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Assignment - This assignment has two parts.

Part 1 - Align IT with Strategy

Choose an information technology and develop a business case for implementing the technology in your company (or a publicly traded company). This should be written as a memo (about 4 - 5 pages) to your upper management.

Be sure to include the following:

• A brief background on the company. What does it do, company size, where does it fit in the overall industry, financial situation. etc.
• What is the generic strategy (e.g, cost leader, differentiator, focus) the company is pursuing? Note, this real strategy might be very different than the strategy statement the company puts out.
• High level overview of the technology - what is it and how does it work.
• How well does the technology proposed align with corporate strategy?
• What are the high level costs and benefits (no need for detail here, but are we talking thousands, millions, billions. etc.)?
• Based on what you have researched and written so far, make a recommendation as to whether the company should invest in the technology or not. Be sure to back up your recommendation.

Part 2 - Make the Case

Add to your existing business case by considering how ready your company is to make the changes required. Submit the entire business case (8-10 pages), including any edits based on feedback from the instructor.

Some questions to consider include:

• Has the company successfully implemented similar projects in the past?
• Does the company have dedicated project managers and/or a project management office?
• How is change typically handled and received in your company? What was the outcome of past change initiatives?
• Has the company successfully implemented technologies of similar size and scope in the past?

Update your recommendation as to whether the company should invest in the technology based on its readiness.

Regardless of your recommendation, assume the company is going to invest in the technology, make some concrete recommendations as to how the company can best implement the proposed technology.