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Chapter 1: Developing and Delivering on the IT Value Proposition

Chapter 2 Developing IT Strategy for Business Value

Chapter 3 Linking IT to Business Metrics

Chapter 4: Managing Perceptions of IT

2. Also read the mini cases for Section 1: Delivering Value with IT in IT Strategy in Action.

3. Read the following articles from the Ashford Online Library:

Alexandar, S. (2000, June 12). Business metrics. Computerworld, 34(24), 64. ProQuest document ID: 55101639.

Burglemann, R. &Y. Doz. (2001, Spring). The power of strategic integration. MIT Sloan Management Review, 42(3), 28-38. ProQuest Document ID: 72189369.

Byrd, T.A. (2001, Apr-Jun). Information technology: Core competencies, and sustained competitive advantage. Information Resources Management Journal, 17(2), 27-36. ProQuest Document ID: 126752881

Discussions

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Idea to Opportunity Conversion

Conversion from an idea to an opportunity can be difficult for many organizations. What are the significant barriers to conversion that can prevent an organization for converting a good idea into value or to deliver value to an organization? Give specific Information Technology examples to illustrate your answer. Respond to at least two of your classmates' postings.

Good Metrics Programs

Give a specific example of how a company illustrates the three key principles of good metrics program for IT. You can use the same company for each principle or a different company for each principle. Why are metrics important for evaluation of IT programs? Respond to at least two of your classmates' postings.

Assignments

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IT Planning at ModMeters (Mini Case, p. 55-57).