Assessment Task 2 thesis, questions and marking criteria: 30 years after the biggest technological revolution the world has ever seen some organisations are still trying to come to terms with what has happened, struggling to make sense of this new world. Digitization has become central to organisations because it challenges and forces the transformation of business value drivers and hence propels organisations towards technological development in an environment that is data driven, customer centric and hyper agile. Business strategy and operations are now, more than ever, empowered by the convergence of social, mobile, big data, analytics, cloud computing, sensors, software as a service, and data visualisation technologies. You are meant to: • Identify and discuss the tools corporations use to analyse and understand the competitive environment in which they operate. • Analyse the role of strategic alignment between goals and objectives and the technology that facilitates the achievement of these objectives. How could alignment be improved? • Discuss the benefits of data management. • Discuss why it is important for organisations to adopt web2 and web3 technologies. • Discuss the threats organisations face due to this complex and dynamic technological environment. Your report format matters check the marking criteria so you understand how much it matters. Goal: To demonstrate understanding of the concepts presented during lectures. Product: Case Study Report. Format: This is an individual 1500 word formal case study report addressing the questions provided. The executive summary is not part of the word count. Criteria Ability to demonstrate your information literacy and conceptual understanding: • Ability to deliver answers to case study questions. • Answer the questions in a logical and visually effective manner. • Build rich content demonstrating a. Your information literacy. b. Your understanding of relevant Information Systems concepts.. Marking Criteria (Word count 1500 words +/- 10%) Student Name STID | Page numbering | Use of Styles |Automatic Table of Contents | Paragraph Spacing |Overall look and feel |Tables/Figures 3 Executive Summary and Introduction 2 Identify and discuss the tools corporations use to analyse and understand the competitive environment in which they operate. 3 Analyse the role of strategic alignment between goals and objectives and the technology that facilitates the achievement of these objectives. How could alignment be improved? 4 Discuss the benefits of data management. 3 Discuss why it is important for organisations to adopt web2 and web3 technologies. 3 Discuss the threats organisations face due to this complex and dynamic technological environment 3 Conclusion and Recommendations 2 Writing Quality and References (at least 6 peer reviewed references plus the book) 4 Referencing software (MS Word – built-in) 3 TOTAL 30