1. Compare and contrast the management information systems (MIS) in place in 2 distinctly different organizations.

• Identify the two companies
• Compare/Contrast the business, mission/vision, and organization, and overall IT infrastructure

2. Compare each organization's use of information systems to help manage internal operations and to make decisions.

• What are the Internal Operations? (i.e., sales, marketing, HR/training, and Supply Chain Management)
• What are the differences and similarities of the internal operations and decision-making tools of two companies?

3. Assess how these two organizations use information technology for competitive advantage.

• What are the key competitive advantages?

For instance, Apples competitive advantage is its development and manufacturing with a robust supply chain management in the back-end.

• What are the key IT technology infrastructure delivering the competitive advantages?

4. Appraise the individual and organizational consequences of the use of information technology, and recognize potential security breaches and computer crimes.

• How does the company leverage IT technology to recognize potential security breaches and computer crimes?