01 Course Project - Business Description and Components

Module 01 - Management of Information Systems: Introduction and Overview

Project Overview

In this course project, you will play the role of an MIS consultant for an online grocery store. You will address the necessary information technology needs and projects that the company must undertake to be successful.

For your project, you will need to choose one of the following companies:

· Peapod.com - www.peapod.com

· Safeway.com - www.shop.safeway.com

Both online stores will require you to put in a zip code to browse their website. You will need to "browse as a guest." Before browsing as a guest, you will need to type in a zip code. Please use the following zip codes:

· For Peapod, use - 60446

· For Safeway, use - 90210

Case Study please read the following case study before you begin your project.

Online Groceries

Due Date

There will be individual assignments along the way. The assignment and the module they are due are noted in bold on the time line below. As you can see, your first assignment "Business Description and Components" is due this module.

Time Line

Requirements

Required Format

· Each paper should be double-spaced in a Word document.

· Use proper APA formatting guidelines (Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, 1st sentence of each paragraph indented).

Reference Page

Cite all references using APA style. You must cite four different references. A Maximum of two references may be from the Internet, but should be from credible sources such as a university or government website. Please note, Wikipedia is not considered a credible source. Choose a minimum of 2 academic sources for your research, such as a book (other than your textbook) or an academic scholarly journal. Academic scholarly journals can be accessed through the Rasmussen Online Library. Databases such as, ProQuest and EBSCO Host are helpful. Use Noodle Bib to document your sources and to complete your APA formatted reference page. Access Noodle Bib by navigating to the Library page (Student Portal>Campus Tools> Library Resources) and clicking on the Noodle Bib link in the Library Links area of the Library page or Click on the Resources tab in your online course and click on Noodle Bib Online Academic Guide in the Library Resources box, then click Noodle Tools - LOG IN NOW.

*A note about credible sources: Credible sources are reliable, accurate, and trustworthy. These sources are written by authors respected in their fields of study. You want to identify sources where the author of the article is listed, if they've referenced other information, the sources should be cited so that you can check for the accuracy of and support what they have written. Wikipedia is not considered a credible source. For more information on credible sources, please visit the Rasmussen Online Library.

Evaluation

Each assignment is evaluated and graded independently. Your instructor will provide specific grading criteria for each step of the project prior to its due date.

For Further Questions

If you have further questions throughout this project, please ask your Instructor. Post ideas and questions for your classmates in the General Course Questions forum in the Getting Started folder of this course.