...Proposal for a Cloud Application to Be Implemented at Telecom Brokerage Inc. IS535: Managerial Applications of Information Technology Introduction The organization that will be the topic of discussion within this paper is Telecom Brokerage, Inc. (TBI) TBI was birthed in 1991 by its President & CEO, Geoff Shepstone. TBI is a privately owned Telecommunications Master Agency. What makes TBI a master agency? As a master agency TBI has contracts to sell over fifty major telecommunication companies products and services and obtains higher commission rates from the providers due to the high volume of sales submitted. To explain it even simpler, TBI is the second largest distributor of telecommunication solutions in the United States. Their corporate headquarters is located in Chicago, Illinois. Additional locations are in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Phoenix, Arizona. They also have contracted outside sales agents nationwide. To better understand how TBI works, let’s take a quick look at how their organization is structured. TBI is best explained as a central hub. They have the capability to sell telecom hardware and services from over fifty different providers. TBI sells B2B only and sells to any size business, from mom and pop shops to fortune 500 companies with locations nationwide. The direct sales department handles the sales of phone systems, T-1 lines and high capacity products and services. Outside agents that are located across the United States report to this...
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...Improving Accuracy and Increasing Productivity in the Food Preparation Area At Chick-fil-a Nick James Managerial Applications of Information Technology – IS535 Devry University, Keller Graduate School of Management November 10, 2013 Why This Course Project was chosen: It consists of a complete solution for products and the procedures that can be used with some technology. Table of Contents Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………….2 Brief Company Background…………………………………………………………..2 Discussion of business problem…………………………………………………….4 High level solution…………………………………………………………………………5 Benefits of solving the problem………………………………………………………5 Business/technical approach…………………………………………………………6 Business process changes………………………………………………………………7 Technology or business practices used to augment the solution………..7 Conclusions…………………………………………………………………………………….8 High level implementation plan……………………………………………………….9 Specific bulleted list of recommendation………………………………………….9 References……………………………………………………………………………………..10 Abstract With technology becoming a priority for running a successful business today there are ways that technology can be a solution to a company or organizations problem. Technology can provide a great way to stop unnecessary losses for a company. Continuous waste can be pin pointed and rectified with the right technology. For instance America wasted 33.79 million tons of food in 2010. Which was enough to fill the Empire state Building 91 times...
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...Permission to use paper as an example was granted by the student IS535 Table of Content Proposal 3 Introduction 3 Business Problem 3 General Benefits 4 High Level Approaches 4 Audience 5 Milestone1 5 Company Background 5 Business Issue 5 Benefits of Solving Problem 6 Business approach of solving the problem 7 Milestone 2 8 Solution 8 Value of the approach 9 Business Process Changes 10 Milestone 3 11 Business Addition 11 Summary of Milestones 12 Conclusion 13 Recommendations 13 Work Cited 14 Proposal Introduction In 2011, Google Inc. took a big step in their future by merging with Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. With this merger, Google Inc and Motorola Mobility became a major competitor to Apple Inc. organization. Motorola Mobility is the second largest designer and manufacturer of cell phones and tablet devices. Their product which features Google’s Android base software is sold all around the world. In the 4th quarter of 2011, Motorola Mobility manufacturer, Foxconn Technology Group, shipped about 10.5 millions mobile devices out to stores worldwide (Marketwatch, 2012). To satisfy this high demand of mobile devices, Foxconn need to make the necessary adjustment in their building to be able to make their daily goal of mobile devices built. Business Problem With the high demand of mobile devices needed by Motorola Mobility to satisfy all their customers, the manufacturer has to run the lines full time on all three shifts. When an...
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...Implementation of an Intranet Site within the Chief Financial Officer Division at the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Marlo King IS535 Managerial Applications of Information Technology Devry University-Keller Graduate School of Management April 15, 2012 Table of Contents Proposal 3 Topic 3 Problem 3 Approach 3 Methodology 4 Milestone 1 (Restated Business Problem) 5 Company Background 5 Business Issues 6 Solution Benefits 7 Technical Approach to Solution 8 Milestone 2 (Technological Solution) 9 Technical Solution 10 Value of SharePoint Implementation 11 Business Process Changes 12 Execution 12 Milestone 3 (Closing) 13 Business Practice 13 Conclusion/Overall Recommendations 14 Implementation Plan 15 Summary 16 References 18 Implementation of an Intranet Site within the Chief Financial Officer Division at the Texas Department of Aging and Disability PROPOSAL Topic The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) provides long-term health care and residential services to the elderly and the intellectually challenged. The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is responsible for making sure the department has adequate funding from State and Federal levels to render these services accurately. It is very important for employees within the CFO division to all feel they are a part of a collaborative effort in working towards the department’s mission, which is to “provide a comprehensive...
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...Does a MRP system provide value to an organization? IS535: Managerial Applications of Information Technology Dr. Mario Missakian TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Proposal a. Does a MRP system provide value to an organization 4 i. Value added by MRP system 4 b. The problem 4 i. Frequent Back Orders 4 ii. High Inventory Levels 4 c. Benefits of MRP System 5 i. How will ABC, Inc. benefit 5 d. High Level Approach 6 i. Assessment of resources and costs ii. Presentation to Management 6 e. Audience 6 i. Who will benefit 6 ii. How the beneficiaries will benefit 6 iii. The role of senior management in the implementation 6 Milestone 1 a. Business problem relooked 7 i. Problems facing ABC 7 b. Company background 7 ii. ABC’s business 7 iii. ABC’s current state 7 c. Discussion of business issue 8 i. Why MRP Implementations Fail 8 ii. Risks associated with implementation 8 d. Benefits of Solving the problem 8 i. Benefits From Good Design 8 ii. Benefits From Correct Implementation 8 e. Initial business/Technical Approach 9 i. Implementation Approach 9 ii. Management Commitment Required 9 f. High Level Solution 9 i. Requirements and Design 9 ii. Specific Functions 9 Milestone 2 a. Implementation 10 i. Configuration 10 ii. Integration 10 iii. User Education 10 b. ...
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...Migrating to a Standardized ERP System in a Cloud Computing Environment at ABC Corporation Barbara Ferneyhough Managerial Applications of Information Technology – IS535 (ON) Section B DeVry University, Keller Graduate School of Management December 11, 2011 Course Project Example used with permission from student Migrating to a Standardized ERP System in a Cloud Computing Environment at ABC Corporation Proposal Topic This proposal discusses the use of multiple financial systems throughout ABC Corporation (ABC), the impact that this has upon effective corporate operations and proposes a solution. ABC maintains four different ERP systems (BaaN, PeopleSoft, SAP and Deltek) and a financial consolidation system (Hyperion) across all of its divisions leading to increased IT costs as individual systems must be procured, maintained, and manipulated to provide financial data in a format that is meaningful to the home office for reporting and strategic management purposes. Not only is this a potentially inefficient use of technology, the use of a non-standardized system impacts the ability of management to obtain, manipulate and interpret critical data elements for strategic planning purposes and regular performance monitoring. Problem The business problem to be solved is how to improve operational efficiencies, reduce IT costs, and improve insight into the financial management aspects of the company for improved strategic planning and performance monitoring. Approach ...
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