Reference no: EM132311557 , Length: word count : 3500
Assignment Requirements and Deliverables
You need to choose an organization and write a report (3500 words) where you use the strategic framework tools discussed in the lectures to review the efficiency and effectiveness of technology within the organisation. You are encouraged to use the same organisation you used for Task2.
However, you can choose another organisation if you would like. You are required to fill in the four matrices discussed (SWOT, Balanced Scorecard, Porters five forces and work centred analysis) and put them in an appendix (Appendix A).
Based on the four matrices completed, select two and provide an assessment of the efficiency and effectiveness of the alignment between your case strategies/goals and its ICT. Your assessment must be supported by concepts and other material from the literature (text, readings, etc.).
You must also provide recommendations on how your case can better align its use of ICT with the current/proposed business goals/strategies of the organisation with an emphasis on knowledge processing tools. Again, these must be appropriately supported by the literature.
Your choice of recommendations demonstrates your understanding of the problems/opportunities. You must convince management to adopt your recommendations (i.e. ‘sell’ them to management).
Finally, your report should include an implementation plan of your recommendations. A Gantt Chart will be useful in this section. Each your recommendations should include activities and timelines for each recommendation (in the Gantt Chart) and must be plausible. Again, you must convince management to adopt your implementation plan (i.e. ‘sell’ it to them).
Your report must include proper referencing and citations. At least 5 references must be used, including at least 3 peer reviewed articles. Use Harvard Style referencing.
This report should include the following details in the main body and appendix of the report.
1. Executive Summary
2. Table of Contents
3. List of Abbreviations
4. Introduction
5. Background of the organisation
6. Extent of Alignment (Briefly discuss the four matrices)
7. Assessment of efficiency and effectiveness (Detailed discussion of 2 frameworks)
8. Recommendations
9. Implementation Plan
10. References
11. Appendix A (include the four completed matrices)
Assessment Task 2: Report
Goal: You will expand on the key components identified in the first assignment through a relevant case study and gain a deeper knowledge of using a strategic framework analysis.
Product: Report
Format: This report requires you to analyse a case study of your own choosing (alternatively one will be provided on a case by case basis if required) using the strategic framework analysis and knowledge processing tools provided in weeks 3 and 5.
Criteria:
• Demonstrate an awareness of how each strategic framework analysis tool can be used to determine the effectiveness of ICT with respect to alignment of the firm's goals and integration of ICT resources.
• Critically review the efficiency and effectiveness of the technologies with respect to the organisation through the lens of each framework.
• Demonstrate how knowledge processing tools can be used to provide competitive advantage to the case study firm.