This assignment consists of two (2) sections: a design document and a  revised Gantt chart or project plan. You must submit both sections as  separate files for the completion of this assignment. Label each file  name according to the section of the assignment it is written for.  Additionally, you may create and / or assume all necessary assumptions  needed for the completion of this assignment.   Large companies  have been using the power of business analytics for quite a while now.  Your company desires to get in on the action; company executives believe  that using advanced data analysis will enable the company to make  smarter decisions and improve business performance. Business analytics  gives companies the ability to look at past realizations and performance  as well as set up new expectations and performance goals.  Analytics-as-a-Service is a new delivery model that uses cloud  technology to provide business insights without enormous infrastructure  enhancements. The executive team has heard great things about analytics  and cloud technology but is apprehensive because they are unfamiliar  with the look and feel of the technology. The executive team is  interested in your recommendations and eagerly awaiting your  forward-thinking viewpoint.    Section 1: Design Document

1. Write a four to six (4-6) page design document in which you:

• Support the need for the use of analytics and cloud technology within this company.
• Create  a workflow diagram to illustrate how analytics and cloud technology  could align with the company’s business processes. Note: The graphically  depicted solution is not included in the required page length but must  be included in the design document appendix.
• Create three to  five (3-5) screen layouts that illustrate the interface that  organizational users will utilize. Note: The graphically depicted  solution is not included in the required page length but must be  included in the design document appendix.
• Give one (1)  recommendation for solution providers that could help your company  secure a firm advantage by using analytics and cloud technology.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be  typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with  one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA  or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional  instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the  assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title,  and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in  the required assignment page length.
• Include charts or diagrams  created in MS Visio or Dia as an appendix of the design document. All  references to these diagrams must be included in the body of the design  document.

Section 2: Revised Project Plan    Use Microsoft Project to:

1. Update  the project plan fromProject Deliverable 3: Database and Data  Warehousing Design, with three to five (3-5) new project tasks each  consisting of five to ten (5-10) sub-tasks.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Demonstrate  an understanding of existing and emerging information technologies, the  functions of IS, and its impact on the organizational operations.
• Evaluate  an organization through the lens of non-IT senior management in  deciding how information systems enable core and supportive business  processes as well as those that interface with suppliers and customers.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in information systems.
• Write  clearly and concisely about strategic issues and practices in the  information systems domain using proper writing mechanics and technical  style conventions.