Qualitative Evaluation of the Industrys Strategic Position
Choose an aspect of the information technology (IT) industry that has not been previously used as an example in this course. Use Porters five forces to make a qualitative evaluation of the industrys strategic position. Be sure to explain each of the five forces as well as explain how they relate to your chosen industry.

Note: The mobile phone industry was provided as an example in the video material and may not be used as the subject for this assignment.

Remember to include the following elements (Porters five forces):

Threat of new entrants: Are new entrants being attracted to the market, and are there barriers to entry in the industry?
Threat of substitute products or services: Are there other products that could be alternatives to offerings in the chosen industry?
Bargaining power of customers: What degree of bargaining power do the buyers have in terms of putting the industry under pressure to provide more products or less cost?
Bargaining power of suppliers: What is the importance of raw materials, components, labor, and services that are required for the industry, and are there substitutes for those inputs? Discuss the possibility of switching suppliers, if necessary.
Intensity of competitive rivalry: Does the industry have a sustainable competitive advantage?

Strategic Information Systems Assessment (Week 2 IP)

Analyze the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats for the case study organization that are related to its present information systems environment.
Assess the forces that are presently governing competition for the case study organization.
Using Wisemans framework of strategy development, define the strategic thrusts (and related advantages) that the case study organization should use to build a business case for implementing an information systems management plan.

Information Systems Business Case (Week 3 IP)

Based on the information contained in the Business Systems Plan and the Strategic Information Systems Assessment, write an IT strategy statement that details the following:

Critical success factors for the IT manager
A general strategy for how the IT department will determine congruence between the goals of the IT department and the goals and objectives of the case study organization
A general strategy for how the IT department will support the goals and objectives of the case study organization

Strategic Business Plan (Week 4 IP)

Executive summary
Marketing analysis

You should identify a target market.
You should establish a strategy for acquiring a customer base.

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis
Financial statements
Summary of the relevance of Porters five factors
Conclusion

Project Management Plan (Week 5 IP)

See the section for New Content below.

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New Content
Your company has purchased the smaller company that was discussed in the Phase 1 and Phase 4 Individual Projects. Your input was greatly valued. Senior management believes that you have a firm grasp on how to handle the new business; therefore, you have been assigned the role of project manager.
Your boss has asked you to write a Project Management Plan. Your plan should contain the following sections:

Initiating
Planning
Executing
Monitoring and Controlling
Closing

In addition, your plan should touch upon the following components:

Integration
Cost
Human resources
Stakeholder management
Scope
Quality
Communications
Time
Procurement
Risk management