Course Learning
Outcomes:
PGCL01 Demonstrate mastery of a global body of discipline knowledge and practice, including knowledge of research principles and methods [AQF K1, K2,S1].
1.1.Demonstrate breadth and depth of global discipline knowledge.
1.2.Demonstrate knowledge of practice in the global environment.
PGCL04 Independently initiate, plan and execute a substantial project to meet
agreed deliverables [AQF S5, A1, A2, A3].
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Scenario (Updated scenario from assignment 1)
Nice-Fit is a (fictional) small business producing outfits for costume parties and special
occasions. Custom designs can be tailored to a customers request. Tom and Ann are the owners of the company and source all the fabric, design the outfits and make the costumes
themselves. Tom and Ann keep spreadsheets with information on the material purchased and costumes made, but they find it difficult to keep track of their products, raw materials, and
sales. The raw materials are supplied from a fabric company in India, and the production takes place in a manufacturing company in China. The clothing is sold at local weekend markets,
sold, or rented through costume hire shops, and sold at their physical store. Tom and Ann receive a small percentage of the sales and rentals of their costumes from the hire shops.
They have no information on customers other than those who request custom designs directly from them. In 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic had a major impact on global economies,
businesses and how we work. Managing business through this situation continues to be challenging, however, the business is very profitable and worth investing in. Accordingly, Tom
and Ann have decided to expand their business and work on a national and global scale. Tom and Ann decided to invest large capital in the retail industry. They have bought the suppliers
company in India (fabric supplier) and the manufacturing company in China. In addition to their current outfit in WA, they will open two new branches in the eastern states, and a head
office in WA to manage all operations from centrally. They also have plans to expand their customers database and reach wider customers in different markets. Tom and Ann are still
managing their business using excel sheets and some off-the-shelf simple software and they have hired five administrative staff only to help in managing and coordinating different
operations even after they have expanded their business. However, they are facing many problems and the current situation prevent them from managing their business efficiently.
Tom and Ann decided to hire you as the companys CIO and asked you to develop a solution to integrate all branches and manufacturing companies, and to solve all problems associated
with their business.
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PART 1
TASK 1
Discuss the possible challenges and problems that the Nice-Fit company is currently
experiencing due to the lack of proper information systems. Your discussion should cover a
wide range of problems due to the lack of proper information systems that are related to management and decision making, operations, employees, customers, partners, technical
challenges, etc. Support your discussion using evidence from research. References can include refereed journals,
books, case studies, newspapers, magazines and electronic references.
TASK 2
Propose system(s) and/or technology(ies) that can help address the problems discussed in
task 1. Justify your selection and provide an in-depth analysis of the potential application(s) and benefits of the proposed system(s)/ technology(ies). Your discussion should be directly
related to the scenario, and you need to provide examples from the case study to illustrate your ideas.
You need to consider technologies that:
1- increase the efficiency of ALL operations for ALL their companies and branches.
2- help Tom and Ann to make effective decisions related to operations as well as
strategic decisions related to their business.
3- help in reaching a wider range of customers.
4- provide the best architecture for the company and its branches everywhere.
5- provide the best security protection and data privacy.
6- help in tracking products along the supply chain from raw material to t
