Read Case Study IV-1 entitled “The Clarion School for Boys, Inc.—Milwaukee Division: Making Information Systems Investments” on pages XXXXXXXXXXin your textbook, Managing Information Technology. The...

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Read Case Study IV-1 entitled “The Clarion School for Boys, Inc.—Milwaukee Division: Making Information Systems Investments” on pages 594-610 in your textbook, Managing Information Technology.


The case study provides an example of the practical difficulties encountered in information systems (IS) planning and provides an example of assessing current IS resources.


For this assignment, you will propose a technological solution(s) for the Clarion School for Boys, Inc. to reduce its operation costs and other resource usage. You can recommend technology tools and services to be used, and some of your solution recommendations could include the following:


Statement of precise objectives


Analysis of current and future information technology environment (cloud computing and in-house infrastructure setup), hardware, applications, personnel, network, and facilities.


Note: Special consideration should be made to adoption of innovative, emerging, or IT trends.


Your proposal should be 3 pages in length without cover page, table of contents and reference page and it should be well-written. Please be sure to incorporate the questions into your responses. Use Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style guidelines, citing references as appropriate.


It is strongly encouraged that you submit all assignments to the Turnitin Originality Check prior to submitting it to your instructor for grading.

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Answer To: Read Case Study IV-1 entitled “The Clarion School for Boys, Inc.—Milwaukee Division: Making...

Soumi answered on Mar 29 2020
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Running Head: MANAGING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY    1
MANAGING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY     6
MANAGING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Major issues with the IT system    3
Adoption
of innovative technology, emerging and IT trends    3
Analyzing the current and future technology environment    4
Conclusion    5
Recommendations    5
References    6
Major issues with the IT system
The major issue faced by the Clarion School for Boys Inc. was that there was a continuous increase in the cost of labor with the passage of time. The operating budget of the schools comprised of labor cost that was almost 68% of the total cost (Nelson & DeHayes, 2010). That was a significant number. In addition to that, the existing system was outdated that required automation. However, in order to implement a new Information System, a huge cost was to be incurred. In addition to that, the organization was skeptical regarding the benefits that would accrue over the period.
Adoption of innovative technology, emerging and IT trends
With the advent of globalization, there has been a significant improvement in the information technology infrastructure over the period. According to the perspective of Wildavsky (2018), in modern times, firms invest a healthy amount in maintaining their Information technology infrastructure. This enables the organization to increase efficiency in operations, as the data is available on a real time basis. In addition to that, a good IT infrastructure enables the organization to save on cost by automating a number of processes.
In the current times, firms use Information technology as it helps them in keeping a track of the operation in an appropriate manner (Arvidsson, Holmstrom & Lyytinen, 2014). Using Information Technology, one can control the operations across the globe. This also reduces the cost of labor and brings about efficiency in operation by optimizing the processes. The process that are delayed due to human labor can be automated and optimized....
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