Executive Summary of IT Infrastructure

**Part 1: Executive Summary of IT Infrastructure
Assessing the current state of the business before starting the full project is a necessity when it comes to working with infrastructure. International Plastics,
Inc., a manufacturing company, hired you as a technology consultant to work with the company to review its resources and develop a plan for its
infrastructure needs. Your first step is to become familiar with the company’s current documentation and provide a status update to the executives.
Review the ZIP file for International Plastics, Inc. documentation.
Write a 1 to 2-page executive summary of International Plastics’ business requirements for an upcoming discussion with the CEO. As a general guideline,
executive summaries are typically 1 to 2 pages in length, at 12 pt. font, and single-spaced.
Include the following information:
• A high-level descriiption of International Plastics’ current IT Infrastructure, including network, information systems, applications, mobile computing, data
management, business intelligence, and security
• An overview of International Plastics’ operational environment
• An explanation of how a new IT infrastructure will improve business performance
• A chart listing at least three examples of technology hardware upgrades and how they will improve business performance
**PART 2
Identifying Current IT Standards and Protocols and Making Recommendations
The International Plastics, Inc. CEO read your executive summary and would like more information. The CEO would like a detailed explanation of the IT
standards, protocols, and communication tools currently in use in the facilities to determine if improvements are needed.
Review the existing International Plastics network diagrams located in the International Plastics, Inc. documents ZIP file. Assess the current
telecommunications protocols, standards, and collaboration tools used for International Plastics. Determine if improvements are needed, and if so, list your
recommendation with how the improvement will affect the standard or protocol (you will use this to prepare the required chart).
Prepare a chart/table, using Microsoft® Word or Microsoft® Excel®, to document at least 6 current standards or protocols used at each location. Use the
following table headings:
Current Telecommunications Standard, Protocol, or Collaboration Tools
International Plastics Location
Recommendation for Improvement with anticipated effects of Improvement
Decide on a recommendation that will have the most beneficial impact to the company.
Write a 1-page explanation on how you made the decision to move forward with this recommendation. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this
recommendation?
Submit your Part 1: Executive Summary of IT Infrastructure and your Part 2: Identifying Current IT Standards and Protocols and Making Recommendations.