8/20/2014

Discussion Activity #4 Instructions - AMBA 640 9044 Managing Projects, Operations, and Information Systems (2145)

Discussion Activity #4 Instructions

Basic Instructions: During Weeks 8 and 9, working in teams under the leadership of a student CIO and Assistant CIO, the section drafts an information systems management (ISM) plan for Acme Mexico City. In doing so, the section completes the work tasked as Assignment 4 in the Four Assignments Package to be found in Content/General Information. Additional Instructions: In view of our time constraints, this will be a draft ISM plan. Acme corporate headquarters will have standards, policies, and expectations with which Acme Mexico City (AMC) must comply. These may be hypothesized. Acme Mexico City will need to support both store-internal and -external IS needs Internal needs will include support of at least store Business processes and operations Decision mak ing by employees and managers Strategies to gain competitive advantage Human resource needs External needs will include at least: Reporting to Acme corporate Meeting Mexican and US government regulatory requirements Fulfilling supplier and customer expectations in this business sector in Mexico City Any format that logically and succinctly addresses that above needs may be used A sample IM (=ISM) plan for a health services organization follows below. It is deliberately for such an organization because: Health services is another important business sector supported by IM (ISM) I do not want you to simply copy a sample format, but rather to design your own that meets Acme Mexico City's needs As always, let me (acting as Acme CEO), our TA (acting as Acme COO), and/or our volunteer Acme corporate CIO/Assistant CIO, who will be managing development of the plan, have any questions. Let the plan development begin.