Information Technologies - Computer Systems

Winter 2010 Capstone ProjectBy: Dale Baziw

BJ BrommelandJamie Scales

Agenda Goals Project Overview Milestones Budget Problems Lessons Learned Recommendations References &

Questions

Goals Meet a need identified within

industry

Showcase interesting

technologies

Exploration of systems

integration

Application of ITCS course

aspects

Leveraging of core

competencies

Project Overview Client/Server interaction which

employs:VirtualizationSolid State DrivesTouch Screen InterfaceServer Side CommunicationsSystems Integration

Project Overview

Image 1: Client/Server Network Diagram

Image 2: Virtual Machine Server Diagram

Milestones Virtualization Environment

Hypervisor Server Implementation

Database ServerWeb ServerFile ServerInter-VM Communication

Milestones Cont. Database generation and

population Web-based front end Client configuration

BudgetEstimated Labour Cost

Number of Employees 3Hours worked per week 9Length of Project (weeks) 14Cost Per Hour $35 Total Labour Cost $13,230

Total Project CostsLabour $13,230 Total Cost of Hardware $2,232.14Total Cost of Project $ 15462.14

Table 1: Estimated Labor Cost

Table 2: Total Project Costs

Problems Software Compatibility

Server Communications

Advanced Programming

Data Formatting

User Interface Effectiveness

Lessons Learned

Proper project planning

Ensure software compatibilities

between components

“Sandbox” testing environment

Proper data formatting

Recommendations Software compatibilities Front end flash player Advanced search capability Include other media such as:

Movie PreviewsGame Demonstrations

References[1] Citrix XenServer. www.citrix.com . (Accessed February

2010)

Image/Table References

Image 1: Client/Server Network Diagram. Dale Baziw, MS Visio

Image 2: Virtual Machine Server System. Dale Baziw, MS Visio

Table 1: Estimated Labor Cost. JDB Enterprises Formal ReportTable 2: Total Project Cost. JDB Enterprises Formal Report

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