Execution of Plan
Concept Art/Storyboard/Script/Goals established for animation
1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
Artistic Layout/Design Principles
Aesthetic, consistent use of colors and fonts and layout. 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
Clarity of Message
Message is attention-grabbing, compelling and/or entertaining.
Message has a beginning, middle, and an ending and was
developed according to topic.
1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
Entertainment Value
Animation is memorable, entertaining, and/or fulfills goals
Media elements support and/or enhance message
1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation, and Usage
Content without errors/No copyright violations
5 (3+ errors) 10 (2 errors) 15 (1 error) 20 (0 errors) TOTAL COMPOSITION (100 points possible)
Items to Evaluate
Below
Average Average Good Excellent
Points
Awarded
Creativity
Animation is original
Fresh ideas, innovative, unique 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
Animation effectively fulfills project goals 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
WOW factor! Animation exceeds expectations 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
Animation is Visually Appealing, Engaging,
Inspirational 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
Animation is memorable and has “personality” 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
TOTAL CREATIVITY (100 points possible)
Presentation
Ability to explain the development and design process 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
Ability to explain the use of innovative technology and
techniques 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
Ability to explain use and development of media
elements or additional assets 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
Explanation of roles of various team members 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
Presentation quality/style 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
TOTAL PRESENTATION (100 points possible) TOTAL TECHNCIAL/PRESENTAION POINTS (500 points maximum)
Specification Scoring Rubric
SPECIFICATION POINTS: All points or none are awarded by the proctor per team, not per judge. Points Awarded
Documentation, release form and CD/DVD submitted at presentation 10
Presentation (including video) lasted no more than ten (10) minutes. 10
All registered team members participated in the presentation 10
TOTAL SPECIFICATION POINTS (30 points maximum)
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Description
The team will analyze existing and planned business environments and develop a strategy for the
implementation of a network infrastructure that addresses the need(s) of the defined business environment based on the scenario provided. At state and national level, teams will be presented with an additional element to the scenario that requires revision of their final presentation.
Eligibility
Any student may enter this event. A team will consist of 2-4 members.
Team must supply
Laptop/notebook computer (each team member may have one laptop), portable printer, software, and paper for this event
Team must bring all supporting devices (e.g., extension cords, power supply, etc.) Published and/or unpublished written reference materials
Optional
Projector /Props
Business Professionals of America assumes no responsibility for hardware/software provided by the contestant. No equipment, supplies, or materials other than those specified for an event will be allowed in the testing area.
No previous Business Professionals of America tests and/or sample tests or facsimiles thereof
(handwritten, photocopied, or keyed) may be taken into the testing area. Violation of this rule will result in disqualification.
Competencies
Apply technical skills in the network design Evaluate and delegate responsibilities needed
to perform required tasks
Utilize problem solving techniques Demonstrate teamwork skills needed to
function in a business setting
Analyze existing and planned network and systems management
Demonstrate knowledge of network cable topologies
Diagram the completed network Analyze end-user work needs
Plan for placement and management of resources
Plan for decentralized resources or centralized resources
Incorporate redundancy into the network Design a remote access solution
Analyze network infrastructure, protocols, and hosts
Estimate upgrade cost based on existing environment
Incorporate future expansion into the network Demonstrate an ability to meet software
requirements
Demonstrate a knowledge of VPNs Identify the company’s tolerance for risk Analyze technical support structure Design a routing strategy
Develop multiple recommendations to scenarios
Topic
Business has been growing steadily for Reynolds, Washburn, Cobb & Tam Equity Partners, LLC, (hereafter, RWC&T) over the last several decades. This trading firm caters to the very famous and the very wealthy, and as such has garnered holdings measured in billions of US Dollars. Such success attracts attention from hackers around the globe. The last eighteen (18) months has seen several attempted attacks on RWC&T network assets via local, wireless and remote vectors. Due to the firm's vested interest in client security and privacy, they are seeking a complete network design review as well as a redraft of all IT security practices.
Reynolds, Washburn, Cobb & Tam Equity Partners, LLC is a large equities & commodities trading firm based in New York, NY. Specializing in discrete high-risk, high-yield trades, RWC&T has a list of well- known clients who wish to keep the details of their financial dealings out of the public eye. As such, high standards of security and privacy are of the utmost importance for their enterprise.
RWC&T's physical infrastructure consists of three national offices: the main headquarters and trading office in New York, NY, and client service satellite offices in Los Angeles, CA and Miami, FL.
Firm Headquarters: New York, NY
RWC&T's New York headquarters occupies twelve (12) floors of office space between the 11th and 23rd floors (inclusive) of a high-rise office building in lower Manhattan. The space accommodates three hundred eighty-two (382) employees including the firm's four general partners, the company IT and human resources departments, and the bulk of RWC&T's client managers and trading associates. Main reception is on the 11th floor. Offices for the four general partners are on the 23rd floor. All other offices and support spaces are in between. All floors except the 11th floor are considered high security areas for the purposes of physical access control.
