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You have been recently employed as a Business Analyst for AB Company. AB
Company specializes in designing and developing Information Systems for other
companies. They also provide support, advice and recommendations to their clients
where necessary.
AB Company has been contracted by JTech Company to develop and implement an
information system which meets their needs and services. Before an information system
is developed, a Business Analyst must conduct a thorough investigation concerning the
current system in use.
JTech Company is a manufacturer of tinned foods based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Their operations and financial department uses spreadsheets and manual processes for
much of its information gathering and reports. Departmental managers, towards end of
the month, they would spend most of their time consolidating and reentering data into
the final spreadsheet, which will be sent to top management for strategic analysis and
decisionmaking. JTech Company has no automated method for keeping track of their
inventory, as a result management in the operations and financial department works with
approximations.
Management has tasked you to give advice and recommendations to JTech Company on
the most suitable Information System to use. As a Business Analyst, the following
questions must be addressed:
a Are there any global challenges or opportunities they may encounter after
implementing an Information System.
b How does implementing a new system bring about change to their organization?
c According to what you have learnt, briefly discuss the following types of Information
System: Transaction Processing System, Decision Support System and Management
Information System. In your answer, give some recommendations on the most
suitable Information System to be used at JTech Company.
d What security measures can be put in place to ensure security of hardware, software
and the organization as a whole? In your answer, discuss the issue of viruses, hacking,
cracking, internal and external threats.
e How does the internet support communication and ebusiness in an organization? In
your answer, discuss the impact of social network and business intelligence.
f You are also required to give JTech an insight of risk management, that is how a risk
can be analysed and managed.
As a Business Analyst, you may give recommendations and advice to JTech
stakeholders on the most suitable information system and any other IT matters related to
the growth of a business
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