Tactical Management

Creating, upgrading, and adjusting information systems with new and emerging technologies is more than simply implementing a new software package. Prepare a presentation that discusses the issues and challenges with bringing in new technologies into an existing organization. Some key areas on which you should touch include: 1. Choosing a technology 2. Implementing a technology 3. Human resources implications 4. Maintenance issues Any recommendations for an outline would help, also any sources for information would also be appreciated. See attached file for scenario and details.

Could there truly be an IT identity crisis in the Information Technology field?

What is the state of the present Information Technology field? Is is true that there is a real IT identity crisis in the present world today? Do Information Technology professionals understand where they fit in the organization today? How can IT professionals maintain their marketability despite the outsourcing industry?

Business Analysis

You are a supervisor of Accounts Payable. The IT folks have been working with one of your employees gathering requirements for a new Accounts Payable system. The design was approved at one of the meetings you attended with your manager. You have been working very hard and just “glanced” at the final product. You took the approved design home over the weekend and discovered that a key requirement was missing. You were told at this meeting that the requirements are locked down and any changes to this document will delay the project and must be approved by the CEO. Who is responsible--you, your manager, or your employee? What action are you going to take?

Human-centered approach

"What are the differences between the “human centered” and “user centered” approaches? Do you agree that the human centered approach is more effective? Why or why not?"

In terms of hardware, software, databases, telecommunications, and the Internet, what specific recommendations are you prepared to make to Sewtown to improve the speed, accuracy, and reliability of their information system?

Scenario: A twenty year old company, SewWorld, comprised of six locations in three states, sells sewing machines, sewing related software, and accessories. Each store sells between 3-5 different brands of sewing machines. Currently the stores run independently with separate inventory databases, budgets, and expenses. Because the stores run independent inventory databases, their inventory information is sometimes inaccurate. This leads to a loss of customers who did not want to wait for a product and went elsewhere. Also, when stores share inventory, more times than not, the information is never entered into the independent databases. This results in one store showing a missing item whil... click for more