Submit the integrated final copy of your Information Strategic Plan.

The proposal will actually consist of the purpose, history, and scope located in the final project template (be sure you can see the blue hidden text in the template which has additional instructions to guide you).

• Purpose: Include the name of the system and the purpose of your evaluation.
• History: 1-3 paragraph description of the history of the company and the events that led you to choose that company.
• Scope: 1-2 paragraph description of the scope of the system that you will study in detail.

Complete the following section of the Information Strategic Plan Template:

• Analysis of the Current System (all components from performance through miscellaneous analysis).

Part III in Week Six Due October 3, 2011 the student is to make those corrections. Be sure that the page numbers are numbered appropriately for a complete plan and include a table of contents for each major heading and side heading with page numbers. The Final Project will contribute 20% to the course grade.

Focus of the Final Project
The purpose of the Information Technology Plan is to communicate the analyst's findings of a detailed analysis of the current system. It is also intended to communicate the proposed approach to be used in continuing the project into the next phase. The student can select an existing company and identify improvements to a system or the student can use their own company.

Writing the Final Project Paper
The Final Paper:

• Must be ten to fifteen double-spaced pages in length and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide.
• Must include a title page that includes:
  • Student's name
  • Course name and number
  • Title of paper
  • Instructor's name
  • Date submitted
• Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
• Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
• Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph.
• Must use at least five professional resources, including a minimum of two from ProQuest.
• Must use APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide to document all sources.
• Must include, on the final page, a Reference Page that is completed according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide.