IT system software request for proposal

IT503: Principles of Information Technology

Assignment Unit 4

Unit 4 Assignment: RFP Information System Software Imagine that you have been hired by a company that last updated their software in the early 1990s. While the system seems to be doing what it needs to do, the employees and suppliers have been complaining that the system is slow, and the DOS interface is cumbersome and difficult to use. Practice After completing the unit reading, complete the following Unit 4 Practice Activity before starting your assignment. Unit 4 Learning Journal To help you prepare for this assignment, please complete this week’s Learning Journal activity. In this activity, you will find a request for proposal for software. In analyzing this RFP you will better understand how to construct your own. Assignment Instructions You have identified several companies that specialize in software for small businesses. Please write a “request for proposal” (RFP). To write an RFP, you need to identify the needs of the company. Begin by explaining the difference between system and application software. Next, identify three brands of system software (for example Linux or Windows 8). From the identified brands, recommend an operating system that would be appropriate for a business and explain why you are making the recommendation. The company also needs application software. Identify at least two types of application software the company may need (for example, word processing or image editing software) that would benefit the company. Next, find at least two examples of each type (for example, Word and WordPerfect). Identify the benefits and drawbacks of each and then recommend one brand of each type and explain why you are making the recommendation. Submitting your work: Submit your Assignment to the appropriate Dropbox. In your file name, be sure to include the unit number and your last name.

IT503: Principles of Information Technology

Assignment Unit 4

Assignment Criteria Points possible Points earned by student

Student uses an appropriate format for an RFP 0-10 Student explains the difference between system and application software

0-20

Student identifies three brands of system software

0-15

Student recommends appropriate system software brand and explains why it is appropriate

0-10

Student recommends two types of application software

0-10

Student identifies two examples of each of the recommended application software types.

0-20

Student recommends two appropriate application software brands and explains why the recommendations are appropriate.

0-15

Column Totals 100 Less deduction taken for spelling, grammar and APA errors

New total after deductions