Research the organization to understand the challenges that they faced and how they intended to use Cloud Computing to overcome their challenges.

This project requires you to write at 3-5 page APA formatted research paper.  The focus is on an organization that you choose which has leveraged Cloud Computing technologies in an attempt to improve profitability or to give them a competitive advantage.  Research the organization to understand the challenges that they faced and how they intended to use Cloud Computing to overcome their challenges. 

Cloud Migration

In 80 words or more review and discuss the following article on the 3 Types of Cloud Migration Strategies.

https://www.protera.com/sap-blog/cloud-migration-strategies/

IT STrategy –

  APA format – References – Intext – Citations

*Plagiarism Free

Review chapter 8 in the course text.

Q1. Discuss the key decision criteria that IT managers need to examine to help them make an IT sourcing decision.

  

Review chapter 9 in the course text.

Q2. Discuss the IT Budgeting practices that deliver value?

Q3. Why of the practices do you consider to be the most important and why?

  

Review chapter 10 of the course text.

Q4. In your own words, discuss the actions that could lead to the development of effective risk management capabilities.

  

Review chapter 11 of the course text.

Q5. In your own words, discuss the different stages for implementing information management in order to move form general principles to specific applications.

Power point Presentation

 Create a PowerPoint presentation strictly following the instructions in the Presentation file. While you are welcome to do so, this presentation does not require a voice over recording. Only the slides will be required. Please include additional details for your slides as appropriate in the slide notes. 

  Organization I am researching for is: WALMART

ITS 631 Presentation
100 Points Possible, Individual Effort Only! 

Using the organization that you have been researching and writing about during this course, create a PowerPoint presentation with the following slides representing your written papers. Do not copy and paste large sections from your paper to each slide. Your presentation should follow best practices in PowerPoint slide creation. This site may be beneficial to follow if you need help: http://www.garrreynolds.com/preso-tips/design/

1. Slide 1: Cover slide

2. Slide 2: Introduction of the organization

3. Slide 3: Your role within the organization

4. Slide 4: Your summary of the current IT strategy for competitive advantage 

5. Slide 5: The gap(s) you identified which you have sought to address in your project

6. Slide 6: A summary of your research regarding the IT strategy

7. Slide 7: A summary of the positive or negative impacts to business operations involving the IT management processes

8. Slide 8: A summary of your recommendations for TQM, Six Sigma, and/or change management

9. Slide 9: Your 2 recommendations to address the gap(s) identified in your case

10. Slide 10: Your change management plan

11. Slide 11: Your summarized thoughts on IT Governance and security culture within the organization

12. Slide 12: Your overall thoughts of the potential benefits to the organization by implementing your change recommendations 

13. Slide 13: References for all slides (full APA formatted references)

For additional content, use the notes view of PowerPoint to include details. Minimize pictures to those that are relevant to the content. If you quote a source directly in your presentation, a citation must also be included on that slide for the quote in APA format. Do not provide citations for paraphrased information in your slides. For this presentation the final references slide will suffice. 

Assessment criteria (25 points per criteria): 

· The presentation makes good use of course concepts/practices/strategies; 

· The presentation demonstrates understanding of the IT Operational Excellence practices covered during the course; 

· The presentation demonstrates appropriate application of Operational Excellence ideas/concepts/practices/strategies in addressing the case issues;

· Thoroughness, appropriateness, and creativity demonstrated by the descriptions; clarity, organization, coherence, and correctness (spelling, grammar) of the writing, quoted content where appropriate with citations, and full references.

Practical Connection Assignment

 Required Textbook: Tapscott, D., &Tapscott, A. (2016). Blockchain revolution: how the technology behind bitcoin is changing money, business, and the world. Penguin.  

 

Course name: Introduction Blockchain and Cryptocurrency

Assignment:

Provide a reflection of how the knowledge, skills, or theories of this course have been applied or could be applied, in a practical manner to your current work environment. If you are not currently working, share times when you have or could observe these theories and knowledge could be applied to an employment opportunity in your field of study. 

Requirements:

Provide a 750 words minimum reflection APA format document.

Use of proper APA formatting and citations. If supporting evidence from outside resources is used those must be properly cited.

Share a personal connection that identifies specific knowledge and theories from this course.

Demonstrate a connection to your current work environment. If you are not employed, demonstrate a connection to your desired work environment.