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CMGT 583 Wk 1 Discussion – The Information Age

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

We live in the Information Age. Most of us are connected 24/7 with mobile devices, work with IT, and do business in a virtual world. It takes many components to allow this to happen.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

• What do you feel are the two most important technologies that allow organizations to have, live, and exist in an Information Age?
• What are the advantages we have today that we did not have 10 and 20 years ago?

Due Monday

Reply to at least two of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

CMGT 583 Wk 2 Discussion – C-Level Roles

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

The era of mom-and-pop businesses, in which one person knew the business, is gone. Today’s businesses span entire states and countries and are often made up of multiple businesses. No one person today can understand the business, finances, IT, marketing, etc. With the growth we have seen, there is a need to have other chief executive-level positions to help manage the business as a team. Each of these chief executives need information specific to their area of expertise to make informed decisions.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

• Discuss the different needs of two C-level (CIO, CEO, COO, CFO, CMO, or CSO) leadership roles regarding information systems and why each C-level leader would need different information systems and what systems they may be able to all utilize.

Due Monday

Reply to at least two of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

CMGT 583 Wk 3 Discussion – Managing IT Resources

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Technology is seen as the foundation of companies, from inventory tracking and the checkout process to online shopping and electronic funds transfers. Technology evolves and has new releases and upgraded products.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

• What are some of the best practices for managing IT resources to help your company gain or maintain a competitive advantage over other businesses in the same market?

Due Monday

Reply to at least two of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

CMGT 583 Wk 4 Discussion – COTS and SaaS

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

There are three different types of software: commercial off-the-shelf (COTS), software as a service (SaaS) (often referred to as cloud computing), and custom-developed software.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

• Discuss the differences between the three types of software, along with the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Due Monday

Reply to at least two of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

CMGT 583 Wk 5 Discussion – Executing New Technologies

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

You worked closely with your IT managers to develop a complementing IT strategic plan, and your team identified the new technologies to be implemented in the next 2 years.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

• Discuss how you would proceed in advancing these technologies, from the planning phase to executing and utilizing them in the company.

Due Monday

Reply to at least two of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

CMGT 583 Wk 6 Discussion – Measuring the Value Added to the Business

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Information systems are no longer being used only for data reporting. As information systems have become a major part of the business model—and IS budgets continue to rise as a result of increased investment in IT—there is also a growing need to understand the value of business systems.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

• Discuss the various models that are commonly used to help measure the value added to a business by information systems.

Due Monday

Reply to at least two of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.