Instructions ACCT 326 Writing Assignment #4 Research and evaluate an actual AIS Project. Part I (Research an AIS project): Identify and research one financial or accounting system project that is...

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Instructions ACCT 326 Writing Assignment #4 Research and evaluate an actual AIS Project. Part I (Research an AIS project): Identify and research one financial or accounting system project that is planned, under development or has been implemented recently. The project can be for a small business, large company or government agency. It can be a project that you know of from previous experience or have worked on in the recent past. Or, you can use GAO or another online source to find a project. For example: www.gao.gov/products/gao-21-227 The VA is transitioning to an integrated financial and acquisition system from an aging system. Two previous attempts to replace the systems cost hundreds of millions of dollars and took years to develop. Using IT "best practices", the VA implemented the new system at the National Cemetery Administration but fell short of meeting some "best practices".  • identify the project and the company or agency the project is being implemented for. • briefly describe the purpose of the project. • explain how you identified the project and what research you used to find out more about the project.  • describe its status (in the planning stage,  under-development, completed, re-worked). Part II (Discuss your understanding of the AIS project): With your understanding of the project you researched, please answer the following questions (2-3 paragraphs per question): • Summarize your position: What benefits are likely to gained from implementing the project? Provide an example (e.g., improved accuracy of aged payables tracking).  • Are there some problems with the project? What is the main problem or challenge? Provide an example (e.g., legacy data structure does not align with new COA).  • Imagine that you are the Project Manager of this project. Would you do anything differently? Please explain. • The guidelines outlined below are considered to be a reasonable “checklist” to help ensure the success of system development projects. Do you agree? Were there any steps clearly missed in your project? Guidelines checklist: (1) Engage Stakeholders (2) Simplify Processes (3) Plan Acquisitions (if software and/or hardware is to be acquired) (4) Tighten Scope (5) Commit Resources (6) Manage Proactively (7) Work Together (8) Guide Change (9) Conduct Reviews (10) Test Thoroughly Paper Guidelines • Page Length: Your response should not exceed two pages (single-spaced). No separate Cover Page or Title Page is needed; however, you must include the title of your assignment as a heading on the first page. Note that the reference page and appendix, if provided are excluded from the page count. • References: You will need to include at least four literary references and at least four in-text citations to support your paper. These references must be related directly to the topics covered in the paper. References & citations must be properly formatted as noted below. • Headings: You will need to use headings (short, brief, and centered) to separate each area of your paper. Your headings should have an appropriate title, instead of ones like Section IV. • Margins & Font Sizes: Use standard margins (minimum .5"; maximum 1.5") and standard font size (minimum 10 point; maximum 12 point) in your paper. • Writing Style: APA7 is the preferred writing style