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IMAT 637, Midterm Exam
Fall 2023
IMAT 637
Midterm Exam, Fall 2023
Using 1,800-2,000 words, write an individual research paper on the project you have chosen
for Activities 1-6. and answer the following questions in order. Please clearly number each
section in your paper with the number of the question (do these in order 1-6).
As a minimum, the research paper will include the following areas:
1. What is the background of your problem statement, and why did you choose this problem
statement?
2. The decision to perform an acquisition is heavily influenced by how it relates to an
organization’s strategic business goals. Explain why you think the acquisition you are
detailing in your submitted Activities potentially supports the strategic business goals of
the organization.
3. Risk analysis is a critical part of the acquisition process and is often not done very well.
Looking back at the risks you identified for your submitted project, which ones do you
believe would be most likely to be identified and accurately measured, and which ones
either less likely to be identified at all or measured correctly. Explain why. Does your
analysis allow you to draw general conclusions on the type of risk that would be likely to
be overlooked or mis-analyzed in future projects you might work on?
4. Most scenarios submitted for your alternative solutions included either a COTS product
or a SaaS-based solution. Gartner is a top analyst that provides great insights on IT
solutions across a wide range of business needs. Go
to http://www.gartner.com/technology/home.jsp go to
the https://www.gartner.com/en/products/special-reports or leverage on another research
database to look at articles related to the IT solution you are acquiring and share the
analysis on key vendors, product trends, and market potential. This one example if you
have a problem access to the information. Research site like
oracle https://www.oracle.com/applications/what-is-saas/
5. In Session 5 lecture notes, under the heading Commercial Acquisitions, there are
references to two readings (see links below). Determine if either of them apply to your
project. If so, why? If not, why not?
https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2012/03/30/applying-private-sector-bestpractices-information-technology
https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/small-business-programs/small-anddisadvantaged-business-utilization/how-to-do-business-with-treasury#major
6. What did you learn most about IT acquisitions by doing Activities 1-6, and which
Activity did you feel you learned the most from?
Additional format information about this research paper APA format.
Double spaced
Word count only applies to the content of the paper, excluding abstract, table of content
(if included), and references.
IMAT 637, Midterm Exam
Fall 2023
Cite at least twelve (12) references in APA format
APA format is mandatory.
If you have any questions, please post them in the “Ask the Professor” discussion thread or send
an e-mail (for communicating personal issues) to your professor.
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