To prepare for this Assignment:

As a first step, you will need to select an organization to research and use as your own case study. The organization must be a real organization that is publicly traded. Review the following options to make your selection:

Large retail chain $($e$.$g$.,$ Gap Inc.$)$

Online e$-$commerce business $($e$.$g$.,$ Netflix$)$

As a part of Porter$$s Five Forces analysis, you will also need to research other companies in the industry of the organization you select to get some insights on how they use IT$/$IS as part of their business strategy.Describe the background and industry for your selected organization. $(1$ slide$)$

Analyze the role of IS and IT in your selected organization$$s strategy. As part of your analysis: $(12$ slides$)$

Identify what systems and technologies are already in place for this organization $($being sure to mention any uses of big data analytics, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence$).$

Use the Five Forces analysis framework to analyze the competitive environment for your selected organization $($i$.$e$.,$ the large retail chain or the online e$-$commerce business$).(12$ slides$)$

Based on your analysis, assess the strengths and weaknesses of your selected organization$$s IT strategy. $(12$ slides$)$