Monthly Archives: August 2016
Online discussion questions – Aug 29
- What should be qualifications for a position of a Chief Information Officer?
- Why do Mr. Carl Williams and the board of directors at IVK choose Mr. Jim Barton for a new CIO?
- Should a CIO be chosen among technically-trained managers or business-background managers?
- Which skill is easier to learn? IT or Management? Why?
- What does it take for you to become a successful CIO?
What do you think? Leave your thoughts that you couldn’t share in-class.
Week 1 – Introduction – class slides and videos
Week 01 – Introduction (color).pdf
Week 01 – Introduction (bw).pdf
Computer Glitch Grounds Delta Air Lines Flights – ABC News (http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/computer-glitch-grounds-delta-air-lines-flights-41199183)
Todd Park and Steven Van Roekel – TechCrunch (http://on.aol.com/video/todd-park-and-steven-vanroekel-talk-about-the-new-government-technology-initiatives—-disrupt-517377234)
IS in Action – Wal-Mart Supply Chain – CNBC (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUe-tSabKag)
Target CIO Interview – ZDNet (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMqnObdi304)
In-class discussion questions – Week 1 (Aug 31)
We will discuss these questions in-class on Aug. 31.
- How would you explain about the job description of a chief information officer (CIO)? What does he or she do?
- What kind of person do you think a CIO would be?
- How important is IT at IVK Corporation, a fictional company in our textbook? Can IVK function without IT?
- What is the current situation (financial, stock market) that IVK is at?
- Should a CIO be chosen among technically-trained managers or business-background managers?
- What does it mean by “IT management is about management” (Textbook p. 10)?
- What does it mean by “IT department is positioned to understand how the business works better than any other department” (p. 11)?
Welcome to MIS 3534 – Strategic Management of IT!
Greetings,
I hope everyone is enjoying the summer well. My name is Min-Seok, and I’ll be teaching MIS 3534 (Monday 5:30 – 8pm) in Fall 2016. I would like to wholeheartedly welcome you all to MIS 3534!
The first class is on Monday, Aug 29 at 5:30pm at Alter Hall 032. Please find and read the syllabus and be prepared with the first class and the textbook. Please bring the textbook for the first day, but you’re not required to read the first chapter. It is available for purchase at the campus bookstore and Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/Adventures-IT-Leader-Robert-Austin/dp/142214660X/).
Once again, I’m very much excited to have you in MIS 3534. Enjoy the rest of the break, and I’ll look forward to seeing you soon.
MIS 3534 – Strategic Management of IT – Syllabus (OFFICIAL)
Textbook and Harvard Business Coursepack (required)
The Adventures of an IT Leader (http://www.amazon.com/Adventures-IT-Leader-Robert-Austin/dp/142214660X/)
Harvard Business Coursepack for MIS 3534 (http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/access/50797212)