Assignment

On
Network Design & Management

Submitted By:
M.Usman Ghani
BSCS (Sum-16)
Submitted to:
Mr. Ismail Kashif
Q. Why is it important to use a structured, systematic method for
designing networks? What problems can occur if such methods are not
used?
It is important to use structured and systematic method for designing network because
a logical model is developed before the physical model. Focus is placed on data flow,
data types, and processes that access or alter data, as wells as the locat ion and needs
of the users. The system is designed from the top -down, and specifications are derived
from the requirements gathered from the beginning of the sequence. When not using a
structured network design process, the needs of the users can often be ignored or
misrepresented.

Q. Compare and contrast the top-down network design method shown

in Figure 1-1 with the PDIOO method shown in Figure 1-2.

Both are design systems serve the same purpose. The main goal is to accurately
represent user’s needs and to make the project more manageable by dividing it into
modules that can be more easily maintained and changed. The PDIOO approach is
designed for those interested in a Cisco design certification

Q. Why is it important to explore divisional and group structures of an

organization when starting a network design project?
Learn the corporate structure allows the network to be designed and integrated around the
departments, lines of business, vendors, partners and field or remote offices. It allows us to
understand the typical flow of traffic between these different departments and how it will impact the
initial design
Q. The “Networks Offer a Service” section mentioned ITSM and ITIL.
Research these topics in more detail. What are ITSM and ITIL? How can a
network design project benefit from the principles of ITSM? How might
ITSM impede a network design project?
It departments are service oriented and spends more time than before in analyzing and documenting the
processes to satisfy or meet the needs of the customers.

ITSM (Information technology service management):

• ITSM defines the frame work and processes to help an organization to match the delivery of IT services
with all business needs of an organization

• ITSM main focus is on the processes.

• ITSM gives importance to the customers.

ITIL (Information technology Infrastructure Library):

• ITIL consists of documentation of a version of ITSM.

• ITIL is a recognized globally as a collection of best practices for information technology (IT) service
management.
Design Scenario
You are a network consultant who has been asked to attend an initial
meeting with the executive management team of ElectroMyCycle, LLC.
ElectroMyCycle manufactures motorcycles. Its new electric motorcycle
was just picked up by a large retail chain. ElectroMyCycle is upgrading its
manufacturing capacity and hiring new employees. Recently,
ElectroMyCycle employees have started saying, “The Internet is slow.”
They are also experiencing problems sending email, accessing web-
based applications, and printing. In the past, when the company was
small, it didn’t have these problems. The operations manager
outsourced computer services to a local business called Network
Rogues, which installed new workstations and servers as needed,
provided desktop support, and managed the switches, router, and
firewall. ElectroMyCycle is now considering bringing computer services
in-house and is wondering how its network should evolve as it increases
production of its electric motorcycle.

1. What research will you do before your initial meeting with the executive
management team?
Before our initial meeting with the executive management team of ElectroMyCycle we would
research their external relations such as the market that they are in, their customers,
suppliers, competitors, products produced, services supplied, financial viability, and
competitive advantages. By identify the business requirements, it can help to modify the
network design according to their specific requirement. This will allow us to position
technologies and products to help strengthen the customer’s status in their industry. By
understanding the customer’s business goals and constraints we will be able to propose a
network design that would meet the customer needs.

2. What general problems does ElectroMyCycle seem to be experiencing? What

network design principles may have been ignored when Network Rogues designed
and operated the existing network?
The problem that ElectroMyCycle encounter:
 i. Slow Internet
ii. Sending email
iii. Network printing problem
iv. Slow Surfing website
Design principles that may have been ignored by Network Rogues could include
analyzing ElectroMyCycle’s initial requirements, scalability (the ability of a network to
handle a growing amount of work or its ability to be enlarged to accommodate that
growth), bandwidth (the average rate of successful data transfer through a
communication path), and latency (the measure of the time delay experienced by a
system).
We don’t believe that Network Rogues were expecting the major jump in growth of
the company which was caused by the increase in the production of the electric
motorcycle and unfortunately did not design the network to handle this growth and
the complexity of ElectroMyCycle’s network.

3. List four major stakeholders for a new network design for ElectroMyCycle. For
each stakeholder, list some design goals, constraints, and biases.
 End Users
o Design goals – ease of use, good performance, response time
o Constraints – number of stations, size of the network
o Biases – may only want to use certain applications or certain e-mail programs,
equipment preferences
 Executives
o Design goals – increased employee productivity, increased profits, less
overhead
o Constraints – budget, staffing
o Biases – biases toward certain technologies, acquisition
 Managers
o Design goals – network performance, security, availability
o Constraints –scheduling, politics and policies
o Biases – familiarity of the system and how rapidly the system is available for
use
 Customers
o Design goals – better customer support, offer new customer service, ease of
access
o Constraints – data security, ease of use
o Biases – has to be easy to access, simple, appearance of ease of use or they
won’t use it, has to look like what the customers are used to using

4. List five questions you will pose to the executive management team. Why will you
pose those questions?
 What is your organizational structure?
Posing this question will allow us to gain an understanding of how the company is
structured in departments, lines of business, vendors, partners, and field or remote
 offices. This will eventually help us locate major user communities and will suggest users
to account for as well as suggest geographical locations to account for. By Understanding
their organizational structure can also help us recognize their management hierarchy
which will allow us to determine who the decision makers are.

 What is your overall goal of the network design project?

Asking the customer for a concise statement of their goals will allow us to determine the
problems they are trying to solve and how the new technology will help them be more
successful in their business. It will enable for us to understand what the business is trying
to achieve so that we can create a compelling proposal for their new network.

 What will the new network be used for?

As a network designer we need to have a good understanding of what the network will be
used for and also what network assets should be protected. We need to know who will be
using this network and also what type of activities it will be used for. With a better
understanding of our client’s expectations and needs for the new network, thus we will be
able to concentrate on exactly what they are looking for and design the network per their
request.

 What is the expected budget for this project?

We need to know how much customer’s budget to meet with their network requirement.
Their budget should include allocations for equipment purchases, software licenses,
maintenance and support agreements, testing, training, and staffing. It should also include
consulting fees and fees for outsourcing. In order for this project to be successful we have
to try to stay in the company’s budget and chose the most affordable solution determined
by their budget.

 May we obtain your security policy?

We would ask the executive management team for a copy of their security policy so that
we would able to get a better understanding of how the policy will affect the new design,
how the new design would affect the policy, and whether or not the policy is too strict to
where we won’t be able to do our job.