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Final Paper

 

The final paper will demonstrate the students’ ability to assimilate, synthesize, and apply the concepts of management information systems; specifically systems analysis, system design, system development, and systems maintenance. The video case is a factual presentation of McGraw-Hill/Irwin’s PRIMIS Information System. 

Focus of the Final Paper

You will need to review the case questions prior to watching McGraw-Hill MIS Video Case: Primis. You may need to install QuickTime or another media player to watch the videos.

You must use critical thinking skills to assimilate and synthesize course concepts that apply to the case questions below. Specific concepts and vocabulary from the course must be integrated into your responses, demonstrating a clear understanding of management information systems vernacular as it applies to each case question.

Final Paper Structure

Analysis

 

  1. Describe the kinds of questions McGraw-Hill might have asked as part of determining the feasibility of the Primis idea. Be sure to address the needs of the organization, end users (sales representatives, faculty, and students), IT specialists, and the groups involved in producing the finished custom books. 
  2. Assess the likelihood of implementing the system given the information the team had at the time. Justify why, or why not.

 

Design

 

  1. Process engineering is the design of business processes to achieve competitive advantage in cost, quality, speed, and service.
  2. Evaluate which advantages were driving the development of the Primis system for McGraw-Hill. 
  3. Business customers must perceive that products/services are solutions to their problems. Describe how the Primis system design kept this objective in mind.

 

System Development

 

  1. Assess whether the prototyping would have helped the Primis team. Justify why or why not. 
  2. Conclude why it was important to consider the relationship of Primis to back-end systems at McGraw-Hill. 
  3. If you were the project manager for Primis, explain and defend what would you have done differently.

 

Maintenance

 

  1. Part of system maintenance is managing the growing volume of content in the Primis database. Explain the criteria you might use for determining content to add to the database. Since many print textbooks are revised every few years, describe how this process would affect contents in the Primis database.

 

Writing the Final Paper

The Final Paper:

 

  1. Must be 10- to- 12 double-spaced pages in length (not including the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  2. Must include a title page with the following:
    1. Title of paper
    2. Student’s name
    3. Course name and number
    4. Instructor’s name
    5. Date submitted
  3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
  4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
  5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
  6. Must use at least three scholarly sources, including a minimum of one from the Ashford University Library, in addition to the text.
  7. Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  8. Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

 

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

 

Reference:

 

O’Brien, J.A. & Marakas, G.M. (2011). Management Information Systems (10th ed.). New

 

York, NY: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. ISBN: 978-0-07-337681-3

 

 

 

Grading Rubric

 

Total Possible Score: 25.00

 

Describes the Kinds of Questions McGraw-Hill Might Have Asked as Part of Determining the Feasibility of the Primis Idea

 

Total: 2.00

 

Distinguished – Completely describes the kinds of questions that McGraw-Hill might ask as part of determining the feasibility of the Primis idea and thoroughly addresses the needs of the organization, end users, IT specialists, and the groups involved in producing the finished custom books.

 

Proficient – Describes the kinds of questions that McGraw-Hill might ask as part of determining the feasibility of the Primis idea and addresses the needs of the organization, end users, IT specialists, and the groups involved in producing the finished custom books. Minor details are missing.

 

Basic – Partially describes the kinds of questions that McGraw-Hill might ask as part of determining the feasibility of the Primis idea and somewhat addresses the needs of the organization, end users, IT specialists, and the groups involved in producing the finished custom books. Relevant details are missing.

 

Below Expectations – Attempts to describe the kinds of questions that McGraw-Hill might ask as part of determining the feasibility of the Primis idea; however, may not address the needs of the organization, end users, IT specialists, and the groups involved in producing the finished custom books and significant details are missing.

 

Non-Performance – The description of the kinds of questions that McGraw-Hill might ask as part of determining the feasibility of the Primis idea is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

 

 

 

Assesses the Likelihood of Implementing the System Given the Information and Justifies Why, Or Why Not

 

Total: 2.00

 

Distinguished – Thoroughly assesses the likelihood of implementing the system given the information the team had at the time and presents a well-crafted, logical justification.

 

Proficient – Assesses the likelihood of implementing the system given the information the team had at the time and presents a justification. The assessment or the justification is slightly underdeveloped.

 

Basic – Partially assesses the likelihood of implementing the system given the information the team had at the time and presents a limited justification. The assessment or justification is underdeveloped.

 

Below Expectations – Attempts to assess the likelihood of implementing the system given the information the team had at the time and present a justification; however, the assessment and the justification are significantly underdeveloped.

 

Non-Performance – The assessment of the likelihood of implementing the system given the information the team had at the time and the justification are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

 

 

 

Evaluates Which Advantages Were Driving the Development of the Primis System for McGraw-Hill

 

Total: 2.50

 

Distinguished – Provides a comprehensive evaluation of which advantages were driving the development of the Primis system for McGraw-Hill. Effectively applies vocabulary and course concepts from the text and/or additional professional or scholarly sources.

 

Proficient – Provides an evaluation of which advantages were driving the development of the Primis system for McGraw-Hill. Applies vocabulary and course concepts from the text and/or additional professional or scholarly sources, but minor details are missing.

 

Basic – Provides a limited evaluation of which advantages were driving the development of the Primis system for McGraw-Hill. Partially applies vocabulary and course concepts from the text and/or additional professional or scholarly sources, and relevant details are missing.

 

Below Expectations – Attempts to provide an evaluation of which advantages were driving the development of the Primis system for McGraw-Hill; however, vocabulary and course concepts from the text and/or additional professional or scholarly sources are not applied, and significant details are missing.

 

Non-Performance – The evaluation of which advantages were driving the development of the Primis for McGraw-Hill is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

 

 

 

Describes How the Primis System Design Managed Customer Perceptions

 

Total: 3.00

 

Distinguished – Thoroughly describes how the Primis system design managed customer perceptions that products or services are solutions to their problems.

 

Proficient – Describes how the Primis system design managed customer perceptions that products or services are solutions to their problems. Minor details are missing.

 

Basic – Vaguely describes how the Primis system design managed customer perceptions that products or services are solutions to their problems. Relevant details are missing.

 

Below Expectations – Attempts to describe how the Primis system design managed customer perceptions that products or services are solutions to their problems; however, significant details are missing.

 

Non-Performance – The description of how the Primis system design managed customer perceptions that products/services are solutions to their problems is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

 

 

 

Assesses Whether the Prototyping Would Have Helped the Primis Team and Justifies Why Or Why Not

 

Total: 2.50

 

Distinguished – Provides an accurate and comprehensive assessment of whether prototyping would have helped the Primis team and crafts an effective justification that supports the assessment.

 

Proficient – Provides an assessment of whether prototyping would have helped the Primis team and crafts a justification that supports the assessment. Minor details from the assessment or justification are either missing or inaccurate.

 

Basic – Provides a partial assessment of whether prototyping would have helped the Primis team and crafts a limited justification that supports the assessment. Relevant details from the assessment or justification are missing and/or inaccurate.

 

Below Expectations – Attempts to provide an

 
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