...Strategies and Methods of Technology Management James Teacher MGMT 447 Sunday, August 28, 2011 Abstract In this essay, information on the identification of issues and concerns of what causes poor technology management will be addressed. The strategies and methods will show how the issues and concerns for technology will be corrected and turn the company around. The timeframe will show how the information will get done within the 6 month period along with what type of strategy will be used. The identification issues that need to be address which is causing poor technology management are privacy issues. Privacy issues can cause the identities of employers and employees to be at risk and stolen because personal information is the fundamental component for the technology systems with a company (“Technology Management”, 2011). By addressing the issue of privacy, the employees and other employers should be aware of the issue. Most jobs require a log-in to be able to access computer information within the workplace. To prevent poor technology, the company has to use legislation and technical decisions or combine them using all 4 methods which are legal, technical, security, and police. When it comes to using legal, the company should enforce a data protection regulation or human rights regulation with the company’s handbook. These regulations will make sure no one (including employers) within the company will have access to personal information without permission (“Technology...
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...8 2. Literature Review 10 2.1 Introduction 10 2.2 The 21st Century Business Environment 10 2.3 The Notion of Technology 11 2.4 The SWOT Framework 14 3. Research Methodology 17 3.1 Introduction 17 3.2 Justification of Theoretical Approach 17 3.3 Research Paradigm 17 3.4 Research Methodology 18 3.5 Ethical considerations 21 3.6 Challenges Encountered 21 3.7 Alternative Approach 22 4. Discussion and Findings 24 4.1 Introduction 24 4.2 Case Discussion and Analysis 24 4.3 Case Findings 29 5. Conclusion 31 5.1 Key Findings and Recommendations 31 5.2 Limitations 31 5.3 Future Research Options 32 6. Appendix 33 Appendix A: References 33 Appendix B: Interview Questions 36 Appendix C: Activity Plan 37 Abstract Gone are those days when firms used to just blindly invest in technology and forget. In this era of rapidly changing market needs and increasing use of technology, it is extremely significant and almost mandatory for firms to formulate a strong socio-technical network involving both technical and non-technical artefacts and structured around the organizational business strategies in order to attain set goals. Corporations all across the world especially Multi National Corporations (MNCs) which work twenty four hours round the clock and possess some of the best brains of the world, innovatively use technology as part of their business and operational processes. Similarly, this piece of study attempts to explore the way,...
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...Discussion 2: Shared Practice: How Can Technology Innovations Affect Marketing Strategies? The vast development of technology has a tremendous effect on marketing strategies. More and more business are getting on board in fear of being left out and eventually not being able to keep up. This rapid change has increase collaboration through effective communications within organization and also consumers and businesses. The companies that have effectively integrated innovation technologies into their prospective marketing strategies are Xpress GRTA, Georgia United Credit Union and Department of Human Resources. Xpress is a transportation services that serves the metro Atlanta region with valuable transportation. Also known as (GRTA) Georgia Regional Transportation Authority, (GRTA) provides reliable and stress-free commutes for workers to get to and fro their places of employment. Earlier this month Xpress has incorporated some major changes that will provide more efficiency service to their consumers. More buses, more schedules, and more stops. (GRTA) has effectively integrated innovative technologies by providing an app where consumers can track their track the status of their bus. Where is my bus? Schedule and locate me. Consumers are able to know what time the next bus is...
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...Question 1: Answer: SMEs (Small & Medium Enterprises) are those business enterprises which run their business in small and medium level. Small and medium business has no single definition but have some standards on the basis of which we can say they are small and medium enterprises. Different institutions has given different definitions but in Pakistan SMEDA (small Medium enterprises development authority) has defined SMEs as “the enterprises can be small and medium which has up to 250 employees and having annual return about Rs.250 million.” In Pakistan we can say that there are about more and less about 2 million small and micro level business and enterprises are exist. In among these 2 million there are about 400000 are form manufacturing side about 600000 from services side enterprises and about one million are exists from trade sector mean retailers. In Pakistan Small Medium enterprises is almost near to ninety percent of the whole business enterprise. It contributes a lot in almost every sector of Pakistan like manufacturing, agricultural and services based organizations. The part of every province in SME are contributed in SME Punjab province has the highest contribution about 65.26% share is in Punjab, KPK has about 12.21% while Sindh province has about 17.82% share in SME in total of 2.96 million units in Pakistan of which about 93.9% are established enterprises and 6.1% are household enterprises. Baluchistan share is about 2.09% in over all units in Pakistan....
