MGMT 408 All Discussions Week 1 - 7

POST 1 Describe the key factors essential to effectively manage outsourcing POST 2 Finally, define and explain request for information (RFI), request for quote (RFQ), request for proposal (RFP) and the contract management process?

What, in your opinion, is the difference between a decentralized architecture and a centralized architecture? What is an example of a business decision that would be affected by the choice of the architecture? What currently emerging technologies do you predict will show the most impact on the wa...

Post 1 Why is it important for business strategy to drive organizational strategy and IS strategy? What might happen if the business strategy was not the driver? Post 2 How can information itself provide a competitive advantage to an organization? Give two or three examples. For each example, d...

MGMT 408 Week 5 Discussion: IT Budgets Post 1 Under what conditions would you recommend using each of these funding methods to pay for information systems expenses: allocation, chargeback, and corporate budget? What impact does the IT budget have on the company, both short-term and long-term? Po...

Discuss how big data, social media concepts and knowledge can create business intelligence and its impact on business. Private corporate data are often encrypted using a key, which is needed to decrypt the information. Who within the corporation should be responsible for maintaining the "keys" to...

Knowing how to communicate in general is an important skill that facilitates the successful execution of the tasks at hand. Please provide examples and explain POST 1 (1) what are the obstacles of an effective communication? (2) What communication skills are needed for IT staff? POST 2 (1) W...

Describe the key factors essential to effectively manage outsourcing. Finally, define and explain request for information (RFI), request for quote (RFQ), request for proposal (RFP) and the contract management process? DISCUSSION REQUIREMENTS: 1. Main Post that provides answers to all posed ques...