Case Study: Data Communications Solution for Future Tech Corporation
Background: Future Tech Corporation is a rapidly growing technology company specializing in AI-driven solutions. The company has offices in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane, with plans to expand internationally. Currently, Future Tech’s IT infrastructure struggles with inefficiencies, security concerns, and inconsistent connectivity across locations. The company seeks a robust data communications solution to address these challenges and ensure seamless operations.
Problem Statement:FutureTech Corporation faces several key challenges:
- Inter-office Communication: The existing network architecture lacks efficient connectivity between offices, leading to data silos and collaboration issues.
- Scalability: The current system cannot handle increasing traffic as the company expands.
- Security Concerns: The company has experienced cyber threats, necessitating a more secure communication framework.
- Remote Work Enablement: With a growing number of remote employees, FutureTech needs a reliable and secure solution for remote access to corporate systems.
- Cost Efficiency: The company seeks to optimize costs while maintaining high performance and security.
Task Requirements: As a group, students must analyzeFutureTech’s requirements and design a comprehensive data communications solution. The report should include the following sections:
- Introduction (5 marks)
- Overview of the case study
- Importance of an efficient data communication system
- Current Challenges and Requirements Analysis (10 marks)
- Detailed discussion on existing problems
- Identification of essential system requirements
- Proposed Data Communications Solution (15 marks)
- Network architecture design (e.g., LAN, WAN, VPN, SD-WAN, cloud solutions)
- Recommendations for hardware and software (e.g., routers, firewalls, cloud services)
- Security enhancements (e.g., encryption, firewalls, multi-factor authentication)
- Remote access and collaboration tools
- Implementation Plan and Feasibility Analysis (10 marks)
- Steps to implement the proposed solution
- Cost-benefit analysis
- Scalability considerations
- Reflection on Recommendations and Challenges (5 marks)
- Potential risks and mitigation strategies
- Possible future improvements
- Conclusion (5 marks)
- Summary of key findings and recommendations
- Final thoughts on the proposed solution
Assessment Guidelines:
- The report should be 2500 words.
- Harvard (Cite Them Right) referencing is required for any external sources.
- The report must be structured professionally with clear headings and subheadings.
- Use diagrams where necessary to illustrate the proposed network design.
- Group collaboration should be evident in the report’s quality and depth of analysis.
Marking Criteria:
- Depth of analysis and problem identification (10 marks)
- Clarity and feasibility of proposed solution (15 marks)
- Justification of recommendations and feasibility (10 marks)
- Reflection and critical thinking (5 marks)
- Overall report presentation and referencing (10 marks)