Assignment 1 (Case Studies MDCM A & B) | | | | 2/17/2014 | |

Question 1:
You are a member of the MDCM executive team. Use the information give in case MDCM (A) to help solve the management crisis. You should define the overall corporate strategy, the business goals and the high-level IT objectives.
Answer 1:
Corporate Strategy:
A strategy is a high level plan to achieve one or more goals and MDCM’s corporate strategy is as follows: * To reduce operating costs through better coordination of the manufacturing process and the introduction of efficiencies to the manner in which the organization operates * To achieve profitable growth through the acquisition of subsidiaries. * To deliver quality parts and assemblies on time through the alignment of the organizational structure to the strategy.
Business Goals:
Business goals are broad statements of intent and MDCM’s business goals are as follows: Business Goal ID | Business Goal Description | BG01 | Reduce operating costs. | BG02 | Increase operational efficiency. | BG03 | Improve the flow of information within the organization and the supply chain. | BG04 | To have one brand for the company across the globe. | BG05 | To improve manufacturing efficiency and quality. |

IT Objectives:
According to the business dictionary an objectives is a specific result that a person or system aims to achieve within a time frame and with available resources, MDCM’s IT objectives are as follows: IT Objective ID | IT Objective Description | Related Business Goal(s) | ITO01 | To introduce best practice standards to the IT operations and projects by: * Standardizing the platforms and systems used by the different subsidiaries across the globe such as the sales forecast, pricing and invoicing systems, email infrastructure and platforms. * Improving the competencies and skills of the IT staff in the