Instructions

It is important to understand what information systems are and why they are essential for running and managing a business. The case studies below will provide you with an opportunity to review many of the concepts covered in this course. These case studies provide you with an opportunity to critically analyze events that are taking place in real-life organizations. This helps to develop your critical thinking and research skills as you research each of these scenarios.

For this assignment, you will review four case studies. Then, in a PowerPoint presentation, you will evaluate the studies and respond to each of the questions below, using both critical thinking and theory as well as supporting documentation.

1. Based      on your reading of the case study “Can You Run the Company with Your      iPhone?” on pages 9–10 of the textbook, discuss how emerging trends in      technology are helping Network Rail improve railway performance and      safety.
2. Based      on your reading of the case study “Enterprise Social Networking Helps      Sanofi Pasteur Innovate and Improve Quality” on pages 41–42 of the      textbook, discuss how information systems influenced the company’s      organizational strategy. Critique their core information system      applications from a business perspective. Analyze how information system      projects are aligned with organizational goals and strategies.
3. Based      on your reading of the case study “Meltdown and Spectre Haunt the World’s      Computers” on pages 309–310 of the textbook, discuss the ethical and security      issues that could result from flaws in central processing unit (CPU) chip      design. Assess their procedures for securing information systems.
4. Based      on your reading of the case study “AbbVie Builds a Global Systems      Infrastructure” on pages 586 of the textbook, discuss the problems that      the company was experiencing as a global enterprise and how the company      was able to solve them. Explain their information technology      infrastructure. Discuss information system solutions that can be applied      to this issue.

When formatting your PowerPoint presentation, do not use the question-and-answer format; instead, use bullets, graphics, and/or charts in your slides to identify important points, and then discuss those points in the speaker notes of each slide.

Your PowerPoint presentation must be at least 12 slides in length (not counting the title and reference slides). You are required to use a minimum of three peer-reviewed, academic sources that are no more than 5 years old (one may be your textbook). All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; all paraphrased material must have accompanying in-text citations.