Ifsm 300

Learning Outcome 1: Be able to align objectives of own area of responsibility with those of own organisation – this has previously been discussed and evidence passed on.

Learning Outcome / Section 1: Understand the specific responsibilities of middle managers in enabling an organisation to achieve its goals

Information – business intelligence – is no longer the exclusive domain of IT or research departments. From marketing and finance to management and operations, intelligence is applied strategically throughout the enterprise. And professionals who know how to gather and leverage it are the ones who will lead organizations, control decisions, and be relied upon to steer their companies.

Read the textbook. Do research on databases. All answers should be analytical, using IGEA and MLA. Please use own words/original thought, not regurgitation of facts. This is the expectation all year.

Spellman University had requested that I develop a database for their college. The purpose of the database will be to track the students and the courses. There also will be a place in the system to track the instructors teaching each course. There are many things to be considered in composing this database. This paper will outline the entities, attributes for each entity, the type of relationship, constraints, some business rules, and the conceptual and physical models.

Business Statement: Review the case-study overview and incorporate the information into this section. Include the type of business we are in, geographical information, background, and the current economic climate as well as future financial goals.

In the various media industries there are extreme worries concerning unauthorized downloading and copying of their products known as piracy. Piracy of items has been part of commerce for centuries; counterfeiting of currency for example. With the information age the ease at which media can be pirated has caused an explosion of this phenomenon. This practice is an illegal act that is done by individuals for personal use and also for profit. The first do not seem to see the issues caused by this practice such as; the spreading of viruses and lower quality products. We will use Reynolds' Seven-Step Ethical Decision Making Approach for the breakdown of the ethical reality of software piracy.

Michael Eubanks of Canadian Tire Corporation (CTC) is in charge of the implementation of a business intelligence (BI) system for the company. This implementation began in 2003 and was to be completed in 2005. In 2006, the project is only in the 2nd of 3 phases. He is now faced with a problem. The implementation is going much slower than he anticipated. His goal is to implement BI as soon as possible, so what does he need to do so that he can reach this goal?

What kind of systems are described in this case? Identify and describe the business processes each supports. Describe the inputs, processes, and outputs of these systems.

Introduction: The following assignment explores the importance of using information to inform and support strategic decision making to achieve organisational goals and objectives as set out by unit learning outcomes (LO) pertaining to this unit 7004. These four learning outcomes are to: LO1: Be able to understand the impact of management information on decision making; LO2: Be able to understand the importance of information sharing within the organisation; LO3: Be able use information to inform and support strategic decision making; and LO4: Be able to monitor and review management information. In order to achieve these learning objectives, the writer has drawn upon from his practical work

The purpose of this literature review is to provide an overall perspective to the workings of business intelligence in a corporate environment. With the onset of massive technological gains in the past decade the implementation of business intelligence has grown accordingly. In the workplace the demand for business process improvement, responsive reporting, cutting edge forecasting, and internal business customer relations has triggered a need for a unit that understands the business needs as well as the impact on company technology.

Business Intelligence (BI) makes use of methods, processes, and technologies that help organizations to collect, store, report, and analyze business data for purposes of facilitating decision making. Institutions of higher learning are going through ab period of transformation as they become digitalized to make them competitive like other organizations. There is need to adopt technologies to improve the quality and efficiency of delivering study processes and enhancing the experience of students. Furthermore, learning institutions need to attract and retain students to sustain higher graduation rates (Deng, & Chi, 2012). Thus, business intelligence can help the management of higher education

Another concept from class is the application of key information technology systems a company will employ that helps them manage these daily operations effortlessly. This can be done with the use of service technology applications, in process technologies applications, and information technology (IT) applications. All three will have a direct bearing on productivity, costs, and effectiveness. While, product and service technologies help the company develop new products, services, and processes. Process technology represents the methods, procedures, and equipment the company will use in order to produce the goods and

ABC Industries is a diversified global organization that provides a variety of services, such as financial, technical, and manufacturing of products across the globe. Its facilities are located in Europe, Asia, and the United States with revenue of $35 billion. The company has suffered problems with its retrieving qualitative data from one source. Recommendations are to utilize a data warehouse to retrieve the data to strategize analysis, root cause of issues, and Data warehouse is one of the most important components in a Business Intelligence (BI) architecture. Inmon (2005) defines data warehouse as “a subject-oriented, integrated, time-variant, and non-volatile collection of data in support of management’s decision making process” (p. 29). According to Hoffer et al., 2007; Inmon, 2005 characterizes a data warehouse is a

A data warehouse (DW) is the collection of processes and data whose primary purpose is to support the business with its analysis and decision-making. In other words, it is not just one thing, but a collection of many different parts. Data Warehousing has become an essential part of a successful company. Data is constant and is advantageous when utilized in the correct way. It has become evident within the company the need for encompassing the concept of data warehousing, and how data warehousing and analytics, once incorporated as part of business intelligence for within the company, would be lead to optimal solution. When introducing a new product to market it is important to develop a strategy that can blueprint the potential for success. Elements to consider are design, development, and implementation of the data warehouse as to collect information for various data mining projects.