Questions & Instructions
Proposed Budget and Automation Plan for Nutritional Associates of NJ
Instructions:
The Computer Fundamentals Project provides you with a chance to apply what you have learned about computer fu
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Questions & Instructions
Proposed Budget and Automation Plan for Nutritional Associates of NJ
Instructions:
The Computer Fundamentals Project provides you with a chance to apply what you have learned about computer fundamentals to a real-life scenario in which you automate a medical office by replacing the old existing technology with all new computer technology and equipment given a budget of $100,000.
Here’s the scenario . . .
You have been hired by Nutritional Associates of New Jersey as a computer consultant. Your primary objective is to automate the medical practice. Nutritional Associates is a 400-patient medical practice specializing in nutrition and nutritional-related device rentals and sales. The practice has fallen way behind the technology curve, the victim of shortsighted decisions, lack of vision, and budget constraints. The office currently runs on twelve-year-old PCs; the five station office is old and seldom used, with no new software. Only a few staff members are skilled or excited about technology. Your task is to build an automation plan and budget. You are given $100,000 with which to work.
Prepare a budget and automation plan to submit as a report, as if you were submitting a proposal to Nutritional Associates of New Jersey as a computer consultant. Your report should cover and include each of the eleven steps specified below.
Step 1: Desktop Computer Quoting
Use the Web to window-shop for a desktop computer.Determine how the choice of CPU and memory affect price and performance.Provide three options, with one option being an Apple Macintosh computer. In this step you must include price points for each scenario. The following quantities are required:
Five computers—office staff
Two computers—Doctor 1 and Doctor 2
Three computers—patient waiting room
Step 2: Printer Quoting
Continue to use the Web to shop for office printers.Determine how the printer choice (laser and inkjet) will impact price and performance. You need to provide three options: laser printer, inkjet printer, and multifunction printer. In this step you must include price points for each scenario. The following quantities are required:
One printer—office staff
Two printers—Doctor 1 and Doctor 2
One printer—patient waiting room
Four printers—exam/consult rooms
Step 3: Tablet Device Quoting
In the next fundamental shopping scenario for computing devices, you must research tablets. Shop for a tablet that the medical practice can successfully implement.Determine how the choice of tablet will increase productivity within Nutritional Associates of New Jersey.Provide three options, with one option being an iPad, one option being a Windows tablet, and one option being an Android tablet. In this step you must include price points for each scenario. Four tablets are required in all for the exam/consult rooms.
Step 4: Scanner Quoting
Continue to use the Web to research computer scanners.Determine how the choice (personal or business class) will impact price and performance. You need to purchase enough scanners to cover the following number of computers.
Five computers—office staff
Two computers—Doctor 1 and Doctor 2
Step 5: Security Software Quoting
Once again, continue to use the Web to research and shop for security suite applications.Determine how the choice (free, included in operating system, or fee based) will impact price and performance. You need to purchase enough copies of the security suite application to cover the following quantity of computers to fulfill all software license requirements.
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