Part 1: First Research SpecialismAs part of this assignment you are required to produce an overview of two MSc research specialisms ( AI / Networking / Cyber Security / Software Engineering / Data Science) which are NOT the specialism you discussed in Assignment 1. The first research specialism you are discussing for this assignment. This must be approximately 1400 words (+ / - 10%). You are required to discuss the research question ...
IntroductionsIntroductions This examines how organizations can use information systems (IS) strategically, enabling them to gain or sustain competitive advantage over their rivals. As described “Managing in the Digital World,” a firm has competitive advantage over rival firms when it can do something better, faster, more economically, or uniquely. In this chapter, we begin by examining the role of information systems at different ...
1. Portfolio Management Assume you are the new CIO for NJMVC and are looking to introduce a formal portfolio management practice, based on ITIL guidance. One of your first steps is to have a discussion with existing IT Management. Name and briefly describe three IT servicesthat would likely be part of the IT organization’s service catalog of customer-facing services. Name and briefly describe three entr...
Overview of Agile DevelopmentFor this question you should assume the role of a systems engineer in a small software company. Your managing director asks you to write a brief account of agile softwaredevelopment. This will involve you in some research, probably using the Internet. A description of agile development, its objectives and main features. The role of teams and meetings The role of the customer An assessment of the commercia...
Question 1All the questions ask you to apply theory to an example of an IS development project. The example will be the development of a simple application for paying employees called PAYEM.PAYEM runs once a week. It reads several databases which contain information such as employee name and address, the amount of pay the employee is entitled to per hour worked, the number of hours worked the previous week, and information abou...
Mission StatementYou are the Information Manager for a grassroot, up-and-coming coffee house, which is located in a trendy neighborhood. The owner/CEO would like to see the company grow and hired a consultant to assist in making this happen. The consultant stated the demographics in the neighborhood are mostly late-20s to mid-30s professionals and tech-savvy. Â The consultant advised the owner to incorporate some kind of technolo...
BackgroundWhen responding the scenario below, please make sure you reference the material in Chapter 4. Open a Word document and respond to the scenario in it. When complete, save your document and upload it to Blackboard. Many bank ATM kiosks have a computer tower in them running on Windows XP. These computers run proprietary software needed to handle cash withdrawal requests, deposits, check account balance requests, etc. The proprieta...
Module 9 Learning OutcomesExplain the cost of software flaws.Compare and contrast manual and automated source code review techniques.Examine code analysis tools. Discussion BoardDuring this module, you explored the cost of software flaws and a variety of code analysis tools. Use what you have learned to compare and contrast automated software review tools with manual review processes. Commonly called “white-box&rdq...
Business Goal of the new ISGiven a business scenario, students are to perform a variety of SDLC tasks (except programming), and these may include identifying feasibility issues, writing system requirements (about 10), creating the conceptual design and developing test cases. You are the System Analyst involved in studying the creation & implementation of a new information system for an organization. Choose one of the following organizati...
Production System Development (PSD)(PSD) includes both the improvement of current production systems and the creation of new ones. The production process should be created in conjunction with the product, as representative of the entire design construction process, rather than after the brand has been already conceived (Bellgran and Säfsten, 2010). PSD examines the manufacturing operation and its conceptual design holistically throughout ...
Question:Citing: Â Use your own words in the take-home examination portion â however any copied (quoted) material should be placed in quotes and clearly referenced. Ideas from others should be referenced. Note that any material in quotes or ideas from others DO NOT EARN GRADES since you are being asked to provide your own examples and ideas in this take-home assignment. Â Put your references (also ...
This assignment exercises the analysis and development of a Lite Contingency Plan (BIA, IRP, DRP, and Business Continuity Plan: BCP). The development of a workflow diagram is essential in displaying the relationship between the four components. This is critical for the IRP and DRP, as an IRP can launch a DRP when a threat disrupts a system through ransomware, DDoS, or other malicious attacks against a system. Use the following guidelines to c...
Components of a Secure Email SystemIn your role as information security professional serving the CIO, you have been asked to create a 6â8 page e-mail security plan that will become part of the corporate knowledge base. Use the organization and characteristics described in the Case Study: Global Widgets Inc. document found in the Required Resources as the context in which to create your plan. Include the following in your prof...
Assessment OverviewFor this module, summative assessment will be via this single in-course assignment; to support evidencing achievement of the learning outcomes for the module, a written critical analysis report forms the basis of the module assessment. The assignment ‘Information Assurance and Risk Management White Paper’ is worth 100% of the total mark. It is an individual assessment and should therefore be all your own work. S...
Essay RequirementsYour assignment is to write an argumentative research essay, the topics and format of which are set out below. Â It is expected that you will either know how to write a research essay or will immediately arrange with a writing centre of your college or one provided by the University to learn how to do so, including how to do citations and a Works Cited.Once a topic is selected, you are to clearly state your positio...