Scenario:

Mary Smith, the creator of Mary's Medibracelets, has hired your business, IT Business Services Consultants, to develop a website where customers can purchase specialized medical ID bracelets. You need to advise Ms. Smith of her options and how they can support her business.

In Week 1, you will describe the relationship between processes and information systems, including a flowchart and a discussion of security and ethical concerns.

In Week 2, you will describe how you plan to select the appropriate hardware and software and the different approaches for managing data.

In Week 3, you will describe the benefits of using transaction processing systems, customer relationship systems, functional area information systems, and supply chain management.

In Week 4, you will describe the potential benefits of using business intelligence.

In Week 5, you will explain systems planning, and identify and describe multiple systems planning methods.

In Week 6, you will explain utility and cloud computing services and how these services might replace or augment the initial system design

Individual Assignment

IT Business Services Consultants now needs to identify the hardware, software, and network requirements to support Mary's MediBracelets online shopping business.

Write a 2- to 3-page report, including the following:

• Describe how you would select appropriate hardware and software to develop her internal business infrastructure

• Explain at least two possible approaches to managing her data for easy access and security

• Describe possible networks that might be used to support her business needs

• Create a network diagram showing possible internal connections as well as those between her site and her potential customers

Resource: Search the Internet using the phrase "small office local area network" for network diagram examples.

Since Mary has little experience with IT systems, IT Business Services Consultants needs to bring her up to speed by describing the potential benefits of using Transaction Processing Systems (TPS), Customer Relationship Management systems (CRM), functional area information systems, and Supply Chain Management (SCM) in support of Mary's MediBracelets.

Write a 2- to 3-page report addressing these three popular business systems and how each could benefit Mary's business.

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