ITM 309 Team project

I will need to update the coffee shop technology wise. This is going to include getting computers to use for orders/sales, inventory, payroll, and also keeping track of our customers. The new computers will help me keep track of each customer that comes in and also how often, helping us to recognize them. This will let our customers know that we care about them and we realize how much they help our business.

In the world of business, information technology strategy has been overlooked by owners for they are so focused on marketing strategies. Keeping up with the use of information technology is in just about all types of industrial process and just as important. It has been a proven fact that it contributes to the development of strategies and tactics when developing a product or service. During the twentieth century the accelerated progress in information technology has developed a large variety of technologies for the collecting and storage of information such as the Internet, software companies, and personal computers.

I recently inherited my grandfather’s coffee shop, The Broadway Café located in the heart of Harmony, NC. Since 1952 this shop has been the local hotspot for both locals and visitors. My grandfather has run this shop for years without modernized technology and has been successful in his management. Currently the café is struggling to compete with the current updated businesses of the 21st century. This paper will show how I use modernize information technology to update the business operations while maintaining the

In today’s economy many individuals try to cut costs as much as possible. Kudler Fine Foods thought that creating a frequent shopper program for their valued customers would be a profitable and resourceful venture. Not familiar with the steps in implementing this type of program, Kudler hired a team of information technology business managers. Kudler believes that this team would greatly benefit the implementation process. In this summary, the team of IT business managers

Conduct a job requirements analysis for the store managers and coffee servers in order to identify tasks, KSAOs, and context for those positions.

2. Assess the effectiveness of Starbucks’ management decisions in providing innovative offerings for its customers (e.g., WiFi, style of coffee, etc.) in order to achieve its current competitive marketplace advantage. Provide support for your rationale.

My learning outcome based on the strategic and operational planning, from a presentation about Starbuck’s:

In the current business environment, companies must take strategic initiatives to prevent the losses and overcome the rough economy we are currently facing. Starbucks Corporation (furthermore, Starbucks) is known as one of the leaders for the retail sales of roasted and specialty coffee. Starbucks is focused on creating a detailed strategic and financial planning that can take the company to the next level. The aim of this paper is to investigate Starbucks’s actions upon creation of strategic and financial plans, and its impact on cost and sales and risks associated.

Foundation of IT in a place is very crucial for most business. Organizations can use IT resource to create innovative and strategic process that helps business to reach beyond the status quo. Organization without new technologies resources can lose momentum and fall behind in competition. On the other hand, organizations with effective and updated technologies remain competent and superior; get competitive advantage thus acquire and maintain their big market share.

The article by Bonner examines a hydrogen-powered, zero-emission train in Germany, currently underway (Bonner, 2017). While the focus of this paper centers on the United States Transportation Industry, it is critical to observe other nations breaking ground in this field of study. The United States trails behind other regions of the world in terms of a robust rail network as a popular commuter option, however, for freight applications, the knowledge gained in other countries around the globe provides a solid foundation for U.S. based logistics companies to examine.

In today's economic environment, businesses and corporations must meet the customers' demand by create differentiable value. To achieve this goal, organizations must have clear Mission and Vision statements to lead the way, also a certain synergy between innovation and strategic planning. This paper introduces the " Self served coffee machine" as a new division of Starbucks Coffee Co. and the detailed analysis on the SWOTT. The balance scorecard will list the new division internal and external' objectives, also how is this new innovation help the

After reading the case, one continues to come up with new problems and issues along the way that are related to information technologies. The three main problems we encountered in this case are lack of IT knowledge, inappropriate planning, and ineffective and inefficient Resource Management. Each of these issues requires specific attention to fix the next problem and so forth. The solution to attack each individual problem or issue will be explained as follows.

One of the most noticeable features about the City of Seattle is the incredible amount of coffee shops in the area; so it’s not very surprising that one of the most recognizable coffee companies in the world hails from Downtown Seattle. Starbucks has been in business since 1971 and has grown from a single coffee shop to one of the largest and most recognizable food companies in America. One of the things that fostered this explosive growth was the company’s willingness to adapt with a changing world. With technology advancing in leaps and bounds, Starbucks has found ways to utilize it in order to further themselves as a business; their strategy worked. This paper will answer three questions to demonstrate how Starbucks has successfully used Information Systems (IS) to grow themselves into the company they are today. The correct understanding, implementation, and management of IS has allowed Starbucks to rise to the top of their industry and distinguish themselves from other businesses.

As with any organization the key to success are many. It’s a matter of determining which keys fit the door of success and focus of the organization. Technology is continuously expanding therefore producing more advanced tools to better organize, communicate effectively and provide efficiently the highest quality of work output by employees. Taking on the task of assisting with the launch of a new e-commerce unit, it is important to recognize that are going to be the determining factor so success.

Companies over the last decade, has recognized that their survival to a lesser or greater extent, depends either entirely or partially to appropriate information system. It is established, based on lesson learned from both failed and successful organizations, that an information system strategy are to support or aligned with, business strategy. Similarly the business strategy can influences the choice of Information System used in the organization. A business strategy entails futuristic organizational planning that result in companies gaining competitive advantage. It is direct linked to supporting area such as marketing, procurement, and information system. The case of Comair airline, even after acquisition by Delta