Introduction

Write a 2,500 word critical evaluation essay.

Individual Research Assignment

Write a 2,500 word essay that critically evaluates the article by Nicholas Carr from the Harvard Business Review. Even as early as 2003 there were questions raised about the "value of IT" in gaining strategic competitive advantage for businesses. Do you agree or disagree? Answer the assignment using examples and covering most, if not all the topics below

Refer to the attached case study conduct research and present the answers to the following questions:

Question:

Give an overall assessment of the question from both the qualitative and quantitative perspective, including:
- Explain management information systems and the importance to organisation
- Basic concepts of IT, computer systems, software and hardware
- Explain different types of MIS and analyse their strategic and competitive opportunities for business.
- Explain basic Internet and W orld Wide Web concepts
- Analyse the necessity and importance of databases, data warehouses and business intelligence for an organisation
- Demonstrate Object-Oriented Technologies
- Explain various information systems and technologies for supporting decision making
- Systems Development: Phases, Tools, and Techniques
- Explain various electronic commerce (e-commerce) business models and the trends of e-commerce
- Discuss ethical issues, threats and safeguards that are related to privacy, intellectual property and copyright
- Computer Crime and Digital Forensics
- Discuss some emerging trends and technologies in MIS