Each organization listed has grown significantly over the past 5 years. As a result of the growth, the organization has hired you to advise it on its information technology needs.

The descriptions of the organizations are intended to be broad, and you may interpret them as needed. Select one of the following organizations:

• Organization A: This is an insurance agency that has over 100,000 customers nationwide. It currently has about 5,000 employees and 2,000 of them are agents in the field with their own offices. This agency primarily sells life, auto, and home policies.
• Organization B:

  This is a financial planning firm with 75,000 high net-worth customers nationwide who are serviced by approximately 1,500 financial planners across the United States. The firm primarily buys and sells stocks, bonds, mutual funds and options but clears its trades through a larger brokerage firm.

• Organization C: This is a county library with 15 locations; 400 employees; approximately 50,000 patrons; and over 500,000 books, magazines, videos, and CDs.

The leaders of the organization have asked for your advice on what computers and other hardware they will need to purchase. The leaders are very confused by all of the different options available.

Instructions

• They need you to write a 4 pages proposal to inform them of the types of hardware that you believe they will need.
• Of the following, make a recommendation of 2 types of computers that you feel the organization should use:
  • Desktop
  • Laptop
  • Notebook
  • Handheld computer
• Discuss the hardware components they will need as well.
• Be sure to include the following information in your recommendation:
  • Essential features
  • Memory
  • Weight
  • Battery
  • Storage
  • Performance in hardware tests
  • Price

This solution, therefore, must be technically and economically feasible. Many different features are available on todays computer, but only the standard, essential features should be discussed in the assignment.