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Case Study 1: Transforming the Organization
Due Week 5 and worth 175 points
Congratulations! The executives are taking your information system proposal seriously. In fact, they think it has the potential to transform the way the organization works.
The CIO asked you to read Connelly (2016) to think about what resources you’ll need to get your new information system up and running. Please also review the five case studies in (Basu 2015, p. 32-35) so you can recommend a change management pattern for your company to follow.
Write a memo to the CIO that describes how to implement your information system into the organization. Please focus on these topics:
- How much of the implementation work can you handle? What additional resources (people, information, time, money, etc.) will expedite the process so you don’t end up like Susie Jeffer?
- Outline a change management strategy: What new equipment and software are necessary? What training and support will the staff need? How will the staff complete their work during the transition period? Do you anticipate other areas of resistance?
- The CIO is very skeptical, so provide evidence that your assessment is accurate and complete. It can be difficult to admit to personal limitations!
Your memo should be 3–5 pages long.
References:
Basu, K. K. (2015). The Leader's Role in Managing Change: Five Cases of Technology-Enabled
Business Transformation. Global Business & Organizational Excellence, 34(3), 28-42.
doi:10.1002/joe.21602.
Connelly, B., Dalton, T., Murphy, D., Rosales, D., Sudlow, D., & Havelka, D. (2016). Too Much of a Good
Thing: User Leadership at TPAC. Information Systems Education Journal, 14(2), 34-42
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
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Points: 175 |
Case Study 1: Transforming the Organization |
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Criteria |
Unacceptable Below 70% F |
Fair 70-79% C |
Proficient 80-89% B |
Exemplary 90-100% A |
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1. How much of the implementation work are you able to handle? What additional resources (people, information, time, money, etc.) will expedite the process so you don’t end up like Susie Jeffer? Weight: 30% (52.5 points) |
Inadequate description of strengths and limitations, only described one or the other Limited identification of resources, unclear how resources will expedite process Inadequate connection to the case study |
Somewhat described strengths and limitations Reasonable resources connected to limitations, info on how process will be expedited Reasonable connection made to the case study |
Described professional strengths and limitations Identified additional resources needed based on limitations, described how process will be expedited Applied case study lessons learned |
Identified project risks and scope creep, offered advice on mitigating both Provided thorough understanding of the case study and applied lessons learned to the information system |
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2. Outline a change management strategy: What new equipment and software are necessary? What training and support will the staff need? How will the staff complete their work during the transition period? Are there other areas of resistance that you anticipate? Weight: 30% (52.5 points) |
Inadequate explanation of why new equipment needed Did not propose staff training Limited explanation of how staff will continue to work Inadequate anticipation of resistance stated |
Somewhat explained why new equipment was needed Did not propose staff training Reasonable explanation of how staff continue to work Reasonable anticipation of resistance |
Explained why new hardware and software are needed Proposed staff training Explained how staff would continue work during transition Anticipated areas of resistance |
Connected need for change management to business needs Organized structure for staff training on implementation strategy Recommended approaches to address resistance |
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3. The CIO is very skeptical, so offer evidence that your assessment is accurate and complete. It can be difficult to admit to personal limitations! |
Inadequate evaluation of alternative assessment Limited explanation of why the |
Evaluated one alternative assessment Somewhat explained why the alternative |
Evaluated alternative assessments Explained why alternative assessments are |
Proposed how to mitigate personal and team limitations Proposed considerations that would interest other |
CIS 500 – Information Systems for Decision-Making
Weight: 30% (52.5 points) | alternative assessment is inaccurate or incomplete Limited evidence as to why the assessment is accurate and complete | assessment was inaccurate or incomplete Reasonable evidence that the assessment is accurate and complete | not as accurate or complete Provided evidence that the assessment is accurate and complete | members of the C- suite |
4. Clarity, persuasion, proper communication, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10% (17.5 points) | Unclear structure, not persuasive, major grammatical errors |
Explanation & Answer
Attached.
Surname 1
Name
Instructor
Course
Date
Implementation of the Proposed Information System
To: Chief Information Officer
From:
Date: May 7, 2018
Subject: Implementation of the Proposed Information System
System implementation is not an easy task and should be taken with the weight it
deserves. An excellence system that is poorly implemented will not bring any positive results to
the organization; rather, it will be counterproductive to the existing processes and may even be
worse than no system at all (Kumar). While I may be in a position to undertake most of the tasks
that the newly recommended system requires to be implemented, it will be necessary for some
additional resources to be supplied to make the work easier and mitigate the risk of
overwhelming myself. I would need a team of four IT workers to help come up with the most
befitting recommendations and interventions on how to implement the system in the best way
possible. This would help avoid fall into the pitfalls of incompetence, as was seen in Susie
Jeffer’s case (Connelly et al. 34). The good thing is the organization is large and has many
employees who are capable of providing the temporary IT advice and expertise without
necessitating the hiring of new individuals. A team-based approach is always one of...
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