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MBA5401 Management Information System

Unit 2 Case Study

Instructions

It is important to understand what information systems are and why they are essential for running and managing a business. It is also important to understand the different systems that support different groups or levels of management. In addition, digital technology and the Internet play a key role in executing major business processes in the enterprise. Also, it is important to understand the ethical, social, and political issues raised by information systems.

The case studies below provide you with an opportunity to critically analyze events that are taking place in real-life businesses. This helps to develop your critical thinking and research skills as you research each of these scenarios.

For this assignment, review four case studies—two from Chapter 1 and two from Chapter 2. Then, in an essay, evaluate the studies and respond to each of the questions below, using both critical thinking and theory as well as supporting documentation.

In Chapter 1, read the case study “UPS Competes Globally with Information Technology” on pages 23–24 of the textbook. Then, answer the questions below.

How does UPS use information systems technology to achieve its strategic goals of being more efficient and customer oriented?

What would happen if the automated package tracking system was not available?

Discuss how globalization has “flattened” the world.

In Chapter 2, read the case study “Data Changes How NFL Teams Play the Game and How Fans See It” on pages 52–53 of the textbook. The, address the prompts below.

Analyze how information systems are transforming business.

What types of systems does the NFL and its teams use?

What is the role that these systems play in improving both operations and decision-making?

In Chapter 3, read the case study “Smart Products—Coming Your Way” on pages 102–103 of the textbook. Then, address the prompts below.

Explain the importance of collaboration and information sharing for businesses.

Explain what a “smart” product is, and use an example.

How do smart products increase rivalry among firms?

In Chapter 4, read the case study “Are Cars Becoming Big Brother on Wheels?” on pages 121–122 of the textbook. Then, address the prompts below.

Describe how new technology trends may cause ethical dilemmas.

Discuss at least one ethical, social, and political issue raised by embedded cyber connections in cars.

Discuss how big data analytics are being applied to all of the data generated by motor vehicles.

In formatting your case analysis, do not use the question-and-answer format; instead, use an essay format with subheadings. Your APA-formatted case study must be at least four pages in length (not counting the title and reference pages).

You are required to use a minimum of three peer-reviewed, academic sources that are no more than 5 years old (one may be your textbook). All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; all paraphrased material must have accompanying in-text citations.

 

MBA5401 Management Information System

Unit 4 PowerPoint Presentation

For this assignment, you will discuss what you have learned in Unit III and Unit IV by creating a 12-slide PowerPoint presentation that addresses the case studies below.

Based on your reading of the case study “Is Business Ready for Wearable Computers?” on page 181 of the textbook, address the prompts below.

Discuss at least three examples of wearable technology.

Discuss how wearable technology could change the way the company you work for or a company you are familiar with conducts business, and provide an example.

Discuss at least one advantage and one disadvantage to wearable technology.

Discuss how business intelligence (BI) systems are used for reporting and data analytics.

Based on your reading of the case study “How Reliable Is Big Data?” on page 246-248 of the textbook, address the prompts below.

Explain the term big data in your own words.

Discuss how the music service Spotify used big data to better serve its customers.

Discuss how New York City used big data to reduce crime rates.

Discuss at least one ethical or security issue that big data can pose to individuals.

Based on your reading of the case study “Google, Apple, and Facebook Battle for Your Internet Experience” on page 290-292 of the textbook, address the prompts below.

Explain what is meant by mobile technology.

Discuss how telecommunications and mobile technology networks are vital to companies and how they are fundamentally changing organizational strategies.

Discuss the mobile strategy used by Google, Apple, and Facebook.

Discuss at least two challenges posed by the Internet and networking.Based on your reading of the case study “How Secure Is the Cloud?” on page 324 of the textbook, address the prompts below.

Discuss at least two security threats to cloud data.

What should companies do to protect cloud data?

Discuss why both the company and the cloud vendor are responsible for security.

Discuss at least one security control that companies can use to increase security.

Explain why data management has a tremendous impact on an organization’s survival.

In formatting your PowerPoint presentation, do not use the question-and-answer format; instead, use bullets, graphs, and/or charts in your slides to identify important points, and then discuss those points in the speaker notes of each slide.

Your PowerPoint presentation must be at at least 12 slides in length (not counting the title and reference slides). You are required to use a minimum of three peer-reviewed, academic sources that are no more than 5 years old (one may be your textbook). All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; all paraphrased material must have accompanying in-text citations. One source must be from the CSU Online Library.

