...Midsouth Chamber of Commerce Chapter 1 Case Study November 3, 2013 MGMT 408 Management of Technology Resources Professor Susanne Marshall Introduction a Midsouth Chamber of Commerce came to existence in the 1900s. Midsouth Chamber of Commerce was formed by a group of business men that saw the need for the Midsouth area to have access to reasonable access to transportation services; the group of men lobbied to legislature on transportation access to the state. The Midsouth Chamber of Commerce eventually expanded to include business issues such as banking laws, industrial development and business taxes. In the mid-1990s Jack Wallingford led the organization to become an aggressive advocate for the business community (10). Over the past years, due to the major changes that the organization was going through, personal increased and so did the budget. In the 2000 Midsouth Chamber of Commerce was was one of the most powerful and innovative business advocates. Introductions for case studies in this course should be one paragraph in length. Background This is a brief overview of the main problems or questions involved. Historical information can be used as long as it has a direct bearing on the items being analyzed. Provide enough description that a reader that is unfamiliar with the case will understand the context of your analysis. For this course, background information should be two to three paragraphs in length, maximum. Discussion The discussion includes...
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...Introduction According to Brown, C.V., Dehayes, D.W., Hoffer, J.A., Perkins, W.C., Martin, W.E. (2011), MidSouth Chamber of Commerce (MSCC) is a member support, non-profit organization that deals with state government on behalf of local business policies. In the early 2000’s, the MSCC, became the most powerful advocacy organization for the business community under the new leadership of President Jack Wallingford. As the growing demands of members and employees were increasing, the MidSouth Chamber of Commerce (MSCC) has decided to update its computing systems. The management then decided to consolidate their systems to AS/400 based system called UNITRAK. Ted Vassici has supported the systems for a significant period before Simon Kovecki was hired by MidSouth Chamber of Commerce (MSCC). Simon Kovecki was in charge of implementing this new system, but he ended up with failure that left MidSouth Chamber of Commerce (MSCC) with lost data on the old systems, and an inoperable UNITRAK system. This case study illustrates the problems that MSCC went through after acquiring the UNITRAK system. Summary According to Brown, C.V., Dehayes, D.W., Hoffer, J.A., Perkins, W.C., Martin, W.E. (2011), Jack Wallingford, who was the President of MSCC, taught of appointing a new person who could help for the growth of revenue in the organization. Leon Lassiter who has no information technology background...
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...Introduction According to Brown, C.V.,Dehayes, D.W., Hoffer, J.A., Perkins, W.C., Martin, W.E. (2011), MidSouth Chamber of Commerce (MSCC) is a member support, non-profit organization that deals with state government on behalf of local business policies. In the early 2000’s, the MSCC, became the most powerful advocacy organization for the business community under the new leadership of President Jack Wallingford. As the growing demands of members and employees were increasing, the MidSouth Chamber of Commerce (MSCC) has decided to update its computing systems. The management then decided to consolidate their systems to AS/400 based system called UNITRAK. Ted Vassici has supported the systems for a significant period before Simon Kovecki was hired by MidSouth Chamber of Commerce (MSCC). Simon Kovecki was in charge of implementing this new system, but he ended up with failure that left MidSouth Chamber of Commerce (MSCC) with lost data on the old systems, and an inoperable UNITRAK system. This case study illustrates the problems that MSCC went through after acquiring the UNITRAK system. Summary According to Brown, C.V.,Dehayes, D.W., Hoffer, J.A., Perkins, W.C., Martin, W.E. (2011), Jack Wallingford, who was the President of MSCC, taught of appointing a new person who could help for the growth of revenue in the organization. Leon Lassiter who has no information technology background has taken for this task. He began to recognize the problems and complexities with the...
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...Midsouth Chamber of Commerce, Competency and Complacency A Case Study Analysis: JADE Stone Regis University Abstract Your abstract should be one paragraph and should be between 150 and 250 words. It is a summary of the most important elements of your paper. Your abstract should accurately represent your paper, be non-evaluative, coherent and readable, and concise. The abstract is a single paragraph without indentation. See The APA Publication Manual, 6th edition, p. 27 for additional details on writing an abstract. Midsouth Chamber of Commerce, Competency and Complacency: A Case Study Analysis This Midsouth Chamber of Commerce MSCC Case Study is an examination of how NOT to manage information technology. Many things went wrong in this organization’s pursuit of greater efficiency. While some of it can be attributed to natural but painful growth, basic human character and leadership flaws account most of the problems MSCC endured. I will analyze the mistakes that were made which led to internal strife, crippled productivity and decreased morale. I also want to assess the performance of Mrs. Sage Niele, their newly appointed Vice President/Chief Financial Officer. Finally, I will critique what we are told about Data Management Associates (DMA), and their contract with MSCC. Caught In The Middle Of Technology The Midsouth Chamber of Commerce had been in business for over 80 years. They knew what they were doing, and they knew how to anticipate the needs of...
