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Ademola Adewusi commented on the post, Reading Question: Global & Information Technology, on the site 9 years, 6 months ago
I really do think information technology has enabled the emergence of global brands. IT has become a major architect of business activities in today’s global economy. It is a facilitator of fundamental changes in operations and management of organizations due to its vast man y capabilities. With the rapidly growing popularity of information t…[Read more]
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Ademola Adewusi commented on the post, Weekly Question #4: Complete by February 15, 2017, on the site 9 years, 6 months ago
Corey,
Nice points. The business units were truly ridiculously isolated. It’s hard to imagine thousands of SKUs operation without a centralized system. Although the company had branches all over the world, it wasn’t functionally global. Integration and real-time exchange of information are two attributes of globalization and Wyeth obviously…[Read more]
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Ademola Adewusi commented on the post, Weekly Question #4: Complete by February 15, 2017, on the site 9 years, 6 months ago
Interesting post, Mori.
The matter regarding decentralization/centralization topic seems quite ambiguous for I have read many comments clinging to either side. From your post, you deem the development as a decentralization move. I partly agree with you. However, I really think the whole process comprises a mixture of both attributes, or better…[Read more]
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Ademola Adewusi commented on the post, Weekly Question #4: Complete by February 15, 2017, on the site 9 years, 6 months ago
Interesting post, Angela!
Your organization does sound conservative indeed. But you never know, one of your leaders might take an Information Management such as this one someday, have a change of perspective, and consequently influence the others to embrace a change.
I agree with you regarding the compatibility of devices. It tends to be…[Read more]
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Ademola Adewusi commented on the post, Weekly Question #4: Complete by February 15, 2017, on the site 9 years, 6 months ago
I work in a hospital with numerous departments, some of which I believe BOYD may apply to. However, in my own department, personal devices are utilized mostly among our IT team whose job functions are partly remote. For the rest of the department, most of the tasks are performed via highly customized software that are only available on the…[Read more]
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Ademola Adewusi commented on the post, Reading Question: The Cloud, on the site 9 years, 6 months ago
I would define “the cloud” as the web-based warehouse utilized in hosting, processing and managing data without the presence of any hardware or software infrastructure. Cloud technology relieves businesses of the responsibility of running inevitable computer components, leaving the tasks to the hosting vendors.
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Ademola Adewusi commented on the post, Weekly Question #5: Complete by February 25, 2016, on the site 9 years, 6 months ago
The role of IT in the globalization of Wyeth: It created a homogenous system that linked multiple business units across 50 countries together. According to SUNY Global Workforce Project, “Globalization is a process of interaction and integration among people, companies, and governments of different nations, a process aided by information t…[Read more]
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Ademola Adewusi commented on the post, Weekly Question #5: Complete by February 25, 2016, on the site 9 years, 6 months ago
The role of IT in the globalization of Wyeth: It created homogenous applications linking the different business units across 50 countries together. “Globalization is a process of interaction and integration among people, companies, and governments of different nations, a process aided by information technology.” – SUNY Global Workforce Project.…[Read more]
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Ademola Adewusi commented on the post, Case Question: Amazon Web Services, on the site 9 years, 6 months ago
Thanks for the informative post, Jon ! Amazingly, I never knew the extent of Amazon’s web lines of operations. I had always looked at the company from its core retailing operations perspective only. This week’s assigned AWS article is indeed an eye-opener for me. It is interesting how a vast many people have know idea how the services they utilize…[Read more]
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Ademola Adewusi commented on the post, Weekly Question #5: Complete by February 25, 2016, on the site 9 years, 6 months ago
Having a fully staffed 24-hour operated data center is a big financial commitment. Consequently, my employer would save a lot of money utilizing AWS. In contrast, utilizing AWS denotes being completely at the mercy of the service provider (Amazon), meaning whatever befalls the company befalls their cloud customers.
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Ademola Adewusi commented on the post, Case Question: Wyeth Global IT, on the site 9 years, 6 months ago
It is unfathomable that a company of Wyeth’s size existed for so long without a befitting IT infrastructure in place. Wyeth’s ERP system and Global Data played a vital role in influencing the company’s design, development, and implementation. It resulted in a more nimble operation and cost savings by finding cohesion among the varying legal, langu…[Read more]
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Ademola Adewusi commented on the post, Case Question: Amazon Web Services, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Hi Xiaoying,
I agree with you that it can be difficult or virtually impossible to avoid being repetitive in our various posts as well as replies. Accordingly, I normally post my original comments before reading any other posts to at least, alleviate the feeling of sounding monotonous.
I also agree with you that companies of all sizes could…[Read more]
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Ademola Adewusi commented on the post, Case Question: Amazon Web Services, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Amazon’s four major web services are known as “Infrastructure Web Services.” Their main services include, but not limited, to the following:
1. Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3, founded in March 2006): is a service that provides developers with inexpensive, secured, highly scalable, user-friendly data storage services as an alternative to bu…[Read more]
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Ademola Adewusi commented on the post, Weekly Question #8: Complete by November 2, 2017, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Hi Joyce, I really like your introductory remark about the new system: ” cohesive, robust, and efficient.” Another important point of view mentioned by you is the collaboration part, it’s going to help the organization in the long run. Matuvolic was indeed tasked with a cumbersome responsibility. Considering the previous colossal gap between the…[Read more]
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Ademola Adewusi commented on the post, Weekly Question #8: Complete by November 2, 2017, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Excellent point, Jon! There is a standard to maintain here and Matulovic should only exert changes per personal and well-thought discretion.
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Ademola Adewusi commented on the post, Weekly Question #8: Complete by November 2, 2017, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
No change process comes easy without its challenges. Unfortunately these challenges are sometimes complicated by office politics as mentioned above. Matulovic should clarify that the prioritization system was developed by inputs from key members in the corresponding departments. As the CIO, Matulovic should be able to discern and make a decision…[Read more]
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Ademola Adewusi commented on the post, Weekly Question #8: Complete by November 2, 2017, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Interesting post, Cataldo! I work in a big hospital as well but in contrast, we do have a well-staffed IT personnel and I believe they are well paid. In fact, the IT folks move around the hospital grounds like lions do in the Serengeti. I have seen impressive IT projects that made me previously enrolled in an MBA program with a focus in computer…[Read more]
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Ademola Adewusi commented on the post, Weekly Question #8: Complete by November 2, 2017, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
I work for a children’s hospital in Ohio and I can boldly say that IT is a top priority here. The IT division currently occupies more than 4 floors in one of the professional buildings and is still expanding. The annual IT budget is in tens of millions and in my five years of working here, I have never heard of any major IT issues at all.…[Read more]
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Ademola Adewusi commented on the post, Weekly Question #8: Complete by November 2, 2017, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
While reading the assigned article, the first thing that struck my mind was an event that took place sometime ago in Ghana; this event is tantamount to an analogy of systems thinking and the ecosystem. Apex predators like lions naturally play a vital regulatory role in the ecosystem. Lions prey on large herbivores such as elephants and buffalo;…[Read more]
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Ademola Adewusi commented on the post, Reading Question: Business Models, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
Key Activities appears to be the most relevant box to my job at a hospital of about 15,000 employees. Though we are not the archetypical production organization, we are held to a high standard for the services we provide. We are dedicated to improving customer satisfaction. Patients and families are regularly surveyed for input about our…[Read more]
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