...WOBBLY WHEELS | November 29 2014 | | Memo | Contents Introduction and Purpose: 2 Leadership Philosophy: 2 Current IT department Structure: 4 New CIO organization: 5 Key Services: 6 New CIO Organization Structure: 6 Key Milestones: 8 Conclusion: 9 References 10 To: Chief Financial Officer From: Chief Information Officer Date: November 29, 2014 RE: Wobbly Wheels IT Organizational Changes Introduction and Purpose: Over the past few years growth, of WW has not increased and it has remained stagnant due to the slow growth of the economy. In order to improve the growth of the organization, a few IT organizational changes are required that will help streamline the internal processes for WW to improve the overall business production and increase profit margin. Overall business can be improved by improving the current business operations, changing the roles and responsibilities of the staff members, upgrading to the new technology systems and the implementation of an IT portfolio management system. Leadership Philosophy: The leadership philosophy of the organization is to grow our business by meticulously serving the logistics needs of our customers offering excellence and value in everything that we do. Inspire our people and business partners to do their best, offering opportunities for personal development and success. Maintain a financially strong company that strives to give a competitive return to our shareholders. Our mission is to lead by...
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...The traditional, evolved and transformational role of CIOs Mawuena K. Raven University of Maryland University College Abstract There is no doubt that organization since the 1990s are viewing information technology (IT) as an integral part of their strategy for the future. It is not seen only, like in the past, as a simple tool to communicate and decrease production costs, but there is a total recognition on the role it plays and continues to play in business performance and strategic planning. A situation that is necessitating a similar makeover and transformation of IT departments are structured and run. It is how the Chief Information Officer (CIO) came about, as a direct result of this shift. There is not a single and universal way of defining the CIO and his or her job description and responsibilities he or she might have within an organization depend on its structure, and how the organization is trying to achieve throughout the position. Nevertheless, and until recently organization hire CIOs as "simply department managers who ensure that all PC's can be turned on and that the processes work". But, because and like never before, businesses are relying on information technology to gain competitive advantage, the job and responsibilities of the CIO is evolving, making the position that can help transform the entire organization objective by innovating and sustaining its core competencies and knowledge that will...
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...This paper will discuss, AFL, a unionized organization. First a brief history of AFL will be given. Then obstacles AFL has overcome will be discussed, in addition to ways it effected the organization. Next benefits of having an organization unionized will be explained. A summary of the unionized process will also be described. Last the effects of bargaining in an organization will be discussed. About Factors in the 1930s made industrial unionism eye catching. These factors included the great depression, passing of federal labor laws, which made it easier to organize workers, and the emergence of AFL leaders who wanted to organized unskilled workers into industrial unions. In 1935 these AFL leaders who wanted to organize unskilled workers formed Congress of industrial Organizations (CIO). CIO was created to work within the AFL yet issues occurred between AFL leaders and power rivalries within the AFL. CIO’s strategy was to organize all workers into a given company rather than focus on certain crafts. This was quite successful through sit down strikes. Before the break of AFL and CIO in 1937 the CIO had more than 3.7 million members and exceeded AFL members by 300,000 workers. Early 1950s CIO and AFL realized power was being sacrificed fighting against each other and employers. In result George Meany and Walter Reuther, president of AFL, merged into AFL-CIO (Cascio, 2010, p. 514). Issues AFL-CIO has experienced issues in the past. In AFL-CIO 50th anniversary, several...
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...Mini-Case: Predicting Future HMIS Trends by Chief Information Officers Read the Mini-Case: Predicting Future HMIS Trends by Chief Information Officers on Page 41 of the text. Access the 2008 HIMSS Leadership Survey PDF file and write a paper that addresses the following: 1. Discuss why you think a CIO survey is important for the HMIS industry. 2. Based on the information provided in the Mini-Case and survey, explain what types of hardware investments are most important to the future of HMIS. 3. Compare your selections and reasoning with the actual survey results. 4. Based on the survey results. Discuss why you think investment in Electronic Health Records (EHR) has become a top priority for CIOs in the coming year. Your paper must be two to three double-spaced pages (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Utilize a minimum of two scholarly and/or peer-reviewed sources that were published within the last five years. All sources must be documented in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. The text from the Book: Additional Readings : Sam Geist, “Are You a Boss or a Leader?” Super Vision 67 (January 2006) Paul Glen, “Developing the Managerial Mind,” Computer World 40 (January 9, 2006). Stephen R. Robbins, The Truth About Managing People… And Nothing But the Truth. (Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2003). Jack Welch and Suzy Welch, “The Leadership Mindset,” BusinessWeek...