For tips on creating an organized and visually pleasing presentation, view the PowerPoint Best Practices tutorial. You can access the transcript for the tutorial by selecting the Notes tab on the right side of the tutorial.

 

 

MBA5401 Management Information System

Unit 6 Case Study

The case studies below provide you with an opportunity to critically analyze events that are taking place in real-life businesses. This helps to develop your critical thinking and research skills as you research each of these scenarios.

For this assignment, you will review four case studies, one from Chapter 9, one from Chapter 10, one from Chapter 11, and one from Chapter 12. Then, you will evaluate the studies and respond to each of the questions below, using both critical thinking and theory as well as supporting documentation.

In Chapter 9, read the case study ”Soma Bay Prospers with ERP in the Cloud” on pages 345–346 of the textbook. Then, address the prompts below.

Describe the problem that Soma Bay encountered in this case study.

Why was an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system needed to solve the problem?

What are some challenges that this ERP system poses?

Will this ERP system help the company achieve operational excellence? Why, or why not?

In Chapter 10, read the case study “A Nasty Ending for Nasty Gal” on pages 414–416 of the textbook. Then, answer the questions below.

Was it a good idea to use social media as a marketing and social tool for Nasty Gal? Why, or why not?

What were the management, organization, and technological issues that contributed to the failure of Nasty Gal?

If you were hired as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Nasty Gal, what would you have done differently to keep the company from filing for bankruptcy?

In Chapter 11, read the case study “Can Cars Drive Themselves–And Should They?” on pages 453–455 of the textbook. Then, address the prompts below.

Discuss some benefits and disadvantages of automated automobiles. Be sure to include a discussion of ethical and social issues presented by automated automobiles.

If you were the CEO of a major auto manufacturer, would you invest resources in the development and marketing of automated automobiles? Why, or why not?

In Chapter 12, read the case study “Anthem Benefits from More Business Intelligence” on pages 480-481 of the textbook. Then, address the prompts below.

Discuss the problem with the old human resources (HR) system at Anthem.

Describe the new People Data Central (PDC) portal adopted by Anthem. What does it do, and how does it improve data analytics capabilities at Anthem?

How will the new PDC portal help the HR department make better decisions?

When formatting your case analysis, do not use the question-and-answer format; instead, use an essay format with subheadings. Your APA-formatted case study must be at least four pages in length (not counting the title and reference pages). You are required to use a minimum of three peer-reviewed, academic sources that are no more than 5 years old (one may be your textbook). All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; all paraphrased material must have accompanying in-text citations.

 

MBA5401 Management Information System

Unit 8 PowerPoint Presentation

Instructions

It is important to understand what information systems are and why they are essential for running and managing a business. The case studies below will provide you with an opportunity to review many of the concepts covered in this course. These case studies provide you with an opportunity to critically analyze events that are taking place in real-life organizations. This helps to develop your critical thinking and research skills as you research each of these scenarios.

For this assignment, you will review four case studies. Then, in a PowerPoint presentation, you will evaluate the studies and respond to each of the questions below, using both critical thinking and theory as well as supporting documentation.

Based on your reading of the case study “Can You Run the Company with Your iPhone?” on pages 9–10 of the textbook, discuss how emerging trends in technology are helping Network Rail improve railway performance and safety.

Based on your reading of the case study “Enterprise Social Networking Helps Sanofi Pasteur Innovate and Improve Quality” on pages 41–42 of the textbook, discuss how information systems influenced the company’s organizational strategy. Critique their core information system applications from a business perspective. Analyze how information system projects are aligned with organizational goals and strategies.

Based on your reading of the case study “Meltdown and Spectre Haunt the World’s Computers” on pages 309–310 of the textbook, discuss the ethical and security issues that could result from flaws in central processing unit (CPU) chip design. Assess their procedures for securing information systems.

Based on your reading of the case study “AbbVie Builds a Global Systems Infrastructure” on pages 586 of the textbook, discuss the problems that the company was experiencing as a global enterprise and how the company was able to solve them. Explain their information technology infrastructure. Discuss information system solutions that can be applied to this issue.

When formatting your PowerPoint presentation, do not use the question-and-answer format; instead, use bullets, graphics, and/or charts in your slides to identify important points, and then discuss those points in the speaker notes of each slide.

Your PowerPoint presentation must be at least 12 slides in length (not counting the title and reference slides). You are required to use a minimum of three peer-reviewed, academic sources that are no more than 5 years old (one may be your textbook). All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; all paraphrased material must have accompanying in-text citations.