Case+Study+Assignment

**(September 27, proposal (unmarked – just for feedback); October 18,** **final (15%))**

 * *Case studies will be accepted until October 22nd with no late penalty* **

E-business is a broad field, with lots of organizations and individuals creating new tools, processes, and technologies relevant to enterprise concerns. There are a lot of individuals active in this field in the GTA area. They can be valuable in information gathering, networking, and even future employment – but only if you know them.

In this assignment, you’ll be charged with doing a brief (5 pages, double spaced) analysis of a local business (self-employed consultants are fine) related to e-business information systems technology design and implementation. The final report will be handed in on paper and is treated as confidental.

Do note - this does not include your friend selling homemade soap on a simple out of the box online shopping cart, nor would it include individuals/companies primarily engaged in marketing and advertising online. The former is not particularly complicated – the latter isn’t exactly relevant to this course.

You must be able to have contact with individuals in this company regarding their practices and approaches. This can be done electronically or by face-to-face interviews, but something beyond simply reading PR statements on a web page will be required.