A• Upgrading the Network Infrastructure Analysis
A data network is a telecommunications network that allows computers to exchange data. In computer networks, networked devices pass data to each other through data connections. These connections between the devices in the networks are established by using either cable or wireless media. Computer networks differ in the physical media used to transmit their signals, the communications protocols to organize network traffic, the network's size, topology and organizational intent. With the rapid technology era, upgrading the network is an important and vital change in this organization. It will involves lot of cost and time for the management and the users in the organization. But the benefit is really worth it. If the Upgradation is in the Insurance Industry then the main impact will be on the data security and data integration because the data in the company belongs to end users and contains vital information. SWOT Analysis is a useful technique for understanding and analysis this network upgrade project. It would help us to understand our: Strengths and Weaknesses, and for identifying both the Opportunities open to us and the Threats we could face. Below is my SWOT analysis for “Philips Insurance company”.
SWOT Analysis
Strengths (S)
• The company has offices in seven citites which is considered good experience in data handling and intergreation.
• The company is having brand in the market.
• The company is kind of big company, so it can easily spare the extra budget involved in the Upgradation of the network.
• The company is well versed with the technology and the end users use the local Intranet for class sessions and videos.
Weakness (W)
• Lack of Secuirty program could be a isuu...
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...e steps to avoid leakage of the data.
3.6. The data should be validated against the rights if the users.
3.7. The login credentials and passwords to have security checks.
3.8. Making logical access management for the company where data can be accessed on the basis of the user rights.
Part 3: Visual explanations of potential solutions
• Value Chain Analysis
• Value chain analysis (VCA) is a useful tool for working out on how we can create the greatest possible value for the customers. It represents the internal activities for the engagement firm or organization when transforming the inputs to outputs. In business, we take the raw inputs, and add value to them to become something better for the people. Like in the manufacturing industry we taking the raw material and add value to it to convert them to something customers want to buy (Jurevicius, 2013).
Cisco Designs, manufactures, and sells Internet Protocol (IP) - based networking and other products related to the communications and information technology (IT) industry and provide services associated with these products and their use. The company provides products for transporting data, voice within buildings, across campuses and globally. The products are utilized at enterprise businesses, public institutions, telecommunications companies and other service providers, commercial businesses, and personal residences. Cisco conducts its business globally and manages its business geographically. Its business is divided into the following three geographic segments: The Americans; Europe, M...
They follow a best-of-breed approach where they purchase separate packages that offer closer to optimal functionality instead of...
The company has self organizing team and use groupware, emails and blogs to communicate with the customers.
Cisco Systems is one of the largest network communications company in the world. Cisco provides networking solutions that customers use to build a integrated information infrastructure of their own, or to connect to someone else’s network. Cisco also offers an extensive range of hardware products used to form information networks, or to give them access to these networks. Cisco also has it’s own software called IOS software, which provides network services and enables networked applications. Cisco serves customers in a wide range of businesses, such as corporations, government agencies, utilities, and educational institutes, and small to medium size businesses. Cisco sells it’s products worldwide. They serve as many as 115 different countries. They have more than 225 sales and support offices in 75 countries. Cisco strongly believes in the advantages of a global networked business. By using networked applications over the internet and it’s own internal network, Cisco is gaining financial contribution of at least $825 million a year in operating costs savings and revenue enhancements. Today, Cisco is the largest commerce site, with 87% of their orders are transacted over the web.
The value chain analysis can be examined as to whether they provide opportunities for differentiation or cost reduction. According to Porter, the value chain model is a useful analysis tool for defining a firm's core competencies and the activities in which it can pursue a competitive advantage by following one of the two strategies:
One of the strategies was outsourcing manufacturing. The company entered into contracts with several manufacturing companies who then supplied the fully assembled goods to Cisco.
Security is of the up most important portion of this system. All data must be safeguarded from outside influences.
In addressing the problem, the proposed research will use the case study method to examine the plan, design, and implementation of WLAN technologies at Berean. At present, the non-wireless local area network (LAN) technologies employed by Berean include 10/100BaseT Ethernet at each desktop. Ethernet ports at the desktop are switch connected to an Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) T1 backbone. Berean¡¦s one remote facility connects to the network using switched Frame Relay services along with Internet Virtual Private Network (VPN) connections.
Virtual Private Network presents some advantages over the traditional network technologies. VPN offers direct cost savings over leased lines or long-distance calls for remote access, savings resulting from reduced training requirements and equipment, increased flexibility, scalability, and security. The main advantage of VPN is the cost savings of Internet VPN when compared to networks built using conventional leased lines. Leased lines include tariffs that have an installation fee, a fixed monthly cost, and a mileage charge. The cost to an organization of traditional leased lines may be reasonable at first but can increase exponentially as the organization grows. As an organization grows and more companies must be added to the network, the number of leased lines required increases dramatically. VPN that utilizes the Internet avoids this problem by simply tapping into the geographically distributed access already available. Another way VPN reduces costs is by reducing the need for long-distance telephone charges for remote access. Instead of having the offsite team of a company dial into the corporate modem bank via long distance lines, the company’s VPN allows them to simply place local calls to the ISP’s POP in order to connect to the corporate network.
Value chain analyses a firm 's internal activities such as planning, production, and development, packaging and distribution so as to create value for clients. The function of the value chain is to identify the sources for cost reduction along with quality improvement. It means value chain is used to identify the strong and weak points, positive and negative points, the scope of improvement; in a nutshell, the advantages and disadvantages of the activities taking place in the system. The value chain is also called as a strategic analysis tool and it is a well-known concept in business management industry.
The aim of the value chain structure is to maximize the value creation while minimizing costs. Value Chain Analysis is a useful tool for working out how you can create the greatest possible value for your customers. Value chain analysis relies on the rudimentary economic principle of competitive advantage -companies are best served by operating in divisions where they have a relative prolific benefit compared to their competitors. Concomitantly, companies should ask themselves where they can deliver the paramount value to their customer. To conduct a value chain analysis, the company begins by identifying each part of its production process and recognizing where steps can be purged or enhancements can be made. These improvements can result
Corporate Networks in organisations can be complex structures that “requires a great deal of attention” (Clemm 2007). Even small companies can have quite complex networks that are a considerable investment to the business. The notion that corporate network management is a cost to a business rather than a continual beneficial investment is a naive assumption that requires further investigation to the benefits that network management brings. Clemm (Clemm 2007) states in his text that the ultimate goal of network management “is to reduce and minimize total cost of ownership”, improving operational efficiency and lowering cost. Clemm (Clemm 2007) also notes that “Network Management is not just related to cost and quality”, which will be an continual concept presented throughout the report. The report will address key issues with corporate network management and ultimately argue and justify that corporate network management must be seen as a positive benefit to the business and not as a continual expense. The supporting articles will also provide sound evidence that networking is crucial to a business’s processes and production which can be seen from the OpenSSL Heartbleed Security vulnerability fiasco (Nieva 2014) or the QANTAS Amadeus system failure (Heasley 2012).
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The network management plan and security plan is important to help the company figure out how they will improve its network and security procedures for the company. Planning involves outlining objectiv...
A value delivery network allows many companies to create customer value that cannot be created by use of the company’s own value chain. A “Value delivery network,” is made up of the company, suppliers, distributors, and ultimately the customers who partner with each other to improve the performance of the entire system (Armstrong et al. 52). This type of system interests me because I have always been curious as to what path a product or service must take in order to be considered a “value” to a customer. Generating my interest during one of the case studies during class, Accenture is a company that has improved the value delivery network for many companies. Accenture has improved not only the value delivery system for the airline industry, but its own global delivery system with its partner BT.