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CMGT 578 Entire Course (UOP) For more course
tutorials visit www.cmgt578.com CMGT 578 Week 1
DQ 1, DQ 2 and Summary CMGT 578 Week 2 DQ 1, DQ 2
and Summary CMGT 578 Week 2 Individual Assignment
Outsourcing Paper CMGT 578 Week 3 DQ 1, DQ 2 and
Summary CMGT 578 Week 3 Individual Assignment
Project Matrix CMGT 578 Week 4 DQ 1, DQ 2 and
Summary CMGT 578 Week 4 Individual Assignment
Budget Analysis
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CMGT 578 Week 1 DQ 1, DQ 2 and Summary (UOP) For
more course tutorials visit www.cmgt578.com Week
1 DQ1 In his 2007 article, van Niekerk describes
how IT can help manage corporate assets. What
corporate assets does he suggest managing, and
how do these assets give a company a strategic
advantage? Is your organization using any of
these techniques? Why or why not? Week 1
DQ2 Based on the Brazil (2007) article, describe
the challenges the FBI had in adapting to the
21st-century world of technology and terrorism.
Summary
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CMGT 578 Week 2 DQ 1, DQ 2 and Summary (UOP) For
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2 DQ 1 Based on the Hugos (2007) article, why
should the business analysis function not be
outsourced? Week 2 DQ 2 Why is understanding the
primary function/mission of the organization
important to the Current Status Assessment? Week
2 Summary What did you learn this week?
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CMGT 578 Week 2 Individual Assignment Outsourcing
Paper (UOP) For more course tutorials
visit www.cmgt578.com Write a 35 page paper that
discusses the various aspects of outsourcing the
IT function from an organization. Address the
following questions in your paper What are the
determining factors that may lead to a decision
to proceed with outsourcing? What factors might
lead the manager to not consider outsourcing?
What are the risks associated with outsourcing
the IT function? What are the benefits
associated with an outsourcing effort? Where do
the costs originate in an outsourcing agre
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CMGT 578 Week 3 DQ 1, DQ 2 and Summary (UOP) For
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3 DQ1 In his 2009 article, what are some of the
software features Barlow describes that can help
management control portfolio risk? How and why do
these features help prioritize various corporate
projects? Does your organization use any of these
tactics in its IT prioritization and, if so, how
effective are they? Why? Week 3 DQ2 Based on the
Woodward (2010) article, why should an
Architectural Maturity Model (AMM), which looks
at the present state of an organizat
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CMGT 578 Week 3 Individual Assignment Project
Matrix (UOP) For more course tutorials
visit www.cmgt578.com Write a 4-5 page paper,
prioritizing the IT project portfolio. The paper
must evaluate each identified project against the
following criteriaThe project drives or creates
more revenue for the corporation. The project
cuts the cost of doing business. The project is
mandated by federal, state, county, or local laws
or executive orders. The competitor has
undertaken a similar project.Develop a scoring
system by weighting each criterion. In some IT
projects, all may apply. Provide your analysis by
obser
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CMGT 578 Week 4 DQ 1, DQ 2 and Summary (UOP) For
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Week 4 DQ1 Based on Collins (2007) article, why
is it important to consider innovation when
developing the model of a future technology
environment? Week 4 DQ2 Based on Lanz (2007)
article, why is risk assessment an integral part
of project planning? Week 4 Summary What did
you learn this week?
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CMGT 578 Week 4 Individual Assignment Budget
Analysis (UOP) For more course tutorials
visit www.cmgt578.com Amend the Riordan IT
budget, according to the following requirements
(in this order) and submit this
spreadsheetIncrease spending on items related
to hardware, software, and outside IT support
services by 4 percent.Decrease the overall
budget by 2 percent.Write a 46 page paper that
presents your revised budget. Explain your
rationale for any changes you made to the
budgeted amounts
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CMGT 578 Week 5 DQ and Summary (UOP) For more
course tutorials visit www.cmgt578.com Week 5
DQ1 In his 2009 article, what three factors does
Enderwick think could change a companys
international strategy and what do they entail?
If a company does plan on implementing any of
these strategies, what effects will it have on
the IT infrastructure strategy, and why may it
affect it this way? Week 5 Summary What did you
learn this week?
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CMGT 578 Week 5 Individual Assignment
Transnational IT Operations Paper (UOP) For more
course tutorials visit www.cmgt578.com Write a
46 page paper about various aspects, advantages,
disadvantages, and issues related to
transnational IT operations. Address the
followingTransfer of work, quality issues,
global networking, and service levelsCultural
diversity, languages, technological
infrastructures, local customs, and control issues
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CMGT 578 Week 6 DQ 1 and DQ 2 (UOP) For more
course tutorials visit www.cmgt578.com Week 6
DQ1 In the 2007 article, Krishnan makes several
points about the relationships between IT and the
business line departments. What does he say are
the major reasons for this disconnect? How can it
be fixed? Finally, why is fixing the disconnect
important to IT strategic planning? Week 6
DQ2 Discuss the importance of aligning IT
strategy with business strategy. How can doing
this help both IT and the organization as a
whole? What are the implications for change in an
organizatio
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CMGT 578 Week 6 DQ 1 and DQ 2 (UOP) For more
course tutorials visit www.cmgt578.com Week 6
DQ1 In the 2007 article, Krishnan makes several
points about the relationships between IT and the
business line departments. What does he say are
the major reasons for this disconnect? How can it
be fixed? Finally, why is fixing the disconnect
important to IT strategic planning? Week 6
DQ2 Discuss the importance of aligning IT
strategy with business strategy. How can doing
this help both IT and the organization as a
whole? What are the implications for change in an
organizatio
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CMGT 578Course Real Knowledge / cmgt578.com
CMGT 578 Week 6 DQ 1 and DQ 2 (UOP) For more
course tutorials visit www.cmgt578.com Week 6
DQ1 In the 2007 article, Krishnan makes several
points about the relationships between IT and the
business line departments. What does he say are
the major reasons for this disconnect? How can it
be fixed? Finally, why is fixing the disconnect
important to IT strategic planning? Week 6
DQ2 Discuss the importance of aligning IT
strategy with business strategy. How can doing
this help both IT and the organization as a
whole? What are the implications for change in an
organizatio
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