ISM3011 Through the Lens of an IS Manager Group Activity 5

My fiction business is Travel Experts, which is an internet website to help and provide tourists with an outlook over the country that they will be visiting or helping choose a vacation if not yet chosen. The website will provide travellers with local private guides at their destination and tour plans to choose from.

Question details below:

Part 2: Decision Making, AI, and the Future

You will explore key technologies such as ERP systems and AI, gaining insights essential for modern business efficiency and decision-making. You’ll analyze real-world applications, explore ethical considerations in tech deployment, and learn to advocate for technological adoption. This practical experience is vital for helping you as a future leader, so that you are equipped to navigate and leverage the ever-evolving digital landscape of business. 

Step 1: ERP Feature Analysis

Explore one of the provided ERP system websites and identify three features that stand out as particularly beneficial for your fictional business.

ERP system websites:

Microsoft DynamicsLinks to an external site.

SAP S/4HANA-ERPLinks to an external site.

NetSuiteLinks to an external site.

• WorkDayLinks to an external site.

Then, complete the table below:

Feature

• Integration
• Impact

Feature 1: [Name of Feature]

Describe how this feature will be integrated into the business operations (1-2 sentences)

• Explain how this feature will improve efficiency, decision-making, and workflow (1-2 sentences)

Feature 2: [Name of Feature]

• Describe how this feature will be integrated into the business operations (1-2 sentences)

Explain how this feature will improve efficiency, decision-making, and workflow (1-2 sentences)

• Feature 3: [Name of Feature]

Describe how this feature will be integrated into the business operations (1-2 sentences)

• Explain how this feature will improve efficiency, decision-making, and workflow (1-2 sentences)

Step 2: Executive Information System (EIS) Design

• Step 3: Decision-Making Scenarios

Craft three distinct scenarios for your business, each illustrating a different decision-making process: structured, semi-structured, and unstructured. For each scenario (1-2 sentences per scenario), describe the situation and the decision to be made, highlighting the complexity and the information needed to reach a conclusion.

Step 4: AI Integration and Ethics

Reflect on the role of artificial intelligence in your fictional business. In a brief paragraph (5-6 sentences), discuss what AI is, how it could be implemented in your organization, and at least one specific example of its application. Follow up with another paragraph (5-7 sentences) addressing the ethical considerations and potential impacts of AI deployment in your business context.

Step 5: AI in the Competitive Landscape

Research and find three instances where your competitors or similar businesses utilize AI. Provide a summary (3-4 sentences total) describing their use cases. Include URLs or screenshots as evidence of your findings.

Step 6: Blockchain and Cloud Computing Exploration

Suggest a practical application of blockchain technology for your fictional business in a concise explanation (3-6 sentences). If a blockchain use case is not apparent, provide an example from a real-world business instead. Additionally, outline how your business would benefit from cloud computing services in a paragraph (4-6 sentence)

Submission requirements for Part 2: a Microsoft Word document titled “Part 1” with:

Responses to Step 1-6 on a Word document