Top Sail Realty Situation: Top Sail Realty is one of the largest time-sharing an

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Top Sail Realty Situation: Top Sail Realty is one of the largest time-sharing and rental brokers for vacation cottages along the North Carolina coast. After 10 successful years of matching up owners and renters, Top Sail decided to acquire a computerized reservation and booking system. Top Sails owner read an article about software packages, and she asked you, as an IT consultant, for your advice.


a. Should Top Sail implement a web-based system? Why, or why not?

b. What software acquisition options are available to Top Sail?

c. Do you consider the reservations system to be a horizontal or a vertical application? Give reasons for your answer.

d. When you evaluate software packages, what steps will you follow?

Explanation / Answer

a. Yes. Because web is in now. There are innumerable advantages. Unlimited storage, safety, updating to name a few. b. Microsoft; Intel; IBM c. Vertical system d. Cost Efficiency Antipiracy Reliability Durability

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