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University of Central Punjab

Information Systems and Modern World
FINAL PROJECT
Project Objective:

The course projects will enable the students to take a business problem, conceptualize an IT solution,
define the specifications of the IT system, and evaluate enterprise system options or develop a custom
solution, to address the business problem. In this way, the projects will provide a practical manifestation
of the key learning outcomes by enabling the student to apply the core lessons from the course.

Project and Presentation Instructions:

1. The final date of submission of the final project is July 4, 2022.

2. Submit your project on portal.

3. The online Plagiarism must be less than 15 percent.

4. Before submitting the project make sure type your course name, section name and then group number e.g.

(Information Systems & Modern World, Section A, Final Project, Group # 1) on title page.

5. Mention your group members’ names and registration numbers after the title page.

6. In the last week of the semester, you will present the project in front of the class as presentation.

6.1. Create PowerPoint presentation based on your project topics.

6.2. The presentation time must be between 15 -20 minutes.

7. The presentation schedule is on the portal where you can find the all the details of the groups and the

presentation timing.

8. During presentation presence of all group members is mandatory.

9. Dress code is mandatory for the presentation.

10. For more help, you can contact me at 0324-4481-156 or ali.tanvir@ucp.edu.pk

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Select a company locally with manual information system and create an automate online information system for
the company. The Report and Presentation must have the following topics:
1. Detail of the company including:
1.1. Introduction
1.2. History
1.3. Organizational Structure
1.4. Organization Hierarchy (Centralized or Decentralized)
1.5. Products
1.6. Competitors
1.7. SWAT Analysis
2. Describe the current information system of the company.
2.1. How it works?
2.2. List and describe the problems of the manual traditional file system in the company.
2.3. How is new information system going to transform the business?
2.4. Why is new information system of the company so essential for running and managing its business now a
days?
3. Describe the business processes of the company and the relationship between information systems and
business processes.
4. Describe the characteristics and the role of the following systems in the company
4.1. Transaction Processing System (TPS)
4.2. Management Information System (MIS)
4.3. Decision Support System (DSS)
4.4. Executive support systems (ESS)
5. Explain how enterprise applications improve organizational performance of the company and describe the
business benefits of the following:
5.1. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
5.2. Supply Chain Management (SCM)
5.3. Customer Relationship management (CRM)
5.4. Knowledge Management System (KMS)
6. Explain how the following help the company to develop competitive strategies using information systems
6.1. Porter’s Competitive Forces Model
6.2. The Value Chain Model
6.3. Synergies
6.4. Core Competencies
6.5. Network Economics
7. List and describe the components of IT infrastructure that the selected company needs to manage
7.1. Computer Hardware Platforms
7.2. Operating Systems Platforms
7.3. Enterprise Software Applications
7.4. Networking/Telecommunications
7.5. Consultants and System Integrators
7.6. Data Management and Storage
7.7. Internet Platforms
8. List and describe the most common threats against information systems of the company.
8.1. Which and why?
9. Describe the technologies and tools for protecting the information resources of the company
9.1. Password systems
9.2. Tokens
9.3. Smart cards
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9.4. Biometric authentication

9.5. Two Factors Authentication
9.6. Firewall
9.7. Intrusion detection systems
9.8. Antivirus and antispyware software
9.9. Unified threat management (UTM) systems
9.10. Encryption
9.11. Digital certificate
9.12. SSL Certificates
10. Enterprise Applications
10.1. Business value of enterprise systems
10.2. How do supply chain management systems coordinate planning, production, and logistics with
suppliers?
10.3. How do customer relationship management systems help firms achieve customer intimacy?