Assume that you are working as a General Manager of the following hospitality operation: Type: independent branded restaurant, 4 stars Location: major city downtown Clientele: mostly business If you need to make additional assumptions (e.g., cuisine, hours of operation, etc.), you can do that at your own discretion. For example, you may assume that your technology purchasing budget is unlimited.

2 Goal of the assignment This assignment requires you to imagine buying the hardware and software necessary for the proper activity of the restaurant, as follows: a. 1 new computer system for yourself (General Manager) + all necessary software to operate properly but not waste resources b. 1 new printer for the General Manager's office, to work in conjunction with the new computer system purchased in a. c. 1 monitor that displays the orders that have been placed by consumers. Guidelines Purchase systems that are "just right". That is, all systems must have sufficient, but not excessive resources (e.g., data storage, memory, etc.) Additional questions, such as the following, may be used to guide you through the assignment. - What type of computer systems? Windows or Apple? What kind of computer configurations (e.g., hard drive capacity, how much RAM)? Any peripherals? - What type of printer? Black-and-white or color? Wired or wireless? Networked or standalone? Printer-only or printer+scanner? - What type of display? Networked or standalone? What features? ...are the most appropriate for this particular type of hospitality property. Deliverable Using your technology (e.g., tablet, computer, graphic tablet, etc.), produce: 1. A diagram, slide, infographic, model, short video, or list that represents the technologies and their configurations (hardware + software) that you would buy as part of the assignment. (Length: maximum 1 letter-size page or 1 screen). 2. A justification of your choices which illustrates how these technologies support the tasks that are necessary for this type of operation without wasting resources. (Length: maximum 1-2 letter-size page or maximum 2 screens.