Online discussion questions – Mar 11

Published March 11, 2015 | By Min-Seok Pang, Ph.D.

Other examples of a standard payment system such as E-Zpass or SmarTrip?
What would be a valid business/technical reason for a business unit to use Oracle database while everyone else uses My SQL?
By adopting one standard technology for all employees/units (e.g. Microsoft Windows, Oracle database, SAP ERP), what would be the risks?

In-class discussion questions for Mar 13

Published March 11, 2015 | By Min-Seok Pang, Ph.D.

We will discuss these questions in-class on Fri, Mar 13. Do not post comments on this.

How to choose bewteen Voluntary Compliance vs. Strict Enforcement? What should be consideration?
If IT is Compete, which should the choice? What if Qualifier?
Between Voluntary Compliance and Strict Enforcement, which one does Mr. Barton prefer?
Why doesn’t he go for Strict Enforcement?
What is the “Gradual Migration” approach that Mr. Barton proposes?

Published March 11, 2015 | By Min-Seok Pang, Ph.D.

US Switch to Metric System – Washington Post (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXK-QJ_9SLs)

Greece Could Say Goodbye to the Euro – Euronews (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1JHv1OkXMY)

Published March 9, 2015 | By Min-Seok Pang, Ph.D.

What are the other examples of standard we’re enjoying in our everyday life (other than language, currency, railroad, power outlet)?
What should be changed if the U.S. adopts the Metric System as in other countries?
Why does a standard stifle innovation and creativity?

Published March 9, 2015 | By Min-Seok Pang, Ph.D.

We will discuss these questions in-class on Wed, Mar 11. Do not post comments on this.

Why do states adopt E-Zpass for a common standard payment system?
Why have IT systems at IVK and Accenture gotten so complex?
When there is freedom, employees and business units are using different kinds of ITs, whatever they want. What are the problems in this case?
What are the other risks in having one or a few IT vendors for standardized IT architecture?
What does it mean by coupling in IT systems?
Can the collections system at IVK be up-and-running without communicating with the loan operation system or the financial/accounting system?
How to choose bewteen Voluntary Compliance vs. Strict Enforcement? What should be consideration?
If IT is Compete, which should the choice? What if Qualifier?

Published March 4, 2015 | By Min-Seok Pang, Ph.D.

We will discuss these questions in-class on Mon, Mar 23. Do not post comments on this.

What kind of standards do we enjoy in our daily life?
Why do many European nations use Euro as a common currency?
Why do the U.K. and some others refuse to adopt Euro?
What are the benefits from a standard?
What would be the costs in having a standard? By having a standard, we are losing what?
Why does the U.S. refuse to adopt the Metric System?
Why do states adopt E-Zpass for a common standard payment system?

Published March 2, 2015 | By Min-Seok Pang, Ph.D.