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PART 1:Â
You have done a lot of work analyzing sales, cost, and profit to uncover inefficiencies and ultimately discuss solutions for maximizing the profits of Vinho Winery. Now management is looking to the future and the uncertainty of what fluctuating costs could do to your solutions. They would like to know what will happen if certain costs are lowered or raised.
Consider the decision variables from the scenario that could be subject to future changes. Then, craft an initial discussion post that addresses how What-If analyses could be used to address uncertainty at Vinho Winery.
Note: You will not be able to see your peers’ posts until you make your initial post.
In response to your peers, ask clarifying questions and state whether you agree with their suggestions.
PART 2:Â
Successful MIS professionals must be able to bridge the gap between business needs and information systems technology. To bridge this gap, MIS professionals must possess a combination of soft skills and technical knowledge that include (but are not limited to) the following:
Problem-solving
Working well with people
Thinking strategically about technology
Communicating
Being a strong project manager
Share the skills and/or areas of knowledge that seem most meaningful to you in terms of your academic or professional development. Provide examples of times when you have been able to work toward improving or practicing these skills and knowledge. Feel free to list additional skills and areas of knowledge that you think are important to succeeding in this field.
In your responses to at least two of your peers, respond to posts that identify skills or knowledge of interest to you and your career goals, and share resources that you believe are relevant to both you and your peers.