BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS

MOD 2

Start by reading and following these instructions:

1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.

2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.

3. Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.

4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.

Assignment:

1. Define the components of the Porter’s competitive forces model and describe how it could be used effectively to the benefit of an organization you know well.

2. How do businesses use value chains to discover opportunities?

3. Describe the positive and negative impacts on societal quality of life due to the use of computers and information systems?

4. List three different ethical principles one should employ when confronted with an ethical conflict, and explain their use employing an example you have personally experienced.

5. With different types of computer systems available, how can these be used to sustain competitive organizational advantage? 

MOD 3

Start by reading and following these instructions:

1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.

2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.

3. Consider the discussions and the any insights gained from it.

4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.

Assignment:

1. What are crucial indicators that would suggest open source software be used? Explain.

2. Describe the evolving mobile platform and the role grid computing appears to be playing.  

3. Provide at least two examples of software mash ups and why they bring competitive advantage?

4. What are the key benefits and limitations of a relational DBMS?

5. What are data audits? Why do organizations need to have these done?