Case Study: Information Technology and Precision Agriculture Systems in Farming

Are Farmers Changing

Task:

Introduce material here…  Remember, each case study must have the headings listed below and must be answered according to assignment instructions; each heading is worth a percentage of each case grade and this is how your work should be submitted.  Your audience is someone like your roommate – intelligent, educated, but has NO IDEA what the case study is about.  You do not want to copy-and-paste the case, but put forth a brief summary so your reader knows what is going on.

This section is generally one paragraph.  The easiest way to explain this section is to think of it like an abstract or introduction.  If written properly, this section can actually serve as the abstract for the paper.  It will, in a sense, set up the rest of the paper, which is the review of the case, analysis, recommendations, and the summary and conclusions sections.  Remember that you obtained this information from the textbook.  Consequently, you should cite Laudon (2018).  You should NOT write According to the textbook as your reader has NO IDEA who or what is that.  Do remember to take notes as you read through the case study information so that you are prepared to complete this report.

If there is a second paragraph, it will look like this.  The paper should be written in third person narrative and not in the first person.  Note: The required headings that must be in the paper are bolded and should be kept bolded.  One other note: a business is an it, not a they.  Remember that when using pronouns describing a business.  Make sure you always include enough text to form a complete paragraph before moving to the next section.

Are Farmers Changing

In this section, you will briefly describe what you will cover.  It should only take a few sentences.  This section will answer the mandate, “How is information technology changing the way farmers run their business?”  Make sure you always include enough text to form a complete paragraph before moving to the next section.

Are Systems Improving Farming

Here you will provide an answer to the mandate, “How do the systems described in the case improve farming operations.”  You should include enough detail to demonstrate your understanding of the principles, and not simply include quoted material.  Make sure you always include enough details for a fuller understanding, as well as to form a complete paragraph before moving to the next section.

Are Systems Improving Farming

Precision Agriculture System

Here you will provide an answer to the mandate, “How do precision agriculture systems support decision making.”  You should include enough detail to demonstrate your understanding of the principles, and not simply include quoted material.  You will identify three different decisions that can be supported.  Make sure you always include enough details for a fuller understanding, as well as to form a complete paragraph before moving to the next section.

Decision Number One

Here you will provide support and information on the first decision that can be supported with precision agriculture systems.  You should include enough detail to demonstrate your understanding of the principles, and not simply include quoted material.  Make sure you always include enough details for a fuller understanding, as well as to form a complete paragraph before moving to the next section.

Decision Number Two

Here you will provide support and information on the second decision that can be supported with precision agriculture systems.  You should include enough detail to demonstrate your understanding of the principles, and not simply include quoted material.  Make sure you always include enough details for a fuller understanding, as well as to form a complete paragraph before moving to the next section.

Decision Number Three

Here you will provide support and information on the third decision that can be supported with precision agriculture systems.  You should include enough detail to demonstrate your understanding of the principles, and not simply include quoted material.  Make sure you always include enough details for a fuller understanding, as well as to form a complete paragraph before moving to the next section.

Summary and Conclusions

This section will tie together all sources used for this professional assignment, conclusions drawn from the readings, and any inconsistencies.  This section will generally be one to two paragraphs.  Notice the paper has a continuous flow; there are no page breaks between sections.  The only page breaks occur between the title page and the introduction, and between the summary or conclusions and the reference page.  Note: If there is a header at the bottom of the page )on the last line), you will need to insert a page break immediately before the header to properly move it to the next page with its text.  All references for the assignment must appear on a separate page (see the following page for an example).  Best practice is to always have at least 2-3-peer-reviewed or academic references, of which one should be your textbook or other assigned readings.