For more course tutorials visit www.newtonhelp.com INF 220 Week 2 Assignment Source of Competitive Advantage This team assignment is meant to provide experience with real-world applicability in working in teams. The “Sources of Competitive Advantage” image above shows the focus of competitive advantage for seven companies: Toyota focuses on quality as its competitive advantage.

1. INF 220 Week 2 Assignment Source of Competitive
Advantage
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INF 220 Week 2 Assignment Source of Competitive Advantage
This team assignment is meant to provide experience with real-world
applicability in working in teams.
The “Sources of Competitive Advantage” image above shows the
focus of competitive advantage for seven companies:
Toyota focuses on quality as its competitive advantage.
IBM focuses on service as its competitive advantage.
Wal-Mart focuses on low cost as its competitive advantage.
Coca-Cola focuses on its proprietary products as its competitive
advantage.

2. Apple focuses on innovation as its competitive advantage.
Nike focuses on brand recognition as its competitive advantage.
Nintendo focuses on value as its competitive advantage.
You will develop a five-slide team PowerPoint (not including title and
references slides) that analyzes the sources of competitive advantage
for your chosen organization. Your analysis content will be as
specified in the chart below. Include citations to support your points
throughout the presentation.
Step 1: Meet your teammates in the designated Team Project
Workspace (below Week Five in the left navigation bar).
Step 2: Check in with your teammates in the designated Team Project
Workspace no later than Day 2 (Wednesday) of Week Two.
Step 3: You can determine whether to work within the Team Project
Workspace discussion area or via email,
phone, or Google Hangouts (https://hangouts.google.com/). Your
instructor may require you to connect in the discussion area for
participation points. Check with your instructor before deciding this.
No matter how you connect, it is critical that you all participate
equally in this team project.

3. Step 4: Determine who will be responsible for each portion of your
project. The instructor will not assign the parts. This is what you are
required to complete as a team:
Research the Ashford University Library and the Internet as needed
Put the PowerPoint presentation slides together
Write the speaker notes
Create the required citations
Upload the assignment to Waypoint (only one person needs to submit
the work for the whole team. Step 5: Create your team PowerPoint.
Your analysis content will be as specified in the chart below. Include
citations to support your points throughout the presentation.
Slide 1: Include title of the team PowerPoint, course name and
number, instructor’s name, date submitted, and names of team
members.
Slide 2: As a team, select a company from the list of organizations
listed above that integrates information systems to support its business
strategies. Describe the business mission and goals of your chosen
organization.

4. Slide(s) 3-4: As a team, describe how information systems create
competitive advantages for your chosen organization. Analyze and
identify the types and functions of systems used in the organization.
Slide 5: What different types of data make up “big data” for your
chosen company? Describe the big data (what it is and how it is used).
Big is a term that describes extremely large data sets that may be
analyzed computationally to reveal patterns, trends, and associations.
Examples of big data may include data in a company’s customer
service department used to solve customer problems or a company’s
use of stock market or competitive intelligence data to predict the
future (Hint: You can find examples of big data used by the
organization by reviewing data reports on the “Investors” or “Our
Investors” tab of the organization’s website). Justify your answers.
Slide 6: Conclusion
Slide 7: Reference list
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INF 220 Week 2 Discussion 1 Information Systems For
Competitive Advantage
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5. INF 220 Week 2 Discussion 1 Information Systems: For Competitive
Advantage
Kyle Wong, our guest speaker, speaks to how his organization
integrated differentiation, innovation, and the Internet to gain
competitive advantage (INF220 Week Two Information Systems -
For Competitive Advantage). Using Michael Porter’s Model of
Competitive Advantage, analyze how you feel Pixlee uses
information systems for its customers’ competitive advantage. Hint:
See the Competitive Advantage Strategies in the “Business Use of
Information Systems” chart in the Weekly Lecture. Give examples to
illustrate your answer. Provide justification and citations for your
points.
Guided Response: Review several of your peers’ posts. Respond to at
least two of your peers and provide recommendations to extend their
thinking. Challenge your peers by asking a question that may cause
them to reevaluate their evaluation of Pixlee’s use of information
systems for its customers’ competitive advantage. Provide examples
that support your peers’ explanations.
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INF 220 Week 3 Assignment The Internet of Things (IoT)
Product Proposal

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INF 220 Week 3 Assignment The Internet of Things (IoT) Product
Proposal
The Internet of Things allows objects to be sensed and controlled
remotely across existing network infrastructure, creating opportunities
for more direct integration between the physical world and computer-
based systems, and resulting in improved efficiency, accuracy, and
economic benefit.
The IoT products and solutions in each of these markets have
different characteristics:
Manufacturing:
By networking machinery, sensors, and control systems together, the
IoT intelligent systems enable rapid manufacturing of new products,
dynamic response to product demands, and real-time optimization of
manufacturing production and supply chain networks.
Media:
The combination of analytics for conversion tracking with behavioral
targeting and programmatic media has unlocked a new level of

