assignment 7- 204

Global forces in business are changing the activities and competitive landscape across all organizational areas. MIS and IT are similarly affected by many changes in the international marketplace. Select a global issue that is creating challenges or opportunities for US-based MIS leaders. Some examples may include:

• outsourcing IT staff to other countries
• outsourcing programming or development to other countries
• networking international locations with domestic locations
• utilizing software that is developed in foreign countries
• addressing security issues that arise from other countries

Select any of the topics above or a topic that you are familiar or interested with. Create a presentation that informs business managers of the issue and its resulting opportunities or challenges.

Presentation requirements:

• describe the issue (2-3 slides)
• describe what is currently happening with this issue (1-2 slides)
• how does this affect a US-based business? (2-3 slides)
• what opportunities does this create? (1-2 slides)
• what challenges does this create? (1-2 slides)
• how should a US-based business respond to this issue? (1-2 slides)

Submit:

• PowerPoint Presentation (.ppt/.pptx)