Assignment: Creating A Managers Framework
Creating a managers framework - 100 points
You are a manager in your organization or an organization you are familiar with. Review Figure 1.5 on page 26 of your textbook. You must understand your organization in order advise IT strategy.
Answer the following questions (p. 26 of your text) about your organization to better understand the organization's design:
1. What are the important structures and reporting relationships within the organization?
2. Who holds the decision rights to critical decisions?
3. What are the important people-based networks (social and informational), and how can we use them to get work done better?
4. What are the characteristics, experiences, and skill levels of the people within the organization?
5. What are the key business processes?
6. What control systems (management and measurement systems) are in place?
7. What are the culture, values, and beliefs of the organization?
Once you answer these questions, discuss how the IS strategy and organizational strategy align. Has the organizational strategy affected the IS strategy? Has the IS strategy affected the organizational strategy? How could they be better aligned?
Your paper should have a minimum of 1000 words addressing all the areas above. Include at least 3 scholarly references plus your text to support your recommendations.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.