BUSINESS CASE:

Large-Scale Database Servers Consolidation

Background to the project:

A large banks server farm is nearing the end of its functional period and needs a major upgrade. The
bank decided to use the opportunity to clean up and standardize the environments at the national level,
and then consolidate the servers. The infrastructure consists of Windows clients and Windows and Linux
servers, running DB2, Oracle and SQL server databases. The project has three phases. You are given the
project to the first phase of the project.

Scope Statement: In scope

Upgrade all client workstations to Windows XP.

Upgrade all servers to Windows 2008.
Upgrade all Linux servers to Red Hat 9

Scope Statement: Out of scope

Consolidation of data into one database. Consolidation of servers.

1. Problem Statement:
2. Project Goal:
3. Solution Options:
4. Recommendations:
5. Cost and Benefits:
6. Metrics: eg Break Even point, Payback Period, NPV, Internal Rate of Return IRR,
7. Recommended Next Steps:

1. Introduction/background

2. Business objective

3. Current situation and problem/opportunity statement

4. Critical assumptions and constraints

5. Analysis of options and recommendations

6. Preliminary project requirements

7. Budget estimate and financial analyses

8. Schedule estimate

9. Potential risks

10. Exhibits