Project: Access Control Proposal Outline
IS3230 - Access Control
7/29/2014
Issues at the Data Center
Different versions of unix on servers
Outdated patching
Logisuite 4.2.2 is outdated by 10 years, the license has expired, and would be extremely cost-and-time prohibitive to upgrade to the latest version
Routsim is not integrated into Logisuite or Oracle financials to take advantage of the databases for –real-time currency valuation and profit or loss projections
Managers buy whatever PCs they like and nothing is standardized
Different types of Office Software
Telecoms has not been updated in 15 years and is not integrated with customer service database to improve call management efficiency
The Service Provider for the telecom system is out of business and parts are not available for maintenance
Executives are connecting non approved devices to the network
WAN is outdated and is insufficient for the organization
The PBX is limited that only provides voice mail and call forwarding
Solutions
Follow the lead of Standardization from the Brazil Site
Upgrade all the Unix servers to 11x and install appropriate patches
Look into other shipping programs such as Infor ERP and see if it would be more cost effective. ERP allows for growth because it supports large businesses as well. However, if that is not an option, then upgrade Logicsuite but to a version lower than the lates
Integrate Routesim into your shipping software and Oracle
Standardize the types of PCs managers can buy. Do not let them connect anything non approved and without a corporate image on it with all the appropriate antivirus software and patches. Also include Microsoft Office on the machines to avoid incompatibility issues with different Office Suites.
Update the Telecommunication to a VOIP system. Mitel as well as Cisco and Avaya all have VOIP options that allow for easy integration with different sites. Call groups and