Chapter 9 Projects

Request for Proposal
Use your Web browser to search the Web for an actual request for proposal. You can use the search function at www.google.com or any other Internet search engines. Try the phrase "request for proposal" as the search string.

Select a request for proposal from the list and write a brief summary of  the proposal that includes the following:

a.  The URL of the proposal

b.  The organization or business that submitted the proposal

c.  A brief summary of the problem that the organization is trying to solve

Information Systems Department Careers
What would it be like to work in an information systems department? What kinds of jobs are available? What are the opportunities for advancement? Who are your co-workers? Whose your boss? What are typical starting salaries? For this project, gather information about careers in information systems. Create an organizational chart of a typical information systems department with 10 employees. Write a one-paragraph job description for each of the positions on the chart that includes job duties and starting salary.