IT415 Benchmark - Strategy And Business Models Exercise

IT 415 Benchmark - Strategy And Business Models Exercise

Benchmark - Strategy and Business Models Exercise

Assessment Description

In this assignment, students will apply the concepts of business models and strategies to a real company. Students will have the opportunity to assess why these components work for the company, and what skills it takes for management to develop these long-term plans.

1. In 500 words or more, choose a company in the IT industry and describe its business strategy and business model.

2. Why does this strategy and model work (or not work) for the business? Explain what skills you employed and how you used them to assess the chosen company's IT decisions.

3. What additional skills would be needed for a professional to implement changes within this company? 

4. What security issues are unique to the business/industry (e.g. finance, production, international product distribution, SCADA, political, defense etc.)?

5. What steps/solutions would be necessary for this company?

This assignment requires the use of at least two additional scholarly research sources published within the last 5 years. Include at least one in-text citation from each cited source.