: How is the impact of change management on projects? 

Answer in 250-300 words. Apply APA 7th edition style (including headings, in-text citations, and references). A minimum of two scholarly journal articles are required. You must provide the referenced resource URL/DOI in the APA reference.