...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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...Performance Digital Dashboard Devendra Singh & Heather Shendell Keller School of Management IS535- Managerial Applications of Information Technology Professor Bhupinder Sran June 13, 2011 Performance Digital Dashboard In any business structure the organizations stay focused by utilizing “organizational magnifying glass” which keeps the objectives of the company and workforce streamlined. Executives and senior management needs more than their experience and charisma to run the business effectively. To communicate key strategies clearly and concisely the management needs an information system that facilitates their effective decision making. The system need to focus on employees on activities and tasks that best suits the organization’s strategies and mission statement. The system should be able to measure performance, align efforts of the employees and reward the contributions of employees which will steer the organization in the dame direction cohesively and lead to same destination. In current fast paced environment all the organizations need a performance dashboard to interpret the organizations strategy into a strong business strategy which measures all metrics, initiatives, and tasks which will customize into a fast paced entity and individualized organization. The dashboard provides accurate, timely information and insights that enables the management to improve decision making, optimizing processes and execute the plan proactively. In...
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...Integrating RFID (Radio frequency Identification system) and bar-coding Business systems management in Aero Steel Mike Vargas Applied Business Research Project IS535 Managerial Applications of Information Technology- Session SEP08-Sec O Professor Alice Richmond Contents Abstract 3 Technology Improvement Paradigm 4 Company Data 6 Current Business Issues 7 Topic Research 8 Benefits and Recommendations 11 Conclusion 13 Bibliography 16 Abstract In today’s evolving global markets, construction companies need to develop business solutions to advance bottom-line results, improve operational processes, and recognize problems and solutions quickly, and systematically and effectively implement supply chain management methods. In particular the Structural Steel and Miscellaneous Metals Industry must improve its ability to match the ever increasing demands of the customer-driven market place. As Architectural and Engineering firms set the standards of technology use in their industries so must the steel fabricator to “confirm to owners, the design community, building officials, and the construction industry that a certified structural steel...
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... IS535 –Managerial Applications of Information Technology DeVry University Table of Contents Definition of Broadband 2-3 Background of Thomas & Betts 4-5 Current Business Issues with Thomas & Betts 6-8 Proposed Solutions for Thomas & Betts 8-9 Recommendations for Thomas & Betts 10 References 11 Definition of Broadband What is broadband, Laudon and Laudon (2008, G1) defines broadband as a high speed transmission technology, also designates a single communications medium that can transmit multiple mediums of data simultaneously. Broadband is thought of by most people as a fast internet connection. Most people think of a connection as a way to connect to the internet at a home or business. More over a connection that is wired and in someway to the device that’s receiving the internet signal. Now enter the existence of mobile broadband which allows near landline speeds to a mobile device. Mobile broadband gives a user the ability to send and receive data on the go. Data has been able to be transmitted wirelessly for sometime now. The only difference between then and now is the increases in speed that has come with the maturation of technology. There are a few pieces that dictate the speed of a wireless device. One piece is the network at which the wireless signal is traveling on. Secondly, the hardware that’s powering today’s devices is very different from when the technology was first birthed. Technology moves at the speed...
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...Computer Based Learning & Shaw University IS535 –Managerial Applications of Information Technology Abstract On September 22, 2011 I set out to explore the effects of full scale Computer Based Learning within Shaw University. My agenda was clear, my outcome was predictable. On October 15, 2011 I concluded my research. Little did I know, Computer Based Learning would become more than just a technological tool used by the Shaw U. It would become the way of the future and most likely the life blood of the university. Table of Contents Definition 2 Background of Company 3-4 Current Business Issues 5-6 Proposed Solution 7 Recommendations 8 References 9 Definition Many people hear the term computer based learning and assume that it’s a method of college students taking classes at home. Fortunately for those of us that use it, and industry vendors that provide computer based learning, it’s not quite that simple. Computer based learning, sometimes abbreviated to CBL, refers to the use of computers as a key component of the educational environment. The term more broadly refers to a structured environment in which computers are used for teaching purposes. CBL originally derived from computer based training, known as CBT. Computer based learning first emerged in the 1980s. During the 1990s a group of schools were identified as computer based learning institutions. These schools used constructivist and cognitive learning plans. The two environments...
