"It describes a range of information technology (IT) product to support operations at 1-888-Junk-Van, a small waste collection business based in Ontario, Canada. Marcus King, the owner of the business, there were five options from which to choose, namely database updates data, contracting new software development, using Google Docs, using the online tool is designed as a platform as a service (PaaS), or the exercise of a small business enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Each option represents the strengths and weaknesses, and the students stayed to decide. case illustrates the IT deployment tasks faced by small companies. case underlines the general characteristics of the industry and the specific operational circumstances that led to the owner to determine the need for IT. Such circumstances and peculiarities and commercial conditions of each alternative should be the main background for a decision. "" Hide
by Derrick Neufeld, Liliana Lopez Jimenez Source: Richard Ivey School of Business Foundation 15 pages. Publication Date: August 30, 2011. Prod. #: W11145-PDF-ENG
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