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An Analysis Of The Microsoft 365 Cloud Migration Process, Its Alternatives, And Results, Curtis Barnes, Robert Houghton
An Analysis Of The Microsoft 365 Cloud Migration Process, Its Alternatives, And Results, Curtis Barnes, Robert Houghton
Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Technology
This study follows the decision making process of comparing a traditional business software stack to cloud alternatives, comparing different cloud platforms, and planning a migration. It addresses specific workloads of an example company in the financial services industry and how the tools in a Microsoft 365 subscription support that work. The process of transferring an existing Exchange server and its users to Azure is thoroughly detailed, as is the logic behind certain crucial decisions that are part of that procedure. A calculation of real-world savings is also provided. The resulting paper is usable as both a reference and guide for …
Advanced Information Systems: Impact On Organizational Reality, Rolf D. Dixon
Advanced Information Systems: Impact On Organizational Reality, Rolf D. Dixon
Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Technology
Today, with the proliferation of increasingly advanced information technologies in organizations, a significant challenge can be made to the traditional assumptions regarding the non-rationality of organizational behavior. It is the purpose of this paper to consider the effects of advanced information technologies on the spatial, structural, social, and informational processes of the organization and to suggest how this could, in fact, signal a return to the “rational” organization. This paper will consider the issue of organizational rationality in a normative manner with several propositions offered.
Similarities Between Bcis And Other Business Students' Ratings Of Technical Skill Importance, James E. Weber, Vicky J. Mcintyre, Mark Schmidt
Similarities Between Bcis And Other Business Students' Ratings Of Technical Skill Importance, James E. Weber, Vicky J. Mcintyre, Mark Schmidt
Mountain Plains Journal of Business and Technology
Three hundred and two (302) business students were administered a survey designed to evaluate the importance that BCIS majors and other business majors placed on certain technical and interpersonal skills desired for IT hires. Student results were compared to industry desires from a previous study. Results indicated substantial agreement between BCIS majors and industry ratings. Results also indicated substantial correspondence between ratings of importance of certain technical skills by BCIS students and other business majors.