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Final Project

This document outlines a network design project which requires students to create a comprehensive network design for a sample business. Students must choose a business, describe its communication needs, and design a network diagram addressing VLANs, routing, wireless access, and unified communications. They will present their design to management and write an 8-12 page report covering the business overview, network design, best practices, and submission requirements. The project aims to evaluate students' abilities to design networking solutions that meet business needs and technical objectives.

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Final Project

This document outlines a network design project which requires students to create a comprehensive network design for a sample business. Students must choose a business, describe its communication needs, and design a network diagram addressing VLANs, routing, wireless access, and unified communications. They will present their design to management and write an 8-12 page report covering the business overview, network design, best practices, and submission requirements. The project aims to evaluate students' abilities to design networking solutions that meet business needs and technical objectives.

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Project: Network Design Proposal

Purpose
Unified communications and e-commerce have introduced new ways to conduct business. This project
provides you an opportunity to create a comprehensive networking design that incorporates many of the
concepts learned in this course.

Your ability to execute the tasks and present them will be evaluated against the learning objectives as
identified and described in previous lessons of instruction for this course.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes


Successful completion of this project will ensure that you are capable of creating and presenting a
network design plan for an organization. To do so, you need to be able to do the following:
 Transform business requirements into communication and networking solutions.
 Differentiate between the Ethernet standards, specifications, and technologies that drive current
LAN connectivity.
 Address how IP is used to support voice, video, data, and Internet communications.
 Translate IPv4 and IPv6 IP addressing schemas and create logical IP addressing schema
designs.
 Apply wireless standards and security methodologies to increase business productivity.
 Analyze how Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking technology is used for endpoint connectivity and
developing resiliency solutions.
 Design and configure routing protocols to meet business needs.
 Apply network management, change control, and security techniques using the FCAPS process.

Required Source Information and Tools


You will require the following resources to complete this project:
 A computer with:
 Access to the Internet
 Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Visio, or compatible editing,
presentation, and drawing software

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Project Logistics and Deliverables


You must choose a business entity, such as computer manufacturer, automotive parts manufacturer,
restaurant franchising, software development, or network consulting. You will use the same business
entity throughout the project. The business entity must contain the following elements:

 100,000 employees in five countries


 Corporate headquarters office and 9 regional offices
 Enterprise servers, switches, routers, desktops, mobile computers, and wireless devices

Project Report Specifications


The project report must include:

1. A description of the business entity


2. The communication methods used by the organization
3. A detailed network diagram with all protocols, devices, and IP subnets marked appropriately
4. VLAN, Layer 3 routing, and WLAN configurations that meet business requirements
5. Unified communications components selected and the appropriate routing protocols identified
6. A section on best practices for network management, change control, and security

Submission Requirements
 Format: Microsoft Word or compatible
 Font: Arial, 12-Point, Double-Space
 Citation Style: Your school’s preferred style guide
 Length: 8–12 pages

Project Presentation Specifications


The presentation specifications are:

 An electronic presentation, such as PowerPoint, to be presented to the chief information officer


(CIO) and selected technology staff that describes the overall scope of the project and identifies
and addresses all design issues.

Submission Requirements
 Format: Microsoft PowerPoint or compatible
 Slide Titles: Arial font, 40-point

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 Slide Body Text: Arial font, 22- to 30-point, bullet points; include SmartArt or similar illustrations
you generate in the software on at least 3 slides
 Citation Style: Your school’s preferred style guide
 Length: 10–12 slides

Self-Assessment Checklist
Use the following checklist to support your work on the course project:
 I have provided a description of the business entity.
 I have defined the communication methods used by the organization.
 I have developed a detailed network drawing with all protocols, devices, and IP subnets marked
appropriately.
 I have designed VLAN and WLAN configurations to meet business requirements.
 I have selected unified communications methods and identified the appropriate routing protocols.
 I have written best practices for network management, change control, and security.
 I have followed the submission requirements and necessary details for writing the report.
 I have prepared a presentation for management on the overall scope of the project.

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