GB570 Assignment 5

Professor Name

Date (Month, ##, 201#)

Enterprise Application Software and Value Chain Management

This first section is a one or two paragraph(s) introduction to your paper. APA formatting does not use a section header named “Introduction,” instead the first section after the main header assumes the content is introductory information and sets the tone for the subsequent content. It is important the paper’s content demonstrates introductory information. The first header is not bolded. This first introductory area is good place to set the tone for the subsequent content. It is important the paper’s content demonstrates original thought and exhibits appropriate judgments, conclusions, and assessment based on evaluation and synthesis of information. The main points of the paper should be developed clearly. Supportive arguments should be logical. Content should be appropriate to the Assignment, interesting, accurate, and concise. Any item listed on the References page must also be applied and cited within the paper. All papers in this class require APA formatting.

This Unit 5 Assignment requires a 4–6-page paper. The purpose of the Unit 5 Assignment is for you to demonstrate a graduate level understanding of the use of Enterprise Application Software (EAS) applications in the management of a firm’s value chain.

Write your paper using the third person perspective (do not use first or second person pronouns; (e.g. do not use “I,” “me,” “you,” “we”).

This template is already APA formatted: 1” margins, ½” new paragraph indents, 12 pt. Times New Roman font, title page, one line page headers with page numbers, double line spaced and a separate references page. When you use references in your paper to support your content, be sure to apply the APA in-text reference citation format. Any item listed on the References page must also be applied and cited within the paper. If you use verbatim quotes, place the words within quotation marks, cite the reference and include a page number. If the quote ends a sentence, place the period after (and not before) the in-text reference citation parentheses.

When you use section headers after the main section header above, center and bold them. Note that this paper’s header (page headers are limited to no more than four words per APA), the title of the paper on the title page, and the main header above use the same words.

Apply and cite at least three supportive, relevant, and respected resources from the Library and the textbook within your paper using APA in-text citation formatting and list those cited on a References page using APA formatting. Apart from the selected company website(s), the internet is not to be used in this Assignment. The only internet resource(s) allowed to be used as references for this Assignment are websites directly related to the chosen Enterprise Application Software. Apply and cite no more than one referenced sentence per paragraph. 

Evaluation

In your paper, make a compelling argument as to how the use of Enterprise Application Software can be used successfully in the management of an enterprise’s value chain to achieve competitive advantage and customer value.

Identify and examine at least three types and uses of Enterprise Application Software (EAS) in the management of a firm’s value chain, and their use in achieving competitive advantage and superior customer satisfaction.

Select a specific enterprise software application and discuss its use in an enterprise.

Describe and explain examples of one Fortune 500 company that has been successful using Enterprise Application Software in the management of the value chain, and at one Fortune 500 company that has not been successful.

Sub-section headers should be left justified, bolded but not italicized, and not underlined. Paragraph content in the sub-sections should remain the same (1” margins, left justified with ½” new paragraph indentations).

Conclusion

In this section, summarize the paper’s content without introducing any new information. This is the last section of the paper. There is a subsequent page break included so the next page appears as a new page listing the applied and cited references.

References

Presutti, Jr., W.D., & Mawhinney, J. R. (2013). Understanding the dynamics of the value chain. New York: Business Expert Press, LLC.

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Note: at least three separate applied and cited references are required for this Unit 5 Assignment. Accepted sources are Library articles and the textbook; the only internet resource(s) allowed to be used as references for this Assignment are websites directly related to the chosen Enterprise Application Software.

Note: when you apply and cite references within your paper, use a separate References page. The word “References” should not be bolded. How to format the textbook source using APA is included above. Refer to the Writing Center APA resources regarding how to correctly format Library materials and internet sources or select “APA Style Central” in the Academic Tools area.

Note: References should be listed in alphabetical order.

Note: When you include more than one reference, do not add an extra line space between the references.

Note: the formatting for margins on this page indents the word wrap ½ inch.

Note: all APA line spacing for all content of all papers must be set as follows:

Go to Page Layout

Go to “Spacing”

See the settings area:

Before = 0

After = 0

Check the box “Don’t add space between paragraphs of the same style”

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Delete all of the red font and the directions included within this template before you submit your own paper into the dropbox. Be sure to run spell check, grammar check, and proofread your paper.

The Writing Center is available to review papers, and if you tell them you are in the MBA program, you will receive priority turnaround.