Project briefing (main information) Congratulations on your appointment as an IT consultant with Virtucon*. Please watch the following video before proceeding. Watch Video Who is Virtucon Consultancy? User: csuFOB - Added: 22/02/16 YouTube URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hNBvIQvNcw Your assigned project Please visit virtucon.uimagine.edu.au to learn more about Virtucon, and their range of services. Once you have done this, please log in to the staff intranet using: Username: staff101 Password: staff101 Once logged in you will be able to access a number of templates to be used for the duration of the project, as well as details of the current project you have been assigned to. Please read the client request details and watch the video message from your client, Globex*. How the project will work • This project is designed to be completed in groups of four 'technical' students and an IT Mgt or BA student. It is expected that each individual 'technical' student will be responsible for either WAGGA / ALBURY / GRIFFITH or CLOUD network design/build. • Your group must work together to determine how to create your full mesh network (IPSec tunnels using hardware routers or OpenVPN are two options) while IT Mgt or BA students work along side the technical development. • Each technical team member is also responsible for providing a configuration guide for the shared part of their local network to other team members and for assisting with getting these remote sites connected / tested • Marks will be allocated, as per the rubric for each assessment item on an individual basis. • Students are encouraged to work closely together to develop a cohesive submission for each assessment item, but will still be required to submit individually. • Technical students will nominate tasks (i.e. Albury, Wagga, Griffith, Cloud) in order of preference and will be allocated to a group. We will endeavour to give you your first choice and you will have the option to decline participation if you are not given your first choice (assuming you have a suitable alternative project). Students will also nominate preferred solution technology. In the case of groups with <4 students, 1+ sites (WAGGA, ALBURY, GRIFFITH or CLOUD) will be considered out of scope. If a team member withdraws from the subject their site is considered out of scope and will not impact your grade. If all members of your team other than you withdraw from the subject you will be placed into another group using the same networking technology. If a member of your team fails to get their local network services working or you cannot connect to them but you can connect to at least one other team member this will not impact your grade. For easy referal, you can down load this section here How the project will work.docx Your Client Please visit your client's website globex.uimagine.edu.au to learn more about their business and needs. As a Virtucon consultant you have been granted access to the Globex staff intranet. Please access this by navigating to the Staff Links – Access Human Resources at the bottom of the page. You will need to enter Password: virtucon101 In this area you will find a number of resources that will assist you in planning and designing a solution for your client, as well as contact details for your clients at Globex. Next Steps Once you have read and familiarised yourself with all of this information, please head to the Project Task Selection link in the left hand menu. This survey will ask you to nominate your preferred tasks in order of preference, as well as your chosen major. It is critical that you ensure you attend or watch the recording of the Online Meeting that will be held in Week 1, as more information and clarification will be provided. You will have until the end of week one to complete the survey, after which you will be allocated to a group. In the coming days you will also have access to the Topics link in the left hand menu. Here you will be guided through the tasks required to complete the project at high level, however in the mean time please ensure you familiarise yourself with the project and the subject requirements by following the above. *Virtucon and Globex are fictitious companies developed for the educational purposes of ITC306, ITC308 and ITC218.