Question 1
Define departmental processes, enterprise processes, and
inter-enterprise processes. Describe their characteristics.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use
at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used,
including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material
must have accompanying citations.
Question 2
Define ERP. What is the primary purpose of an ERP system?
Describe the process of an ERP information system.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use
at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used,
including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material
must have accompanying citations.
Question 3
Use
the Internet to research functional systems that would contain a customer's
name and information. Post a functional system that would include a customer's
name and explain the purpose of the system and why it would be included.
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You
are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your
response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced;
paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Unit V Case Study
Select ONE (1) of the following two
options for this assignment:
Option 1: Functional Systems
Consider the following scenario
involving a functional system used by the Lynx Company. The Lynx Company uses a
functional system for their sales
system. It takes the orders from their salesmen in the field, processes those
orders in the
office, sends the information to
accounting, and distributes the pick orders to the warehouse for picking and
delivery. The
system has been a great success for
The Lynx Company.
Be sure to review the lessons and
assigned reading regarding cross-functional systems before beginning work on
your
case study. Also, conduct outside
research regarding functional systems. You should use your textbook and at
least two
outside sources to complete this
assignment. Please be sure to format, quote, paraphrase, cite, and list any
sources,
including your textbook, using the APA
format required by CSU.
Write a one- to two-page (250-500
word) paper to include the following:
· Identify five reasons
why the Lynx Company's functional system has been successful (be sure to expand
your
discussion on each reason).
· Identify five
disadvantages of functional systems and briefly explain each one.
· Be sure to cite all
your sources.
Option 2: Cross-Organizational Systems
Consider the following scenario
regarding the Clambake Company and decisions they need to make regarding their
information systems (IS). The Clambake
Company has been providing seafood to the northeast region of the United
States for over 30 years. They started
as a small family business and have grown to more than 30 employees. They first
installed a small accounting system to
take care of their finances, payroll, and tax reporting. About seven years ago,
they
installed a sales program to track
sales. They are now considering buying out a competing company that would
increase
their sales by 80% and their workforce
by 40%. They realize that it will require more time in the office to administer
the
company, especially since they are now
branching out into other areas. One concern they have is what to do about their
IS. They anticipate strong growth over
the next 10 years and cannot afford to make a mistake with their IS. They
wonder if
they should add two other functional
systems to go with the two they have or to spend more resources, which might
stretch them now, in order to go to one
cross-functional system that would be more than sufficient to accommodate the
anticipated growth. They have hired
you as a consultant to make a recommendation on what they should do.
Be sure to review the lessons and
assigned reading regarding cross-functional systems before beginning work on
your
case study. Also, conduct outside
research regarding functional systems. You should use your textbook and at
least two
outside sources to complete this
assignment. Please be sure to format, quote, paraphrase, cite, and list any
sources,
including your textbook, using the APA
format required by CSU.
Write a one-page (250-word) paper
advising the Clambake Company on their future IS. Be sure to discuss the
advantages and disadvantages and your
rationale for the system you recommend.
Unit V Web Assignment
Examining Supply Chain Profitability
In this web research assignment, you
will research a company that uses supply chain management (SCM) and look at
how their organizational profitability
is affected by it. Research a company that uses supply chain management. Be
sure to
review your lessons and assigned
readings.
Write a 1-page (250-word) paper.
Include the following in your paper:
· A description of the
company you researched
· An explanation of how
they use supply chain management
· A brief explanation
of how supply chain management affected the organization's profitability
BBA 3551, Information Systems
Management 5
CSU requires that students use the APA
style for papers and projects. Therefore, the APA rules for formatting,
quoting,
paraphrasing, citing, and listing of
sources are to be followed.
