Resources:
Baltzan, P., and Phillips, A. (2015). Business Driven Information Systems (5th ed).
Week 4 articles
It is recommended students search the Internet for a Data Collection Plan template.
Scenario: You are an entrepreneur in the process of researching a business development idea. As you create
a high-level Information Technology (IT) strategy for your new enterprise, it is important to consider how digital
data will be collected, stored, analyzed, and used. A Project Data Collection Plan will guide the process of
identifying enterprise digital data needs, maintenance, and use in the context of your goal to incorporate
business driven IT. The Data Collection Plan is intended to describe a high-level process for collecting and
maintaining digital data. The Data Collection Plan is a working document, which is expected to change over
time as new project details emerge.
Create a high-level Project Data Collection Plan for your project in a minimum of 700 words which includes the
following information:
A description of the digital data needs of the enterprise organized by department
A summary of the type data to be collected and who will use it
A description of how the data management system will contribute to organizational collaboration
An innovative plan for collecting, storing, analyzing and distributing data that employs emerging technologies
such as cloud computing, virtualization, and big data.
Sample Solution
