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Assignment: Module 1: Information Technology and Business Applications
Assignment 1: Please write a concise (one page) position statement identifying current issues with respect to global business based on current events. What challenges do organizations face? How can they prepare to handle them effectively? How does Information Technology play a role in the solution?
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Module One
Weekly Assignments & Forums
| Week | Assignment Topic | Forum Topic or Assessment |
| 1 | Current issues and challenges with respect to global business based on current events. | Saleforce.com |
| 2 | Use of technology as a business accelerator. How successful are they and challenges. | McKinsey, BCG |
| 3 | Use of Big Data in organizations to generate revenue and lower operating costs. How Big data can potentially disrupt the organization’s business model. | MS SQL, Oracle, MongoDB |
| 4 | How information security can protect an organization without impeding progress. | RSA, Threatmetrix, FireEye |
| 5 | How organizations manage knowledge and it’s impact on the company’s work and process. | Confluence, JIRA |
| 6 | Recent technology trend and the potential for disruption. What new value is created and it is a true game changer or a temporary trend. | Qlik, Tableau |
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Six Pointers to Get An “A”
Hand in your weekly assignments on time
Written assignments should not have high Turnitin Scores
Post your required weekly discussion posts on time
Pace yourself on the Group Project
High quality final individual research paper
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Information Systems are all around us
Any career you pursue will require some knowledge of information systems (see org chart)
What you learn during this semester is only the beginning. It’s how you apply this knowledge afterwards
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e.g iPhone and Libraries
What has iPhones replaced?
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CIO
COO
CISO
Architecture
Data
Application Development
Infrastructure and Network
PMO
Admin
CEO
CIO
COO
Risk
Finance
Business 1
Business 2
Compliance
Marketing
Legal
Admin
Typical Organizational Structure
Importance of IT
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It’s Not Just About Technology
| Business Aligned | Examples |
| Launch a new business | Selling prescription eyeware online |
| Enable an existing business to grow or reduce costs | Launching a Amazon storefront |
| Reduce costs in existing business | Advertisement spend online vs mail |
| Reduce costs in existing processes | Recruiting, interviewing candidates |
| Regulatory change | Data retention, regulatory reporting |
| Workforce efficiency | Remote desktop, chat, video conferencing, CRM |
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The Digital Firm
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Operates at the crossroads of business and information technology (IT)
Nearly all significant business relationships and core business processes rely on IT
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IT: Benefits
IT creates business value!
Enables business processes and management activities
Creates customer, supplier intimacy
Improves decision-making
Creates competitive advantage
Enables organization’s survival
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IT: Risks
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Operations depend on IT Security of data and intellectual property
Implementation and integration issues
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The Bottom Line
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IT has become pervasive IT is necessary, but not sufficient
Successful IT investments require complementary assets
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Complementary Assets
Complementary assets augment IT investments:
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Organizational Managerial Social
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Organizational Assets
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Supportive organizational culture Appropriate business model Efficient business processes Decentralized authority Distributed decision-making rights Strong IS development team
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Managerial Assets
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Strong senior management support Incentives for management innovation Teamwork & collaborative work environments Training programs to enhance decision skills
Culture that values flexibility and knowledge- based decision making
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Social Assets
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Internet and telecommunications infrastructure Computer literacy training programs Government and private sector standards
Fair, stable markets based on laws & regulations Access to knowledgeable technology and service firms to assist implementation
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Power-Up
Raise your hand with palms up
Take 3 deep breaths
Recalling something or someone that made you happy today
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The Modern Tower of Babel
Large organizations may struggle to collaborate!
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Possible Collaboration Barriers
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“Siloed” organizations
Differences in knowledge, goals and objectives Generational factors
Globalization
Poor communication
Poor measurement and analytical processes
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Class Exercise
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What other barriers are there to collaborate?
Take 1 minute to think about it
Volunteer to discuss
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Priced for Usage Micro Purchase Asset Light Modular Services Direct Distribution
Priced for ownership
Bulk Purchases
Asset Heavy
Bundled Products
Indirect Distribution
Netflix / Uber / Apple Music / Insurance / Stock Market / TV
Business Model Erosion
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Key Trends – Competition
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E-commerce’s impact on “brick-and-mortar” stores
Erosion of other traditional business models
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Key Trends – Globalization
Today’s IT enables:
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Global supply chains Access to markets and labor worldwide
Lowered entry costs Virtual teams
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Key Trends – The Need for Speed
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“Internet time”
More competition due to globalization
Disruptive technologies and business models
Consumer and employee pressure
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Key Trends – The Need for Integration
Integration between suppliers, customers and workforce
Systems integration, data integration, workforce integration
Less errors, reduce manual work and speed to market
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Key Trends – The Need for Hardening
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Systems need to “Harden” for error conditions and failures
Hardening again intrusion attacks
Micro-services approach
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Key Trends – New Management Styles
Generate power through people:
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Manage via “connection and collaboration”
Phase out traditional “command and control” approaches
Servant Leader on Model in Agile Software Development
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Key Trends – The “Multis”
Today’s workforce is:
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Multicultural Multidisciplinary Multigenerational Multi-time zone
IT affects and is affected by these factors!
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Key Trends – Mobile Computing
Mobile devices are used for:
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Communication E-commerce Work processes Data collection Collaboration
And more!
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Key Trends – The Flood of Data
The flood of data means more data is produced than can be evaluated, due in part to:
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The “Internet of Things” Interconnectivity Intelligence
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Key Trends – The Flood of Data
The flood of data results in a “Blind Zone”, overwhelming:
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Traditional data collection Business intelligence Decision-making
Modern IT offers “Big Data” analytical solutions!
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Key Trends – Cloud Computing
Cloud computing:
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Lowers costs Provides “on-demand” resources
Offers more data processing power
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Key Trends – Social Media
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Personal communication Source of business data Business collaboration tool Social business
Social customer relationship management
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Key Trends – The Death of Privacy
Personal and business data may be stolen by:
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Criminals Social activists Businesses Governments
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Key Trends – The Rise of the Hacker
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Identity theft
Intellectual property theft “Hacktivism” Cyberwarfare Cyberterrorism
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The Sociotechnical Approach to IT
Effective IT management must reflect the organization’s:
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Mission Culture Knowledge
Business processes
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Preparation for Class 2
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Electronic Business and Collaboration Managing Information Systems
Chapter 2 – pp 40-75
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