Announcements
Sign-Up for Presentations and Participation for Jan 14
For Jan 14, we will need presenters and debaters as follows. Please sign up! It is a first-come-first-serve. A presenter or a debater will get a waiver for one reading brief and participation credits.
When signing up, please mention which article you’d like to present or which role you’d like to play. If you don’t mention it, your sign-up will not count.
Presentations of a Recommended Reading
- HBR – Information Technology and Board of Directors (https://hbr.org/2005/10/information-technology-and-the-board-of-directors)
- HBR – Platforms and the New Rules of Strategy (https://hbr.org/2016/04/pipelines-platforms-and-the-new-rules-of-strategy)
- HBR – Break Your Industry’s Bottlenecks (https://hbr.org/2015/07/break-your-industrys-bottlenecks)
- HBR – The Giant Decoupling (https://hbr.org/2015/06/the-great-decoupling)
- MIT Technology Review – How Technology Is Destroying Jobs (https://www.technologyreview.com/s/515926/how-technology-is-destroying-jobs/)
Presentation of IT Adventures Ch. 10 and 11
- I am looking for someone with technology smart who can translate technical terms and jargons in IT Adventures Ch 10 and 11 to the classmates with business smart.
Debaters
- One debater who will argue that IVK should disclose the incidents in IT Adventures Ch 10. (I prefer someone who has experiences or backgrounds in legal.)
- Another debater who will argue that IVK should NOT disclose the incidents. (I prefer someone with technology smart.)
How was today’s class?
How was today’s class? Whether or not you think it went well, please let me know by completing a survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GPFKL8X . This would help me make the next week’s class more interesting and informative.
Schedule for Jan 7
| Jan 7, 2017 | Start | End | Minutes | |
| Session 1-1 | Introduction | 8:00 | 9:10 | 70 |
| Break | 9:10 | 9:20 | 10 | |
| Session 1-1 | Introduction | 9:20 | 10:30 | 70 |
| Break | 10:30 | 10:40 | 10 | |
| Session 1-2 | IT and Strategy | 10:40 | 11:50 | 70 |
| Lunch Break | 11:50 | 12:50 | 60 | |
| Session 1-2 | IT and Strategy | 12:50 | 14:00 | 70 |
| Break | 14:00 | 14:15 | 15 | |
| Session 1-3 | Value and Cost | 14:15 | 15:25 | 70 |
| Break | 15:25 | 15:40 | 15 | |
| Session 1-3 | Value and Cost | 15:40 | 16:50 | 70 |
| Wrap-up | 16:50 | 17:00 | 10 |
See you tomorrow!
It’s tomorrow! I can’t wait to meet with you and have some fun. I have a few announcements.
Please come to the class on time. Even though it is expected to be at 24 degree tomorrow morning, we’ll start on 8 o’clock sharp, so that we can finish on time. If you are going to be late, please use the back door to enter the classroom so as to be courteous to your classmates.
It is required to read the required materials and complete all four reading briefs by 8AM tomorrow. Please submit your briefs to Blackboard (please do not email me). The briefs are to make sure we all read the articles, which would lead to fruitful discussions tomorrow.
Be advised that there are only a few power outlets in TUCC #521. We won’t need laptops for the whole day.
Thank you very much, and stay warm!
MIS 5402 – Executive Report topics
Looking for Volunteers for Presentations or Mock Interviews for Jan 7 (will be given a waiver for one reading brief)
For Jan 7, we need five volunteers for presentations and mock job interviews. The volunteers will be given participation credits and can skip one of the reading briefs (will receive a full credit for one brief).
Two volunteers will participate mock job interviews for a new CIO position at IVK. (I will provide guidelines and interview questions.)
- One interviewee has to have majored IT, engineering, MIS, or related fields or have experiences in technology industries or IT development/management.
- Another interviewee has to have any other business experiences.
Three volunteers will present one of the following recommended readings (for 5 minutes each). (I will provide guidelines.)
