Business and Information Technology

ITM - Assignment One
(You may work individually or in group of two learners)
1^st choice - IT Governance

Information systems (IS) department is a Formal organizational unit responsible for information technology services. IS department Includes programmers, systems analysts, project leaders, and information systems managers. IS department often headed by chief information officer (CIO), also includes chief security officer (CSO) and chief knowledge officer (CKO)

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Usually IS department has one of the following structures:

1.       Decentralized (within each functional area)

2.       Centralized - Separate department under central control

3.       Hybrid - Each division has separate group but all under central control

(Refer to slides 29-32)

In your organization,

a) What is the structure of the IS department.

b) Do you think that this structure is the best fit for your organization? Justify your answer.

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Proposed structure:

1-      Introducing your organization: what business, what functional and cross functional processes (Lines of business), what governance structure.

2-      Information system department structure: role, divisions, processes, and governance.

3-      Any relation between organization governance structure and IS governance structure.

4-      Is this structure the best fit for your organization. Justify your answer

5-      Conclusion

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 2nd choice – Enterprise applications

Select one of the below enterprise applications relevant to your organization

-          Emphasize the role of integration

-          Suggestions for improvements

a) SCM b) ERP    c) CRM  d) BI   e) KM

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