...ADMS 2511 Session 6, Ogly Company (1 of 2 pages), Answer Sheet. Please print your names below: ______________________________________ ________________________________________ ______________________________________ ________________________________________ ______________________________________ Ogly Company produces baking and cooking equipment that is sold around the world and used by restaurants and bakeries. In addition, it produces parts that are sold to distributors who maintain and service the many different types of ovens and fryers. Some distributors are also authorized sales representatives who sell Ogly products. Ogly sells a large variety of parts by means of its inter-organizational information system (IOS), based upon an extranet. The company web site lists products and their prices. Distributors order the products via the extranet, can check the status of their order and also make payments via the secure services offered. Ogly also has a public portion to its web site, which can be searched by the general public. On these web pages, individuals and organizations can locate the distributor nearest them to help them service their existing baking and cooking equipment or buy new equipment. If a customer wants to sell used equipment, they can take it to a distributor, who will have it listed on the Ogly web site for resale. Ogly’s web site is friendly to small processors (such as personal digital assistants and smart phones). This means that both a...
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...Market Pressures Continued Globalization - During the globalization period it was driven by 10 forces that Friedman called “flatteners” - According to Friedman, each era has been characterized by a distinctive focus - Globalization 1.0 focus was on countries - Globalization 2.0 focus was on companies - Globalization 3.0 focus is on groups and individuals - All of these relate to IT and enable individuals to connect, compute, communicate, collaborate, and compete everywhere and anywhere at any time. The Changing Nature of the Workforce - Becoming more diversified - IT is allowing people to work from home Powerful Customers - Consumer expectations increase through more knowledge they are able to acquire - Customer Intimacy; an organization wide effort toward maximizing the customer experience; this is also a component to customer relationship management Technology Pressures - Technological innovation and information overload san9hera/ Technological Innovation and Obsolescence - New and improved technologies rapidly create or support substitutes for products, alternative service options, and superb quality Information Overload - The internet and telecommunications networks are a flood of information - To make decisions effectively and efficiently, managers must be able to access, navigate, and use the vast stores of data, information and knowledge Societal/Political/Legal Pressures - This includes social responsibility, government regulation/deregulation...
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...Buy and Sell notes on BreakStudy.com Find more on www.BreakStudy.com AP/ADMS 2511 Midterm Examination October 19, 2013 -- ANSWER KEY -- Question 1 Page 1 Question 1 (18 marks – 60 minutes) Napoleon is a company with over 400 employees in Barrie, Ontario and it is one of North America's largest privately owned manufacturers of high quality wood and gas fireplaces, gourmet gas and charcoal grills. Napoleon's commitment to producing quality products combined with honest, reliable service has provided a successful framework for continued rapid growth of the company since its beginnings as a small steel fabrication business in 1976. Napoleon works with its customers to design and implement innovative features and holds numerous patents for advanced state-of-the-art gas fireplace barbecue grill technology such as Infra-red grilling. The company's website provides customers with product information, help in finding distributors, and assistance in assembling its products. The website also provides secured product ordering and account management features for dealers of its products. Napoleon has integrated IT into both its long-term planning and its daily operations. This stems from the view of the executive team that IT is key to their business, both when providing services to customers and in internal functions. A) Napoleon’s IT department has not previously done any IT strategic plan. The CIO would like to know more about what steps to follow to develop an...
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...School of Administrative Studies Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies York University Fall 2013 Course Outline AP/ADMS 4552 3.0 Section A and B Information Systems Audit Term: Fall 2013 COURSE: AP/ADMS 4552 3.0 Sections A and B Information Systems Audit Schedule First day of class: Section A: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, Location: HNE 030 Section B: Thursday, September 12, 2013 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Location: HNE 032 REQUIRED COURSE TEXT/READINGS: • Hall, James A., (2011), Information Technology Auditing, 3e, Mason: South-Western Cengage Learning (Referred to as “IT Audit Text” in the Readings List for each class) • Additional material as listed in the course outline. This includes articles referenced by links, readings from books that were required for prerequisite courses, cases and assignment details posted on our web site. • CICA Assurance Handbook, as available online from York University library, (referred to as “Handbook” in the Readings List for each class). Selected readings are from: [Note this book is available on reserve at the business library in the Schulich building if you do not have a copy.] • Arens, A., R. J. Elder, M. S. Beasley and I. B. Splettstoesser-Hogeterp. 2011. Auditing: The Art and Science of Assurance Engagements, Canadian 11th Edition, Pearson Prentice Hall: Toronto. (Referred to as “Audit Text” in the Readings List) References for the 12th Canadian...
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...Find more on www.studymaterial.ca ADMS 2511 MIS Notes Ch 1 – Modern Organization in the Global, Web-Based Environment Management information systems (MIS)- deals with the planning of info tech to help people perform tasks related to info processing and management Information technology (IT)- any computer-based tool used with info to support the needs of an org Importance of Planning for IT -a new info system can apply to the whole org, or a specific area of the org Application portfolios- are groups of new system proposals (apps that have to be added/modified) IT Planning -begins with an organizational strategic plan -states the firm’s mission, goals, and steps to reach those goals -IT architecture describes the way an org’s info resources should be used to accomplish its mission -includes both technical (hardware operating systems) and managerial aspects (managing the IT dpt, how area managers will be involved) IT strategic plan- LT goals that describe the IT infrastructure and major IT initiatives to achieve the organization’s goals -it must meet three main objectives: -must be aligned with the org’s strategic plan -must provide for an IT architecture that networks users, apps, and databases -must efficiently allocate IS resources among different projects so they can all be completed on time, within budget, and function properly IT steering committee- composed of managers/staff who rep diff organizational units -they establish IT priorities...
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