BCO1102 Information Systems for Business

Scenario

A first step in developing Information systems is to conduct a preliminary study, this could also be termed a scoping study. The objective of this is to conduct a preliminary analysis, propose alternative solutions, describe costs and benefits and submit a preliminary plan with recommendations to a client.  

When conducting the preliminary analysis you need to find out the organization's objectives and the nature and scope of the problem under study. Even if a problem refers only to a small segment of the organization itself, you need to find out what the objectives of the organization itself are. Then you need to see how the problem being studied fits in with them.

You may also need to propose a range of solutions. In digging into the organization's objectives and specific problems, you may have already covered some solutions. Alternate proposals may come from interviewing employees, clients, suppliers, and/or consultants. You can also study what competitors are doing. With this data, you will have three choices: leave the system as is, improve it, or develop a new system

Type of eCommerce system

The type of eCommerce system covers three broad areas;

1. What products/services are being taken online?

2. What will be the main business processes and functions addressed in the recommended eComm system?

3. Compare three available eCommerce providers, Shopify, Woocommerce and one other of your choice. Use the KT-DA comparison table here.

4. What eCommerce provider is recommended and why?

The degree that the Cloud will be utilised

The system will have three main components, the application or front end, the back-end data store and the backup system. Cloud technology is now standard industry wide practice and the scoping study will recommend how the cloud will be utilised.

1. Types of Cloud Systems-Explain key t