Reference no: EM132310101

Global Information Systems Strategy

Applicable course objective:

LO-1: Demonstrate knowledge and skills in information systems applications across global contexts and apply these to organisational systems and processes
LO-2: Solve problems associated with information systems both theoretically and practically, and critically reflect on their effectiveness on management processes
LO-3: Communicate professionally and effectively in written and oral communication to various audiences.

Assignment - Report to CEO (maximum 4000 words)

Using the organisation you chose for assignment 1 to analyse for this assignment (If the organisation you chose for assignment 1 does not meet the criteria listed below you may choose another organisation). Your organisation must fulfil the following criteria:

- The organisation may be a commercial, government or not-for-profit organisation but it must have at least 50 employees, a web site and be a user of e-business/e- commerce
- Use the web, newspapers and/or personal contacts to gain information about the organisation and its management of IT
- When selecting the organisation, you should take into account the nature of the organisation's business environment and the extent to which the organisation is dependent on IT to run its operations
- If you are employed, you are encouraged to base this assignment on the organisation that you are currently working with, if it meets the above criteria.

Complete the requirements below by producing a written report to the CEO.

Part 1: Introduction: background of selected organisation

Describe the background of the selected organisation in terms of the following: the industry (e.g. banking, healthcare, travel, airline etc.) it operates within, its key products/ services, corporate mission, corporate structure, major business processes, business strategy and relationship with external entities e.g. other organisations, government etc. Provide its homepage URL.

Part 2: IT infrastructure and emerging technologies - Management issues-

Describe the organisation's current IT infrastructure.

Identify the issues and challenges that the organisation faces in the management of its IT Infrastructure. Use the information provided in chapter 5 as a guide.

Search the Internet for articles about emerging technologies Ascertain whether the organisation already has a strategy to take advantage of emerging technologies or intends to establish one. Then, discuss and analyse any current emerging strategy that you would recommend, explain justify your reasons. Use information provided in chapter 5 as a guide. (10 marks) (5 marks-Discussion + 5 marks -Analysis)

Reflect critically on the issues an challenges in managing the IT infrastructure with emerging technologies

Part 3: Big Data - background and recommended strategy

Search the Internet to find out about Big Data. Write a summary to the CEO and other senior managers in the organisation addressing the following:
• What Big Data is about -
• The potential of Big Data -
• How businesses are using Big Data -
• Business opportunities and benefits from Big Data -
• Problems and drawbacks of Big Data -
• The future of Big Data and the next steps for taking advantage of Big Data

Recommend a strategy to help the organisation leverage Big Data to achieve its business objectives. If the organisation already has such a strategy in place, recommend how it could further avail itself of new opportunities provided by recent advancements in Big Data technologies. Before you commence your search for material to help you formulate the strategy you should first review ‘Chapter 3: Information systems, organisations and strategy' in the textbook. Your recommended strategy should be sufficiently detailed to help the CEO in its implementation. The following are some of the areas and issues which your strategy must factor in:

• The reasons why the organisation should consider investing in Big Data
• The key areas where Big Data is likely to have an impact on its business e.g. customer and supplier intimacy, business intelligence, knowledge management, future planning
• The risks the organisation must consider and how these risks can be mitigated
• The supporting tools, solutions and skills the organisation needs to have
• How the organisation can measure the success of its Big Data initiative
• The composition of a governing body from various units in the organisation to ensure that Big Data policies are debated and developed

Part 4: Conclusions: key findings and recommendations

4.1 Summarise your key findings and recommendations to the CEO related to your analysis. Clearly state your conclusions.

Report Presentation, Writing style and Quality of references 10 marks
Report presentation
Writing style
Quality of references

General guidelines for Activity B

• Your submission must be submitted to the CEO as a report in a single document, not an essay. The format must comply with the report structure detailed in the Communication skills handbook 4edn, except that you would not need a glossary. Please note from the handbook that reports do have subheadings and an appropriate letter of transmittal is required
• The word count does not include the following: executive summary, letter of transmittal, table of contents, figures, tables, references or appendices.
• The body of the report (for Activity B) should be about 4,000 words in length and you may lose marks if it varies by more than 10%
• Use the Harvard referencing format AGPS style for in-text references and the reference list. Your references should include at least one web/electronic link, but all the references should not be from the web. Refer to chapter on referencing of the Communication skills handbook 4th edition for further details

Attachment:- Global Information Strategy.rar