Before you begin work on this assignment, be sure you have read the Case Study on Maryland Technology Consultants (MTC). MTC is a fictional company created for IFSM 300s Case Study. It is also recommended that you review the additional Stages (2, 3 and 4) as well as the vendor brochure provided for Stage 4. This will help you understand the overall report and potential solution. As a business analyst in the Chief Information Officers (CIOs) department of Maryland Technology Consulting (MTC), you have been assigned to conduct an analysis, develop a set of system requirements, evaluate a proposed solution, and develop an implementation plan for an IT solution (applicant tracking or hiring system) to improve the hiring process for MTC. This work will be completed in four stages, and each of these four stages will focus on one section of an overall (BA&SR) report to be delivered to the CIO. (Stage 1) The first step is to look at the organization and explain how an IT system could be used to support MTCs strategies and objectives and support its decision-making processes. (Stage 2) Next you will evaluate current processes and workflow and explain how MTC can use IT to improve its processes and workflow. (Stage 3) Then you will identify key stakeholder expectations for the new technology solution to support MTCs hiring process and develop a set of requirements. (Stage 4) Finally, you will review the provided Vendor brochure for a proposed applicant tracking system and explain how it meets the requirements and what needs to be done to implement the system within MTC. The sections of the BA&SR will be developed and submitted as four staged assignments. In stages 2, 3 and 4, you will also incorporate any feedback received when the previous stage was graded to improve the effectiveness of your overall report and then add the new section to your report. At the end of the course, you will submit a complete BA&SR document that includes all the sections and changes that resulted from previous feedback. Part of the grading criteria for Stage 4 submission includes addressing previous feedback to improve the final report. Write an appropriate Introduction to the entire BA&SR Report (guidelines are provided below). Section I of the BA&SR document contains an organizational analysis and identifies ways in which an information system to improve the hiring process can help MTC, the organization in the case study, meet its strategic goals and meet the information needs of various levels of management. Using the case study, assignment instructions, Content readings, and external research, develop your Introduction and Section I. Strategic Use of Technology. To start, review the readings in Weeks 1 and 2. The case study tells you that the executives and employees at MTC have identified a need for an effective and efficient applicant tracking or hiring system. Apply specific information from the case study to address area. Begin your report with a clear, concise, well organized introduction to explain why you are writing and what is to come in the complete BA&SR report (not just Stage 1). This should briefly set the context for MTC business purpose, environment, and current challenges related to hiring. Then provide what is to come in the full report. Keep your audience in mind this is an internal report for the CIO of MTC. Provide an introduction in that engages the readers interest in continuing to read your report. In this section, you should clearly present at a broad level what MTCs organizational strategy is (refer to case study information), then what issues the current manual hiring process may present that interfere with achieving that strategy, and how improving the hiring process will benefit MTC and support its business strategy. (Use two to three strong sentences that explain how the system would support the strategy and justify your position with specifics from the Case Study.) First, provide an overview of the competitive environment that MTC is currently operating in based on information from the case study. Then explain how and why MTC can use the new hiring system to increase its competitive advantage. Your explanation should demonstrate your understanding of what competitive advantage is as well as how improving the hiring process will help achieve MTCs competitive advantage. Include how MTC can use the type of data/information that will be in the hiring system for strategic advantage. (Paragraph of 4-5 sentences) Review the four Strategic Goals presented in the Strategic Business Plan section of the MTC Case Study. The CIO has asked you to come up with an example of an objective to meet each goal and explain a new hiring system would help achieve that objective. As you can see from the example provided in the table below, an objective is a statement that is clear (not vague) and is something that can be measured or evaluated to determine whether it has been met or not. An important part of setting goals is that they are SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound). In order to evaluate whether a goal has been achieved, its important to be able to measure it. Consider this difference (non-specific and not measurable) vs. (This goal provides specific what and when.) Then, for each of the rows listed below, complete the table with the requested information. (Provide an introductory sentence and copy the table. Create an Objective for each of the 3 remaining Goals and explain using 2-3 complete sentences for each.) This is not about an objective to implement a hiring system or broad business goals but rather the focus is on objectives that would be supported by the use of a technology solution to support/improve the hiring process. Increase MTC Business Development by winning new contracts in the areas of IT Consulting Build a cadre of consultants internationally to provide remote research and analysis support to MTCs onsite teams in the U. S. Increase international recruiting efforts and employ 5 research analysts in the next 12 months. The new hiring system would allow applicants from around the world to apply online, increasing the number of international applicants. It would enable the recruiters to carefully monitor the applications for these positions, identify the necessary research and analysis skills needed, and screen resumes for these key skills. Recruiters could quickly view the number of applicants and identify when additional recruiting efforts are needed to meet the objective. Continue to increase MTCs ability to quickly provide high quality consultants to awarded contracts to best serve the clients needs Increase MTCs competitive advantage in the IT consulting marketplace by increasing its reputation for having IT consultants who are highly skilled in leading edge technologies and innovative solutions for its clients you are writing in the role of a MT
