Capella University Organization Background Business Worksheet

Note: Developing a business proposal requires specific steps that need to be executed in a sequence. The assessments in this course are presented in sequence and must be completed in order.

Preparation

Pick a company or organization that you are familiar with. This can be your workplace, place of worship, volunteer workplace, or a company found from a case study from the Capella University Library or on the Web. When picking the company or organization, think about your educational specialization area, information technology interests, or career goals.

1. Examine your organization to determine if it exhibits any of the warning signs that indicate difficulty in integrating business goals and processes.
2. Consider the following questions as you look at your organization’s business goals and processes:
   • Do you feel the company or organization is utilizing information technology effectively? Why or why not?
   • Does this organization have many isolated systems that make it difficult for necessary work to flow smoothly as an end-to-end process?
   • Does this organization have difficulty sharing data with anyone in the organization who needs the data as part of their implementation of a business goal?

Instructions

In three pages, discuss what you have learned in your examination of this organization. Include the following:

• Company or organization background.
• Description of its business mission.
• Explanation of at least two business goals or objectives.
• At least two business processes used at the company or organization.
• At least two information systems used at the company or organization.
• Explanation of how IT systems do or do not integrate with business goals.
• Explanation of challenges and opportunities with today’s IT systems that are relevant to business processes.
• Citations and references for any sources used.