1: In 2003, Nicholas Carr wrote a polemic against the strategic importance of information technology, which he suggested was declining as IT became more standardized and commonplace. Do you agree or disagree with the arguments espoused in the article? Has IT become more or less important strategically since the article first appeared?
2: The Danish government spent nearly $1B to implement an electronic health record application developed by Epic Systems for nearly 20 hospitals across the country. Unfortunately, the early results have been quite disappointing. (see story here). What are the biggest problems? What should have been done to anticipate and mitigate these problems in advance? What do you believe should be done now?
The following questions are related to the Wooqer case.
3: How can IT be used to bring about operational efficiencies and strategic advantages, particularly in retail? How is this applicable in the Wooqer case?
4: If you were Madura’s Head of Strategy, why would you choose to invest in Wooqer? Why would you not choose to invest in Wooqer? What concerns should you have?
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