Introduction

Begin your report with a clear, concise, well organized introduction to explain why you are writing and what is to come in the complete BA&SR report $($not just Stage $1).$ This should briefly set the context for MTC $$ business purpose, environment, and current challenges related to hiring. Then specifically provide what is to come in the full report. Keep your audience in mind $$ this is an internal report for the CIO of MTC$.$ Provide an introduction in one paragraph that engages the reader$$s interest in continuing to read your report.

Strategic Use of Technology

Business Strategy $$ In this section, you should clearly present $$ at a broad level $$ what MTC$$s business strategy is $($refer to case study information$),$ then what issues the current manual hiring process may present that interfere with achieving that strategy, and how improving the hiring process will benefit MTC and support its business strategy. $($Use two to three strong sentences that explain how the system would support the strategy and justify your position with specifics from the Case Study.$)$

Competitive Advantage $-$ First, provide an overview of the competitive environment that MTC is currently operating in based on information from the case study. Then explain how and why MTC can use the new hiring system to increase its competitive advantage and help achieve its overall business strategy. Your explanation should demonstrate your understanding of what competitive advantage is as well as how improving the hiring process will help achieve MTC$$s competitive advantage. Include how MTC can use the type of data or information that will be in the hiring system to improve its competitive advantage. $($Paragraph of $4-5$ sentences$)$

Strategic Objectives$-$ Review the four Strategic Goals presented in the Strategic Business Plan section of the MTC Case Study. The CIO has asked you to come up with an example of an objective to help meet each goal and explain how a new hiring system would help achieve that objective. As you can see from the example provided in the table below, an objective is a statement that is clear $($not vague$)$ and is something that can be measured or evaluated to determine whether it has been met or not. An important part of setting objectives is that they are SMART $($specific$,$ measurable, achievable, relevant and time$-$bound$).$ In order to evaluate whether an objective has been achieved, it$$s important to be able to measure it$.$ Consider this difference $$ Student wants to get a degree $($non$-$specific and not measurable$)$ vs$.$ Student wants to earn a degree in Information Systems Management by May $2020.($This objective provides specific what and when.$)$ First, insert an introductory opening sentence for this table. Then, for each of the rows listed below, complete the table with the requested information. $($Provide an introductory sentence and copy the table. Create an objective for each of the $3$ remaining goals and explain using $2-3$ complete sentences for each.$)$ Note: This is not about an objective to implement a hiring system or broad business goals but rather the focus is on objectives that would be supported by the use of a technology solution to support$/$improve the hiring process.

Decision Making $-$ In the reading, $$How Information Supports Decision Making,$$ you were introduced to the information requirements of various levels of the organization. First, insert an introductory opening sentence for this section. Then, for each of the management roles listed below, complete the table with the appropriate level $($as defined in the reading $$ one word is all that is required in this column$),$ an example of a specific decision supported by the Hiring System to be made at that level, and what type of information from the hiring system would be needed to support that decision. Think about what information the hiring system could provide about applicants, etc., and then identify an example of a decision that might be made by each level of management. A decision is a choice or conclusion that the management might make about business operations or future planning. This is not about the decisions about implementing a new technology solution or about general responsibilities of each role. Example: A decision example could be stated as: CEO decides to expand MTC$$s services to include cybersecurity. He can make this decision because the hiring system provides information that many applicants have the needed skills, certifications and experience to enable MTC to easily recruit IT consultants in this area. $($Provide an introductory sentence then copy the table and insert information within, writing in complete sentences.$)$Introduction

Begin your report with a clear, concise, well organized introduction to explain why you are writing and what is to come in the complete BA&SR report $($not just Stage $1).$ This should briefly set the context for MTC $$ business purpose, environment, and current challenges related to hiring. Then specifically provide what is to co