Read:
Chapters 8,9,17,20,21 from IT Strategy & Innovation, McKeen & Smith
The Hackett Group, Executive Insight, “IT Business Value Management in Action at NCR” (permission granted by The Hackett Group, 2008) IT Business Value Management in Action at NCR
Peregrine Partners, “Prioritizing Opportunities In Information Technology” Prioritization Opportunities in Information Technology
Kellogg School of Management, ProSight: New Millennium Financial Technology Portfolio Management, KEL191-PDF-ENG
ProSight Spreadsheet (replaces the software package), ProSightCaseWorkbookRev01252018v1.1
Write:
Case Analysis Paper, Fifteen (15) Pages, Double Spaced, The case analysis should answer the eight (8) base question of the case (see Case Questions below.) you will have to submit the ProsSight Spreadsheet (substitution for ProSight Software) and the prioritized portfolio for the combined companies. At the end of the discussion you will need to provide a summary of key points learned from the case and their application in Homework assignments should be submitted to the instructor via Pilot drop box managing the IT resource. The analysis should incorporate some of the tools discussed in this segment and the business case around Portfolio Management.
Case Questions:
What recommendation (related to the approach) should Farrell make to Banes and Rose?
What is the optimal IT (Broadbent & Weill) strategy for the merged Company?
The ProSight Software (for this assignment, the ProSight Spreadsheet) has a KBO scorecard. What weighting should you use for these KBO’s, given the strategic direction defined by the executive team. Use your weighting in the spreadsheet. [Hint: The KBO’s have been identified for you in the ProSight Spreadsheet in order to simplify the case for the class.]
What do you think is the best rationale for keeping or rejecting a project for the merger? [Hint: answer should include 4 – 7 rationale and based on your decision making process (Keep or Dump).]
What is the optimal IT portfolio for the merged company [Hint: Most inportment component of your assignment.]
Are there any projects that you would recommend adding to NMF’s portfolio?
Are ther any additional measurements categories that you would recommend adding to ProSight Spreadsheet?
What are the total costs of the savings achieved in optimal IT portfolio?
Comments from Customer
Peregrine Partners, “Prioritizing Opportunities In Information Technology” Prioritization Opportunities in Information Technology : forget about it use the others only. If you found it online thats good, if not its ok
Kellogg School of Management, ProSight: New Millennium Financial Technology Portfolio Management, KEL191-PDF-ENG
http://fernfortuniversity.com/hbr/case-solutions/18288-prosight–new-millennium-financial.php
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