Reference no: EM132289367
Problem: Your boss Lilly Riley wants to purchase devices such as tablets or laptop/tablet combination for the 10 Field Sales Employees. The company would like the Field Sales Employees to be more accessible and have the ability to respond to customers more efficiently and in a timely manner. Ms. Riley has asked you to research the purchase of a device that will meet the needs of these employees. You will need to convince Ms. Riley that your tablet solution is the best solution for this group of employees. In order to persuade Ms. Riley to purchase your solution, you will need to research different devices and software that meet the needs of the Field Sales Employees. The following criteria should be considered. Ms. Riley is on a tight budget but wants the best solution.
Cost - $600 per unit, apps and accessories – device will need to access the organizations warehouse inventory application which does have a mobile interface.
Connectivity - WIFI and 4G data plan. Include the cost of data plan for each device.
Processor - Processing speed must be powerful/fast enough to multitask
Display - Easy to read and use
Size - Device must be readable and practical
Accessories - Chargers, cases, etc.
Warranty - 2 years or more
Dual Cameras - Front and rear facing for Skyping or Facetime, taking photos of items in the field
Operating System - Apple, Android, Windows
Software Available - Apps, productivity software such as word processing , spreadsheets, browsers etc.
Any costs associated should be included in the costs for the devices.
She has given you a budget of $600 dollars for each unit. There are ten Field Sales Employees. You will need to research vendor websites and evaluate and select an appropriate device using the minimum requirements listed above. Since Ms. Riley has stated that the device should also have 4G capability, you will need to consider the cost of the data plan. The data plan should be included in your analysis but is outside the $600 for each device. However, the total expense for 4G support should be included in your analysis.
The point is to get the most for the money you have allocated for the device and Ms. Riley to purchase your recommended solution.
Use appropriate persuasive techniques and memo etiquette. Be sure to use a memo format. Save your persuasive memo to a word processing file that can be read in a Word format.