discussion module 1
3. What does this tip from Fast Company mean: “The job of the CIO is to provide organisational and strategic flexibility”?
Ans: Office of the CIO in support of the campus wide IT process:• Communications• Financial Planning• Project Management• Security, Privacy and Policy s. Assistance Strategic Technology AcquisitionSome of these services correspond to departments in the Office of the CIO, but they are presented here as services to the campus IT community instead of as organizational unit.
Since the Respondents said they needed to be more involved in vision setting, organizational strategy and communication, in addition to the advice they provide to the business on technology, the CIOs considered application development and integration as potential areas for cost reductions, while intelligence and analytics were not considered as important. And they also believe that application development and integration are still significant areas of focus for achieving cost reductions and securing overall value. However, Knowledge, intelligence and analytics, on the other hand, are not considered priorities. According these, the CIOs of Fast Company suggested the business strategy and organizational strategy and declares that the job of the CIO is to provide organizational and strategic flexibility.
6. Cisco Systems has a network of component suppliers, distributors, and contract manufacturers that are linked through Cisco’s extranet. When a customer orders a Cisco product at Cisco’s Web site, the order triggers contracts to manufacturers of printed circuit board assemblies when appropriate and alerts distributors and component suppliers. Cisco’s contract manufacturers are aware of the order because they can log on to Cisco’s extranet and link up with Cisco’s own manufacturing execution systems. What are the advantages of Cisco’s strategic alliances? Does this Cisco example demonstrate SCM? Why or why not?
ANS: Cisco is linked via its extranet to contract manufacturers
Ans: Office of the CIO in support of the campus wide IT process:• Communications• Financial Planning• Project Management• Security, Privacy and Policy s. Assistance Strategic Technology AcquisitionSome of these services correspond to departments in the Office of the CIO, but they are presented here as services to the campus IT community instead of as organizational unit.
Since the Respondents said they needed to be more involved in vision setting, organizational strategy and communication, in addition to the advice they provide to the business on technology, the CIOs considered application development and integration as potential areas for cost reductions, while intelligence and analytics were not considered as important. And they also believe that application development and integration are still significant areas of focus for achieving cost reductions and securing overall value. However, Knowledge, intelligence and analytics, on the other hand, are not considered priorities. According these, the CIOs of Fast Company suggested the business strategy and organizational strategy and declares that the job of the CIO is to provide organizational and strategic flexibility.
6. Cisco Systems has a network of component suppliers, distributors, and contract manufacturers that are linked through Cisco’s extranet. When a customer orders a Cisco product at Cisco’s Web site, the order triggers contracts to manufacturers of printed circuit board assemblies when appropriate and alerts distributors and component suppliers. Cisco’s contract manufacturers are aware of the order because they can log on to Cisco’s extranet and link up with Cisco’s own manufacturing execution systems. What are the advantages of Cisco’s strategic alliances? Does this Cisco example demonstrate SCM? Why or why not?
ANS: Cisco is linked via its extranet to contract manufacturers