Business Requirements Analysis: Network Implementation for Logistics

This report details the business requirements analysis for network implementation within a logistics company, focusing on enhancing communication and operational efficiency. The company, operating globally, seeks to improve its network infrastructure to support its growing business and meet increasing customer demands. The analysis covers the need for a new "enterprise-wide network" leveraging WAN technology to connect various locations. The proposed solution includes the implementation of satellite microwave, WiMAX, and Gigabit Ethernet, alongside a transition to VoIP telephony to consolidate voice and data communication. The report outlines the necessary network components, including personal computers, switches, servers, routers, and firewalls, and describes the network architecture including the data link layer. The primary goal is to provide a secure and reliable network that supports the company's expansion and meets its communication needs, as evidenced by the references to existing literature on business driven information systems and telecommunications.

Business Requirements
Catacomb Inc is into logistics business and operates at a global level. The company offers its
services in supply chain. The business is oriented towards providing the satisfactory services
to the customers in the market that is very competitive. Due to the competitiveness of the
market it is important that the company ensures effective communication with the client to
fulfil their various needs arising instantly. The effort to provide on time delivery of services,
and appropriate support is likely to keep the company ahead in the competition.
The company is gradually expanding its functions in the United States and around the world.
It has been identified that the current network is not sufficient enough to fulfil all the
communication requirements of the company. The growing need of the company requires
improved quality of the network that can facilitate faster communication with the client.
Considering this aspect, the company is willing to implement a network solution. The
business requirements call for covering the entire network responsibilities related to the
various offices. Moreover, hub system is important focusing on the access of internet at fast
speed – S tar Topology (Horak, 2007). The company is oriented towards the implementation
of new “enterprise-wide network” that includes WAN which will facilitate the data
connectivity throughout all the locations. The network is expected to be secure and reliable
and meeting all the need of the company.
The company will be implementing Satellite microwave, WIMAX and Gigabit Ethernet. The
service provider will be converted to VoIP telephony. This will ensure single network that
will act as voice and data carrier. Security will be implemented also to ensure that the
network function smoothly.

Required Components for Network Implementation
Figure 1: the symbols given below depicts the various appliances to be used (Layer 1):-
Physical Network Layer 1 Design
Symbol Description
Personal Computer
Switch
Server
Internet
Router & DSL Modem
Firewall
Laptop
Main Server
Figure 2: The table below shows the architecture of the network (Layer 2) layers:-
Network Connecting multiple
computers together for
common medium
development.
Satellite Microwave Satellite signals
transmitting to the ground
receivers.

Node It will be the network
connection point.
Frame It is PDU (power
distribution network),
used at data link layer
References
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McGraw-Hill/Irwin.
Campbell, S. (2014). Totally Managed IT™ Blog. Retrieved November 27, 2015, from
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communication-methods/
Horak, R. (2007). Telecommunications and data communications handbook. Hoboken, N.J.:
Wiley-Interscience.