Week 1 Assignment - Info Systems in Enterprise -due Sun, 7/17 at 5pm CST

FINAL PAPER: CREATING AN E-BUISINESS SYSTEM REPORT 1

Title

Student Name

ISYS 3001 – Information Systems in Enterprises

Walden University

Instructor Name

Date

This is a template only. Refer to the assignment directions for more details on

what should be included.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 3

INFORMATION RESOURCES ............................................................................ 3

Role of Information Systems in (Business Name) .................................. 3

Porter’s Five Forces Model .................................................................... 4

SYSTEM SPECIFICATION .................................................................................. 4

System Description ................................................................................ 4

Hardware ............................................................................................... 4

Application Software .............................................................................. 4

Operating System .................................................................................. 5

Network Infrastructure ............................................................................ 5

Pricing .................................................................................................... 5

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE ................................................................................ 6

B2B or B2C ............................................................................................ 6

E-commerce Plan .................................................................................. 6

EMERGING TRENDS AND TECHNOLOGIES .................................................... 6

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TITLE

Introduction

In this section provide a brief introduction of the company. Include company name,

purpose, number of employees, etc.

Below are three UNRELATED EXAMPLES of how to cite within a paragraph in APA format. You need to cite resources in your paper to support and justify your thinking: Haag and Cummings (2013) stated that employee turnover in companies

averages 38% across the nation.

According to the authors, employee turnover contributes to loss of both revenue

and customers (Haag & Cummings, 2013).

Other management specialists argue that “…employee turnover is rooted in flawed

hiring practices that fail to match the knowledge, skills and abilities of job applicants with

the required job duties” (Haag & Cummings, 2013, p. 29).

Information Resources

In this section explain how the business uses the following resources: people,

hardware, software, information/data, and network.

Role of Information Systems in (Business Name)

In this section describe the role of Information Systems in the particular business.

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Porter’s Five Forces Model

In this section explain how Porter’s Five Forces Model comes into play in the

company.

System Specification

System Description

In this section explain what functionality you think the employees, customers,

suppliers, or other end users need from the system. Describe how the computer system

will be utilized. Recommend ways the system might be improved to meet the needs of

the system stakeholders and justify your recommendation.

Hardware

In this section describe the hardware you propose to use in your business.

• Type of computer system • Central Processing Unit (CPU) speed • Memory capacity • Storage devices • Type(s) of output devices • Type(s) of peripheral devices (e.g. printer)

Application Software

In this section describe the Application Software you propose to use in your

business which may include:

• Word Processing • Spreadsheet • Presentation • Business (e.g. Human Resources, Accounting, Payroll, Inventory, etc.) • Web-based (e.g. Internet, Intranet, Extranet).

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Operating System

In this section describe the operating system you propose to use in your

business which may include:

• Type of operating system (e.g. MS Windows, MAC, UNIX, Linux) • Type(s) of systems management programs (e.g. Network, Database,

Security, Performance)

Network Infrastructure

In this section describe the Network Infrastructure you propose to use in your

business which may include:

• Local Area Network (LAN) • Wide Area Network (WAN) • Virtual Private Network (VPN) • Wireless • Intranet • Internet • Extranet

Pricing

In this section you will examine two different companies (for example Dell and

Gateway) and determine how much your proposed computer system would cost to

purchase. Include pricing for two identical systems meeting the above specifications you

have just described. Be sure to discuss the companies’ service agreement and

warrantee details. Explain which company you would ultimately end up purchasing from

and why.

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Electronic Commerce

B2B or B2C

In this section explain which best describes your company B2B or B2C and why.

E-commerce Plan

In this section explain how you will use Electronic Business in your business.

Consider the E-Commerce applications and processes in your plan.

Emerging Trends and Technologies

In this section explain which emerging trends and technologies could be used to

improve/enhance the E-Business System. Also explain how you will identify the

emerging trends and technologies and determine their applicability to your system.

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Do not forget to include your references in APA format. You will need to write the references to any resources that you cite in your Assignment. Below are examples of references, including your course texts.

References

Haag, S., & Cummings, M. (2013). Management information systems for the information

age (9th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Irwin.

Note: These reference sources are for example only. The information was created to demonstrate proper formatting of the reference list.

Ismail, A., Mohamad, M. H., Mohamed, H. A.–B., Rafiuddin, N. M., & Zhen, K. W. P.

(2010). Transformational and transactional leadership styles as a predictor of

individual outcomes. Theoretical and Applied Economics, 17(6), 89–104.

Porter, E. (2014, May 13). The politics of income inequality. The New York Times.

Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/14/business/economy/the-

politics-of-income-

inequality.html?module=Search&mabReward=relbias%3Ar%2C%7B%222%22%

3A%22RI%3A18%22%7D

Walmart. (n.d.) Our business. Retrieved from: http://corporate.walmart.com/our-

story/our-business/