With the IT department on the 14th floor the main corporate datacenter. The datacenter consists of one hundred eighty-five (185) high-density rack mount servers used to support operations on the trading floor. All workstations throughout the facility are cabled with Category 5 UTP cable to floor-centric
intermediate distribution frames (IDFs) housing 10/100 Mbit/s Ethernet switches. All outlying IDFs are cabled back to the datacenter's MDF via a pair of 100 Mbit/s multi-mode optical fibers.
Satellite Offices: Los Angeles, CA & Miami, FL
RWC&T's satellite offices are staffed by client managers responsible for directly assisting clients with their financial needs. Performing these duties requires secure access to client account and portfolio data stored within the datacenter at the New York headquarters. Workstations at each offices are cabled with Category 5 UTP cable to a centralized equipment closed housing a 10/100 Mbit/s Ethernet switch and a WAN router/gateway.
The Los Angeles, CA office accommodates thirty-five (35) client managers. The Miami, FL office accommodated twenty-five (25) client managers.
Existing network subnets are not provided, as you are tasked with creating a complete network redesign proposal.
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Reynolds, Washburn, Cobb & Tam, LLC has been steadily growing over the last several decades. With
holdings in the billions of dollars comes added attention from hackers and other thieves. Over the past 18 months there have been several attempted hacks on the network from almost every possible avenue- Local, wireless and remote. With all of this and the firm’s continued commitment to security and privacy RWC&T is seeking a complete network review of all security measures and practices. This would include servers, WAN links, Network, etc.
Immediate needs:
1. Prepare a network redesign proposal to adequately address RWC&T's immediate security needs. 2. Review all network equipment. Recommend upgrades where needed.
3. Review all WAN connections for proper performance, bandwidth and security, taking into account the growing client base and holdings of the firm (and the explosive growth in datasets that implies.) 4. Provide an off-site data backup solution for the New York, NY corporate headquarters. Allow for
backups of 1 to 5 terabytes (TB) of data on a weekly basis. Both physical and digital backup solutions may be considered.
5. Address network latency. Clients on the trading floor occasionally complain of high latency in the trading system. Unnecessary delays in trading operations can cost RWC&T and their client’s large amounts of money, and must be minimized.
6. Address the possibility of utility or hardware failure. The New York, NY datacenter currently has no hot-standby system in place to deal with such outages. Outline the needs of such a system and possible solutions.
7. All proposed systems must make use of two-factor authentication. Outline a two-factor authentication system in detail.
Modification for State Preliminary:
Reynolds, Washburn, Cobb & Tam, LLC would like to open a new office in Washington DC. This office
will consist of 20 more Client Managers with space to add another 20 in the future. Please recommend all networking and security requirements for this build-out.
Modification for State Final:
Reynolds, Washburn, Cobb & Tam, LLC would like to have a way to remotely manage all workstations
to cut down on the amount of travel time support personnel are required to do.
Modification for National Preliminary:
IT Management would like to add some offshore support to the current in-house support team to better help cover off hours and the time difference between offices. Please advise the best way to allow the offshore support agents to do the work they are required to perform.
Modification for National Finals:
The partners would like to add wireless access to the top 3 floors of the building to better allow them and their admins access to the network from Tablets and other wireless devices. Please advise the best way to accomplish this without compromising the security of the network. The Wireless network would need to support 20-30 users simultaneously and you can assume that you would only need one access point per floor.
Equipment/supplies provided
Projection surface at national competition only
Method of evaluation
Judging Scoring Rubric
Length of event
No more than five (5) minutes orientation
No more than thirty (30) minutes preparation time
No more than five (5) minutes set-up in presentation room No more than ten (10) minutes presentation time
No more than ten (10) minutes judges’ questions Finals may be required at state and national levels
Entries
Each state is allowed two (2) entries
Teams in all judged events who wish to receive judges’ comments must submit a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the event administrator/proctor before judging takes place.
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Judge Number Team Number ____________________
Technical/Presentation Scoring Rubric
Items to Evaluate
Below
Average Average Good Excellent
Points
Awarded
TECHNICAL POINTS
Written Proposal Customer profile 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 Objectives 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 Abstract of implementation 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20Explanation of products and/or services provided 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
Clarity of message
Message is attention-grabbing, compelling and
concise.
Message was developed according to topic.
1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
Short/long range goals defined 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
Financial Analysis 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
Supporting Documentation 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation, and Usage
Content without errors/No copyright violations
5 (3+ errors) 10 (2 errors) 15 (1 error) 20 (0 errors) TOTAL WRITTEN PROPOSAL (180 points possible)
Creativity
Solution is innovative
Fresh ideas, unique 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
TOTAL CREATIVITY (20 points possible)
Specific Technical Recommendations
Secure and fast
Network is online ready for users 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
Solution adequately addresses growth at the Austin
office 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
Solution adequately addresses the need for
increased speed (band width) and upgrades 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
Solution adequately addresses Seattle need for a
backup Internet solution 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
Solution adequately addresses the high speed
access to all server at the site 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
Solution adequately defines the needs and a possible solutions for a “hot-standby” for the Boston data center
1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
Solution addresses the standardization of a single smartphone platform with needed services including
Text message
Browse the web
Wi-fi access
1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20
Solution adequately addresses a security strategy
to segment the network into proper security zones 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20