SCENARIOACompanycurrentlyhasoperationsinFresno,CaliforniaandChicago,Illinois.Companymanagementreviewedthecompany’sclient list andrealizedthatmuchofthecompany’sgrowthhasbeenfromanincreaseinclientsintheeasternandsouthernpartsoftheUnitedStates.Managementbelievesthattheseclientscouldbebetterservedwithmorelocalizedproductionandwithsaleslocationsineachregion.Thenewlocationswouldalsoprovideanimprovedpossibilityforgrowthintheregionalclientbase.Beforeexpansioncantakeplace,theexistingITinfrastructurewillneedtobeevaluatedtoseehowitneedstochangetosupport theplannedgrowth.Youhavebeenaskedbythechieftechnologyofficer(CTO)tostudythecurrent ITinfrastructureusingaSWOTanalysis.Youwillresearchcurrentandemergingtechnologiesanduseyourresearchtosuggest anupdatedsystemthatwillresolvetheidentifieddeficiencieswhilealsosupportingtheidentifiedstrengthsthecurrentsystemoffers.REQUIREMENTSYoursubmissionmust beyouroriginalwork.Nomorethanacombinedtotalof30%ofthesubmissionandnomorethana10%matchtoanyoneindividualsourcecanbedirectlyquotedorcloselyparaphrasedfromsources,evenifcitedcorrectly.Theoriginalityreport that isprovidedwhenyousubmityourtaskcanbeusedasaguide.Youmust usetherubrictodirect thecreationofyoursubmissionbecauseitprovidesdetailedcriteriathatwillbeusedtoevaluateyourwork.Eachrequirementbelowmaybeevaluatedbymorethanonerubricaspect.Therubricaspect titlesmaycontainhyperlinkstorelevantportionsofthecourse.Energy EnergyTASKOVERVIEWSUBMISSIONSEVALUATIONREPORT
5/15/20212/6A.PerformaSWOTanalysisoftheexistingITinfrastructurebydoingthefollowing:1.EvaluatetheexistingstrengthsofthecurrentITinfrastructure.2.Evaluate the existing weaknesses of the current IT infrastructure.
3.Analyze opportunities for updating technology within the current IT infrastructure.
4.Analyze threats that could result from continued use of the current IT infrastructure.
B.AnalyzetheresultsobtainedintheSWOTanalysisbydoingthefollowing:1.Identifyat least twowaystoleveragethestrengthsofthecurrentITinfrastructuretoimprovethecompany’sexistingproductsandservices.a.Identifyat least twoopportunitieswithinthecurrent ITinfrastructuretobringnewproductsandservicestothemarketplace.Note:Anappropriateopportunitymust liewithinthegeneralconfinesoftheITinfrastructurethatiscurrentlyinplace(i.e.,nomajorITpurchases).Appropriatenewproductorserviceofferingscanbeintendedforexternalcustomersorinternalbusinessunits,whicharealsoviewedasconsumersoftheITunit’sproduct/serviceofferings.2.Discuss the weaknesses andthreatsinthecurrentITinfrastructurebasedontheirimpactorpotentialforimpact.3.Discusstheoneweaknessorthreat withthegreatestpotentialforimpactontheITinfrastructure.C.Researchpotentialsolutionsthat couldaddresstheweaknessorthreatdiscussedinpartB3.1.Discussyourpersonalresearchstrategiesforidentifyingandevaluatingcurrenttechnologies.a.Giveat least twoexamplesofcurrent technologythat couldaddresstheweaknessorthreatyoudiscussedinpart B3.2.Explainhowyouplantostayinformedaboutcurrenttechnologies.a.Giveat least twoexamplesofemergingtechnologythat couldhelpthecompanygainacompetitiveadvantage.D.RecommendonespecificITsolutionthatwillbestaddresstheweaknessorthreatthatyouidentifiedinpart B3.1.JustifyyourrecommendedITsolutionbasedonyourresearch.Note:Anappropriatejustificationcouldbeprovidedbydiscussingtheprosandconsofeachofthealternativesolutionsthat youidentifiedduringyourresearchactivitiesinPartsCandC1a.E.Acknowledgesources,usingin-text citationsandreferences,forcontentthatisquoted,paraphrased,orsummarized.F.Demonstrateprofessionalcommunicationinthecontentandpresentationofyoursubmission
