1. What MIS Brings to the Table & What MIS Needs From Your Area MIS 495 - Week 8

2. Functional Competencies of MIS Systems analysis Systems analysis Systems design Systems design Hardware evaluation and selection Hardware evaluation and selection Software application evaluation and selection Software application evaluation and selection Network architecture and security Network architecture and security Implementation and migration plan Implementation and migration plan Ongoing support Ongoing support

3. IT Implications of Great Cups Coffee Need to Examine: Need to Examine: Business Goals/Objectives Business Goals/Objectives IT Infrastructure/Architecture IT Infrastructure/Architecture Application Software Rationalization Application Software Rationalization Cost Concerns Cost Concerns Organizational Issues Organizational Issues

4. IT Implications of Great Cups Coffee Understand Business Goals/Objectives Understand Business Goals/Objectives What are the future/new business drivers of the merged companies? What are the future/new business drivers of the merged companies? Does GCC have competitive advantage systems that can/should be leveraged? Does GCC have competitive advantage systems that can/should be leveraged? What are the needs of the new company stakeholders? What are the needs of the new company stakeholders?

5. IT Implications of Great Cups Coffee IT Infrastructure/Architecture IT Infrastructure/Architecture Wide-area Networks Wide-area Networks LAN Architecture LAN Architecture Wireless Wireless Client Server vs. Internet Client Server vs. Internet Centralized, Distributed, Decentralized Centralized, Distributed, Decentralized Understanding Contractual Arrangements Understanding Contractual Arrangements

6. IT Implications of Great Cups Coffee Application Rationalization Application Rationalization Best-of-breed Approach? Best-of-breed Approach? ERP? ERP? Integration/Migration Strategy Integration/Migration Strategy What new applications will the newly formed firm need? What new applications will the newly formed firm need?

7. IT Implications of Great Cups Coffee Cost Concerns Cost Concerns Operational Costs Operational Costs Replacement Costs Replacement Costs  Including implementation and training Strategic Systems (New) Costs Strategic Systems (New) Costs Lost Opportunity Cost Lost Opportunity Cost

8. IT Implications of Great Cups Coffee Organizational Issues Organizational Issues Where are the technical skills? Where are the technical skills? Where is the management/leadership competency? Where is the management/leadership competency? How centralized/decentralized to be? How centralized/decentralized to be? Where is the business management to be located? Where is the business management to be located?

9. IT Implications of Great Cups Coffee Elements of an IT Plan Elements of an IT Plan Overview Overview Strategic Alignment Strategic Alignment Current Systems/Architecture Current Systems/Architecture New Development Activities New Development Activities Management/Organization Strategy Management/Organization Strategy Implementation Plan Implementation Plan Budget Budget

10. What IT Needs From Marketing What data will need to be collected and reported to support marketing programs? What data will need to be collected and reported to support marketing programs? What new system features or new systems may be needed to support marketing initiatives? What new system features or new systems may be needed to support marketing initiatives? What partnerships or alliances may marketing be considering? What partnerships or alliances may marketing be considering? What role will a web site play? What role will a web site play?

11. What IT Needs From Finance What new system enhancements will be needed to support any new reporting requirements, internal or external? What new system enhancements will be needed to support any new reporting requirements, internal or external? What new data may need to be collected? What new data may need to be collected? What’s my budget? What’s my budget?

12. What IT Needs From HR How will the overall organization change, centralized, decentralized…? How will the overall organization change, centralized, decentralized…? Where will key management be located? Where will key management be located? What new system enhancements may be required to support new reporting requirements? What new system enhancements may be required to support new reporting requirements? Will there be new training requirements? Will there be new training requirements?