7. precision that enables display advertising to be focused on the devices
of people with relevant interests.
Environmental Monitoring:
Environmental monitoring applications of the IoT typically utilize
sensors to assist in environmental protection by monitoring air or
water quality, atmospheric or soil conditions, and even the
movements of wildlife and their habitats. Development of resource-
constrained devices connected to the Internet also means that other
applications like earthquake or tsunami early-warning systems can
also be used by emergency services to provide more effective aid.
Infrastructure Management:
The IoT infrastructure can be used to monitor any events or changes
in structural conditions that can compromise safety and increase risk.
It can also be utilized to schedule repair and maintenance activities in
an efficient manner by coordinating tasks between different service
providers and users of these facilities.
Energy Management:
It is expected that IoT devices will be integrated into all forms of
energy-consuming devices (switches, power outlets, bulbs,
televisions, etc.) and be able to communicate with the utility supply
company in order to effectively balance power generation and energy
usage.

8. Medical and Healthcare Systems:
IoT devices can be used to enable remote health monitoring and
emergency notification systems. These health monitoring devices can
range from blood pressure and heart rate monitors to advanced
devices capable of monitoring specialized implants, such as
pacemakers or advanced hearing aids. Specialized sensors can also be
equipped within living spaces to monitor the health and general well-
being of senior citizens while also ensuring that proper treatment is
being administered as well as assisting people regain lost mobility via
therapy.
Building and Home Automation:
IoT devices can be used to monitor and control the mechanical,
electrical, and electronic systems used in various types of buildings
(e.g., public and private, industrial, institutions, or residential). Home
automation systems, like other building automation systems, are
typically used to control lighting, heating, ventilation, air
conditioning, appliances, communication systems, entertainment, and
home security devices to improve convenience, comfort, energy
efficiency, and security.
Transportation:
The IoT can assist in integration of communications, control, and
information processing across various transportation systems.
Application of the IoT extends to all aspects of transportation systems
(i.e. the vehicle, the infrastructure, and the driver or user). Dynamic
interaction between these components of a transport system enables
inter and intra vehicular communication, smart traffic control, smart

9. parking, electronic toll collection systems, logistic and fleet
management, vehicle control, and safety and road assistance.
Large-scale deployments:
There are several planned or ongoing large-scale deployments of the
IoT to enable better management of cities and systems. For example,
Songdo in South Korea, a fully equipped and wired smart city, is the
first of its kind and near completion. Nearly everything in this city is
planned to be wired, connected, and turned into a constant stream of
data that would be monitored and analyzed by an array of computers
with little to no human intervention. Another example of a large-scale
deployment is the one completed by New York Waterways in New
York City to connect all their vessels and be able to monitor them live
24/7.
Assignment Directions:
Review the list of IoT product characteristics for various markets.
Select a market from this list: Manufacturing, Media, Environmental
Monitoring, Infrastructure Management, Energy Management,
Medical and Healthcare Systems, Boiling and Home Automation,
Transportation, or Large-scale Deployments.
Provide a five- to seven-page paper that includes the following
elements:
• Introduction

10. • Proposal of an Internet of Things product:
o What is the IoT proposed product?
oProvidethestatementofneedfortheIoTproduct.
oWhatelseisofferedsimilartotheproposedIoTproductinthemarket?
o
HowisyourproposedIoTideabetterordifferent?Identifythequalitiesthat
maketheIoT
product better or different than other products.
• Description of your chosen market that could benefit from an IoT
product:
o DoestheIoTproduct
o IdentifyhowtheIoTproductsupportselectroniccommerce,business-to-
businesselectronic commerce, or business-to-consumer electronic
commerce in the market?
Identification of both pros and cons for the proposed IoT product (see
the “Pros and Cons of IoT” diagram above).

11. oWhataretheprosoftheproposedIoTproduct?
oWhataretheconsoftheproposedIoTproduct?
Conclusion
Reference List
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INF 220 Week 3 DQ 1 Information Systems In a Rapidly
Changing Digital World
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INF 220 Week 3 DQ 1 Information Systems In a Rapidly Changing
Digital World
Our guest speaker for this week, Josh Oakhurst, speaks to Internet of
Things (IoT) solutions for competitive advantage (INF220 Week
Three Information Systems - In a Rapidly Changing Digital World).
After viewing our guest speaker’s presentation and reading the

12. highlights of “IoT Benefits and Risks” in the Instructor Guidance,
what is your position regarding the advantages of IoT integration
toward business competitive advantage? Are you for or against
continuous integration directions of IoT solutions? Give examples to
illustrate your answer. Provide justification and citations for your
points.
Guided Response: Review several of your peers’ posts. Respond to at
least two of your peers and provide recommendations to extend their
thinking. Challenge your peers by asking a question that may cause
them to reevaluate their stance on IoT solutions. Provide examples
that support your peers’ explanations or that provide a different
perspective.
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INF 220 Week 4 Assignment Software Development Life
Cycle – Personal Task Application PowerPoint
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INF 220 Week 4 Assignment Software Development Life Cycle –
Personal Task Application PowerPoint
In Chapter 9 of our course text, you studied the phases of the System
Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Use the steps of the SDLC to

