Assess the likelihood of implementing the system given the information the team had at the time.  Justify why, or why not. 

Week 6 – Final Paper

Final Paper

The final paper will demonstrate the students’ ability to assimilate, synthesize, and apply the concepts of management information systems; specifically systems analysis, system design, system development, and systems maintenance. The video case is a factual presentation of McGraw-Hill/Irwin’s PRIMIS Information System.
 

Focus of the Final Paper
 

You will need to review the case questions prior to watching McGraw-Hill MIS Video Case: Primis. You may need to install QuickTime or another media player to watch the videos.
 

You must use critical thinking skills to assimilate and synthesize course concepts that apply to the case questions below. Specific concepts and vocabulary from the course must be integrated into your responses, demonstrating a clear understanding of management information systems vernacular as it applies to each case question.
 

Final Paper Structure
 

Analysis

1. Describe the kinds of questions      McGraw-Hill might have asked as part of determining the feasibility of the      Primis idea. Be sure to address the needs of the organization, end users      (sales representatives, faculty, and students), IT specialists, and the      groups involved in producing the finished custom books. 
2. Assess the likelihood of      implementing the system given the information the team had at the time.      Justify why, or why not. 

Design

1. Process engineering is the      design of business processes to achieve competitive advantage in cost,      quality, speed, and service.
2. Evaluate which advantages were      driving the development of the Primis system for McGraw-Hill. 
3. Business customers must      perceive that products/services are solutions to their problems. Describe      how the Primis system design kept this objective in mind. 

System Development

1. Assess whether the prototyping      would have helped the Primis team. Justify why or why not. 
2. Conclude why it was important      to consider the relationship of Primis to back-end systems at      McGraw-Hill. 
3. If you were the project manager      for Primis, explain and defend what would you have done differently. 

Maintenance

1. Part of system maintenance is      managing the growing volume of content in the Primis database. Explain the      criteria you might use for determining content to add to the database.      Since many print textbooks are revised every few years, describe how this      process would affect contents in the Primis database. 

 Writing the Final Paper
 

The Final Paper:

1. Must be 10- to- 12      double-spaced pages in length (not including the title and reference      pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford      Writing Center. 
2. Must include a title page with      the following: 
   1. Title of paper 
   2. Student’s name 
   3. Course name and number 
   4. Instructor’s name 
   5. Date submitted 
3. Must begin with an introductory      paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement. 
4. Must address the topic of the      paper with critical thought. 
5. Must end with a conclusion that      reaffirms your thesis. 
6. Must use at least three      scholarly sources, including a minimum of one from the Ashford University      Library, in addition to the text. 
7. Must document all sources in      APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. 
8. Must include a separate      reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the      Ashford Writing Center. 

 Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment. 

Primus Case Study Videos (please scroll all the way down if you are having any problems with the videos).

If you cannot view the videos, please try downloading this media player converter:  www.videolan.org/vlc/
 

You may also try downloading the following links and playing them on your own media player:
System Design
Maintenance
System Analysis
System Development
 

Transcripts for videos:
 

System Design
Maintenance
System Analysis
System Development