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...DECADE OF TRANSFORMATION In business, the fit between the business strategy with respect to products and services provided to external customers and the internal structure of the enterprise is critical for economic performance and efficiency. This paper presents the notion that information technology strategy should be articulated in terms of the external business strategy (how the firm is positioned in the IT marketplace) in addition to how the infrastructure of the information systems should be managed and configured, on top of how a company can deploy a strategy to streamline its business processes and stay ahead in the market. A point in case was how IBM able to move from a company that was going down the drain to getting back on its feet and becoming once again successful in the world market arena. This was through the various strategies that they undertook during the course of the meltdown such as acquiring the idea of the “e-business strategy”, streamlining, integrating and centralizing IT enabled enterprise processes. Not only do processes and activities lead to a successful company, leadership comes up as one of the paramount factors in the success of an organization. One of the points to note is the change in leadership that did a great a job to steer the IBM to greater heights. People like Gerstner played a vital role in bringing back IBM to life through their well cultivated leadership skills and strategies. Under the leadership of Gerstner, IBM was transformed from a...
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...alignment ? Strategic Alignment Model external internal Business Strategy Business Scope • Covers that affect the business environment e.g. markets, products, services, customers/clients etc. • Make business a success in market place i.e. core competencies like brand, research, manufacturing and product development • Covers relationships between the stockholder of the company and senior management Distinctive Competencies Business Governance Business Infrastructure Administrative Structure •Covers how organization runs its business e.g. questions regarding centralization, decentralization, matrix, geographic and functional organization type. Business Process •Covers all activities and how they operate e.g. value added activities and process improvement Human Skills •Hire/fire •Motivation •Train and education Information Technology Strategy Technology Scope • Covers all the essential information applications and the technologies that business uses • Capabilities that set IT services apart from the rest i.e. how much access business has to information that is important to business’s strategies. • Make up the authority and how resources, risks and responsibility, are distributed between business partners, IT Management and Service providers Systematic Competencies IT Governance Components Information Technology Infrastructure Architecture •Technologies priorities, policies and choices that drive the integration of applications...
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...AIT 628 Information Technology and Business Strategy Course Syllabus Course TitleCourse Session | AIT/628 - Information Technology and Business Strategy101 & 105 | Course Schedule/Room | Wed – 4:30 PM – 7:10 PM8/29/2013 – 12/19/2013 TD0145-107 & online | Instructor | Joanne Shumaker | Phone | 410-456-6808 | Email / Availability | evans1117@comcast.net (preferred email) Monday – Friday 11:00 am -1200 pm & 7:00 pm – 9:00 pmWeekends – 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Required Texts | Austin, R. D., Nolan, R.L. & O’Donnell, S.O, (2009) The Adventures of an IT Leader; hereafter referenced as: “ANO”McKeen J. D., & Smith, H. A, (2009), IT Strategy; Issues and Practices; hereafter referenced as “MSAll text should be available in the Towson Bookstore | On-line reading resources | CIO.com | Welcome! I would like to welcome you to AIT/628 Information Technology and Business Strategy, where you will review the development of an IT-enabled strategy and organizational design. We will attempt to research and analyze various frameworks for developing an organizational strategy. We will discuss setting up the organizational structure and IT architecture in terms of achieving a business strategy, as well as discuss frameworks for organizing, managing, and leading the IT function. You will also have an opportunity to discuss and solve management challenges based on your personal experiences. This class will be exciting and informative and I look forward to...
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...does Flat World Knowledge possess? Flat World Knowledge possesses many competitive advantages. One of them is the ability to offer a huge variety of textbooks in an online version with unlimited access to all of the students. Doing so will exclude the factor of lack of supply of the textbook at the book store and eliminate waiting time to have the book. In addition, the fact that they are providing these textbooks at a reduced cost from the actual manufacture cost gave FWK a huge advantage against their competitors in the textbook market. 3. What are Flat World Knowledge’s key strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats? Talking about FWK strengths is represented by its easy access, up-to-date revisions, personalized learning strategies and cheap access. With respect to its weakness, we should mention that FWK will no longer have free access to the books online due to the 30 million dollar investment. With respect to the opportunities, students find online access as more convenient and such a cheap alternative. Also it makes it better with the variety of versions...