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...THE FBI This case is about the FBI VCF project. The CIO of FBI offered a project, “Trilogy”, by using VCF system. This system’s goal is to provide an electronic means for agents to access files, documents or some evidence to preform faster. This project cost U.S. government $170 million. But, it turned out to be a failure, due to the misalignment of IS strategy and organizational strategy. The development of VCF is based on a simply concept that the FBI needs a modern case management system. However, technologists don’t have a complete set of defined VCF requirements. Also, they don’t have a concept that how to manage the whole contracts which are time-cost and money-cost. These technologists lack of personnel skills, like software engineering, program management and contract management. These all relate to a failure in developing VCF. In addition, FBI agents are familiar with paper work, even if VCF is implemented, they may also fail to use the system. Several points are alignment between the IS strategy and organization strategy. VCF is meant to replace the old heavy paper work to a modern system used to check files, documents. Moreover, the CIO insisted on developing a bureau used information system to share information. The misalignment point is the whole organization is a decentralized organization, while the VCF is trying to build an integrated information system. This is the main misalignment part. If I were the CIO, I think the first thing to do is to train agents...
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...Typing Template for APA Papers: CIO Surveys Essay Irma D. Felton Grand Canyon University: HCA-360 Health Information Technology and Management October 21, 2012 CIO Surveys Essay The position of Chief Information Officer (CIO) has many responsibilities. They include overseeing all Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) applications and technology, procurement, acceptance, and adoption practices throughout the health care services organization. A CIO is in charge of the alignment of corporate and HMIS strategic goals and objectives including the use of Information Technology (IT) to improve administrative efficiencies and clinical productivity and effectiveness. A CIO survey is important to the HMIS industry because the survey can provide pertinent data that the CIO can utilize to determine whether or not new HMIS technology is compatible with the existing system and the work environment. A survey can supply information on the ability of new equipment can be easily integrated with other sources outside of the organization. It can also provide facts and figures on the capability of HMIS to increase efficiency and quality provided. It will give them an idea of whether the system that is being considered is a sound financial investment for their facility. The type of hardware investment that would be considered key to HMIS future is an affordable data conversion system. Transferring data from the old to the new system is often difficult...
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...Enterprise Architecture Proposal for Ralph’s Ribs For IT3200, Section 05 Rolando Rueda-de-Leon Submitted 9/17/2010 Table of Contents Executive Summary 4 Analysis of the existing foundation for execution 4 Organization Chart 5 Definition of the Operating Model for Ralph’s Ribs 5 Business Process Standardization 6 Recommended Process Standardization 6 Comparison of Operating Model 6 Core Business Applications 7 Proposal for an Enterprise Architecture 11 IT Capability 12 Business Strategic Objectives 12 Funding Priorities 13 Key Management Capability 13 Business Core Applications 13 Key IT Governance Issues 14 Legal Implications 14 Summary of Ralph’s Ribs Architectural Stage 14 Proposed Enterprise Architecture 15 Changes in Business Process 15 Changes in Business Roles 16 Rationale for Changes 16 Changes in Organizational Structure 16 Changes in Business Partner Relationships 17 Setting Core Business Priorities 17 IT Engagement Model Recommendations 18 Companywide IT Governance 18 New Core Business Opportunities 21 Outsourcing Opportunities - Recommendations 21 Size and Scale Considerations 22 Growing the Organization - Recommendations 25 Summary of Enterprise Architecture Proposal for Ralph’s Ribs 29 References 31 Executive Summary In the restaurant business there are between five and seven different BBQ franchise restaurants available depending on the state you want to operate...
