Term/Case study
Case Study Waypoint #2
Write two sections of your case study: Company Background (description/history) and Global Benefits (the company's global position and what the company gains from operating globally). For the latter section, please include some of the company's challenges it has experienced (overcome).
Please construct a Word document (times new roman 12-point font, double-spaced, 1-inch margins, APA 7th edition in-text citations and end references). Please create a Reference page for your sources. When complete, upload your document to Canvas using the appropriate link (you can upload it as many times as you want up to the deadline noting that the last submission will be graded. All submissions will be checked against SimCheck (a plagiarism tool). The below SimCheck criteria will be used as one of the grading criteria for your waypoint.
· If your SimCheck score is 15% or less, you will start with the maximum possible points available.
· If your SimCheck score is 15.01% - 25%, you will start with 80% of the maximum possible point available.
· If your SimCheck score is 25.01% - 40%, you will start with 60% of the maximum possible points available.
· If your SimCheck score is 40.01% - 60%, you will start with 20% of the maximum possible points available.
· If your SimCheck score is 60.01% or greater, you will receive a zero.
In addition to the above stated, your case study waypoint will be graded on your ability to follow instructions and further on the developed product (how much effort you put into it). I will provide specific feedback at each waypoint so you may further refine your document in preparation for the final case study submission. Your waypoint does not need to be perfect (I would consider it a concerted-effort draft).
The waypoint is worth a maximum of 12.5 points.
Term Paper Waypoint #2
Now that you have selected your industry and topic (the IS/IT trend), you will create a term paper proposal. Please include the below sections (using the bulleted titles (not bulleted in your document)) and construct a Word document (times new roman 12-point font, double-spaced, 1-inch margins) and upload it to Canvas using the appropriate link when complete.
· Industry and topic
(Provide your industry and topic)
· Why I chose the industry and topic
(Please write a few sentences as to why you chose the industry and topic.)
· Why I find the industry and topic exciting and important
(Please construct several sentences stating why you think the industry and topic are interesting and valuable. Remember: I am your audience, and I also need to find it appealing…convince me.)
· The question I want to answer
(Please write a proposition in the form of a conclusion (the focal point of your term paper) which you will then demonstrate or prove in your term paper. Be specific as your proposition will denote the direction of your paper.)
Your proposition should be clear and be no more than three (3) sentences.
· How I am going to conduct my research.
(Please construct several sentences which illustrate how you are going to conduct your research.)
The waypoint is worth a maximum of 7.5 points.
Term Paper Waypoint #3
Please craft a term paper outline. Include all headings that will appear in your paper, and further (for each heading), have several (5-6) sentences of content that is going to appear in that paper section (You can take any direction that you want, but it needs to flow and make logical, ordered sense supporting your proposition). Note: Your term paper is a work-in-progress, and you should treat it as such; however, please ensure you take the necessary time to think about this waypoint and construct the best document that you can.
When complete, upload your Word document (times new roman 12-point font, double-spaced, 1-inch margins, APA 7th edition in-text citations and end references) to Canvas using the appropriate link (you can upload it as many times as you want up to the deadline noting that the last submission will be graded. All uploads will be checked against SimCheck (a plagiarism tool). The below SimCheck criteria will be used as one of the grading criteria for your waypoint.
· If your SimCheck score is 15% or less, you will start with the maximum possible points available.
· If your SimCheck score is 15.01% - 25%, you will start with 80% of the maximum possible point available.
· If your SimCheck score is 25.01% - 40%, you will start with 60% of the maximum possible points available.
· If your SimCheck score is 40.01% - 60%, you will start with 20% of the maximum possible points available.
· If your SimCheck score is 60.01% or greater, you will receive a zero.
In addition to the above stated, your term paper waypoint will be graded on your ability to follow instructions and further on the developed product (completeness). I will provide specific feedback at each waypoint so you may further refine your document in preparation for the final term paper submission.
The waypoint is worth a maximum of 12.5 points.
Case Study Waypoint #3
Write three sections of your case study as follows: Existing Information Systems (IS)/Information Technology (IT) Applications (those currently in place or already being provisioned in the near future), Required Information Systems (IS)/Information Technology (IT) Applications (those investments identified as essential to achieve the existing business objectives and create changes that can achieve required levels of performance or be shown to make a specific contribution to enabling or delivering the future business strategy, likely over a 3 to 12 month horizon), and Potential Information Systems (IS) and Information Technology (IT) Applications (those that might be valuable in the future, provided they prove feasible to deliver and can be shown to produce relevant benefits, either to the strategy directly by creating new strategic opportunities or via the valuable indirect effects of business changes the applications make possible, over probably the next 6 to 24 months). Note: For the Required Information Systems (IS)/Information Technology (IT) Applications and the Potential Information Systems (IS) and Information Technology (IT) Applications, you must identify a minimum of three required and three potential IS/IT applications.
