1. Develop a strategic plan to align your business objectives and IS activities:

• Start with an overview of your business, including items such as your mission statement, goals and summary of what services or products your business will deliver. After all, the investors need to know what your vision for the business is.

• Identify fundamental components of your company’s information system.

• Discuss why it is critical for business objectives and IS activities to be well aligned

2. Provide a business and technical analysis for adopting, purchasing, or building hardware:

• Explain two considerations that must be given when selecting hardware to meet the evolving needs of your business.

• Include three best practices your company will follow when deciding to adopt new hardware.

3. Provide a business and technical analysis for adopting, purchasing, or building software - again, this was something you have already worked on:

• Explain two considerations that must be given when selecting software to meet the evolving needs of your business.

• Include three best practices your company will follow when deciding to adopt new software.

4. Identify and explain attributes that should be included for records in your company database:

• Identify three key factors that must be considered when designing a database for your company.

• Explain two ways your company will overcome challenges that stem from big data.

5. Provide a network system recommendation for your company.

• What two features will you look for in choosing network-management software or networks?

• What two benefits would be gained by your company if you installed network-management software?

• Provide a network or network-management software recommendation for your company. Defend your recommendation with three reasons for your choice.