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...Development of an E-Commerce Website for ABC Corporation Tammy Semelsberger Managerial Applications of Information Technology – IS535 DeVry University, Keller Graduate School of Management August 18, 2012 Table of Contents Abstract 3 Company Background 3 Business Problems 4 High-Level Solution 5 Benefits of Solving the Problem 6 Business/Technical Approach 7 Business Process Changes 7 Technology / Business Practices Used to Augment Solutions 9 Conclusions and Overall Recommendations 10 High-level Implementation Plan 10 Summary 11 Summary of Recommendations 11 References 13 Development of an E-Commerce Website for ABC Corporation Abstract ABC Corporation (ABC) is a clothing store in Chicago, IL. They are a local store that needs to increase profitability and competitiveness. Designing a custom e-commerce online store on their current website, that is tailored to ABC’s goals and customer needs, is key in attracting and maintaining a customer base, and increasing profitability. The business problem to be solved is how to implement, market, and maintain a successful e-commerce site while building customer loyalty, increasing profitability, improving strategic planning, and expanding the market. ABC will use an outside source to develop, produce and maintain this store. There will be reporting systems in place to analyze data...
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...Anne Lehman Managerial Applications of Information Technology – IS535 Beacom DeVry University, Keller Graduate School of Management February 17, 2013 Table of Contents 1. Abstract…………………………………………………….3 2. Brief Company background………………………………...3 3. Discussion of business problem…………………………….3, 4 4. High level solution…………………………………………..5 5. Benefits of solving the problem……………………………..5, 6 6. Business/technical approach……………………………….6, 7 7. Interim’s Systems…………………………………………..7, 8 8. Technology /solution……………………………………….8, 9 9. High-level implementation plan…………………………..10 10. Conclusions ………………………………………………10, 11 11. Summary of project…………………………………………11 References…………………………………………………………..12 Abstract The business problem to be solved is how to improve operational efficiencies, reduce employee time management issues, and improve insight into the patient’s care and health for improved strategic planning, performance monitoring, and client satisfaction. Company Background Interim HealthCare was founded in 1966. It is the nation's leading home care, hospice and medical staffing company. Interim has more than 300 independently owned and operated franchise locations provide a variety of home health, senior care, hospice, palliative care, pediatric care and healthcare staffing services. The independent franchisees employ more than 40,000 health care workers providing nurses, therapists, aides and other health care personnel to approximately 50,000...
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...Strategic IT Implications Managerial Applications of Information Technology IS535 Professor Martin Ramsey October 10, 2010 The Information Technology (IT) landscape changes at a rapid pace. For businesses, both public and private, this can have a vast impact and can affect whether a company has a sufficient IT business strategy in place to compete, and even survive. The many versions of Moore’s Law that have developed over the years teach us that the speed of technology will double, while the price will be cut by one-half, every 18 months. This rapid pace has forced companies to re-evaluate their IT infrastructure and their related business processes much more often and to look for ways to do things better, faster and cheaper. Reducing costs while increasing revenues is vital in business today and Government agencies are no exception to this rule. With the Federal deficit out of control the Government has been forced to limit budgets for its agencies and to put in place accountability measures. The company I will analyze in this paper is a Federal agency called the Western Federal Lands Highway Division (WFL), a child agency of the Federal Highway Administration. I will look at a number of technologies with the potential of reducing business costs while increasing productivity, and which may result in a flattening of the organization hierarchy. Forefront in all this is Telecommuting and its related technologies such as Teleconferencing, VPN...
