1. Proposed Centralized Sales Support Server Implementation

2. Introduction SUH faces new challenges 3 unique and separate IT infrastructures Incompatibilities and frustrations Merging of all 3 networks Greater need for sales team support New and current employee training program An opportunity presents itself

3. Sales Support Server Hardware Components Hardware Components Server mainframe(s) VPN server Hard drive storage UPS Network infrastructure cabling

4. Sales Support Software Components Software Components Microsoft Server 2008 Enterprise Edition VmWare Virtualization VPN software

5. How Will It All Work? - What our new central server network will look like. - Connectivity between corporate and its subsidiaries. - Remote access for our travelling sales representatives. (Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_private_network)

6. Implementation Requirements Hardware and software components Resources IT training and support SDLC adherence Strong project management

7. IT Best Practices For Implementation Four IT Characteristics For Best Practices Accessibility Availability Reliability Usability

8. IT Best Practices For Operations and Sustainment Vulnerability Mitigation and Security Authentication and Authorization Prevention and Resistance Detection and Response

9. Sales Support Server As An Enterprise Wide Solution Enterprise Resource Planning Centralized access to all pertinent sales data Up to date sales reporting and forecasting Better statistical sales analysis Better decision making by senior management Bettering information sharing amongst corporate and its subsidiaries

10. Enterprise Wide Objectives Operational Goals, Benefits and Results Tangible Results Intangible Results Benefits Long Term Goals

11. In Summary… Centralized Sales Support Server Able to achieve our growing business requirements Meets essential sales support information technology demands Enhanced enterprise resource planning Increased information sharing Greater operational goals and benefits Increase in efficiency, productivity, and profitability

12. References CSIS. (2009, August 10). Twenty critical controls for effective cyber defense: consensus audit guidelines. Marakas, G., & O'Brien, J. (2011). Management information systems. (p. 320). New York, NY: The McGraw-Hill Company. Wikipedia. Image. Virtual private network. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_private_network