Identify and select a company in an Industry you are interested in researching. Utilize publicly available company reports and company websites to identify specific technology implementations within the company you selected. 1. Introduction: Discuss the background of the Company including Industry and organizational characteristics 2. Needs Assessment: Identify Technology needs of the Company against Industry Standards in ONE of the following areas: a. Networks and Internet – This includes mainframe computers, network servers, desktops, laptops, web-based services, portals, intranets, extranets and cloud computing. b. Mobile and Wireless Technologies – This includes mobile applications and wireless devices. c. Collaborative Technologies – This includes collaboration and groupware technology such as google docs etc. d. Enterprise Applications – This includes Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) applications, Supply Chain Management (SCM) systems and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems. 3. Gap Analysis: Identify the specific Area of Need and do a comparative analysis of what the company has versus the Benchmark standards obtained from the Industry. 4. Results: Using a Likert item, how successful has the company been in the efforts to implement these technologies within the organization? 5. Bibliography: Include all references you used in doing this research. Utilize APA 6th edition format.

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