What is a collaborative culture in a business, and how can technology promote and support this culture?
It has been stated that IT provides a competitive edge to organizations. Can you think of a company that uses IT strategically? Perform some research on such a company and discuss its case in this thread. Make sure to use this week's material in your analysis e.g. use Porter value chain or other strategic frameworks.
Read the case study, Twitter Searches for a Business Model, and let's see if we can draw some conclusions.
To what extent should end users be involved in the design of a database? How have our ideas of agile development environments affected this traditionally non-user input environment?
What types of databases are used by companies like Google in implementing worldwide search engines?
The Internet and the Web are not the same thing. What is the difference between the Internet and the Web? Let's discuss what the Internet is and how many kinds of traffic, including Web traffic, can run on the Internet. What are the key technologies the Internet is based on?
Discuss the advantages of some of the current technologies described in our reading this week including VoIP, Unified Communications, Virtual Private Networks, Wi-Fi and wireless technologies like RFID and Wireless Sensor Networks. Are there risks associated with any of these tools?
Read the Case Study, "Salesforce.com: Cloud Services Go Mainstream," in Chapter 5 of the Laudon text. What are the benefits of a cloud deployment for Salesforce.com? How will Cloud Computing change the traditional IT infrastructure?
Define an enterprise system and explain how enterprise software works. Select one type of Enterprise system and describe how it helps businesses achieve operational excellence.
Discuss how the emergence of agile methodologies has changed the IT system building model.
What role does senior management play in the establishment of effective information system planning in a corporation?
How Phishing Attacks Have Compromised Major Systems (graded)
Major corporations, governments, and other organizations are hacked each week, mostly by means of phishing attacks. Describe how users and IT organizations should arm themselves against these attacks.
What are the social and security issues for individuals and organizations relative to personal and business use of social media?