13. describe the process of accomplishing a task that is of interest to you.
Your task can be any task and does not have to be related to an IT
system. Examples might be to take a trip; buy a house, car, or
something else; get a degree; learn how to do something; plan a party;
bake a cake; or just about anything else. The idea here is to come up
with some concrete examples of the abstract concepts of the SDLC to
show that you really understand what each step involves.
The SDLC has five primary phases:
Systems Planning and Selection
Systems Analysis
Systems Design
Systems Implementation and Operation
Systems Maintenance
After you have formulated your task and described each step, present
your information in a PowerPoint presentation with a minimum of six
slides (This is in addition to the title and reference list slides).
Presentation requirements:

14. You should have a title slide, a table of contents slide, and a reference
list slide.
You should have at least one slide for each of the SDLC phases. Use
the SDLC phase to title these slides:
System Planning and Selection, Systems Analysis, Systems Design,
Systems Implementation and
Operation, and Systems Maintenance. Include speaker points in each
slide.
Your presentation should have at least two relevant images in it.
Your summary slide(s) should answer the following question:
Why is it important to integrate the SDLC process?
The Software Development Life Cycle – Personal Task Application
PowerPoint Assignment
Must have a minimum of six slides (not including title and references
pages) and formatted according to

15. APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate title page with the following:
o TitleofPowerPoint
o Student’sname
o Course name and number oInstructor’sname
o Datesubmitted
Must use at least two scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
TheScholarly,PeerReviewed,andOtherCredibleSourcestableoffersaddi
tionalguidanceon
appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a
specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your
instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness
of a specific source for a particular assignment.
Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford
Writing Center.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to
APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

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INF 220 Week 4 DQ 1 Information Systems Development
Approaches
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INF 220 Week 4 DQ 1 Information Systems Development
Approaches
Our guest speaker, Karla Lewis, described functionality of a shared
services infrastructure data center (INF220 Week Four Information
Systems - Infrastructure Development Approaches Part One and
INF220 Week Four Information Systems - Infrastructure
Development Approaches Part Two). The Instructor Guidance
discusses six categories of benefits from integrating shared services in
the organization. Using these categories, discuss the benefits of the
shared services provided by Karla Lewis’s organization. Give
examples to illustrate your answer. Provide justification and citations
for your points.
Guided Response: Review several of your peers’ posts and respond to
at least two of your peers. Provide recommendations to extend their
thinking. Challenge your peers by askin

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INF 220 Week 5 DQ 1 Information Systems Security, Ethical,
and Social Impacts
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INF 220 Week 5 DQ 1 Information Systems Security, Ethical, and
Social Impacts
Regarding the discussion of growing information systems security
impacts, our guest speaker, Dr. RajinKoonjbearry, states, “I anticipate
it’s going to get worse before it gets better” (INF220 Week Five
Information Systems - Security, Ethical, and Social Impacts Part
Two). What supporting content does Dr. Koonjbearry provide to
justify his position? Our Instructor Guidance highlights security
breach predictions provided by the Experian data breach. Are these
predictions in agreement with Dr. Koonjbearry’s position? After
reading and watching our required course material, do you agree with
Dr. Koonjbearry’s position? Why or why not? Give examples to
illustrate your answer. Provide justification and citations for your
points.

18. Guided Response: Review several of your peers’ posts. Respond to at
least two of your peers and provide recommendations to extend their
thinking. Challenge your peers by asking a question that may cause
them to reevaluate their explanations. Provide examples that support
your peers’ explanations or that provide a different perspective.
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INF 220 Week 5 Final Project - IT System Recommendation
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INF 220 Week 5 Final Project - IT System Recommendation
For the Final Project, you are asked to write an eight-to ten-page
research report (typed, double-spaced) in which you describe a
company of your choice, the nature of its business, a specific product
or service, and how that product or service is produced and distributed
by the company and then recommend the information technology
system you think should be in place and why. Address the following
questions in narrative form (according to APA style). Be sure to
provide examples and supporting rationale throughout the paper.
Company Background and Information Systems

19. What is the name, nature of business, and specific products or
services of your chosen organization?
How are the products or services produced and distributed by the
company?
Why are information systems essential in managing the organization’s
business?
Describe the existing information systems supporting the major
business functions of the organization
(e.g., sales and marketing, manufacturing and production, accounting,
human resources, etc.)
Information Technology Recommendation
• What is your recommendation for the information technology
systems you think should be in place and why? Your recommendation
should include the following: o Informationneeds:
information systems?

20. Needforsystemautomation
o Benefits of the proposed system (savings, quality improvements,
faster processing, etc.) o Types of database data elements (data,
images, photographs, sound, video, etc.)
o ooo
Networkingandinteractiveprocessing
Centralizationversusdecentralization End-usercomputingneeds
Your recommendation to develop or acquire the system software
Potential Security Threats
• Describe the various threats and security threats to the proposed
information system. What security controls are required to address the
threats?