Discussion Week 5
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With a focus on enterprise hardware, software,
services, and human capital, list and describe three advantages of green IT. -
Speculate on the role of the CIO in a specific
industry (i.e., manufacturing, insurance, higher education, government, and
distribution) when implementing green IT. Describe three notable actions that
the CIO should engage in and briefly explain how these actions could
strategically impact the organization. -
Compare and contrast the different types of
project reviews. Speculate as to which project review would have a more
sustainable impact in regard to the evaluation of a project. -
In your opinion, determine which project review
would best serve an enterprise software development project. Explain your
answer.
Discussion Week 6
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Discuss whether or not backcasting is an
important concept for addressing major forces that shape the role of IT in
organizations that compete globally. Explain your answer. -
Reflect upon sustainability from the perception
of the CIO. Explain why sustainability should be an important concept for every
CIO to embrace and support within the IT organization. -
Take a position on whether or not the CIO should
develop reasoned responses that are driven by the company objectives. Explain
your position. -
Explain how IT strategy facilitates
organizational decisions that are related to the forces that shape the role of
IT within an organization (consider domestic and global environments).
Discussion Week 7
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Identify three factors to consider in
determining the competitive value of information technology. Justify the
selected factors. -
Of the factors selected, determine if each
factor is applicable to all businesses and industries, and explain why or why
not. -
Analyze how social media provides a competitive
advantage for an organization’s Web strategy, given that many companies have
started hiring personnel to handle Facebook and Twitter posts. Explain why a
robust Web presence matters to company executives. -
Imagine that you are the CIO of a
well-established company. State three compelling reasons why your company
should utilize social media to attain a competitive advantage and explain your
answer.
