SESSION LONG PROJECT: ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESS PROCESSES, AND IT SYSTEMS

This SLP assignment focuses on demonstrating the practical application of the concepts discussed in a case. The student will demonstrate an understanding of what organizations and businesses process, and discuss the relationship between organizational structure and business processes. The discussion is one from a practical perspective.

Paste these instructions on the cover page of your paper, using a small font.

After reviewing the required reading for this module (and if you have time, the optional reading), and using the work completed in the case, select a specific organization and write a 3-page paper addressing the following:

1. What does the organization do? (i.e., What types of products or services does it provide?) Note that the organization could be For-Profit, Non-Profit, or Government.
2. What is the structure of this organization? Why do you think it was selected?
3. Discuss one or more high-level processes the organization accomplishes. Which department do you think is the lead for this
process?
4. Discuss one or more information technology systems used to accomplish the processes identified in “3” above. Why do they use information technology? Who are the participants that use the identified tool?

You are encouraged to use the SAME terms and sources as the case for the generic parts of your paper and specific sources related to the organization you identified if they are publicly available.

SLP Assignment Expectations

Submit a 3-page paper (excluding cover sheet and references, figures, sections with bullets, and tables) double spaced, no extra spaces, and 1-inch margins, that answers the questions using most of the required reading and if possible the optional reading and one outside reference.

The paper will have a proper main heading stating the name of the class, module number, and title of the paper. The paper will also have an introduction that states the purpose of the paper and what will be answered, as well as section headings that guide the reader throughout the evolution of the discussion.

Quotations should only be used for definitions so that the student can demonstrate the ability to synthesize and articulate knowledge from the required reading.

All assertions and key discussion points are properly cited using APA format. In other words, any sentence or paragraph that contains material derived or synthesized from the background reading or other sources will be cited. References are in APA format. All references are cited at least once.