Read the Starbucks’ case study. This case study uses Porter’s Value Chain and Five Forces models and a SWOT (strengths-weaknesses-opportunities) analysis to develop strategic recommendations. On page 7 of the Starbuck’s case study there are 10 recommendations. Choose 3 of the recommendations and identify how IT could be used as part of the implementation of that recommendation. Research in the library how other companies have done something similar for each […]

Tony’s Chips has recently been sold to a new independent company. The new company has hired you to manage a project that will move the old Website from an externally hosted solution to an internal one. The company’s leadership is very concerned about redundancy for their site, insisting that a back-up site be available as a failover in case the main site goes down. In […]

This assignment consists of two (2) parts: a project schedule, and a written response. You must submit both parts as separate files for the completion of this assignment. Label each file name according to the part of the assignment it is written for.  Part A: Project Schedule (Submit as one [1] Microsoft Project file) 1.In Assignment 2, you developed a project plan. Now, using the […]

Due Week 8 and worth 50 points    In Week 10, you will provide a detailed project presentation for your new information system project. Because of its importance to the organization, your presentation must be thoughtful and visually appealing.    To help you stay on track for this three-week effort, the executives have assigned you a project manager. For each week leading up to the presentation, you […]

 Imagine that you are a paralegal in a software development firm. You’ve been given the task of making a recommendation regarding the type of software license agreement that should be used with your company’s new product offering.  The product will be available for purchase online, and then instant download. It will also be offered via physical media which will be available in retail markets. In […]

Belmont State Bank Belmont State Bank is a large bank with hundreds of branches that are connected to a central computer system. Some branches are connected over dedicated circuits and others use Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS). Each branch has a variety of client computers and ATMs connected to a server. The server stores the branch’s daily transaction data and transmits it several times during the […]

 The IT compliance program cannot be conceived in isolation and devoid of the key links to non-IT and financial compliance. Effective IT compliance requires an aggregate vision and architecture to achieve compliance that goes beyond becoming infatuated with a given control framework. As a group, provide a detailed plan of action based on life cycle concepts to develop and deploy an ongoing IT compliance process. […]

 1. Visit the NetMotion Web site (www.netmotionwireless.com) and access and read other Mobility XE success stories. Discuss the patterns that can be observed in the benefits that Mobility XE users have realized via its deployment and use. 2. Do some Internet research on the security implications of HIPPA requirements for hospital networks. Discuss the major types of security mechanisms that must be in place to […]

Fundamental Cloud Architectures Resource Pooling Architecture Sibling resource pools are usually drawn from physically grouped IT resources, as opposed to IT resources that are spread out over different data centers (Erl & Puttini, 2013). The Fundamental Cloud Architectures are as follows: Workload Distribution Architecture: IT resources can be horizontally scaled via the addition of one or more identical IT resources, and a load balancer that […]

Kirk (2016) states composition is reviewing every visual property of the design.  The final layer of design thinking concerned composition: how to position, arrange and size all the chart elements, interactive controls and annotated components across the entire project and the construction decisions within each chart. Meeting the optimum readability and meeting the intent of the project is the objective. Dividing composition into project-level and […]