ROI Homework #1 – due by Wed, Mar 11 (extended)
YouTube Videos for Sensitivity Analyses
Create Scenarios in Excel 2010 – Codible (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8IlCJupkdY)
Create a One-Variable Data Table in Excel 2010 – Codible (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wcmd0jO1Ngs)
Create a Two-Variable Data Table in Excel 2010 – Codible (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSA8OtB4zi0)
Grading of Executive Report #1 completed
The grades are available on Blackboard.
In-class discussion questions for Feb 23
We will discuss these questions in-class on Mon, Feb 23. Do not post comments on this.
- Who are a board of directors in a corporation? What are their responsibilities?
- Why do business firms need a board of directors?
- What does it mean by “Separation of Governance and Management”?
- What would happen if a CIO or IT managers receive no adult supervision or control? What if he can handle IT in any way he wants?
- Why does Mr. Barton make a presentation in front of IVK Board of Directors? What is the objective of Mr. Barton?
- Mr. Barton was the last presenter at the board meeting. What does it tell to the CEO and other executives?
Week 7 – IT Adventures Ch. 9 – Brief Guidelines
- What does Mr. Barton want to tell to members of the IVK board of directors? What’s his message?
- How did his presentation go at the board meeting? Did the board make any decision regarding IT or Mr. Barton?
Don’t forget read the slides on pages 150-153. Your brief doesn’t need to cover “Thursday, June 14, 5:38 p.m” section (page 147-149), but please do not skip to read.
Online discussion questions – Feb 18
- Any examples of public goods? (other than what we discussed in-class – defense, fresh air, public park, street light, police, fire dept.)
- Any examples of Prisoner’s Dilemma?
- If you are a professor, how would you make sure that everyone in a group project works hard and no one free-rides?
Announcement for Friday, Feb 20 class
Please bring “Volkswagen of America” HBS case to the class on Friday, Feb 20. I will give minutes to read it.
Week 6 – Cost of IT (II) – class slides and videos (UPDATED)
Week 06 – Cost of IT (II) (color).pdf
Week 06 – Cost of IT (II) (bw).pdf
Chalk Talk – Tragedy of the Commons (Part 1) – NSF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZDjPnzoge0)
Chalk Talk – Tragedy of the Commons (Part 2) – NSF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVwk6VIxBXg)
What Is the Prisoner’s Dilemma – Scientific American (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUTWcYXVR5w)
In-class discussion questions for Feb 20
We will discuss these questions in-class on Fri, Feb 20. Do not post comments on this.
- What’s the consideration and decision of Mr. Barton in terms of IT budget funding and controls? What’s his rationale?
- If he controls the entire budget, will all the problems go away?
- What does Maggie, Mr. Barton’s girlfriend/consultant, mean by “one neck in the noose”?
- Suppose that you pay income tax and can live in any house you want for free! (Your government provides housing for you.) What would happen?
- What should be “private goods” in IVK’s IT system? Who should pay for them?
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