Come up with three concrete recommendations for improving accounting/payroll information system. Make sure you do not just identify the problems, but that you also make very specific recommendations for how you would correct those problems. make sure you come up with three original, concrete recommendations for improving your s
Identifying the key components of information systems management. Provide a description of an organization you are familiar with (possibly a company you have worked for in the past or are currently working for) and describe briefly what services they contribute. Then, select three out of the six questions below, and provide deta
1) What are some of the global IS management challenges that face IS leaders today? 2) Why is it important for an organization to have an information security policy? 3) What practices help ensure that the costs of providing an IT service are aligned with the needs of business managers? 4) What is the role of a chief
1) Describe the major functions of the IS department. 2) Describe any four rights of users of information systems. 3) Explain the term virus and explain the differences between Trojan horses and worms. Support your answers with examples. 4) Explain how organizations should respond to security incidents. Provide an exa
You are an employee of your state's department of motor vehicles (DMV). The people of your community come in to receive services related to driver's licenses, driver's tests, vehicle registration, personalized license plates, and so forth. The average wait time for each person is 45 to 60 minutes. As a result, complaints are com
Please help me with at least 200 words discussing the differences between data warehouses and data marts. Also, discuss how organizations can use data warehouses and data marts to acquire data.
1) How should organizations respond to social networking problems? Which one of them is a dangerous approach, and why? 2) What is a reporting application? Name five basic reporting operations.
Create a 7- to 10-slide presentation comparing and contrasting two major off-the-shelf software packages that could be implemented in an organization. Identify which functionality would be likely to be used as-is, and highlight what may need to be added or modified. Briefly describe what issues you may be likely to face in the
1. Define and contrast the following pairs of terms: dot-com and bricks-and-clicks; intranet and extranet; B2C and B2B. 2. Define the term business process reengineering, and describe its importance to information systems work. 3. What are some of the potential benefits of B2B applications that use the Internet? 4. What are
After reading "A New Manager at USA Hospital Supply" (below), respond to the following questions. 1.How will Charlie's approach to quality and service affect his company's performance? 2.Which of the basic functions of management has Charlie considered? How well is he preparing to carry out these functions? 3.Which manageme
Write a reflection of no less than 700 words of an experience obtaining a service or providing information to a state or local government entity using information technology. Identify the experience. Assess the efficiency of the technology used. Assume the state or local government entity added mobile access applications to t
1) Why are mobile systems important? 2) Describe a DBMS and its functions. List, at minimum, three of the popular DBMS products and give a brief description of each. 3) Explain what is meant by ERP and explain the primary purpose of an ERP system. Use examples to support your answer. 4) Explain what an information silo is
The current trend in many organizations is to use software service providers, also known as Software as a Service (SaaS). Is this a trend that should continue? What people, organization and technology factors should be considered when making this decision?
How do information systems (software systems), such as finance and accounting, marketing and sales, supply chain, support the major functions in an organization
1. What is General Mills company's mission and vision, as well as their major stakeholders ? 2. Analyze how General Mills represents and advances the goals of its stakeholders?.
1. Why is the service contract a permissible focal point for coupling in a service? What characteristics of the service contract will allow the service to evolve even when loosely coupled to logic and to customers? 2. Explain the type of coupling (and hence dependencies) that can be expected for task services, utility services,
Explain why the initial investment in using a SOA solution requires a high level of adoption to be worthwhile. What are the limitations of using SOA for short term software solutions instead of as a long-term commitment? Explain why reliance on legacy systems will limit the ability of an organization to adopt SOA on a large scal
Analyze Case Study II-5: "The CliptomaniaTM Web Store" (on pp. 308- 320 in the textbook) Discuss the strategic issues faced by the company in launching and developing their ebusiness venture. Provide your recommendations and analysis. Summarize your findings in a two-page paper using proper APA formatting. Information abou
What were some of the key factors that led to the adoption of SDLC in software and information system development? When was it first introduced, and when was it widely adopted? Course Textbook Brown, C. V., DeHayes, D. W., Hoffer, J. A., Martin, E. W., & Perkins, W. C. (2012). Managing information technology (7th ed.). Upper
What were some of the key factors that led to the adoption of SDLC in software and information system development? When was it first introduced, and when was it widely adopted?
Based on your reading and knowledge from other sources, in what ways has the phenomenon of the Internet influenced office automation?
1. What area of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) would save the most money while developing IT systems or enhancements? 2. What skill sets do you think IT professionals must have versus what end users expect from IT personnel (knowledge, logic, leadership, analytic mind, etc...)? Are they different?
1. Why do we organize AIS courses in terms of business processes? 2. How are the five generic parts of the AIS applied/exemplified within the context of the acquisition/payment process? 3. Which activities in Porter's value chain are associated with the various business processes discussed in this chapter?
Please help prepare a paper on the expansion of the role of the accountant into areas such as nonfinancial information, assurance services, and similar functions. Discuss the positives and negatives of this expansion within the profession.
1. Is ERP required if a company wants to engage in e-business? 2. What basic principles and terminology are commonly used when discussing e-business and ERP systems? 3. What is the CoBIT framework?
Read "Six Steps to XBRL" by Phillips, Bahmanziari, and Colvard in the February 2008 issue of Journal of Accountancy. a. Is XBRL relevant to companies that don't file with the SEC? Justify your response. b. List the six steps the authors recommend for creating XBRL-tagged documents. c. How many XBRL-tagged filings did t
1. What are the basic principles and design considerations for a REA model? How does the REA model facilitate the design of a relational database? 2. What is XBRL? What is the relationship between XBRL and accounting information systems? 3. Why should organizations adopt XBRL?
What e-commerce type (B2B, B2C, C2C) do you think is the largest in dollars exchanging today? What does the merging of B2B and B2C within the company offer the customer and company? What is your opinion of cloud computing - will it eliminate or drastically decrease the need for users to buy the real application software on CD
Create a flow chart based on each of the following independent situations (one flowchart per situation) 1. Coris Catering Services -Cori is the owner and manager of a catering company, CSS provides complete meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner), as well as an assortment of hot and cold appetizers and drinks, for groups of 12 to
Explain why a company should or should not share a common database for HR and finance applications. Is an ERP system a good fit for this? Does your company HR/Finance division offer an intranet information site and services for employees? Visit the Web site for one of the major enterprise resource planning (ERP) software vend