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... The aspects of labor unions in America The paper will explore how labor unions have changed the working environment in the United States. The paper will theorize if labor unions are essential and necessary in 2012 as a valuable asset to the American employee, or if labor unions have out lived usefulness. There was a time in America history labor unions were essential to protect American employees from unfair business practices. Labor unions had an enormous hand in implementing several local, state, and federal labor laws that changed working relations in unions and nonunion organizations. * Define unions and labor relations and their effect on organizations. * A union is composed of hard workingmen and women acting collectively to have his or her voice heard at work. By joining together as one cohesive entity the employees gain strength in numbers to address what the group cares most about. Unions may negotiate new contracts with the employers through collective bargaining for better working conditions, increased wages, retirement benefits, fair, and safe working conditions, paid sick time, paid vacation, health care, policies, and scheduling hours. According to, the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations, (AFL-CIO, 2012) Employees have a voice in how their jobs get done, creating a more stable, productive...
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... The Netherlands; 4 Graduate School of Business, ESAN University, Lima, Peru; 5 ˜ Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, Sao Leopoldo, Brazil; 6 College of Economics and Management, Three Gorges University, China Three Gorges University, Yichang City, Hubei, China Correspondence: J Luftman, Global Institute for IT Management, Suite 15L, Fort Lee, NJ 07024, USA. Tel: þ 612 6128 7323 Abstract The importance of the impact of IT for organizations around the world, especially in light of a very slow recovery from the global financial crisis, has amplified the need to provide a better understanding of the specific geographic similarities and differences of IT managerial and technical trends. Going beyond identifying these influential factors is also the need to understand the considerations for addressing them in light of recognizing the respective local characteristics, especially when operating in a globally linked environment, although somehow heavily influenced locally. By comparing and contrasting IT trends from different geographies, this paper presents important local and international factors (e.g., management concerns, influential technologies, budgets/spending, organizational considerations) necessary to prepare IT leaders for the challenges that await them. It can also serve as an indicator as the respective geographies...
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... Submitted by: Chujun Wang Assignment: Write a one-page paper using the standard assignment template provided in NYU Classes that summarizes the article’s content and whether or not you agree with the statement that chief information officers (CIOs) should report directly to chief executive officers (CEOs). Cite Sources Used – Use of APA format is mandatory. For more information on APA format, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/02/ or http://library.williams.edu/citing/styles/apa.php. For more information about plagiarism, consult http://nyu.libguides.com/plagiarismSCPS or www.plagiarism.org. Please provide citations within the text, along with a list of references used. “This is a great time to be a CIO. We sit at the center of it all.” – IBM CIO Leadership Forum Participant CIOs are underestimated From the Sony case and some researches we could find that globally, a minority of CIOs (38 percent) reports directly to their CEO today. IT can be a really tough gig for making a valiant attempt to demonstrate business credibility by providing solutions that can have significant business impact, regardless of industry and regardless of vertical. It can. However, IT departments are constantly seen as “service providers” to the organization. CEOs that sit at the top of the organizational pyramid are slowly killing their CIOs by locking the CIOs out of strategy sessions. Why CIOs matters A LOT * The business landscape is changing As business...
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...a way that the world is rapidly changing to an information society. Any progress in different aspects of society and economy or humanity is the results of technology development. Technology is considered to be a key indicator for improving effective communication, and strategic operation within government and non-profit organization. As a student of Public Administration and my concentration and interest to the non-profit organizations, in this paper I want to focus more about e-government in non-profit organization including and strategies that non-profits’ IT leaders need to practice. Non-profit organizations work around the world to accomplish philanthropic missions and provide meaningful services for people in need. The number of non - profit organizations likely to increase each year, according to the Urban Institute; there is a growth among the non-profits based on size and financial impacts. Between 2001 and 2011, the number of non-profits has increased 25 percent; from 1,259,764 million to 1,574,674 million today, which acutely compete with the business and government sectors. (Urban institute reports 2103). Among these organizations not all of them are successful neither all of them have been failed. Many of them use technology to meet their mission. In fact managing technology and using it effectively plays a critical role in accomplishment of any organization’s goals and missions. The Strategic use of technology within non-profit orgs Page...
