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Information Systems and Business Value Assignment -

Information Systems and Business Value: Apply knowledge of the components of business information systems and the role of information systems in optimizing business value.

Learning Objectives -

• Describe components and categories of business information systems.
• Identify and describe key information systems issues that need to be addressed in a specific business context.
• Select and describe an appropriate business information system to resolve specific business problems.
• Describe how a business will benefit from implementing a specific business information system.
• Recommend business information systems appropriate for a specific business case.
• Create cost-benefit analysis for business information systems.
• Describe how a business information system applies to Porter's Five Forces and Value Chain.
• Align business information systems with business strategy.
• Use images and layout of presentations to effectively communicate content to a specific audience.
• List and describe emerging trends in business information systems that can benefit a specific business.
• Explain how an emerging business information system trend can benefit a particular business.

Assessment Instructions - Review the details of your assessment including the rubric. You will have the ability to submit the assessment once you earn a score of 80% or better on all of the related sub-competency quizzes and engage with your Faculty Subject Matter Expert (SME) in a substantive way about the competency.

Overview - In this Performance Task Assessment, you will analyze 10 short business scenarios and one case study to demonstrate your ability to apply knowledge of the components of business information systems and the role of information systems in optimizing business value. You are strongly encouraged to use the Academic Writing Expectations Checklist when completing this Assessment.

Instructions - Before submitting your Assessment, carefully review the rubric. This is the same rubric the assessor will use to evaluate your submission and it provides detailed criteria describing how to achieve or master the Competency. Many students find that understanding the requirements of the Assessment and the rubric criteria help them direct their focus and use their time most productively.

This Assessment is based on 10 short business scenarios and one case study. Read the scenarios and case study and then respond to the four-parts presented below.

Access the following to complete this Assessment:

• Business Scenarios
• WestJet Airlines Case Study
• Academic Writing Expectations Checklist

Part I: Components and Categories of Information Systems

List and describe the key components and categories of information systems. (1-2 paragraphs)

Part II: Roles of Business Information

Read and evaluate each of the 10 provided business scenarios, and then respond to the following prompts for each business scenario to convey your understanding of the type of business system needed to support each scenario. (The response for each scenario should be 1-2 paragraphs.)

• Identify and describe the key issues or problems that need to be addressed in the scenario.
• Choose an appropriate type of business information system to resolve the issues in the scenario. Provide supporting reasons for the selection.
• Describe how this business would benefit from implementing the selected system.

Part III: Optimizing Business Value with Information Systems

Read the "WestJet Airlines Case Study." Create a 5- to 6-slide PowerPoint presentation and include speaker notes for supporting details on every slide as follows:

• Recommend two business information systems that should be implemented by this company. (1 slide)
• Create a cost-benefit analysis for the business information systems selected. (1-2 slides)
• Describe how each recommended system applies to Porter's Five Forces and Value Chain. (1-2 slides)
• Explain how the two recommended systems align with WestJet Airlines' business strategy. (1 slide)

Part IV: Trends in Business Information Systems

Using the "WestJet Airlines Case Study," create a management report on Emerging Trends Analysis and Recommendations with responses to the following prompts:

• Compile a list with descriptions of four emerging trends in business information systems that should be considered by WestJet Airlines. Then, choose two emerging trends that you would consider the most important for WestJet to implement. (3-4 paragraphs)
• Explain why you have selected these trends for the company. How do the trends you selected apply to this particular business? (2-3 paragraphs)
• What business benefits do you expect these selected trends to deliver to the company? (2-3 paragraph).

Attachment:- Information Systems and Business Value Assignment Files.rar