1. CIS460 – NETWORK ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
CHAPTER 13
Documenting Your Network Design

2. Introduction
We look at an RFP and conclude with a design document when no RFP exists
A design document describes your customer’s requirements and explains how you design meets those requirements
It also contains plans for implementing the network, measuring the success of the implementation and evolving the network design as new application requirements arise

3. Responding to a Customer’s RFP
Contains:
Business goals
Scope of project
Information on existing network
Information on new applications
Technical requirements
Training and Support
Schedules
Environmental/architectural constraints
Legal terms and conditions

4. Contents of a Network Design Document
Executive Summary
Project Goal - business oriented
Project Scope - information on project
Design Requirements
Business goals
Technical Goals (Scalability, availability, performance, security, manageability, usability, adaptability, affordability)

5. Network Design Document (Cont’d)
User communities and data stores
Network Applications
Current State of the Network
Logical Design
Physical Design
Results of network testing

6. Summary If you have an RFP follow format prescribed
Otherwise use a design document
Following a systematic design process you can keep pace with the evolving networking industry