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Answer 2 questions out of three. 2 pages for each question. So in total there will be 4 pages.

Hello friends, it’s been a while since our last cooperation. I have been a client for over 4 yrs now. this is a midterm paper. the paper is for Information management for competitive advantage. here is the instructions:

Coherent, Insightful and Concise Essays
Briefly answer two of the three following questions in a Microsoft Word document (750 word maximum per essay). Use bulleted lists where appropriate, e.g., for pro/con, cost/benefit, etc., but also synthesize your thoughts to make sure your essay is coherent. If you use this file and edit it to add your answers, only your answers count towards the word limit. (The questions do not count toward the word limit.)

1. Business-User-System (B-U-S) alignment contains three elements: Business strategy, User/usability issues, Systems and technologies. Business strategy itself encompasses a wide range of activities, including an industry analysis, SWOT analysis, etc. User/usability issues include collaborative involvement in analysis and design, increasing buy-in during implementation, etc. Systems and technology issues include implementation tactics (e.g., pilot testing), vendor selection, etc. The 750 word maximum covers parts a and b together.

a. Give an example of poor B-U-S alignment from our cases/readings. Be specific about which of the three elements was poor, and then how that impacted the other two elements.
1. What could have been done to prevent misalignment from happening in the first place?
2. What was done and what could have been done to correct the negative impacts that did occur?
b. Give an example of good B-U-S alignment from our cases/readings. Be specific about which of the three elements was strong, and how that impacted the other two elements.

2. The cases we have encountered include recurring elements. For each of the following five elements, compare and contrast the cases we have discussed (A Blogger in their Midst, Netflix, Zara, TJX, iPremier, CareGroup), one case illustrating the element in a positive way, the other case illustrating the element in a negative way. Use each of the six cases at least once.
a) Strategic Decision Making (good vs. poor)
b) IT Project Analysis or Design (good vs. poor)
c) IT Project Implementation (good vs. poor)
d) Assumptions / Reasoning (sound vs. erroneous)
e) Cost/Benefit/Risk analysis (complete vs. incomplete)

3. Some of our technology presentations examined technologies which many companies should consider adopting. Consider these again:
IT and Green Tech
Enterprise Infrastructure and Applications
Biometrics
Radio Frequency ID

Choose one (1) of them and assume you are a consultant to a large company which has chosen to adopt it. First, name the large company. Then answer the following questions:
a. Why are you recommending it? For what purposes could it be useful?
b. What are the Business, User and Systems issues for management to focus on?
c. What are the main terms,e.g., Reliability, Security, Accessibility, Accuracy, Flexibility, Interoperability, Usability, Scalability, Maintainability, etc.? Describe each briefly as well as any tradeoffs among them.
d. How are you recommending that they deploy it to minimize risks and costs while maximizing benefits?

e. What indirect benefits could the company hope to achieve by deploying it intelligently?

 

Good luck!

 

Coherent, Insightful and Concise Essays

Briefly answer two of the three following questions in a Microsoft Word document (750 word maximum per essay). Use bulleted lists where appropriate, e.g., for pro/con, cost/benefit, etc., but also synthesize your thoughts to make sure your essay is coherent. If you use this file and edit it to add your answers, only your answers count towards the word limit. (The questions do not count toward the word limit.)

 

1. Business-User-System (B-U-S) alignment contains three elements: Business strategy, User/usability issues, Systems and technologies. Business strategy itself encompasses a wide range of activities, including an industry analysis, SWOT analysis, etc. User/usability issues include collaborative involvement in analysis and design, increasing “buy-in” during implementation, etc. Systems and technology issues include implementation tactics (e.g., pilot testing), vendor selection, etc. The 750 word maximum covers parts a and b together.

 

1. Give an example of poor B-U-S alignment from our cases/readings. Be specific about which of the three elements was poor, and then how that impacted the other two elements.
   1. What could have been done to prevent misalignment from happening in the first place?
   2. What was done and what could have been done to correct the negative impacts that did occur?
   3. Give an example of good B-U-S alignment from our cases/readings. Be specific about which of the three elements was strong, and how that impacted the other two elements.

 

1. The cases we have encountered include recurring elements. For each of the following five elements, compare and contrast the cases we have discussed (A Blogger in their Midst, Netflix, Zara, TJX, iPremier, CareGroup), one case illustrating the element in a positive way, the other case illustrating the element in a negative way. Use each of the six cases at least once.

a)      Strategic Decision Making (good vs. poor)

b)      IT Project Analysis or Design (good vs. poor)

c)      IT Project Implementation (good vs. poor)

d)      Assumptions / Reasoning (sound vs. erroneous)

e)      Cost/Benefit/Risk analysis (complete vs. incomplete)

 

1. Some of our technology presentations examined technologies which many companies should consider adopting. Consider these again:

• IT and Green Tech
• Enterprise Infrastructure and Applications
• Biometrics
• Radio Frequency ID

 

Choose one (1) of them and assume you are a consultant to a large company which has chosen to adopt it. First, name the large company. Then answer the following questions:

1. Why are you recommending it? For what purposes could it be useful?
2. What are the Business, User and Systems issues for management to focus on?
3. What are the main “Y terms,” e.g., Reliability, Security, Accessibility, Accuracy, Flexibility, Interoperability, Usability, Scalability, Maintainability, etc.? Describe each briefly as well as any tradeoffs among them.
4. How are you recommending that they deploy it to minimize risks and costs while maximizing benefits?
5. What indirect benefits could the company hope to achieve by deploying it intelligently?