Business of Information Technology

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The paper will address a topic from the covered chapters of the eText or a topic related to Managing with Information Systems. The focus of the paper will be sufficiently narrow to address in depth a specific area, e.g. a sub-topic or sub-sub-topic of a chapter. Examples of topics are: • Digital Systems • Design of Work • Security • The Business of Information Technology • Governance of the Information Systems Organization • Information Systems Sourcing • Managing IT Projects • Business Intelligence • Knowledge Management • Analytics The paper should address a specific company or industry related to your topic. For example, you could investigate how Apple or Ford uses analytics to formulate business strategy. The paper should reveal additional information beyond that covered in the eText. Your own analysis, summary, and conclusions will increase the value of your paper. Parameters and guidelines for the term paper are as follows: • The term paper should be at least 1,500 words with at least 3 scholarly references in addition to your eText for a minimum of 4 total references. Please keep in mind that the word count requirements point out the minimum amount of effort that should be put into the paper. Word count isn’t everything because quality of writing and research matters as well, but it is an indication of the quantity of effort put into the assignment. Note that word count does not include title, abstract, or reference pages. Not following this requirement will significantly impact the grade. • Use scholarly peer-reviewed references rather than websites. Scholarly references are generally more credible and make a more persuasive argument. Non-academic websites are not typically recommended for academic writing. While most of the information generally is correct, it is not always reliable because anyone can change the content, bias is often present, and it is not peer-reviewed. For example, it’s best not to use news websites, Wikipedia, investopedia.com, about.com, smallbusiness.chron.com, huffingtonpost.com, ehow.com, forbes.com, cnn.com, online encyclopedias, or similar non-academic websites. Articles in these types of websites are written by reporters or individuals who may or may not be experts in the field, and consequently may have incorrect or biased information. Instead, it adds much more credibility to use the class eText, other related textbooks, and peer-reviewed articles, i.e. scholars have analyzed and evaluated the content for accuracy, quality, and reliability. Be sure to use the university library to help you find these types of scholarly references. The library has a setting in database searches that allow you to search for peer-reviewed articles only. • It is acceptable to use a company website for research, say for example if you are researching Apple, it’s acceptable to use www.apple.com to describe their mission, strategy, financials, etc. However, websites do not count towards meeting scholarly reference requirements. • The Term Paper should be well organized and encompass the above subject and content guidelines, and an electronic copy of the project should be submitted via Turnitin. Compaagnny Selection and Summary (20%)