Assignment:
Strategic Information Systems Project
Second research paper
You will research Strategic IS/IT-related initiatives that a real-life company is considering or has implemented.
It is highly recommended to select an existing company or organization that you are familiar with to achieve a more practical understanding of a strategic IS/IT initiative within the company and to obtain more contextualized information about the initiative.
Your case writing will cover the following questions:
• Introduction to the company
- A brief explanation of the company
- The opportunities and/or threats which the company has faced (e.g., using SWOT)
• Strategic IS/IT Initiative (pre-implementation)
- What is/was the strategic IT initiative?
- What is/was the expected value of the initiative (financial and non-financial)?
- A description of the decision-making process
- A project plan of implementation processes
• Strategic Analysis (pre- or post-implementation)
- A cost-benefit analysis
- A risk analysis (anticipated or emerging)
• Discussion and Conclusion
- Evaluation of the materialized value/outcomes of the initiative
- Suggestions for further actions for successful diffusion and value creation.
• Format research paper -2 Use the APA version 7 style to write your paper.
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