Individual Project

Complete the following for this assignment:  Compare and contrast the management information systems (MIS) in place in 2 distinctly different organizations. Compare each organization’s use of information systems to help manage internal operations and to make decisions. Assess how these two organizations use information technology for competitive advantage. Appraise the individual and organizational consequences of the use of information technology, and recognize potential security breaches and computer crimes. Present your findings in a Word document of 4-5 body pages formatted in APA style.  Please submit your assignment.  Your assignment will be graded in accordance with the following criteria. Click here to view the grading rubric.  Submitting your assignment in APA format means, at a minimum, you will need the following:  Title page: Remember the running head. The title should be in all capitals. Abstract: A summary of your paper, not an introduction. Begin writing in third-person voice. Body: The body of your paper begins on the page following the title page and abstract page and must be double-spaced (be careful not to triple- or quadruple-space between paragraphs). The type face should be 12-pt. Times Roman or 12-pt. Courier in regular black type. Do not use color, bold type, or italics except as required for APA-level headings and references. The deliverable length of the body of your paper for this assignment is 5-6 pages. In-body academic citations to support your decisions and analysis are required. A variety of academic sources is encouraged. Reference page: References that align with your in-body academic sources are listed on the final page of your paper. The references must be in APA format using appropriate spacing, hang indention, italics, and upper- and lowercase usage as appropriate for the type of resource used. Remember, the Reference Page is not a bibliography but a further listing of the abbreviated in-body citations used in the paper. Every referenced item must have a corresponding in-body citation.  Other Information Instructor’s Comments: Please note that the page length requirement for Unit #5 IP assignment is 4-5 pages for the body of paper.  In addition, you are required to include a title page, Abstract Page, and Reference Page.  Therefore, in total, your paper should be at least seven (7) pages in total     Also as a reminder: 1) the Abstract is a summary of your paper, it is not an introduction. It is a (150 to 250 words) summary of paper content; 2) headings displayed in paper can help to ensure that you have included the required components in paper, as well as make it easier to follow your discussion areas; 3) scholarly research is required to support your discussion in paper.  This is displayed with the use of in-text citations to support your discussion – see assignment grading rubric.