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...Strategies in U.S. Organizations A key strategic issue for all corporations in the United States involves labor relations (Mello, 2009, p. 540); the programs utilized within U.S. organizations may impact employee morale, productivity, adaptability and cooperation. Labor relations involve management’s ability to or strategies utilized to prevent and resolve workplace issues with employees. For example, Germany's Volkswagen utilizes a program called, Works Councils (Finkin, & Kochan, 2014). This program allows employees to share their work to reduce working hours rather than allow management to lay off employees at the company. On the other hand, Southwest Airlines, and Kaiser Permanente tailored programs specific to fit their individual company needs (Finkin, & Kochan, 2014). Lima Tire Company, a subsidiary of Treadway Tire Company was having issues with high operational cost and high turnover among foremen. Although the programs that were designed to control labor relations for the company; they were not effective as the company hoped. The company still faced the issue of a dysfunctional organization (Skinner, & Beckham, 2008). So, what are some of the strategies utilized by U.S. union free organizations today and why is it critical to the success of an organization to meet its goals and mission? This paper presents a summary of Lima Tire Company, a non-unionized organization, provides an alternative to handling its major problems, and provides a recommendation to help...
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...The United States Postal Service Labor Laws and Unions The United States Postage Service (USPS) is one of the country’s most striving organizations. A discussion of this document will explain the effects of the union and labor laws within the USPS. This article will also review the benefits of joining the union and what is the unionization process. In addition, it will examine the union bargain and discuss the effects it has on the USPS. The United States Postal Service Background The USPS employees over 600,000 workers and operates more than 220,000 fleets of vehicles in the world (USPS, 2012). The USPS is a branch of the federal government led by the postmaster general and a Board of Governors with oversight by the postal Regulatory Commission (USPS, 2012). However, Congress ultimately governs all authority. Congress imposes regulations on the organization and provides protection from opposition. The formation of the postal service allows revenues from the postage sales and services to cover cost of operations with $100 million annual appropriation from Congress for providing no cost mailing to the blind and overseas absentee-ballot mailing (USPS, 2012). Benefits of Joining Unions The postal service union’s purpose is to propose a fair contract to its members while meeting its financial and operational needs. The union prevents members from mistreatment, provides continual employment, and offers peace of mind while guaranteeing benefits...
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...Q E MIS Uarterly xecutive Key Issues for IT Executives 2012: Doing More with Less This is the seventh in a series of MISQE-published reports based on an annual SIM membership survey. With the enduring economic uncertainties prevailing, these U.S.based organizations are now focusing not only on leveraging IT to reduce business and IT expenses, but also to generate revenues from IT innovations. While IT budgets for hiring, and salary increases are on the rise, these increases are less than last year’s when organizations were more optimistic that the economic conundrum was ending. There is also greater attention to reducing IT budgets through IT infrastructure spending (especially Cloud) and sourcing (especially offshore). Jerry Luftman Global Institute for IT Management (U.S.) Barry Derksen Business & IT Trends Institute (The Netherlands), University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands) Since 1980, the Society for Information Management (SIM), in a joint effort with different research leaders, has conducted an annual survey of the key issues facing IT executives globally and in the United States in particular. One of the important strengths of this research is in its ability to identify important trends by comparing survey data from previous years. The 2012 SIM survey, conducted in the 2nd and 3rd quarter of 2012, once again focused on three important areas: Key IT Issues Included in the Survey 1. Management concerns This year’s participants were asked to provide their...
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...Members of the organization do not see the need for change, and are resistant to it. They feel the project is more of a hassle than a help, and will cause them problems (Wager, Lee, & Glaser, 2009). Indicator/Root Cause In this case study, several physicians’ were opposed to switching to a CPOE system. They were not convinced of the need for the CPOE implementation and resisted to the change. Eventually some of the prominent physicians’ left the organization for an organization that does not use CPOE. The root cause in the lack of belief in the project is that these physicians did not have confidence that it would help them. Also the CIO did not help any by making the physicians’ feel at ease or explain to them why and how the CPOE would help them. Solution An easy solution would be for the CIO to hold one meeting for everyone and explain the pros versus cons. Allow for everyone to air his or her frustrations, and address each one. This was not addressed initially and could have saved a lot of hassle and uncertainty from the organization’s employees. Insufficient Leadership Support Insufficient Leadership Support is when the leader (CIO) does not devote the time and effort into the project. Instead, he or she assigns tasks to another individual (Wager, Lee, & Glaser, 2009). Indicator/Root Cause After Fred Dryer and Joe Roberts left Memorial, the project was reassigned to Barbara Lu, one of the people opposing the project. She appointed an interim CIO Dr. Melvin Sparks...
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