Case Assignment
Strategic Information Technology Systems
Cloud computing has become a common term. In this assignment, we will address three types of cloud computing. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) provides virtualized computing resources for firms so they do not have to maintain the computer servers in the business. Software as a Service (SaaS) allows firms to use software through a license agreement where it is hosted on the cloud. Platform as a Service (PaaS) provides a development platform to build software service and applications on cloud-based servers.
Assignment Expectations
Identify examples of IaaS, Saas, and PaaS and an example of a firm using each type of service. Describe how each service is used in a firm, providing a summary of the benefits of the service. Also, include links to websites to support your discussion examples. This should take 4 to 5 pages.
Background Readings:
Agutter, C. (2013). TIL lifecycle essentials. New York: IT Governance Publishing. Available in Trident Online Library.
Read Chapters 1 and 6 in:
Business Information Systems (2015). Business Information Systems (2015). The Saylor Foundation. www.saylorbooks.com Creative Commons Book.
Eaton, Ben, Hallingby, Hanne Kristine, Nesse, Per-Jonny & Hanseth, Ole (2014). Achieving payoffs from an industry cloud ecosystem at BankID. MIS Quarterly Executive, 13(4), 223-235. How to Find MIS Quarterly Executive
Fennelly, L. J. (2012). Handbook of loss prevention and crime prevention. Oxford, UK: Butterworth-Heinemann. Available in Trident Online Library.
Read Sections 2 and 7 in:
Introduction to Computer Information Systems/Information Systems, Creative Commons License. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Introduction_to_Computer_Information_Systems
Read Chapter 2 in: Saad, I. and Rosenthal-Sabrous, C. and Gargouri, R. (2014). Information systems for knowledge management. John Wiley & Sons. Available in the Trident Online Library.
Schlagwein, Daniel, Thorogood, Alan, & Willcocks, Leslie P. (2014). How Commonwealth Bank of Australia gained benefits using a standards-based, multi-provider cloud model. MIS Quarterly Executive, 13(4), 209-222. How to Find MIS Quarterly Executive
Read Chapters 7, 8, and 10 in:
Watson, R.T. (2007) Information Systems. Global Text Project, Utilitizing Data for Efficiency and Effectiveness.
Winkler, Till J., Benlian, Alexander, Piper, Marc, Hirsch, Henry (2014). Bayer Healthcare delivers a dose of reality for cloud payoff mantras in multinationals. MIS Quarterly Executive. 13(4), 193-208. How to Find MIS Quarterly Executive
Lecture on Enterprise Systems and Competitive Advantage
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