39056In this final assignment, you will develop a paper that reviews some of the main topics covered in the course. Compose an essay to address the following:Identify the components of an information system using the five-component framework and provide a brief summary of each. Explain Porter’s five forces model. Management information systems incorporate software and hardware technologies to provide useful information for decision-making. Explain each […]

39055As a manager of an organization, you will often need to find ways to cut costs. One way to cut costs is to outsource by hiring another organization to perform the service. Consider the following scenario: As a manager for the public outreach department, you realize that the current system for managing outreach issues is outdated. You would like to have a new outreach system […]

39054Recently, a terminated employee used his mobile device to log into the company network and steal sensitive data. As themanager of the information technology (IT) security department, you were asked by your boss to present a summary ofwhat the organization should do to prevent this from happening again. Create a PowerPoint presentation of your summary. ITC 3303, Information Systems Management 5In your PowerPoint presentation, you […]

39053Choose ONE of the scenarios below (A or B):ScenarioAYou are the business owner of a local small engine repair shop, and you have been thinking about implementing a knowledge management system for your customer service technicians. You are thinking about this because there were times when one of your technicians knew how to fix certain engine problems and others did not. Providing a central knowledge […]

39052Scenario: A company called Colony Nursery and Landscaping opened a new store located a few hundred miles away fromits original location. The company wants to implement an award system that awards their customers with points wheneverthe customer makes a purchase, but the two stores are not able to share information. Colony Nursery and Landscaping willneed to implement an enterprise resources planning (ERP) system that will […]

39051For decades, relational databases remained essentially unchanged; data was segmented into specific chunks for columns, slots, and repositories, also called structured data. However, in this Internet of Things (IoT) era, databases need to be reengineered because the very nature of data has changed. Today’s databases need to be developed with the needs of IoT in mind and have the ability to perform real-time processing to […]

39049In this unit, you have learned about what management information systems (MIS) is and the importance of it. For this assignment, compose a paper that discusses the key differences between data, information, information technology, and information systems. Your paper, you should do the following:Define what is meant by information.Define what is meant by data.Create two matrices (one for data and one for information) that illustrate […]

39050In this assignment, you will create a presentation for your organization explaining how successful collaboration can improve success and provide competitive advantages.Scenario: Your organization has used a variety of collaboration systems developed by some project managers. Some of these systems were successful while others were not. Your organization has one unique challenge – many of your employees are staffed at other locations or work from […]

39046In this unit, you learned about safeguards against security threats. Do you use any of these in your personal life or at work? If so, explain how these safeguards help to ensure information security in your home or at work. If not, do you feel like the systems are adequately protected? Should any safeguards be put into place?Your journal entry must be at least 200 […]

39044When you started your small business, you managed all business processes on your own. Now, your business is expanding, and you have hired employees to help. Would you consider implementing an ERP system or would you continue to use applications like MS Office (i.e. Word, Excel, Access) to manage your business processes? Be sure to explain the reasons behind your choice.Your journal entry must be […]