Describe/develop a Small Prototype of the Proposed System. Your team may use the following technologies

•         This is an executive report containing the following sections:

Þ    From the research, explain how business is using IT to computerize information processes

*       Explain how IT is modernizing the chosen functional area

*    Summarize at least three specific organizational examples  (not from the Laudon  text)

Þ    Summarize the IT requirements of the functional area (What technology is used/needed – see chapter 5)

*       Hardware/software

*       Networking/communications

*       standards/interoperability

Þ    Summarize the planning, design and development of the prototype application which uses

*       Database design (see chapter 6 and cases 15/19)

*       Decision making support through Excel (see chapter 12 and cases 1 or 4)

*    Ecommerce/Ebusiness opportunities for the functional area  (see chapter 10 and          case 29)

Þ    Describe/develop a Small Prototype of the Proposed System.  Your team may use the following technologies

*       Access database

*       Excel spreadsheet