CASE-SIM

SCR Associates

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Background

SCR Associates is an information technology consulting firm that offers IT solutions and training for small- and medium-sized companies. SCR's slogan is "We Know IT!" SCR needs an information system to manage training operations at the new SCR training center. The new system will be called TIMS (Training Information Management System). As a newly hired systems analyst, you will report to Jesse Baker, systems group manager. The systems group handles application development, software solutions, and operation systems. You will work on various projects, handle assignments, and practice the skills you learned in each text chapter.

Using the Case

The SCR Associates case study is a Web-based simulation that allows you to practice your skills in a real-world environment. This case study transports you to SCR's company intranet, where you can complete 12 work sessions, each aligning with a chapter from the textbook. All 12 sessions share a common pool of resources, so you can start the case in Session 1 or begin at any convenient point. As you work on the case, you will receive e-mail, voice mail messages, complete a list of tasks, explore the company Internet site, and access information from company libraries.

Logging-on to SCR's Intranet site

Click here to access SCR's company Intranet. You will need to log into this site by doing the following:

Type your first name in the First Name text field.

Next, type your last name in the Last Name text field.

Type your password (the password is located in the preface of the textbook) in the Password text field. While you are typing in the password, the letters will not appear on the screen; instead, stars will be substituted for characters.

Finally, click the Login button to enter the SCR