Case Study 2: Application Architecture Due Week 8 and worth 50 points You have been tasked with building a payroll program for a large organization with offices spread across the United States. The company has one larger data center that each office connects to via a wide area network (WAN). Write a 3-4 page paper in which you:

• Explain what type of architecture the new payroll application should use and why.
• Identify what types of technology will be involved in the architecture and explain the purpose of each technology. 
• Create a graphical representation of your recommended architecture.
• Identify and describe any potential ethical issues that could arise in connection with the new architecture.

Your assignment must:

• Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
• Include charts or diagrams created in Excel, Visio, MS Project, or a freeware alternative. The completed diagrams/charts must be imported into the Word document before the paper is submitted.

The specific Course Learning Outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Analyze and articulate ethical, cultural, and legal issues and their feasibilities among alternative solutions.
• Use contemporary CASE tools in process and data modeling.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in systems analysis and development.
• Write clearly and concisely about Systems Analysis and Development topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

Rubric

Submit the rough draft of your research paper.

Here is the description of the final paper

Research Paper:

You will be required to write one research paper this semester. The specifications are as follows:

1.      8-10 pages (double-spaced) Times New Roman 12 pt font. This means written pages, cover pages, reference pages, etc. don’t count.

2.   Must have Abstract, Table of Contents, Introduction, Conclusion and section headings

3.      Choose any topic related to the course and write about the latest developments and issues.

4.      Use at least seven references outside of your textbook (you may use your textbook too, but are not required to).

5.      In addition to the required number of pages for the assignment, you must also Include a reference page (bibliography), written in APA style and a title page. Be sure to give all of your papers a descriptive title!

6.      You must get your topic approved by the end of Week 2.

7.      You must provide a 1-page outline of your paper by the end of Week 3. Your outline must include citations to three references (other than your textbook) and a brief summary of at least three references that you will use in your paper.

8.      You must submit a rough draft at the end of Week 5. This is to be a complete paper, meeting the page requirements – not a partially completed paper. Points will be deducted for short or incomplete papers. Your rough draft will not be graded by the rubric, but helpful feedback will be provided to indicate where you are falling short. You may correct any deficiencies before resubmitting your final draft at the end of Week 7.

9.      Typewritten in double-spaced format with a readable style and font and submitted inside the electronic classroom (unless classroom access is not possible and other arrangements have been approved by the professor).

10.      Page margins Top, Bottom, Left Side and Right Side = 1 inch, with reasonable accommodation being made for special situations

11.   Your paper must be in your own words, representing original work. Paraphrases of others’ work must include attributions to the authors. Limit quotations to an average of no more than 3-5 lines, and use quotations sparingly! It is always better to paraphrase than to directly quote.

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

Briefly describe the 5 pieces of project management.

Which step in the process are you least familiar with?

What do you need to do to improve upon this area?

Include references

Resource: Microsoft^® Visio^® (available on the Personal Student Desktop)

Identify five different IT systems that have affected business in the past few years (i.e., business software applications, networks, hardware, internet-based technologies, databases). For each system, briefly note the following:

• A name for the system
• The area of business it affects
• What changes the system brought to the business world
• What business processes changed because of the system
• Likely future effect of the system

Create a diagram using Visio^® that lists the five different IT systems you identified. In your Visio^® document, use a rectangle to diagram the name of each system and the area of business it affects. Use a triangle to indicate the challenges and business processes changes. Use a rounded square to list likely future effects of the system.