Points: 105

Assignment 4: Virtualization and Cloud Computing World

Criteria

 

Unacceptable

Below 60% F

Meets Minimum Expectations

60-69% D

 

Fair

70-79% C

 

Proficient

80-89% B

 

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Describe at least three (3) items that an organization’s IT / IS department should consider when an organization’s strategy calls for the use of SaaS, PaaS, or IaaS.

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely described at least three (3) items that an organization’s IT / IS department should consider when an organization’s strategy calls for the use of SaaS, PaaS, or IaaS.

Insufficiently described at least three (3) items that an organization’s IT / IS department should consider when an organization’s strategy calls for the use of SaaS, PaaS, or IaaS.

Partially described at least three (3) items that an organization’s IT / IS department should consider when an organization’s strategy calls for the use of SaaS, PaaS, or IaaS.

Satisfactorily described at least three (3) items that an organization’s IT / IS department should consider when an organization’s strategy calls for the use of SaaS, PaaS, or IaaS.

Thoroughly described at least three (3) items that an organization’s IT / IS department should consider when an organization’s strategy calls for the use of SaaS, PaaS, or IaaS.

2. Evaluate the ways that SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS are used to reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and increase Return on Investment (ROI).
Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely evaluated the ways that SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS are used to reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and increase Return on Investment (ROI).

Insufficiently evaluated the ways that SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS are used to reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and increase Return on Investment (ROI).

Partially evaluated the ways that SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS are used to reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and increase Return on Investment (ROI).

Satisfactorily evaluated the ways that SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS are used to reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and increase Return on Investment (ROI).

Thoroughly evaluated the ways that SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS are used to reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and increase Return on Investment (ROI).

3. Create SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS architectural diagrams using Microsoft Visio or an equivalent such as Dia.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely created SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS architectural diagrams using Microsoft Visio or an equivalent such as Dia.

Insufficiently created SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS architectural diagrams using Microsoft Visio or an equivalent such as Dia.

Partially created SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS architectural diagrams using Microsoft Visio or an equivalent such as Dia.

Satisfactorily created SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS architectural diagrams using Microsoft Visio or an equivalent such as Dia.

Thoroughly created SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS architectural diagrams using Microsoft Visio or an equivalent such as Dia.

4. Examine the impact to the IT support personnel when an organization embarks on the strategy stated in Question 1.

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely examined the impact to the IT support personnel when an organization embarks on the strategy stated in Question 1.

Insufficiently examined the impact to the IT support personnel when an organization embarks on the strategy stated in Question 1.

Partially examined the impact to the IT support personnel when an organization embarks on the strategy stated in Question 1.

Satisfactorily examined the impact to the IT support personnel when an organization embarks on the strategy stated in Question 1.

Thoroughly examined the impact to the IT support personnel when an organization embarks on the strategy stated in Question 1.

5. Analyze three (3) considerations that the organization’s management should be aware of.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely analyzed three (3) considerations that the organization’s management should be aware of.

Insufficiently analyzed three (3) considerations that the organization’s management should be aware of.

Partially analyzed three (3) considerations that the organization’s management should be aware of.

Satisfactorily analyzed three (3) considerations that the organization’s management should be aware of.

Thoroughly analyzed three (3) considerations that the organization’s management should be aware of.

6. Examine three (3) security issues that could arise from this type of an infrastructure.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely examined three (3) security issues that could arise from this type of an infrastructure.

Insufficiently examined three (3) security issues that could arise from this type of an infrastructure.

Partially examined three (3) security issues that could arise from this type of an infrastructure.

Satisfactorily examined three (3) security issues that could arise from this type of an infrastructure.

Thoroughly examined three (3) security issues that could arise from this type of an infrastructure.

7. 3 references

Weight: 5%

No references provided

Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.

Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

8. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

Weight: 10%

More than 8 errors present

7-8 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present