IS 2200 Hardware & Software Assignment

Sprinkles Ice Cream Shoppe POS
Olivia Marks, owner of Sprinkles, realizes she needs a Point of Sale System (POS). Choosing the right one will require some research. She has heard of Square but doesn’t know anything about it. She would really like to have a couple options to consider. She has asked you, her consultant, to investigate Square and a second POS system appropriate for a small business like hers.

Report your findings to Olivia with a persuasive business memo that has a table detailing the recommendation as to which one would be the best solution for her.
Memo should include the following:
• Use a standard business memo template which has – To, From, Date and Subject or Re:
• Put page numbers on the memo if it goes over 1 page
• Include a link embedded in the memo to each POS system you are referencing in the memo.
• Create a table which has the two POS system features and benefits. This should include items that evaluate the two systems.
• Provide your recommendation in the narrative based on your analysis after looking at the two POS System options.
Deliverable:
• Use appropriate persuasive techniques
• Use appropriate memo etiquette.
• Include an appropriate introduction and conclusion.
• Use a memo format (see Appendix B in D2L Module).
• Save your persuasive memo to a word processing file that can be read in a
Word format. ( i.e. Lastname2200memo.docx) .
• Submit your memo to the appropriate D2L assignment.
Rubric:
• Grammar/spelling /5pts
• Memo Format /10pts
• Persuasive Writing /15pts
• Introduction /5pts
• Conclusion /5pts
• Table /5pts
• Embedded POS links /5pts