Final Research Project: Project Description and Scoring Guide
Overview
You have been asked by the executive committee of your company to research a technology that addresses a specific business issue within your company and to write a report on the technology solution for the executive management team, giving the strategic implications of the information technology solution on your business for the next three years. The executive committee has identified a number of potential research topics (not intended to be all inclusive) that include:
The Internet
E-Business
Extranets
E-commerce
Web Site Development
Webmasters
Social Networking
IS Management
Outsourcing
Reengineering
Downsizing
Value Chains
Systems Integrators
Corporate Applications
Executive Support Systems
Expert Systems and Intelligent Techniques
Decision Support Systems
Transaction Processing Systems
Knowledge Management Systems
Group Collaboration Systems
Intranets
Telecommunications and Networks
Client/Server Processing
Local Area Networks
Teleconferencing and Videoconferencing
Internet2
Internet Search Engines
Wireless Applications
Virtual Private Networks
IS Acquisitions
Cost Justification
Systems Development Life Cycle
Prototyping
Weighted Criteria Analysis
Companies
Microsoft
IBM
Oracle-People Soft
SAP AG
Mergers & Acquisitions
Miscellaneous
Computer Ethics
Virtual Reality
Multimedia
Telecommuting
Data Security
International Issues
Computer Based Learning
Technology
Multicore processors
Virtualization
Wireless Handhelds
On-Demand Computing
Open Source Software
Web Services and Service Oriented Architecture
End User Software/Applications
Databases
Data Mining
Enterprise Applications
Project Management
Objectives
To successfully complete this project, you will be expected to apply what you have learned in this course and should include several of the following course and module objectives:
List the various ways technology is being used in design, manufacturing, sales, logistics and distribution
Identify and explain various business models used by technology driven companies and how they have changed the competitive landscape
List and describe ways organizations have gained scale advantages with technology in terms of distribution, customer base, and data assets
List and analyze Web 2.0 tools and trends and how they differ from Web 1.0
Comprehend the benefits of wikis, feeds, and blogs and how organizations can leverage them to their advantage
Recognize the impact that collaboration, social media, and peer production systems have on organizations and bands of users
List and describe the infrastructure components associated with using the internet
Analyze data issues in an organization and examine how various database structures are interrelated, such as a table, column, row, and key
Main Elements of Final Product
Abstract
Purpose of the Report
Background of the Company
Discussion of Current Business Issues
Research Findings on the Topic
Recommendations for the Executive Management Team
Attachments
i. Bibliography
ii. Other back material as needed, detailed tables, extended quotations from which shorter quotes are taken, etc.
Format
Final Draft (due in Module 7):
The paper should be between 10 double-spaced pages (excluding attachments)
The paper should be researched with no fewer than five citations.
You need to use APA formatting for this paper.
