IFSM 300 6982 Information Systems in Organizations
Maryland Technology Consultants, Inc.
Stage IV Assignment
University of Maryland Global College Adelphi
IFSM 300 6982 Information Systems in Organizations
March 28, 2020
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Introduction
Maryland Technology Constantans is a highly successful Information Technology consulting
firm, which provides its customers with superior IT consultants who deliver the highest quality
IT experience. Challenges that MTC’s HR director is concerned with is, due to the increases in
business HR believes the current manual hiring process can no longer facilitate the “just in time”
process. Since MCT is expecting to hire an addition 75 consultants, there needs to be an
automated system introduced soon to reduce the time that manual hire would normally take. The
HR director is also looking to hire in other countries. There is a revolutionary Information
System that will allow your organization to provide potential employees of Maryland
Technology Consultants Inc. a link to a website which would assist your organizations HR
department with screening and hiring potential consultants for your organization. Thus,
automating the manual hiring process for MTC, due to increased business and the ever-pressing
need for additional IT consultants. The new system will also give customers the ability to
request consultants from MTC, assisting with company growth. With this unique Information
System MTC would also have the ability to hire globally, which would increase MTC’s
competitive advantage.
I. Strategic Use of Technology
A. Business Strategy – Provide extraordinary consulting services to its customers,
by ensuring they are hiring the most talented IT consultants. Also staying
informed of the most current and upcoming business technology and/or
developing new business concepts. MTC competitively bids on requests issued by
business, government, and non-profit organizations. A small portion of MTC’s
customers are obtained from referrals by satisfied clients. MTC relies on the HR
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department to recruit and hire new talented IT consultants utilizing a “just in
time” hiring situation whenever MTC wins contracts. MTC is expecting to win 2
new contracts very soon and plans to grow the company by 7% per year over the
next five years. MTC also wants to recruit and hire employees in other countries.
With the above dynamic business strategy and the unimaginable manpower this
would put on MTC’s HR department to rapidly hire the amount of personnel it
would take to bring MTC’s Business Strategy to life is simply astonishing. The
revolutionary system will assist MTC’s HR with meeting its Business Strategy by
removing the need for manual hires. Allowing MTC’s HR to rapidly hire only
highly qualified IT consultants that match the specific qualifications that MTC is
seeking, reducing wasted manhours spent on interviews with unqualified
individuals. The new system can also be utilized to hire IT consultants worldwide.
B. Competitive Advantage – MTC’s current competitive advantage is the use of
competitive bidding and through referrals from providing outstanding support
to satisfied customers. MTC is a small to mid-size business (SMB), to remain
competitive it has to carefully plan its future against larger firms like Hewlett-
Packard (HP), Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH), and Science Applications
International Corporation (SAIC). The new system is an automated HR
department assistant that will give MTC the “just in time” hiring that it so much
requires, increasing MTC’s competitive advantage.
Maryland Technology Consultants, Inc.
Stage IV Assignment
University of Maryland Global College Adelphi
IFSM 300 6982 Information Systems in Organizations
March 28, 2020
, 1
Introduction
Maryland Technology Constantans is a highly successful Information Technology consulting
firm, which provides its customers with superior IT consultants who deliver the highest quality
IT experience. Challenges that MTC’s HR director is concerned with is, due to the increases in
business HR believes the current manual hiring process can no longer facilitate the “just in time”
process. Since MCT is expecting to hire an addition 75 consultants, there needs to be an
automated system introduced soon to reduce the time that manual hire would normally take. The
HR director is also looking to hire in other countries. There is a revolutionary Information
System that will allow your organization to provide potential employees of Maryland
Technology Consultants Inc. a link to a website which would assist your organizations HR
department with screening and hiring potential consultants for your organization. Thus,
automating the manual hiring process for MTC, due to increased business and the ever-pressing
need for additional IT consultants. The new system will also give customers the ability to
request consultants from MTC, assisting with company growth. With this unique Information
System MTC would also have the ability to hire globally, which would increase MTC’s
competitive advantage.
I. Strategic Use of Technology
A. Business Strategy – Provide extraordinary consulting services to its customers,
by ensuring they are hiring the most talented IT consultants. Also staying
informed of the most current and upcoming business technology and/or
developing new business concepts. MTC competitively bids on requests issued by
business, government, and non-profit organizations. A small portion of MTC’s
customers are obtained from referrals by satisfied clients. MTC relies on the HR
, 2
department to recruit and hire new talented IT consultants utilizing a “just in
time” hiring situation whenever MTC wins contracts. MTC is expecting to win 2
new contracts very soon and plans to grow the company by 7% per year over the
next five years. MTC also wants to recruit and hire employees in other countries.
With the above dynamic business strategy and the unimaginable manpower this
would put on MTC’s HR department to rapidly hire the amount of personnel it
would take to bring MTC’s Business Strategy to life is simply astonishing. The
revolutionary system will assist MTC’s HR with meeting its Business Strategy by
removing the need for manual hires. Allowing MTC’s HR to rapidly hire only
highly qualified IT consultants that match the specific qualifications that MTC is
seeking, reducing wasted manhours spent on interviews with unqualified
individuals. The new system can also be utilized to hire IT consultants worldwide.
B. Competitive Advantage – MTC’s current competitive advantage is the use of
competitive bidding and through referrals from providing outstanding support
to satisfied customers. MTC is a small to mid-size business (SMB), to remain
competitive it has to carefully plan its future against larger firms like Hewlett-
Packard (HP), Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH), and Science Applications
International Corporation (SAIC). The new system is an automated HR
department assistant that will give MTC the “just in time” hiring that it so much
requires, increasing MTC’s competitive advantage.
