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\n\u201cManaging Projects and Requirements Gathering\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Please respond to the following:
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 According to Roberts, the industry deems only 25% of technology projects successful. Analyze why this statistic is so low. Suggest strategies that an IT department could use in order to increase the success rate of projects. Give your opinion on whether the structure of the PMO contributes to this statistic. Justify your response.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Imagine that you are a senior business analyst with a multinational corporation. Examine the process of requirements gathering discussed in Chapter 9 of the Roberts text. Suggest your strategy for gathering requirements from across divisional lines. Determine at least two (2) obstacles that you may encounter, and propose one (1) method for overcoming each. Provide a rationale for your response.
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\n\u201cMethodology Mind-Set and Management Processes\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Please respond to the following:
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 According to Kerzner, \u201cThe importance of a good methodology cannot be understated.\u201d In your own words, examine the significance of this statement as it relates to integrative information technology solutions within an organization. Provide one (1) example of an integrative information technology solution to justify your response.
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 As a Chief Information Officer (CIO) for a large organization, compare and contrast three (3) of the five (5) main management processes described in Chapter 5 of Kerzner\u2019s text. Suggest one (1) strategy to apply the business value of each selected management process to your current or future organization.
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\n\u201cVendor Relationships and Marketing IT\u2019s Value \u201d\u00a0 Please respond to the following:
\n\u2022Many organizations use information technology vendors to develop company solutions. Determine at least three (3) challenges associated with using vendors. Analyze the relationship between competitive advantage and vendor relationship management overall.
\n\u2022Specify at least three (3) approaches for marketing IT\u2019s value. Propose (1) method for implementing each approach within an organization. Provide one (1) example of each approach to support your answer.
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\n\u201cSocial Organizations and Core Competencies\u201d\u00a0 Please respond to the following:
\nInvestigate the importance of effective change leadership in relation to an organization\u2019s adoption of social media initiatives. Next, suggest two (2) ethical issues that a CIO may encounter when implementing social media initiatives. Propose (1) strategy for addressing each identified issue. Provide a rationale for your response.
\nSelect three (3) of the twelve (12) core competencies for IT professionals from Chapter 14 of the Roberts text. Rank each one (1) according to its importance for IT professionals to possess in order to develop their careers and compete in the job market. Justify your ranking.
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\n\u201cCultural Change and Project Sponsorship\u201d Please respond to the following:
\nExamine the primary reasons why project management causes a cultural change and the impact of that change on integrative information technology. Support your response with at least one (1) example of a cultural change that project management can cause.
\nThe literature affirms that project sponsorship is a major component for the successful completion of projects. Select an organization where you would aspire to serve as a CIO. Explore the role of a project sponsor, and highlight the significant reasons why such a position is pivotal to your organization\u2019s success. Provide a rationale for your response.
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\n\u201cProject Management Best Practices and Recognizing Project Migraines\u201d Please respond to the following:
\nAs a newly minted CIO, you have been hired to join a company without a history of project best practices. Suggest strategy and process for your Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to develop standards for your organization that is without any such organizational project history. Justify the main reasons why your suggestion would be effective.
\nReflect upon Kerzner\u2019s \u201cSources of Smaller Migraines\u201d from Chapter 2. Select three (3) issues from the list. Then, specify the reasons why these issues are more critical to control than the others. Justify your response.
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\n\u201cProject Evaluation and Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF)\u201d\u00a0 Please respond to the following:
\nAnalyze the relationship between a Feasibility Study and a Cost-Benefit Analysis. Investigate the main reasons why both of these evaluations must tie to the organizational strategic plan. Suggest two (2) issues that an organization may face if these evaluations are not tied to its strategic plan. Provide a rationale for your response.
\nReview the MSF utilized by Microsoft Corporation in Chapter 15 of Kerzner\u2019s text. Give your opinion as to the degree to which the MSF is versatile. Speculate on whether or not other companies could use MSF, and examine why or why not.
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