Comments and Directions for PAPER B

Notice that as I mentioned in the class on Oct. 22 that all remaining quizzes (chapters 8, 9 and after) will be added to the final exam grade.

Comments and directions for PAPER B.

You are assumed that the best solution was identified using systems approach (i.e., from Paper A). Therefore, you may employ the SDLC (see handouts or revisit my web) for the implementation needs. The following are additional recommendations:

1. You should include three issues: technology, management, and organizational 2. Risk assessment and controls (see chapter 11) 3. Include analysis (for requirements analysis), design, implementation, and mainteance steps (see SDLC). Particularly, HW/SW, programming, testing, and conversion as well as education, training, and disaster recovery plan. 4. and more – your own view.

BiMBA – MIS Exam I

I. Format: 5-6 Essay including a small case. II. Potential problems (but NOT limited to)

Information Age and Problem Solving 1. Systems Approach , SDLC, and General Systems Model (ALL components)

Ch1. 2. Define Virtual Organization and its characteristics (3) 3. Define efficiency and effectiveness. Give and example of each and how can IT achieve them. Ch.2 4. a. Define “Outsourcing” b. According to my lecture (and Powerpoint), what are the two driving forces behind outsourcing. Explain a business example. c. When to outsourcing. What activities that management should not oursource. 5. a. What is partnership of three constituencies? (ALL) b. Why they are ALL required . Explain with a business example. Ch.3 6. a. What are five Porter’s competitive forces and strategies? (ALL) b. Explain with a business example (other than the class example – airline industry) (with a force of highest priority and proper strategies). Ch.4 7. a. Define Interorganizational IS (IOS). b. What is the major objective of IOS? c. Describe and explain IOS security issues. (3) 8. a. Define Electronic Commerce (EC) b. Benefits and limitations of EC. c. Define PUSH TECHNOLOGY. d. Define Extranet and its benefits Ch.5 9. a Define core operating processes and management processes b. Why streamlining the business cycle involves simultaneous redesign of both processes. Draw a chart and explain with a business example. 10. Understand the “Framework of analyzing organizational design” and how to apply it to the business cases (from the previous cases – esp. Frito-Lay.) 11. Describe and explain the organizational design challenge of the 1990s. (3) 12. Management vs. Leaders

Others 1. Enablers and Inhibitors (from innovation file). A business example with them. 2. BPR vs. restructuring. A business example. *** Read the following information carefully. If you overlook the following information, it may result in great impact on your final grade ****

9/29/1999 Homework should be done and turned in with printer hardcopy. Your student ID should be included with ALL your assignments.

*** Use Systems Approach to the problem solving to the solution process in your paper ****

Upon your request, All files now are available both on my web site and network neighborhood. Be sure check and study from them (and the hardcopy).

The followings are common points that you should improve on the final paper: 1. Add Table of Contents 2. Use Systems Approach for problems and solutions process – required. Apply the same method that we exercised in the class. 3. Use pictures/figures for a better demonstration/explanation. 4. References at the end. 5. Start to think about how to deliver the first paper to the second one – implementation.

Be sure that you have picked the article of “How to Make Reengineering Really Work” – due date is Oct. 19. Because some of you asked me to give you earlier.

Finally, I very much appreciated and enjoyed participating (now I also got participation points!) Rick’s party – Rick’s willingness to perform, Xunhai’s organized conduction with fun, Bella’s entertainment activities and many others. Many thanks to all your time and effort to make the party enjoyable and memorable. Have a nice Holiday!!

You are responsible for keeping ALL returned (and graded) assignments/quizzes. In case that there are any grade discrepancies on the instructor’s grade sheet, you are required to show the returned copy (copies). (9/28)

Addendum to the syllabus: if you miss ANY assignment, your final course grade will be F unless you inform me and obtain permission from your instructor. (9/16)