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...V C viewpoints DOI:10.1145/1498765.1498778 Michael Cusumano technology Strategy and management Strategies for difficult (and darwinian) economic times How the axiom of survival of the fittest applies in the context of a global economic downturn. they disappeared. General Motors and other automobile makers that cannot efficiently operate at low production volumes and make money with small, fuel-efficient vehicles with tiny profit margins will face the same fate as vacuum tube producers that could not adapt to transistors. Let me say up front that I do not completely agree with the population ecologist view. I have worked with many companies since the 1980s and believe the actions of managers had an important impact on performance and survival. I also teach in a business school where, we presume, it is worthwhile teaching h a rle S d a rW in h aS had considerable impact not only on the field of biology but also on theories of industry evolution and management. Within sociology departments and business schools, for example, during the 1970s and 1980s there emerged a strain of “population ecologists” that continues to influence much of the research on organizations and industries today. These scholars see a Darwinian process of survival that occurs at the “population” (the industry) level and has little to do with the actions (or inactions) of individual managers and firms. The argument, in simple form, is that most companies are unable to adapt to major change and...
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...A REPORT ON PORT OPERATION AND DRY CARGO HANDLING By PARMAR AMIT J. Adani Petronet(Dahej) Port Pvt Ltd. A REPORT ON PORT OPERATION AND DRY CARGO HANDLING By PARMAR AMIT J. “The report is submitted as partial fulfilment of the requirement of MTM Program of Faculty of Technology Management, CEPT University” CEPT UNIVERSITY Date of submission : 20th July 2012 AUTHORIZATION This is to certify that Mr. Amit Parmar student of FTM, CEPT University has successfully completed the project work titled Port Operation and Dry Cargo Handling in partial fulfillment of requirement of MTM Program of Faculty of Technology Management, CEPT University . This project report is the record of authentic work carried out by him during the period from 04/05/2012 to 18/07/2012 . He has worked under my guidance. Signature Name Project Guide : Capt. Srinivas Kaki Date: ACKNOWLEDGMENT This report could not have been written without the kind support and mentorship of Capt. Srinivas Kaki (AGM Dry cargo, Adani Petronet (Dahej) Port Pvt Ltd {APPPL}). I would like to thank Mr. Binu Daniel (Asst. Manager HR APPPL) for giving me opportunity to work in APPPL and his support during the time of internship in the organization. I would like to thank Mr. Lal Singh (radio operator), Mr. Rajendra Sharma (Jetty supervisor), Mr. Dipak Joshi for (Jetty supervisor) Mr. Vinod Paul (Supervisor Backupyard), Mr. Sadhu Ramani (Silo incharge) ...
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... FedEx Corporation: Investing in Information Technology for Competitive Advantage in a Dynamic Global Environment. Having read this case, do you think Federal Express has been “strategic” in its deployment of IT resources? Support your position with relevant arguments from the case. According to Rolli, J. (2012) management information system is the process of efficient development of technological aspects to generate efficient set of knowledge and information demanded for division making. Information system is one of the basic resources used in any organization, but only the smart organizations knows how to convert it to a competitive advantage for them. According to Michael E. Porter, Competitive advantage was published in 1985 as the essential companion to competitive strategy, he has also shown that the goal of any business is to achieve a competitive edge over their competitors. FedEx is the best example for a success organization who converted information system into company competitive advantage. FedEx was founded by Frederick W. Smith in 1971. Therefore the answer to the question as Carter said: “The answer is absolutely yes.” IT investment strategy used in FedEx Company are incredibly unique comparing to other companies in the same market such as UPS and DHL. Knowing that UPS is a bigger company than FedEx which came second after UPS, but FedEx considered the leader company in innovation by using technology which then the competitors adopted what they already...
