Module 3 – Case

COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY AND THE NETWORKED ORGANIZATION

Assignment Overview

The case for this module intends to ensure that you can: (a) describe the general structure of a computer network, (b) present some typical procedures for securing and maintaining networks, and (c) identify the links between the technological components and the overall sociotechnical framework of the firm.

Before writing-up this case, read and review the following documents (we recommend reading in this same order):

1. 1. Network Structure:http://www.pcmech.com/article/network-structure/
   2. Breeding, M. (2013). Designing and Building the Best Small Office Network From the Ground Up. Network Computing. Available athttp://www.networkcomputing.com/netdesign/soho1.html

1. CISCO (2010). Internetworking Technology Handbook. Retrieved fromhttp://docwiki.cisco.com/wiki/Internetworking_Technology_Handbook
2. Network Structure Design:http://www.geeksnerds.co.uk/it-support/computer-network/
3. Paquet, C. (2013). Network Security Concepts and Policies. CISCO Press. Section on Security Policies. Available athttp://www.ciscopress.com/articles/article.asp?p=1998559&seqNum=3
4. Ten steps to securing Networks:http://howto.techworld.com/security/1862/ten-steps-to-secure-networking/
5. Sociotechnical systems in the 21st century:http://www.bayswaterinst.org/storage/Sociotechnical%20systems%20theory%20in%20the%2021st%20Century.pdf
6. Sociotechnical knowledge creation and storage in organizations:http://www.iriboffice.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=6n0yNKnHr5A%3D&tabid=245&mid=636

Case Assignment

Now, imagine you are starting a new business; you are opening a medium-sized food store in your hometown. (if a food store does not suit you, then any similar-sized business is fine for this assignment.) Specifically, you now must design the technology and networking architecture for your business.

For this case, write a 4-5 page description and justification for the technology and network architecture you decide upon and design. Be sure to articulate the structure, your procedure for securing and maintaining the network, and discuss and rationalize the sociotechnical linkages that you design between your organization and the technology.

Module 3 – SLP

COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY AND THE NETWORKED ORGANIZATION

This assignment is different from the previous ones. This time, you’re going to create your own web content. For this assignment, you are to try to create your own wiki and focus on discovering and understanding benefits of this contemporary content delivery tool.

This reading will give you some ideas of the use of wikis within organizations:

Grace, P. L. (2009). Wikis as a knowledge management tool.Journal of Knowledge Management, 13(4), 64-74. Retrieved fromhttp://lpis.csd.auth.gr/mtpx/km/material/JKM-13-4b.pdf

One popular site that allows you to create your own personal wiki is:http://pbwiki.com/. Other similar sites are listed here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_wiki_software

If for some reason you cannot create your own wiki, you can also look for existing wiki sites for evaluation. Here you have a nice list of them:http://lists.econsultant.com/top-best-wikis-websites.html

Then write a 2-3 page paper, structured as follows (use these headings):

• What is a wiki and how can be useful for an organization?
• Select ONE of the products that allows you to create a wiki and describe it in detail.
• Identify ONE organizational goal that would be supported by this wiki.
• What features would you offer in the wiki to support that organizational goal?
• How this is related to the learning objectives of this module?

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