Background  ZumaJay International, a software developer, employs you as Global Corporate Security Manager. Your company employs 5,000 workers in 15 countries, including UK, USA, Germany, India, China, and Russia. Last year, the firm made almost £1bn. The UK Office in 22b Canary Wharf, London, is proposing an access control upgrade. ZumaJay International is the only tenant.  JumaJay's Canary Wharf headquarters. This office handles group communications, administration, IT (including servers), and software development. 100 people will work.  Visitors, clients, and contractors use the premises for meetings, but the public cannot. Staff and tourists may park in the basement of the three-story structure. The main building contains a lobby and reception desk at its front entrance/exit. The building has a back entrance/exit. Visitors, clients, and contractors utilize the front entrance/exit; deliveries use the back. The basement parking immediately beneath the building has one entrance/exit from the public road/pavement. Carpark steps lead to the main building's reception foyer. The parking is unrestricted. Situation  ZumaJay International's Board worries that building access control may not match the present terrorist danger. Several attempts at unlawful entry have resulted in violent assaults on personnel. The facility has had thefts of laptops and computer gear, however it is unclear whether these are worker or guest thefts. The parking is poorly illuminated and readily accessible from the street, making some personnel feel unsafe at night. The Board worries about terrorism, robbery, assault, server vulnerability, subterranean car park security, and intellectual property theft. Access Management  • The underground parking lot has no access control or CCTV, and staff don't need passes to access all building sections. • Visitors and contractors get passes at reception and are led by their host. • The security guard at reception monitors the CCTV camera at the building's entrance, where passes are granted. • The building has 4 security guards during working hours and 2 at other times. • There is no CCTV or access control beyond reception. The building has no physical entry control. Security Duties  The building's Facilities Manager oversees the company's Security Officers. Security issues passes, secures front and back entrances, and patrols the premises. Guards earn £30,000 annually.  A £35,000-a-year Senior Guard is always on duty. Task  Write a business case for 22b Canary Wharf access control. Consider Board and staff concerns. Be attentive to the kind of company and the working environment. Consider the office's Canary Wharf location and security issues. (Appendices are optional): Executive Summary A quick summary created after you finish the business case and put at the start. The executive summary summarizes your business case, including the issue, opportunity, or problem, suggested solution, benefits, and cost. Background  An explanation of the issue, opportunity, or problem you want to fix, including what it is, how it came about (usually an opportunity, new legal or business policy requirement, or a problem), and why it needs to be resolved. Objective  What you plan to do about the issue, opportunity, or problem, how you will change the situation, and what it looked like before and after your initiative. Your goal's aims and rewards. Options  A careful analysis of 2-3 choices to handle the issue, opportunity, or problem. Maintaining or changing the situation are options. Each option's criteria, hazards, and rewards. opted for  An explanation of why your choice is the best (including financial and other advantages to the company/staff/visitors/contractors). Cost-benefit analysis/Budget  A cost-benefit analysis of your solution. Hardware, personnel, etc. Project execution  Your solution implementation plan. This should contain steps, their sequence, how long they'll take, and the project's important stages (a Gantt chart is helpful).

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Background 
ZumaJay International, a software developer, employs you as Global Corporate Security Manager. Your company employs 5,000 workers in 15 countries, including UK, USA, Germany, India, China, and Russia. Last year, the firm made almost £1bn.

The UK Office in 22b Canary Wharf, London, is proposing an access control upgrade. ZumaJay International is the only tenant. 

JumaJay's Canary Wharf headquarters. This office handles group communications, administration, IT (including servers), and software development. 100 people will work. 
Visitors, clients, and contractors use the premises for meetings, but the public cannot.

Staff and tourists may park in the basement of the three-story structure. The main building contains a lobby and reception desk at its front entrance/exit. The building has a back entrance/exit. Visitors, clients, and contractors utilize the front entrance/exit; deliveries use the back.

The basement parking immediately beneath the building has one entrance/exit from the public road/pavement. Carpark steps lead to the main building's reception foyer. The parking is unrestricted.

Situation 
ZumaJay International's Board worries that building access control may not match the present terrorist danger. Several attempts at unlawful entry have resulted in violent assaults on personnel.
The facility has had thefts of laptops and computer gear, however it is unclear whether these are worker or guest thefts. The parking is poorly illuminated and readily accessible from the street, making some personnel feel unsafe at night.

The Board worries about terrorism, robbery, assault, server vulnerability, subterranean car park security, and intellectual property theft.

Access Management 
• The underground parking lot has no access control or CCTV, and staff don't need passes to access all building sections.
• Visitors and contractors get passes at reception and are led by their host.
• The security guard at reception monitors the CCTV camera at the building's entrance, where passes are granted.
• The building has 4 security guards during working hours and 2 at other times.
• There is no CCTV or access control beyond reception.
The building has no physical entry control.
Security Duties 
The building's Facilities Manager oversees the company's Security Officers.

Security issues passes, secures front and back entrances, and patrols the premises.

Guards earn £30,000 annually. 
A £35,000-a-year Senior Guard is always on duty.

Task 
Write a business case for 22b Canary Wharf access control. Consider Board and staff concerns. Be attentive to the kind of company and the working environment. Consider the office's Canary Wharf location and security issues.

(Appendices are optional):

Executive Summary A quick summary created after you finish the business case and put at the start. The executive summary summarizes your business case, including the issue, opportunity, or problem, suggested solution, benefits, and cost.

Background 
An explanation of the issue, opportunity, or problem you want to fix, including what it is, how it came about (usually an opportunity, new legal or business policy requirement, or a problem), and why it needs to be resolved.

Objective 
What you plan to do about the issue, opportunity, or problem, how you will change the situation, and what it looked like before and after your initiative. Your goal's aims and rewards.

Options 
A careful analysis of 2-3 choices to handle the issue, opportunity, or problem. Maintaining or changing the situation are options. Each option's criteria, hazards, and rewards.

opted for 
An explanation of why your choice is the best (including financial and other advantages to the company/staff/visitors/contractors).

Cost-benefit analysis/Budget 
A cost-benefit analysis of your solution. Hardware, personnel, etc.

Project execution 
Your solution implementation plan. This should contain steps, their sequence, how long they'll take, and the project's important stages (a Gantt chart is helpful).

 

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