Part 1:

(A) Why is it important to explore traffic behavior when designing a network? What problems could arise if you do not understand traffic behavior when you build a new network or upgrade a network?

(B) In what ways are network management and network security interrelated? When designing for network management, what security concerns will you address? When designing for security, what network management concerns will you address?

(C) Find a web site, an article on a web site or a peer reviewed article that is related to this weeks material. Write a 300 word synopsis what you have found and explain why you think it is relevant. Make sure you include the references and links to the article or web site.

Part 2:

(A) In what ways do ERP and SCM software complement each other, and why should they be integrated?

(B) What are the three types of business intelligence's and how can they affect decisions.

(C) Find a web site, an article on a web site or a peer reviewed article that is related to this weeks material. Write a 300 word synopsis what you have found and explain why you think it is relevant. Make sure you include the references and links to the article or web site

Part 3:

(A) What are the most important criteria for selecting a WAN service provider? Why?

(B) What are the benefits and disadvantages of onshore sourcing compared to those of offshoring?

(C) Find a web site, an article on a web site or a peer reviewed article that is related to this weeks material. Write a 300 word synopsis what you have found and explain why you think it is relevant. Make sure you include the references and links to the article or web site.

Part 4:

(A) What are the responsibilities of a chief information security officer? Where and how does the person occupying this position fit into a large enterprise?

(B) Why is information security a management problem? What can management do that technology cannot?

(C) Find a web site, an article on a web site or a peer reviewed article that is related to this weeks material. Write a 300 word synopsis what you have found and explain why you think it is relevant.

Part 5:

(A) What is risk management and what role does it play in disaster recovery planning? What disaster recovery plan have you witnessed in an organization?

(B) What are the differences between a business continuity plan, a disaster recovery plan, and an incident response plan? How do they relate to each other and when are they used? What business continuity plan or incident response plan have you witnessed in an organization?

(C) Find a web site, an article on a web site or a peer reviewed article that is related to this weeks material. Write a 300 word synopsis what you have found and explain why you think it is relevant. Make sure you include the references and links to the article or web site.