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MIS 495 - Week 8MIS 495 - Week 8

Functional Competencies of Functional Competencies of MISMIS

Systems analysisSystems analysisSystems designSystems designHardware evaluation and selectionHardware evaluation and selectionSoftware application evaluation and Software application evaluation and

selectionselectionNetwork architecture and securityNetwork architecture and security Implementation and migration planImplementation and migration planOngoing supportOngoing support

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Need to Examine:Need to Examine: Business Goals/ObjectivesBusiness Goals/Objectives IT Infrastructure/ArchitectureIT Infrastructure/Architecture Application Software RationalizationApplication Software Rationalization Cost ConcernsCost Concerns Organizational IssuesOrganizational Issues

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Understand Business Understand Business Goals/ObjectivesGoals/Objectives What are the future/new business What are the future/new business

drivers of the merged companies?drivers of the merged companies? Does GCC have competitive advantage Does GCC have competitive advantage

systems that can/should be leveraged?systems that can/should be leveraged? What are the needs of the new What are the needs of the new

company stakeholders?company stakeholders?

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IT Infrastructure/ArchitectureIT Infrastructure/Architecture Wide-area NetworksWide-area Networks LAN ArchitectureLAN Architecture WirelessWireless Client Server vs. InternetClient Server vs. Internet Centralized, Distributed, DecentralizedCentralized, Distributed, Decentralized Understanding Contractual Understanding Contractual

ArrangementsArrangements

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Application RationalizationApplication Rationalization Best-of-breed Approach?Best-of-breed Approach? ERP?ERP? Integration/Migration StrategyIntegration/Migration Strategy What new applications will the newly What new applications will the newly

formed firm need?formed firm need?

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Cost ConcernsCost Concerns Operational CostsOperational Costs Replacement CostsReplacement Costs

Including implementation and trainingIncluding implementation and training Strategic Systems (New) CostsStrategic Systems (New) Costs Lost Opportunity CostLost Opportunity Cost

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Organizational IssuesOrganizational Issues Where are the technical skills?Where are the technical skills? Where is the management/leadership Where is the management/leadership

competency?competency? How centralized/decentralized to be?How centralized/decentralized to be? Where is the business management to Where is the business management to

be located?be located?

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Elements of an IT PlanElements of an IT Plan OverviewOverview Strategic AlignmentStrategic Alignment Current Systems/ArchitectureCurrent Systems/Architecture New Development ActivitiesNew Development Activities Management/Organization StrategyManagement/Organization Strategy Implementation PlanImplementation Plan BudgetBudget

What IT Needs FromWhat IT Needs FromMarketingMarketing

What data will need to be collected and What data will need to be collected and reported to support marketing programs?reported to support marketing programs?

What new system features or new systems What new system features or new systems may be needed to support marketing may be needed to support marketing initiatives?initiatives?

What partnerships or alliances may What partnerships or alliances may marketing be considering?marketing be considering?

What role will a web site play?What role will a web site play?

What IT Needs FromWhat IT Needs FromFinanceFinance

What new system enhancements will be What new system enhancements will be needed to support any new reporting needed to support any new reporting requirements, internal or external?requirements, internal or external?

What new data may need to be collected?What new data may need to be collected? What’s my budget?What’s my budget?

What IT Needs FromWhat IT Needs FromHRHR

How will the overall organization change, How will the overall organization change, centralized, decentralized…?centralized, decentralized…?

Where will key management be located?Where will key management be located? What new system enhancements may be What new system enhancements may be

required to support new reporting required to support new reporting requirements?requirements?

Will there be new training requirements?Will there be new training requirements?