C business analyst and your audience is MTC and your boss, the CIO. Dont discuss MTC as if the reader has no knowledge of the organization. Also do not reference stage # or case study these are class terms and would not be in a business report. Use third person consistently throughout the report. In third person, the writer avoids the pronouns I, we, my, and ours. The third person is used to make the writing more objective by taking the individual, the self, out of the writing. This method is very helpful for effective business writing, a form in which facts, not opinion, drive the tone of the text. Writing in the third person allows the writer to come across as unbiased and thus more informed. · Create a that includes: The company name, title of report, your name, Course and Section number and date. · In Stage 1, you are preparing the first part of a 4-stage report. Use the structure, headings, and provided here for your report. Use the numbering/lettering in the assignment instructions as shown below. Introduction I. Strategic Use of Technology A. Organizational Strategy B. Competitive Advantage C. Strategic Objectives D. Decision Making · Write a short concise paper: Use the recommendations provided in each area for of response. Its important to value . Assignment should not exceed 4 pages excluding title and reference pages. · Content areas should be ; table entries should be . · To : Move your cursor to the table, then click on the small box that appears at the upper left corner of the table to highlight the table; right click and COPY the table; put the cursor in your paper where you want the table and right click and PASTE the table. · Ensure that each of the is preceded by an that explains what is contained in the table, so the reader understands the table has been included. · Use two with citation and reference. Use at least one external reference and one from the course content. Course content should be from the class reading content, not the assignment instructions or case study itself. For information on APA format, refer to Content>Course Resources>Writing Resources. · Begin a for resources required for this assignment. Additional research in the next stages will be added to this as you build the report. The final document should contain all references from all stages appropriately formatted and alphabetized. Use APA format for your reference page. · Running headers are required for this report. · Compare your work to the below to be sure you have met content and quality criteria. · Submit your paper as a , or a document that can be read in Word. Keep tables in Word format do not paste in graphics. · Your submission should include The introduction is very effective; is clear, logical, derived from the Case Study; and demonstrates a sophisticated level of writing. The introduction is clear, logical, and derived from the Case Study. The introduction is adequate and is derived from the Case Study. The introduction is not clear, logical and/or derived from the Case Study. Content missing or extremely incomplete, did not reflect the assignment instructions, showed little or no originality, demonstrated little effort and/or is not original work for this class section. 10 The explanation is clear, logical and fully supported using a sophisticated level of writing. The explanation is clear, logical and supported. The explanation is provided and supported. The explanation is not clear, logical and/or supported. Content missing or extremely incomplete, did not reflect the assignment instructions, showed little or no originality, demonstrated little effort and/or is not original work for this class section. 20 Clear, complete, logical, derived from the Case Study, and demonstrates sophisticated analysis and writing. demonstrates analysis and effective writing. Explanation is provided and related to the Case Study, may lack specifics and/or clear logic. Explanation is not clear, logical and/or supported. Objectives are clear, measurable and time-bound and are strongly and fully explained using a sophisticated level of writing. Objectives are clear, measurable and time-bound, and are clearly explained. Objectives are somewhat clear, measurable and time-bound, and are explained. Objectives are not clear, measurable and/or time-bound, and/or are not explained. Content missing or extremely incomplete, did not reflect the assignment instructions, showed little or no originality, demonstrated little effort and/or is not original work for this class section. 15 Identified correctly and fully, clearly and logically explained; are derived from the Case Study; and demonstrate sophisticated analysis and writing. Identified correctly and clearly and logically explained; are derived from the Case Study; and demonstrate analysis and effective writing. Identified correctly and explained and are derived from the Case Study. Not all provided; and/or are not correct and/or not derived from the Case Study. Content missing or extremely incomplete, did not reflect the assignment instructions, showed little or no originality, demonstrated little effort and/or is not original work for this class section. Required resources are incorporated and used effectively. Sources used are relevant and timely and contribute strongly to the analysis. References are appropriately incorporated and cited using APA style. At least two sources are incorporated and are relevant and somewhat support the analysis. References are appropriately incorporated and cited using APA style. Only one resource is used and properly incorporated and/or reference(s) lack correct APA style. A source may be used, but is not properly incorporated or used, and/or is not effective or appropriate; and/or does not follow APA style for references and citations. No course content or external research incorporated; or reference listed is not cited within the text. 10 Well organized and easy to read. Very few or no errors in sentence structure, grammar, and spelling; double-spaced, written in third person and presented in a professional format. Effective organization; has few errors in sentence structure, grammar, and spelling; double-spaced, written in third person and presented in a professional format. Some organization; may have some errors in sentence structure, grammar and spelling. Report is double spaced and written in third person. Not well organized, and/or contains several grammar and/or spelling errors; and/or is not double-spaced and written in third person. Extremely poorly written, has many grammar and/or spelling errors, or does not convey the information. 15 100 Purchase the answer to view it Purchase the answer to view it Purchase the answer to view it Purchase the answer to view it