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...Case Study 1: Midsouth Chamber of Commerce-The Role of The Operating Manager Information System Question: Something had to be done- but what? After reading the case, one continues to come up with new problems and issues along the way that are related to information technologies. The three main problems we encountered in this case are lack of IT knowledge, inappropriate planning, and ineffective and inefficient Resource Management. Each of these issues requires specific attention to fix the next problem and so forth. The solution to attack each individual problem or issue will be explained as follows. Problem #1 Attempting to manage the conversion from an old technology system to a new one without the proper knowledge or background in information technology. Solution Rather than attempting to fix the IT issue, which Leon Lassiter (Vice President of Marketing) of Midsouth Chamber of Commerce (MSCC) had no knowledge about, instead he should have recognized the issue and address it to be taken care by IT experts. Most importantly he should have consulted with the experts of the matter addressing potential problems and solutions while establishing a timetable of completion of the project within reasonable, reachable, and acceptable time frame. At the same time he needs to establish a realistic expenditure budget to avoid draining financial reserves set forth for such expenses. Now, Mr. Lassiter needs to prioritize the full conversion of the new system by October. He needs...
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...Case Study Title Midsouth Chamber Of Commerce Case Study Date 1/12/2013 Course Mgmt of Technology Resources Instructor Robert Burdwell MSCC or otherwise known as the Midsouth Chamber Of Commerce has existed since the 1900’s. This organization has withstood many changes, and it started originally as a Lobbing body for Transportation access issues. Then it grew in the 1930s to encompass issues that affect business such as: state banking laws, industrial development, and business taxes. The last era was when Jack Wallingford was in control. As most business they knew that proper investment in the Information systems and Information Technology is the best way to go but they dropped the ball when it came to proper investing, they either didn’t realize or ignored the problems from the start, and there was almost no resolution and never addressed them the right way and never changed their management to comply with the changes. The correct solution is to always employ someone to specific lead the IS business function. This was done when Lassiter purchased workstations and custom software that had limited functionality. To do this right it is hard for anyone to do by themselves, either way with this minimal functionality and short-term approach for investing in technology the time quickly came where they outgrew the IS. The first time that MSCC tried to make a move to get someone who knew what they were doing in the IS field. They hired Simon Lovecki. His first order of business...
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...Case Study 1 Midsouth Chamber of Commerce (A): The Role of the Operating Manager in Information Systems Student Name: Carlos Daley Date: September 06, 2015 MGMT408 Instructor: Rene Trevino Introduction Midsouth Chamber of Commerce (MSCC) was established in order to assist businesses in the Midsouth region. The MSCC grew tremendously in the latter part of the 1980s and was considered the premiere advocacy organization for businesses in the region and was headed by Jack Wallingford (President). Because of the immense growth, MSCC started using technology to cultivate the enormous information and potential of the organization. This particular case study gave a rundown of the dilemma which MSCC experienced during the implementation of the new system (UNITRAK) that they acquired to manage their operations. Background Based on the case study, MSCC computerized systems weren’t integrated, poorly maintained and without any technical support. In fact, the computerized systems were outdated and not compatible with current technology. Leon Lassiter (Vice President) played a vital role in making MSCC profitable again; however, he is not satisfied and wanted to take the organization to even higher level. The tool that Mr. Lassiter believed would take the organization into the future is an integrated computerized system that could enhance the organization core functions. However, before Mr. Lassiter pushed for the new systems; he utilized the old systems for a while, and even...
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...CISM 4136 A- Global Information Resource Management Case Questions Carol V. Brown, D.W. DeHayes, J.A. Hoffer, W.E. Martin,&. W.C. Perkins, Managing Information Technology, Seventh Edition, 2012, Prentice Hall. Case Study 1 - Midsouth Chamber of Commerce (A): The Role of the Operating Manager in Information Systems 1. Identify the key players in the case and describe their respective roles. Are these the right roles? What roles in particular should be modified? How might such role modifications be accomplished? 2. Focus on the role of the software vendor- Unitrak Software Corporation. Was it an appropriate role? Did Unitrak act responsibly? 3. How much is Kovecki to blame for this situation? 4. One of the recurring themes of this book is the importance of information systems politics. To what extent does IS politics explain the situation that has developed at the Midsouth Chamber of Commerce? 5. The case involves what appears to be a fairly routine use of information technology to support a service organization. Yet the Midsouth Chamber of Commerce encountered major problems in bringing up its new system. Is there a lesson here for organizations seeking to adopt new information technology? What is it? 6. What should Lassiter do now? Case Study 11-1- Vendor-Managed Inventory at NIBCO 1. What was the catalyst for NIBCO to develop a VMI program, and why was it able to respond? 2. Describe what types of transactions are involved in NIBCO's VMI program...