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...In the 21st century it's no longer enough to attempt to align information technology strategy with the strategy of the business enterprise. Such alignment is of course important, but the competitive world has changed to the point that information strategy needs to be a part of business enterprise strategy from the beginning, not a "me too" follower. Here is a list of seven ways that a corporation can use information technology to generate strategic advantage: 1. Improve operating efficiency. Use information technology tools to improve individual pieces of the organization's operations. That may be automated payroll, automated order entry, just in time inventory, computer integrated manufacturing, or a host of other efficiency improvements. 2. Build barriers to entry. A classic example of this strategy is the airline reservations system. American Airlines and United Airlines have developed very profitable, very effective reservations systems. The thing that keeps others from competing in this arena is the sheer cost of developing another reservation system, and getting it accepted. 3. Shift costs. This simply means get somebody else to perform the work that you previously have done. An example of this is the automatic teller machine. When you use an ATM, you do all the data entry, and the bank saves money (and they have the audacity to charge you for the privilege). 4. Innovation. Use information technology to create a new product, service, or differentiation that your customer prefers...
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...INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – ORIENTED STRATEGY * Daniel Bell (1985) examined the sociological consequences of information technology. * Bell was an American sociologist, writer, editor, and professor emeritus at Harvard University who was best known for his contributions to post-industrialism. * One of his most influential books was entitled The Coming of Post-Industrial Society. * The three components to a post-industrial society, according to Bell: * a shift from manufacturing to services * the centrality of the new science-based industries * the rise of new technical elites and the advent of a new principle of stratification. * Gloria Schuck and Shoshana Zuboff looked at psychological facets. * Zuboff claims that information technology is widening the divide between senior managers and operational level managers. She also claims that prior to widespread use of computer systems, managers, even at most senior level, engaged in both strategic decisions and routine administration but as computers facilitated, these activities move down the hierarchy. * In 1990, Peter Senge collaborated with Arie de Geus and theorized the importance of the use of information in the success of the organization. * Learning organization is an organization where people continually expand their capacity to create the results they truly desire, where new and expansive patterns of thinking are nurtured, where collective aspiration...
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...Make vs. Buy Revisited Reassessing your company’s manufacturing strategy M ake or buy? The classic manufacturing question still has no easy answer. Amid signs of demand recovery, but with capital still limited and resources thinned by restructuring, top executives today are revisiting the issue. To come to the right make-or-buy decision, leading companies resist the temptation to “feed the beast.” Instead of focusing only on short-term gains, these leaders keep their long-term strategy and corresponding core competencies in mind. They adopt a clearly defined manufacturing strategy, and then adopt the right tactics that can lead to smart decisions and a competitive advantage. The trade-offs between making a product inhouse and buying it externally are well known to most senior executives. The “buy” approach— a manufacturer purchasing a necessary part from an outside source—frees up resources, reduces capital demands, increases flexibility and improves returns on capital employed, but in a tough market companies may seek to avoid potential quality concerns and supply risks. On the other hand, a “make” approach—developing and building that same necessary part internally—enables the company to utilize available internal capacity, absorb fixed costs and protect intellectual property, but it can lead to unnecessary complexity and divert time and attention away from highervalue activities. Choosing “make” simply because the capacity already exists, or “buy”...
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...professional, with the HR staff focused on administering remunerations, payroll and operational functions. However, from the 1990s, a new emphasis on strategy and the importance of HR system emerged and researchers began to recognise the impact of the HR system in the company’s larger strategy (Ulrich et al, 2001). As stated before, this growth of interest in the strategic HRM has been affected by numerous dramatic competitive changes, growth of new technologies and regulatory reforms that the economic system has seen in the past decades (Boxall e Purcell 2008). Particularly, according to Bas (2012), today’s fast-changing competitive landscape requires that every company needs a clearly defined competitive strategy and in this sense, HR function can assume a strategic partnership role and be a facilitator for the implementation of the strategy. The aim of this article is to critically evaluate how both internal and external aspects of the environment influence HR strategy. In order to attain this aim, the paper will start with a brief definition of two key concepts -strategy and HR strategy- needed to understand how important the internal and external environment are in the strategy formulation process. After this, the article will provide an analysis of the main aspects in the internal and external environment affecting HR strategy,...
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