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BBA 3551-16P-5A19-S3, Information Systems Management

Unit IV

Unit IV Introduction

We have talked about several information system components in previous units. In the last decade, the structure of systems has changed dramatically with programs and data being stored off site on leased servers. In this unit we will discuss how business use the Cloud to save resources while making their systems readily available to employees and customers. Then we will move on to business topics related to processes and supporting those processes with information systems.

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Unit IV Study Guide

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Unit IV Discussion Board

Weight: 2% of course grade

Grading Rubric

Comment Due: Saturday, 04/20/2019

11:59 PM (CST)

Response Due: Tuesday, 04/23/2019

11:59 PM (CST)

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Unit IV Essay

Weight: 11% of course grade

Grading Rubric

Due: Tuesday, 04/23/2019 11:59 PM

(CST)

Instructions

Define what an information silo is.

Explain why information silos are a

problem for organizations.

Discuss why organizations are moving

to the cloud.

Determine whether or not using cloud

services, such as a cloud-based host for

data storage, would solve the ERP

information silo problem at Colony

Nursery and Landscaping.

Explain how using the ERP system and

awards program would provide a

competitive advantage for Colony

Nursery and Landscaping.

Discuss why the implementation of an

ERP system might require business

process reengineering for Colony

Nursery and Landscaping. Be sure to

explain the business processes that will

be affected (e.g., the customer awards

system). Use diagrams or tables as

needed, but this is not required.

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Scenario: A company called Colony Nursery

and Landscaping opened a new store

located a few hundred miles away from its

original location. The company wants to

implement an award system that awards

their customers with points whenever

customers make a purchase, but the two

stores are not able to share information.

Colony Nursery and Landscaping will need

to implement an enterprise resource

planning (ERP) system that will solve the

information silo problem by collecting and

making this user data available. Colony

Nursery and Landscaping is hoping that by

providing customers with this award system,

they will be able to maintain competitive

advantage. Colony Nursery and

Landscaping cannot afford to purchase,

develop, or maintain this system on-site, so

they are investigating cloud solutions.

In addition, for many organizations, Colony

Nursery and Landscaping included,

information silos make it difficult to tap into

needed information. Discuss whether or not

the problem of information silos can be

solved by using the cloud. Some

organizations do not have the resources to

construct or maintain their computer

infrastructure, so they utilize cloud services

instead to reduce costs and improve

scalability. In this assignment, you will

discuss whether or not the cloud offers

solutions for Colony Nursery and

Landscaping and identify an application that

the ERP system could provide. Compose an

essay that includes the elements listed

below.

Your essay must be a minimum of two

pages in length (not counting the title and

reference pages), and it must be formatted

in APA style. You should include an

introduction section that gives background

and context to your reader. You must use at

least two scholarly resources as references.

Any information from these resources must

be cited and referenced in APA format.

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