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Unit IV Scholarly Activity

Cloud Profitability

In a one- to two-page paper (250-500 words), discuss whether or not there are cost benefits to cloud computing using specific examples. Be sure to include at least three reference sources.

APA rules for formatting, quoting, paraphrasing, citing, and listing of sources are to be followed.Chapter 7 Processes, Organizations, and Information Systems “Every Morning, I Get A Report About the Exercise Your Mother's Getting So I Can See How She's Doing.” Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. 7-2 Study Questions Q1: What are the basic types of processes? Q2: How can information systems improve process quality? Q3: How do CRM, ERP, and EAI support enterprise processes? Q4: How do information systems eliminate the problems of information silos? Q5: What are the elements of an ERP system? Q6: What are the challenges of implementing and upgrading enterprise information systems? Q7: How do inter-enterprise IS solve the problems of enterprise silos? Q8: 2024? Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. 7-3 Q1: What Are the Basic Types of Processes? Business Process with Three Activities Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. 7-4 How Do Structured Processes Differ from Dynamic Processes? Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. 7-5 How Do Processes Vary by Organizational Scope? Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. 7-6 Characteristics of Information Systems Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education, Inc. 7-7 Q2: How Can Information Systems Improve Process Quality? • Process efficiency: Ratio of process outputs to inputs. • Process effectiveness: How well a process achieves organizational strategy.