Select the standard model servers/computers/laptops/tablets to be used throughout various departments in a company for the next fiscal year. The departments to include are the following:
• Accounting & Human Resources
• Sales & Marketing
• Engineering
• Information Technology Infrastructure
• Information Technology Support
Your research should include all the technical requirements to consider when selecting a model such as, but not limited to the following:
• Brand, warranty, support life, popularity, support, reseller track record
• CPU type, performance, cache, architecture, support cycle, class, family
• Memory type, speed, amount per module, maximum capacity
• HDD type, speed, size, buffer cache, warranty
• All other features and functionality such as:
o Peripheral devices (USB 3.0, HDMI, DisplayPort, docking capabilities)
o Input/Output ports (Sound, Webcam, Speakers, Bluetooth)
o Video performance (4K display, touch screen, IPS)
• Software considerations broken down by:
o System software- version and edition of operating system
o Application software- department specific recommendations as well as generic software that all employees/users will use
• Pricing, spare unit, development unit, other cost considerations
Your presentation needs to have the following components:
• Professionally designed and flowing PPT presentation layout
• Cost analysis, research quality, and vendor selection
• Technical explanations of feature & functional selections
• References and links to information used throughout