Information Technology And Trends

Information Technology and Trends Name Informational affiliation Information Technology and Trends Background of the problem Custom Machines Company Inc. (CMCI) is an American subsidiary of a Germany based International Machine and Tool (IMT). The company designs and produces sophisticated customer customized part. CMCI manufactures its products in Chicago, Illinois and in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The task required complex hardware, software, and networks. Following developments in the custom machine industry, the company has undergone shrinking and mergers with former competitors. The merger has resulted in further compatibility challenge for the computer system since each company used different technologies in their systems. The MIS at CMCI I characterized by informal systems, workarounds, and an extraordinary amount of human effort. June Page, the vice president and a division manager at the International Machine and Tool has noticed that the main problem at the company is the lack of a clear direction for Management Information System (MIS). However, she has very little experience and interest in computer systems. Page reports to the US country manager, and the BG manager. The US manager expects a high return on investment, while the BG manager her to maintain proper technology to give the company a competitive advantage.