Resource: Riordan Manufacturing Virtual Organization
Review the following scenario:
You are an employee of Riordan Manufacturing, which has just gone through a company reorganization. You have been reassigned to a different position and are now the information technology (IT) assistant project director. Your supervisor has informed you that the company is expanding and will open a new office in Seattle, Washington. You have been tasked with conducting research related to the expansion of the company’s IT infrastructure for the new office. This assignment will help identify the major information systems currently in use at Riordan Manufacturing.
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper that identifies the Riordan Manufacturing’s current information systems (computers and work related applications) and their functionality based on details provided on the Riordan Manufacturing Virtual Organization portal. Select one of the current major information systems within one of the departments, and describe its global interconnectivity and the potential result of a failure of a major component of this system. Include the reasons to protect this system and the consequences of inadequate security.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.