Please construct a Word document (times new roman 12-point font, double-spaced, 1-inch margins, APA 7th edition in-text citations and end references). Please add additional sources to your References page. When complete, upload your document (it must include all sections – so you will have a total of five for this submission) to Canvas using the appropriate link (you can upload it as many times as you want up to the deadline noting that the last submission will be graded. All uploads will be checked against SimCheck (a plagiarism tool). The below SimCheck criteria will be used as one of the grading criteria for your waypoint.
· If your SimCheck score is 15% or less, you will start with the maximum possible points available.
· If your SimCheck score is 15.01% - 25%, you will start with 80% of the maximum possible point available.
· If your SimCheck score is 25.01% - 40%, you will start with 60% of the maximum possible points available.
· If your SimCheck score is 40.01% - 60%, you will start with 20% of the maximum possible points available.
· If your SimCheck score is 60.01% or greater, you will receive a zero.
In addition to the above stated, your case study waypoint will be graded on your ability to follow instructions and further on the developed product (completeness). I will provide specific feedback at each waypoint so you may further refine your document in preparation for the final case study submission. Your waypoint does not need to be perfect (I would consider it a best-effort draft).
The waypoint is worth a maximum of 18.75 points
Case Study Waypoint #4
Write two sections of your case study as follows: Information Systems (IS)/Information Technology (IT) Applications Implementation Recommendations (for this paper section, you will comprehensively analyze the required and the potential IS/IT applications from Case Study Waypoint #3 and prioritize one required and one potential IS/IT application and further make implementation recommendations for the selected required and the potential IS/IT applications) and Information Systems (IS)/Information Technology (IT) Applications Implementation Strategy (in this paper section you will specifically outline your implementation strategy for the selected required IS/IT application (based upon a 3 to 12 month timeline) and the selected potential IS/IT application (based upon a 6 to 24 month timeline). You will further create a Gantt chart for both the required IS/IT application and the potential IS/IT application (and place them appropriately in your Appendix section). Smartsheet Links to an external site. provides a free online Gantt chart tool (signing up for a free account is required – no payment information is required), or you may be interested in using Microsoft Project
Links to an external site. . Please also feel free to utilize a Gantt chart tool of your choice.
Please construct a Word document (times new roman 12-point font, double-spaced, 1-inch margins, APA 7th edition in-text citations and end references). Please add additional sources to your References page. When complete, upload your document (it must include all sections – so you will have a total of seven for this submission) to Canvas using the appropriate link (you can upload it as many times as you want up to the deadline noting that the last submission will be graded. All uploads will be checked against SimCheck (a plagiarism tool). The below SimCheck criteria will be used as one of the grading criteria for your waypoint.
· If your SimCheck score is 15% or less, you will start with the maximum possible points available.
· If your SimCheck score is 15.01% - 25%, you will start with 80% of the maximum possible point available.
· If your SimCheck score is 25.01% - 40%, you will start with 60% of the maximum possible points available.
· If your SimCheck score is 40.01% - 60%, you will start with 20% of the maximum possible points available.
· If your SimCheck score is 60.01% or greater, you will receive a zero.
In addition to the above stated, your case study waypoint will be graded on your ability to follow instructions and further on the developed product (completeness). I will provide specific feedback at each waypoint so you may further refine your document in preparation for the final case study submission. Your waypoint does not need to be perfect (but it should be getting close).
The waypoint is worth a maximum of 18.75 points.
Term Paper Waypoint #4
For this waypoint, you'll focus on further developing the paper based on the research you have conducted for the questions you decided to address in the previous waypoints. Please upload your term paper rough draft (80-90% complete at this point and should include an Executive Summary) Word document (times new roman 12-point font, double-spaced, 1-inch margins, APA 7th edition in-text citations, and end references). You can upload your paper as many times as you want up to the deadline noting that the last submission will be graded. All uploads will be checked against SimCheck (a plagiarism tool). The below SimCheck criteria will be used as one of the grading criteria for your waypoint.
· If your SimCheck score is 15% or less, you will start with the maximum possible points available.
· If your SimCheck score is 15.01% - 25%, you will start with 80% of the maximum possible point available.
· If your SimCheck score is 25.01% - 40%, you will start with 60% of the maximum possible points available.
· If your SimCheck score is 40.01% - 60%, you will start with 20% of the maximum possible points available.
· If your SimCheck score is 60.01% or greater, you will receive a zero.
In addition to your compiled rough draft, which now will include an executive summary, please also have a title page, a table of contents, and an appendix, which will contain charts/graphics/tables to support important points. Your reference page should include a minimum of 15 credible sources. The rough draft (and final term paper submission) should be no less than twelve (12) pages (this does not include the title page, the table of contents, the reference page, or the appendix).
The waypoint is worth a maximum of 30 points.