IST 639 University of Management Enterprise Resource Planning Discussion
Activity #4: Submission
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Write a 3-4 page paper in APA format (not including the cover page and reference page). Please check “unit 4 assessment criteria” to view the criteria by which you will be assessed for the achievement of the CLO for this unit. You must conduct additional research in the LIRN. Your paper must have in-text citations and a total of 3 scholarly references (you may use the book as one reference, and 2 peer-reviewed journals). You may also have other references from websites. You may not use Wikipedia as it is not a quality academic reference.
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Assess whether a company should begin its planning of its ERP system starting with the customer relationship. Why? Explain how a company measures the success of an ERP system. How does an integrated ERP help a company become innovative? Describe the influence and disruption that occurred with Web 1.0. How does that relate back to the customer relationship and the changes that occurred in ERP historically? What trends do you see on the horizon that will impact ERP? Finally, explain why ERP is important to the organization.
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Activity #5: Submission
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Write a 3-4 page paper in APA format (not including the cover page and reference page). Please check “unit 5 assessment criteria” to to view the criteria by which you will be assessed for the achievement of the CLO for this unit. You must conduct additional research in the LIRN. Your paper must have in-text citations and a total of 3 scholarly references (you may use the book as one reference, and 2 peer-reviewed journals). You may also have other references from websites. You may not use Wikipedia as it is not a quality academic reference.
Read the Unit 4 Opening Case on page 239: Slack: Be less busy (Case is attached as a word document with a file name: “Unit 5 Case resources page 239-240”). Then analyze the company and its role in today’s business place by responding to the following questions
- What is the ebusiness model implemented by Slack?
- What are the problems faced by ebusinesses that Slack helps to solve?
- What is the revenue model implemented by Slack?
- Categorize Slack as an example of Web 1.0 (ebusiness) or Web 2.0 (Business 2.0) and explain your reasoning.
- Explain the four characteristics of Business 2.0 and how each applies to Slack.
- Explain how could Slack use social networking analysis to help organizations function more efficiently.
- What are the three different wireless business applications? How can Slack use each to provide value to its customers?
- What are the mobility benefits and challenges facing Slack?
- How do you think Slack will change (or should change) based on Web 3.0 and the next generation of online business.
Activity #6: Submission
Write a 10 page paper in APA format (not including the cover page and reference page). Please check “unit 6 assessment criteria” to view the criteria by which you will be assessed for the achievement of the CLO for this unit. You must conduct additional research in the LIRN. Your paper must have in-text citations and a total of 6 scholarly references (you may use the book as one reference, and 2 peer-reviewed journals). You may also have other references from websites. You may not use Wikipedia as it is not a quality academic reference.
Read the case: Box Up Your Data on page 357 (Case is attached as a word document with a file name: “Unit 6 Case resources page 356-362”). Evaluate the following for Box.
- List the different systems development methodologies and explain which one would be best supported by a service like Box.
- Explain the different types of feasibility studies a project manager can use to prioritize project importance. (You may either apply this to Box or you may apply it to a company that would consider using Box).
- List and describe the seven phases in the systems development life cycle and determine which phase is most important for Box.
- Review the primary principles of successful software development and prioritize them in order of importance to Box.
- Explain how the company can use project management to ensure success.
- Explain the pros and cons of outsourcing your data storage to a company like Box.
- Why is building agile software important for all of the companies?
- What types of information security issues should companies be aware as they use cloud services such as Box?
- What types of ethical dilemmas should the companies be aware of as they use cloud services such as Box?
