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Project Proposal
Cheezewiz Server Replacement
Purpose and Justification
(The justification and validity of the project needs to be confirmed before the project proceeds. This
document is used to clarify the project purpose and justification and to gain approval to proceed towards
developing the Project Charter.)
Project Requestor:
(This person will serve as the project Client. The Client is responsible for clearly defining the project objectives
and acceptance criteria. They will accept or reject project deliverables.)
Mickey Mouse, Professor of Rodent Studies : 295-7291 mickey.mouse@ithaca.edu
Statement of the Problem or Need:
(Describe the purpose / need / rationale for the project. What problem is this project designed to address?)
Cheezewiz is used by the Rodent Studies department to support both its research and its teaching
activities. The software is used by researchers to track, record, and analyze data on various facets of
rodent life cycles. For example; the software was used during research through which we were able to
identify that rodents existing on an extremely high sodium diet experienced a significant reduction in
the number of offspring.
All students in the department are taught how to use the software and many of their assignments are
required to be done using Cheezewiz. Since Cheezewiz is one of the leading applications used by
private sector organizations involved in this field, we feel that having experience with the software
gives our graduates a leg up.
The server on which the Cheezewiz software runs has been unsupported by the manufacturer since
December of 2005. Support is currently being received through a contract with Cheezewiz Authorities,
Inc. (CWAU) The contract expires at the end of the next calendar year. We have been warned by
CWAU that there will be a significant increase in the support fees under any new contract.
In addition, the process of backing up data from the existing server is...