Discussion

  

Q1.”Managing Projects and Requirements Gathering”  Please respond to the following:

  • According to Roberts, the industry deems only 25% of      technology projects successful. Analyze why this statistic is so low.      Suggest strategies that an IT department could use in order to increase      the success rate of projects. Give your opinion on whether the structure      of the PMO contributes to this statistic. Justify your response.
  • Imagine that you are a senior business analyst with a      multinational corporation. Examine the process of requirements gathering      discussed in Chapter 9 of the Roberts text. Suggest your strategy for      gathering requirements from across divisional lines. Determine at least      two (2) obstacles that you may encounter, and propose one (1) method for      overcoming each. Provide a rationale for your response.

Q2.  “Methodology Mind-Set and Management Processes”  Please respond to the following:

  • According to Kerzner, The importance of a good      methodology cannot be understated. In your own words, examine the      significance of this statement as it relates to integrative information      technology solutions within an organization. Provide one (1) example of an      integrative information technology solution to justify your response.
  • As a Chief Information Officer (CIO) for a large organization,      compare and contrast three (3) of the five (5) main management processes      described in Chapter 5 of Kerzners text. Suggest one (1) strategy to      apply the business value of each selected management process to your      current or future organization.

Q3. Vendor Relationships and Marketing ITs Value ”  Please respond to the following:

  • Many organizations use information technology vendors      to develop company solutions. Determine at least three (3) challenges      associated with using vendors. Analyze the relationship between      competitive advantage and vendor relationship management overall.
  • Specify at least three (3) approaches for marketing      ITs value. Propose (1) method for implementing each approach within an      organization. Provide one (1) example of each approach to support your      answer.