Supporting ActivityLease Versus BuyWrite a 200- to 300-word short-answer response using the operations previously chosen to answer the following questions: What are the advantages of leasing hardware as opposed to buying it? What are the financial ramifications of each approach?Assignment 2Supporting ActivityUsing a ConsultantWrite a 200- to 300-word short-answer response to the following questions: What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a consultant to determine the hardware and networking needs of an organization? What are some questions the consultant might ask as he or she is performing this sort of assessment?Assignment 3You have been hired by the organization of your choice. Your job is to bring them into the 21st century in terms of supporting their staff with state-of-the-art hardware.Write a 2- to 3-page executive summary that includes the following:Recommendations for each of the following departments in the organization, regarding the type of hardware that might result in increased productivity:o Saleso Marketingo ITo Business intelligenceo Executive staff (the CEO and staff)Price and sourcing options for the organizationFormat your paper consistent with APA guidelines.Assignment 4The company is still WalmartPart 3: Statement of Work (SOW) and Request for Proposal (RFP)Develop a SOW and RFP for all IT assets your team recommends supporting via cloud computing.The SOW must contain the following information: Scope of work: Describe the work to be done in detail. Period of performance: Specify when you would like the work to start and to be completed. Deliverable schedule: Create a list of specific deliverables that the vendor must deliver and when. Acceptance criteria: Describe how your organization will determine if the work is acceptable.The RFP is based on the SOW and must contain the following information: Introductiono Description of your companyo Business goalso Project goalso Time constraintso Budget constraints Requirements: Description of what is needed Administration Informationo Who may applyo How to applyo Confidentialityo Referenceso Whom to contact for clarificationo What format the proposal needs useo When the proposal should be submitted (date information)o Timeframe for when a vendor will be selectedo Selection criteriao OtherSupporting ActivityLease Versus BuyWrite a 200- to 300-word short-answer response using the operations previously chosen to answer the following questions: What are the advantages of leasing hardware as opposed to buying it? What are the financial ramifications of each approach?Assignment 2Supporting ActivityUsing a ConsultantWrite a 200- to 300-word short-answer response to the following questions: What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a consultant to determine the hardware and networking needs of an organization? What are some questions the consultant might ask as he or she is performing this sort of assessment?Assignment 3You have been hired by the organization of your choice. Your job is to bring them into the 21st century in terms of supporting their staff with state-of-the-art hardware.Write a 2- to 3-page executive summary that includes the following:Recommendations for each of the following departments in the organization, regarding the type of hardware that might result in increased productivity:o Saleso Marketingo ITo Business intelligenceo Executive staff (the CEO and staff)Price and sourcing options for the organizationFormat your paper consistent with APA guidelines.Assignment 4The company is still WalmartPart 3: Statement of Work (SOW) and Request for Proposal (RFP)Develop a SOW and RFP for all IT assets your team recommends supporting via cloud computing.The SOW must contain the following information: Scope of work: Describe the work to be done in detail. Period of performance: Specify when you would like the work to start and to be completed. Deliverable schedule: Create a list of specific deliverables that the vendor must deliver and when. Acceptance criteria: Describe how your organization will determine if the work is acceptable.The RFP is based on the SOW and must contain the following information: Introductiono Description of your companyo Business goalso Project goalso Time constraintso Budget constraints Requirements: Description of what is needed Administration Informationo Who may applyo How to applyo Confidentialityo Referenceso Whom to contact for clarificationo What format the proposal needs useo When the proposal should be submitted (date information)o Timeframe for when a vendor will be selectedo Selection criteriao Other