MGT
321
System Build Project
For this project, you will design a
system for the organization of your choosing.
This could be for a current or former employer or some fictitious
organization. The system you design
might be data storage, telecommunications, e-commerce, accounting information,
manufacturing process system, inventory management, or some other system
approved by your instructor. You will discover (or create, if you choose
a fictional organization) and explain the main systems in place, discuss the
integration, and explain how the data collected by these systems helps the
organization make decisions and carry out the strategic plan. This
project must meet the written communication skills at a Bachelor level
competency as described in the Writing Across the Curriculum Initiative.
Specific parts of the paper should
include:
Determine the System (Needs
Analysis)Problem to solveDetermine specific issueWhat part can technology solve
Get input from creators and
usersHow solving this problem
supports the organization’s missionIntegration of system into
current organization systemDescribe current major systems
Discuss compatibility of the
new system with current systemsExplore various
decision-making support modelsEvaluate the advantages and
limitations of data in DSSExplore different
implementation processesDefine the process chosenExplore security issues
for this systemFeasibilityHardware determinants (types,
capacity, speed, processing power)Software determinants (types,
applications, compatibility, integration)maintenance and upgrade,
obsolescence issues, future changes in technologyCost analysis (total upfront
cost, total cost of ownership)Organizational culture and
technology changesMeasurementCritical success factors (how
often it will be monitored, how we will know it is successful, creator
and/or user of the data/system input)Efficiency measurement (how
has it increased or not increased efficiency)Cost measurement (save costs,
ROI on initial outlay)
Deliverable: the completed System Build
Project, addressing all the parts listed above, will be due Wednesday of
Seminar 5, and is worth 150 points.
MGT
321
System Build ProjectFor this project, you will design a
system for the organization of your choosing.
This could be for a current or former employer or some fictitious
organization. The system you design
might be data storage, telecommunications, e-commerce, accounting information,
manufacturing process system, inventory management, or some other system
approved by your instructor. You will discover (or create, if you choose
a fictional organization) and explain the main systems in place, discuss the
integration, and explain how the data collected by these systems helps the
organization make decisions and carry out the strategic plan. This
project must meet the written communication skills at a Bachelor level
competency as described in the Writing Across the Curriculum Initiative.Specific parts of the paper should
include:Deliverable: the completed System Build
Project, addressing all the parts listed above, will be due Wednesday of
Seminar 5, and is worth 150 points.