Schedule
Day 1 Agenda
Saturday, December 13, Morning Session |
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Topic | Time | Activities | Supporting Materials (review prior to class except where noted) |
Course Introduction | :30 | Introduction
Overview of the day Review the syllabus |
Syllabus |
Discuss: Thomas Friedman’s “The World is Flat” | :30 | Discuss the following questions:
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Video: Thomas Friedman: “The World is Flat 3.0” http://video.mit.edu/watch/the-world-is-flat-30-9321/
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Breakout:
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:30 | In breakout groups, discuss the following questions:
The last section of the case is titled “What Should Google Do?” What is your answer (it doesn’t have to be one of the options described in the case)? Make sure you explain why you chose that course of action. |
Case:
Articles:
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Coffee | :30 | ||
Discussion:
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:30 | Discuss answers to questions above | |
Watch Clips from “Inside the Mind of Google” | :30 |
Discussion of AdWords |
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Discussion: Disruptive Innovations and Systems Thinking | 1:00 | Class discussion of the following issues from the readings:
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Case:
Reading: Seeing What’s Next (getAbstract) Articles:
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Day 1 Agenda
Saturday, December 13, Afternoon Session |
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Topic | Time | Activities | Supporting Materials (review prior to class except where noted) |
Lunch | 1:00 | ||
Breakout: STARS Air Ambulance | :45 | In breakout groups, discuss the following questions:
What should Kahn do about departments contacting their “favorite IS staff member” when they need technical assistance? How can he change this practice and still gain the trust and support of the CEO and other senior managers? |
Article:
Ivey Case 908E04: Stars Air Ambulance: An Information Systems Challenge |
Discussion: STARS Air Ambulance | :45 | Discuss answers to the questions above. | |
Coffee break | :30 | ||
Discussion: Enterprise Applications | :45 | Class discussion of the following issues from the readings:
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Articles:
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Breakout: Cisco Systems Architecture | :30 | In breakout groups, discuss the following questions:
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Case:
HBS Case 9-301-099: CISCO Systems Architecture: ERP and Web-enabled IT |
Discussion: Cisco Systems Architecture | :45 |
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Day 2 Agenda
Sunday, December 14, Morning Session |
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Topic | Time | Activities | Supporting Materials (review prior to class except where noted) |
Introduction | :15 | Introduction
Overview of the day |
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Activity: Process Thinking | :45 | In groups, choose a business process in which one of your group members has experience and map it out:
Where are the opportunities for transformation? |
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Discussion: Network-enabled Business Models | :45 | Class discussion of the following issues from the readings:
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Articles:
Video: http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/417 (Do not prepare – watching in class.) |
Coffee Break | :30 | ||
Breakout: Amazon Web Services | :45 | In groups, discuss the following questions:
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Case:
HBS Case 9-609-048: Amazon Web Services |
Discussion: Amazon Web Services | :45 | Discuss the answers to the questions above | |
Activity: Applying Systems Thinking to Digital Business Models | :30 | In groups, use a “systems thinking” approach to determine the effect of cloud-based services on a specific aspect of a business.
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Day 2 Agenda
Sunday, December 14, Afternoon Session |
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Topic | Time | Activities | Supporting Materials (review prior to class except where noted) |
Lunch | 1:00 | ||
Business Models around Digital Content
Breakout: Radiohead: Music at Your Own Price
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:45 | In groups, discuss the following questions (think back to the ideas in Christensen’s book):
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Cases:
Articles:
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Discussion: Radiohead: Music at Your Own Price | :45 | Discuss the answers to the questions above | |
Coffee Break | :30 | ||
Discussion: User Generated Content and Crowdsourcing | 1:00 | Class discussion of the following issues from the readings:
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Articles:
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Activity: Prediction Markets | 1:00 | Refer to the instructions for the Hollywood Stock Exchange activity. |
Day 3 Agenda
Saturday, December 20, Morning Session |
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Topic | Time | Activities | Supporting Materials (review prior to class except where noted) |
Overview: Knowledge Management and Business Intelligence | :45 | Class discussion of the following issues from the readings:
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Articles:
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Breakout: Knowledge Management at Katzenbach Partners | :45 | In groups, discuss the following questions:
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Case:
Stanford Case SM-162: Knowledge Management at Katzenbach Partners LLC |
Coffee break | :30 | ||
Discussion: Knowledge Management at Katzenbach Partners | 1:00 | Discuss the answers to the questions above. | |
Watch:
“Inside the Mind of Google” and “No Place to Hide” |
:30 | Watch the video and take notes on the following questions:
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Discussion: “No Place to Hide” and “Inside the Mind of Google” | :30 | Discuss the answers to the questions above |
Day 3 Agenda Saturday, December 20, Afternoon Session |
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Topic | Time | Activities | Supporting Materials (* = review prior to class) |
Lunch | 1:00 | ||
Evaluating Emerging Technology Trends | :45 | Class discussion of the following issues from the readings:
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Article:
Avoiding the Pitfalls of Emerging Technologies
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Breakout: Kodak | :45 | In groups, discuss the following questions:
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Case:
HBS Case 9-705-448: Kodak and the Digital Revolution (Only part A)
Articles:
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Coffee Break | :30 | ||
Discussion: Kodak | 1:00 | Discuss answers to the questions above. | |
Watch: Kodak video | :30 | As you watch the video, consider our class discussion:
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Discussion: Kodak video | :30 | Discuss the answers to the questions above. |
Day 4 Agenda
Sunday, December 21, Morning Session |
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Topic | Time | Activities | Supporting Materials (* = review prior to class) |
Discussion: Digital Transformation of Governance Models | :45 | Class discussion of the following issues from the readings:
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Articles:
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Breakout: Volkswagen of America: Managing IT Projects | :45 | In groups, discuss the following questions:
Assignment #1 (Group): Each group should prepare a 10 minute presentation which addresses the following issue:
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Case:
HBS Case 9-606-003: Volkswagen of America: Managing IT Priorities |
Coffee break | :30 | ||
Group presentations and discussion: Volkswagen of America | 1:00 | Group presentations and class discussion. | Assignment #1 (Group) Due
Email the presentation to (Bruce.Hohne@temple.edu) |
Breakout: Technology Platforms: Applying Systems Thinking |
:30 | In groups, prepare a brief analysis of who will prevail: Google or Apple? See the slides for details. | |
Discussion: Applying Systems Thinking | :30 | Class discussion of the analysis. |
Day 4 Agenda
Sunday, December 21, Afternoon Session |
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Topic | Time | Activities | Supporting Materials (* = review prior to class) |
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Lunch | 1:00 | |||
Breakout: “IT Doesn’t Matter” and “The End of Corporate Computing” | :30 | In group, discuss the following questions:
Assignment #1 (Group):
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Articles:
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Discuss: “IT Doesn’t Matter” and “The End of Corporate Computing” | 1:00 | Group presentations and class discussion. | Assignment #2 (Group) Due
Email the presentation to (Bruce.Hohne@temple.edu) |
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Student Evaluations | :15 | |||
Coffee Break | :30 | |||
FINAL EXAM | 2:00 | |||
Post-class assignment
Monday January 5, 2015 |
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Assignment #3 (Individual) Due:
Submit journal (10 PowerPoint slides) via email to Bruce.Hohne@temple.edu |
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