- HBR – Investing in IT That Makes a Competitive Difference (https://hbr.org/2008/07/investing-in-the-it-that-makes-a-competitive-difference)
- HBR – The Five Competitive Forces That Shape a Strategy (https://hbr.org/2008/01/the-five-competitive-forces-that-shape-strategy)
- MIT SMR – Generate Premium Returns on Your IT Investments (http://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/generating-premium-returns-on-your-it-investments/)
Reading List for Session #2 (Jan 14)
Session #2-1 – IT Risk Management
- (Required) IT Adventures Ch. 10, 11, and 18
- (Recommended) HBR – Information Technology and Board of Directors (https://hbr.org/2005/10/information-technology-and-the-board-of-directors)
- (Recommended) Businessweek – How Target Blew It (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-03-13/target-missed-warnings-in-epic-hack-of-credit-card-data)
Session #2-2 – IT-Driven Competitive Strategies
- (Required) HBS Case – Airbnb (A)
- (Recommended) HBR – Platforms and the New Rules of Strategy (https://hbr.org/2016/04/pipelines-platforms-and-the-new-rules-of-strategy)
- (Recommended) HBR – Break Your Industry’s Bottlenecks (https://hbr.org/2015/07/break-your-industrys-bottlenecks)
Session #2-3 – IT and Your Career
- (Required) Foreign Affairs – Will Humans Go the Way of Horses (https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/2015-06-16/will-humans-go-way-horses, free upon registration)
- (Recommended) MIT Technology Review – How Technology Is Destroying Jobs (https://www.technologyreview.com/s/515926/how-technology-is-destroying-jobs/)
- (Recommended) HBR – The Giant Decoupling (https://hbr.org/2015/06/the-great-decoupling)
Upon registration, a few articles are free at hbr.org and technologyreview.com.
Reading List for Session #1 (Jan 7)
Session #1-1 – Introduction
- (Required) IT Adventures Ch. 1 and 2
- (Recommended) HBR – Investing in IT That Makes a Competitive Difference (https://hbr.org/2008/07/investing-in-the-it-that-makes-a-competitive-difference)
- (Recommended) CIO Magazine – We Mean Business (June/July 2016 issue) (http://www.cio.com/resources/110226/cio-role/cio-digital-magazine-june-july-2016)
Session #1-2 – IT and Competitive Strategies
- (Required) HBS Case – Otis Elevator
- (Recommended) HBR – The Five Competitive Forces That Shape a Strategy (https://hbr.org/2008/01/the-five-competitive-forces-that-shape-strategy)
Session #1-3 – Value and Cost of IT
- (Required) IT Adventures Ch. 4, 5, and 8
- (Required) HBS Case – Volkswagen of America
- (Recommended) MIT SMR – Generate Premium Returns on Your IT Investments (http://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/generating-premium-returns-on-your-it-investments/)
Upon registration, a few articles are free at hbr.org, cio.com, and sloanreview.mit.edu.
Classroom Change to TUCC #521
I am thrilled that we are moving to a bigger classroom! We’ll meet at Classroom #521 in Temple Univ Center City Campus (1515 Market St.)
Welcome to MIS 5402 – Managing Technology & Systems
Greetings,
I hope everyone is enjoying the end of 2016. My name is Min-Seok, and I will be teaching MIS 5402 in Spring 2017. I would like to wholeheartedly welcome you all to MIS 5402!
We will meet on Saturday, Jan 7 and 14 at 8am – 5pm at Center City Campus #622. Please find and read the attached syllabus and be prepared with the textbook and the required materials.
• The Adventures of an IT Leader (Updated Edition) – https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Leader-Updated-Preface-Authors-ebook/dp/B01BO6QMDW/
• Harvard Business Coursepack for MIS 5402 – http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/access/56799182
I would like to learn about your accomplishments and experiences before we meet. Please connect with me at LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/minspang
Once again, I’m very much excited to have you in MIS 5402. Enjoy the rest of the year, and I’ll look forward to seeing you soon.