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...MidSouth Chamber of Commerce Case Study Sulaiman Al‐Rafee MBA‐534 Signature: ……………………………………… Sunday, October 11, 2009 Introduction Midsouth Chamber of Commerce (MSCC) was created to benefit of businesses within the Midsouth area. By the late 1980s, MSCC became the most powerful business advocacy organization within the area, with Jack Walingford as president. As they started using more and more computer technology, they recognized the need to use computer technology to harness the power of information they had. This case study outlines what MSCC went through when they acquired a new system to handle their operations. Case summary Computer operations at MSCC MSCC had some computer systems that were not integrated, not documented, with little supports and maintenance at the time, and the systems was not Y2K compatible. Leon Lassiter had a vision of an integrated computer system that could further help the organization in its core business (marketing, handling conferences and seminars, pushing the Legislature for new laws). They started with hiring a full‐time computer programmer (Simon Kovecki), and started looking at software packages for the organization. While Lassiter was not in charge of computer operations (Jeff Hedges was put in charge of computer operations), Lassiter pushed the organization to purchase a new system from a company called UNITRAK. It ...
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...Case Study Title Name: March 10, 2013 MGMT 408 Management of Technology Resources Instructor: Introduction Midsouth Chamber of Commerce or MSCC has existed since the 1900’s. The Midsouth area was highly dependent on transportation systems and as a result of legislative decisions, many communities in the Midsouth area could not gain access to reasonable transportation services (Brown, Dehayes, Hoffer, Martin, & Perkins). This organization has withstood many changes, and it started originally as a lobbing body for transportation access issues. Then it grew in the 1930s to encompass issues that affect business such as state banking laws, industrial development, and business taxes. By the mid-1900s, MSCC, under the new leadership of President Jack Willingford, became an aggressive advocacy organization for the business community (Brown, Dehayes, Hoffer, Martin, & Perkins) Background As most business they knew that proper investment in the Information systems and Information Technology is the best way to go but they dropped the ball when it came to proper investing, they either didn’t realize or ignored the problems from the start, and there was almost no resolution and never addressed them the right way and never changed their management to comply with the changes. The correct solution is to always employ someone to specific lead the IS business function, which was done when Lassiter purchased workstations and custom software that had limited functionality...
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...MidSouth Chamber of Commerce Case Study #1 MidSouth Chamber of Commerce (MSCC) was created to be an advocate for the business community and, under the leadership of Jack Wallingford became one of the most powerful advocacy organizations in the area. With business membership growing and staff increasing, the computer technology that was in place was no longer able to keep up with the demands of the organization. This study outlines what MSCC went through to procure and implement a new Information Technology System and the issues MSCC encountered during the implementation process. As MSCC was growing, the realization of a more advanced computer system was in dire need. As large as MSCC was, with in the organization, technology was lacking and antiquated. There was no integration with computers and many of the job duties were done manually causing delays in information routing. All IT functions were in turn outsourced by Nolan Vassici. He provided no documentation of his work, rather only provided the basic IT needs of the organization. Later on Simon Kovecki, a Computer Science graduate student, was brought into MSCC to learn and understand the software without any direction or assistance from Vassici, who was no longer in business. With Ed Wilson, the operations division manager, and with the assistance of Kovecki, they started the search for a new computer system. Lassiter, who was not technically in charge of the project, took over the duties to search for firms who were...
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...Since the implementation of the Unitrak software, Midsouth Chamber of Commerce has continued to make incompetent management decisions, when it is related to building an IT infrastructure, for their organization. Such a lack of foresight, to properly structure a sustainable IT environment has created numerous difficulties for MSCC. In order to salvage the situation, MSCC has acquired Sage Niele to manage MSCC ‘s information systems. Niele has an impressive resume, as a previous owner/operator of a successful IS and financial business consultant company, which suggest that MSCC has finally taken the right step towards solving their IT issue’s. Niele has already started on her pursuit of saving MSCC from further disaster. Gathering information about the current IT scenario, and working with DMA, the company that is providing MSCC’s current software system, with a softer temperament, are some positive signs demonstrated by Niele,towards solving MSCC’s IS problems. From now, It is essential for MSCC to work with Niele to provide her with every opportunity to succeed, with proper oversight from the upper management .MSCC also has to be extremely careful to avoid past mistakes, or else even with Niele’s effort, MSCC will seize to exist as an organization without a proper IT infrastructure. Cleaning up an Information System debacle at MSCC Leon Lassiter, president of Midsouth Chamber of Commerce, felt the need to introduce UNITRAK software into...
