intergrated enterprise information systems

assignment on enterprise information system

Enterprise Systems (IT342)

Assignment 1

Deadline: Monday, 5^th of October 2015 at 11:59 pm.

Important Instructions:

1.      Read and understand the questions carefully.

2.      This is an individual work, so make sure it is your own.

3.      Search the book or other resources to have a better understanding of the questions.

4.      When you are asked to provide examples, make sure it is your own example and preferably from experience. Examples must not be identical to other students and have not been discussed in the classes.

5.      Use ‘Word Processor’ to answer the questions.

6.      Submission must be through the submission folder set by your instructor on Blackboard, no email submissions will be accepted.

7.      Late submission or plagiarism will result in ZERO mark.

From Chapter 1

Q1) Explain the statement “Stovepiped operations lead to stovepiped systems; stovepiped systems perpetuate stovepiped operations.”                                                                      [2 Marks]

From Chapter 2

Q2) Do you think activities that could be re-engineered away should serve as foundational building blocks in an enterprise information system? Why or why not?                  [2 Marks]

From Chapter 3

Q3) Do some events occur outside enterprise boundaries? Should information system designers focus on events that lie beyond an enterprise’s boundaries? Support your answer with a suitable example.                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------