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...Managerial Applications of Information Technology (IS535) Business Processing Reengineering of the United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) Davis H. Gray Keller Graduate School of Management DeVry University November 2010 Index ITEM Page Definition 3 Brief background: United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) 3 Current Business Issues 5 Proposed Solution 6 Recommendations for the Executive Committee 7 Reference List 11 Definition: BUSINESS PROCESSING REENGINEERING: “The radical redesign of business processes, combining steps to cut waste and eliminate repetitive, paper-intensive tasks in order to improve cost, quality, and service and to maximize the benefits of information technology.” [1] Background: United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) has the responsibility of qualifying individuals for service who want to join the military in accordance with Federal law and the Department of Defense (DoD) accession standards and standards established by the Armed Forces (U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps) and U.S. Coast Guard, known henceforth as Services. Recruiters, for the individual Services, contact (or are contacted by) civilians who are willing to undergo aptitude testing and a full medical examination and submit to background and behavioral...
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...THE EMERGENCE OF TECHNOLOGY AND ITS ADVANTAGE TO BEST BUY COMPANY INC. Course project on; Managerial applications of information technology -IS535 Devry University, Keller graduate school of management. June 2013 Table of Contents Abstract Company Background Discussion of Business problem High Level Solution Approach Business and Technical Approach Benefits of Solving the Problem Conclusion and Recommendations References THE EMERGENCE OF TECHNOLOGY AND ITS ADVANTAGE TO BEST BUY COMPANY INC Abstract Many companies have been struggling recently due to the shift and the constant increase of online marketing and sales. The internet has created an entire new market. This has posed serious problems to Best Buy company Inc., as it profit and revenue seems to be on the down turn .In 2013 fiscal second quarter, Domestic comparable stores sales saw a 1.6 percent...
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...Managerial Applications of Information Technology – IS535 DeVry University, Keller Graduate School of Management December 4, 2014 Table of Contents: Abstract……………………………………….….3 Company Background………………………….3 Problems…………………………………...........4 High Level Solution……………………………..5 Benefits of Solving the Problem(s) ……….…..6 Business/Technical Approach…………………6 Business Process Changes……………………8 Practices Used…………………………………..8 Conclusion and Recommendation…………….8 High-Level Implementation Plan……………….9 Summary…………………………………............9 References………………………………………..10 Abstract: Vita Haus, LLC is a start-up company in the vitamins, supplement and sports nutrition industry. The business is virtually an unknown entity and the owner is seeking an affordable means of exposure to a target demographic market of fitness minded individuals aged 18-45. Since more than half of Americans use some form of nutrition or dietary supplement (Park, 2011), there is a sufficiently large group of individuals that will likely be interested in the business, but only if they are aware of it. Furthermore, the vitamin and supplement industry is one of the fastest growing business sectors in the United States and is expected to grow from about a $16 billion US market in 2012 to over a $20 billion US market in 2018. This is a 25% growth rate in only 6 years (Park, 2011)! To facilitate increasing awareness, various avenues of advertising are explored...
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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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...Improving Inventory Management Process at Wal-Mart Stores David Ibeawuchi IS535: Managerial Applications of Information Technology Dale Reynolds January 17, 2012 Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Problem Statement 3.0 Approach 4.0 Methodology 5.0 Benefits 6.0 Audience 7.0 Milestone 1 8.0 Milestone 2 9.0 Milestone3 10.0 Conclusion 11.0 References 1.0 Introduction In today’s business environment, companies need to have and maintain a competitive edge. Some do have it and others are still searching for something that will enable their company to stay ahead of the competition. “A competitive edge is the ability of an organization to produce goods and services more effectively than its competitors, thereby outperforming them. This means that the company must stay ahead of its competitors in four areas: being responsive to customers, innovation, quality, and efficiency” (http://wikianswers.com/Q/What_is_the_definition_of_competitive_edge). Wal-Mart employs a mix of different innovative technologies to stay ahead of its competitors. This has enabled the company to become the recognized leader in the retail industry. This paper will provide an insight on how Wal-Mart is utilizing technology to enhance its inventory management system. 2.0 Problem The traditional method of managing inventory at Wal-Mart was by using bar codes and scanners. The bar codes represent a product identification...
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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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