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...Case Study 1 Midsouth Chamber of Commerce (A): The Role of the Operating Manager in Information Systems It was 7:30 P.M. on September 22, 2006, and Leon Lassiter, Vice President of Marketing with the Midsouth Chamber of Commerce (MSCC), was still in his office, reflecting on the day’s frustrations. Lassiter had met with four territory managers, his marketing support supervisor, and a number of other members of his staff. All were upset about their lack of access to the new computer system and the problems they were having using their old systems. Lassiter had assured them that the problems were being addressed. He stressed that patience was needed during the ongoing conversion to the new system. Now, during his private moment, Lassiter was beginning to recognize the problems and complexities he faced with the system conversion. The work of his marketing staff, who were unable to access the new computer system to handle their accounts, had ground to a halt. Even worse, something had happened to the data in most of the workstations, which meant that conference registrations and other functions had to be done manually. These inconveniences, however, were minor compared to Lassiter’s uneasy feeling that there were problems with Midsouth’s whole approach to the management of information technology. Lassiter knew that time was of the essence and that he might have to step in and manage the conversion, even though he had no information technology background. He wondered what he should...
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...La Cámara de Comercio de Midsouth La Cámara de Comercio de Midsouth (CSMM) fue creado para beneficiar a las empresas dentro del área de Midsouth. La Cámara de Comercio de MidSouth (CSMM) era una cámara de gran éxito y eficiente en comercio de todo el estado. Era conocida por su liderazgo y por equipo de trabajo el cual era muy efectivo para lograr sus objetivos organizacionales. Todo el comercio del estado se había beneficiado históricamente de su fuerte liderazgo. A fines de 1980, la CSMM se convirtió en la organización más poderosa en la defensa de los negocios dentro de la zona, con Jack Walingford como presidente. A medida que pasó el tiempo al utilizar la tecnología que tenían, reconocieron la necesidad de adquirir una tecnología informática nueva para aprovechar el poder de la información que tenían. Este caso de estudio se describe lo que pasó con la CSMM cuando adquirieron el nuevo sistema para manejar sus operaciones. TRANSFONDO HISTORICO A principios de 1900, el desarrollo económico en el Área Midsouth dependía en gran medida de los sistemas de transporte. Como resultado de las decisiones legislativas, muchas comunidades en la zona de Midsouth no podían tener un acceso razonable a los servicios de transporte, así se retardaba el desarrollo empresarial y económico. No habiendo nadie para representar las preocupaciones del estado al gobierno, un grupo de poderosos empresarios formaron la MSCC para presionar a la legislatura sobre el tema del acceso al transporte...
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...CONTENTS: CASE STUDIES CASE STUDY 1 Midsouth Chamber of Commerce (A): The Role of the Operating Manager in Information Systems CASE STUDY I-1 IMT Custom Machine Company, Inc.: Selection of an Information Technology Platform CASE STUDY I-2 VoIP2.biz, Inc.: Deciding on the Next Steps for a VoIP Supplier CASE STUDY I-3 The VoIP Adoption at Butler University CASE STUDY I-4 Supporting Mobile Health Clinics: The Children’s Health Fund of New York City CASE STUDY I-5 Data Governance at InsuraCorp CASE STUDY I-6 H.H. Gregg’s Appliances, Inc.: Deciding on a New Information Technology Platform CASE STUDY I-7 Midsouth Chamber of Commerce (B): Cleaning Up an Information Systems Debacle CASE STUDY II-1 Vendor-Managed Inventory at NIBCO CASE STUDY II-2 Real-Time Business Intelligence at Continental Airlines CASE STUDY II-3 Norfolk Southern Railway: The Business Intelligence Journey CASE STUDY II-4 Mining Data to Increase State Tax Revenues in California CASE STUDY II-5 The Cliptomania™ Web Store: An E-Tailing Start-up Survival Story CASE STUDY II-6 Rock Island Chocolate Company, Inc.: Building a Social Networking Strategy CASE STUDY III-1 Managing a Systems Development Project at Consumer and Industrial Products, Inc. CASE STUDY III-2 A Make-or-Buy Decision at Baxter Manufacturing Company CASE STUDY III-3 ERP Purchase Decision at Benton Manufacturing Company, Inc. CASE STUDY III-4 ...
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