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Mod 7: For Your Success  In this module you will focus primarily on the graphic novel The Adventures of an IT Leader. You are strongly
encouraged to initiate and participate in discussions with your classmates.
Peer interaction is strongly encouraged.
Learning
Outcomes
1. Identify principles to guide decision-making processes related to technology
standardization.

Mod 7: Readings to Required
Chapter 16 in Adventures of an IT
Leader
Melville,
N., & Ramirez, R. (2008)..idm.oclc.org/login?auth=seu&url=https://search-ebscohost-com.csuglobal.idm.oclc.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=31520757&site=ehost-live””>Information technology innovation diffusion: An information
requirements paradigm. Information Systems
Journal, 18(3), 247-273.

I. Innovation
Diffusion is the
process behind how an innovation is communicated through different modes of
communication over time in a given scenario. According to Rogers (1995),
diffusion is a certain kind of communication that revolves around the
perception that the message sent is a new idea. An innovation is an idea that
is perceived as new.
The key components of the diffusion of new ideas model
presented by Rogers (1995) include: the innovation itself; the channels of
communication; the time; and the context. Different organizations will adopt
innovation faster than others. It really depends on certain characteristics.
These characteristics include the relative advantage, compatibility with the
organization, the complexity, the usability, and how the innovation is
perceived in the organization.
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The channels of communication are how
information is created and shared. An example of a communication channel might
be a piece of paper tacked to a bulletin board, or an email announcement. Often
times, individuals do not qualify the innovation on the basis of scientific
research of experts, but more subjective opinion based on what they hear from
peers or through advertising media. Time, in this
circumstance, is three-dimensional in nature. The first is the amount of time
that passes between the introduction of the innovative idea to the individual
making the decision to adopt or reject the idea. The second dimension is in
innovativeness of a person or organization. The five categories of adoption
are: innovators; early adopters; early majority; late majority and laggards
(Rogers, 1995). The final time dimension is the rate of adoption.
This dimension is typically measured as the number of individuals who adopt an
innovation over a given amount of time.
The last component of the diffusion model is that of context.
Context is really about the social system; the people that may be part of an
organization, or group.
The study Information technology innovation diffusion: an
information requirements paradigm explores organizational and technical
factors that shape IT adoption and diffusion. The framework described in the
paper incorporates three sources of information requirements: process
complexity, clock speed and supply chain complexity. The study presented
provides a fresh perspective as to why some industries are more likely to adopt
Internet-based innovations sooner than others. The study presumes you have some
background knowledge in innovation and diffusion theory.
After reading through the study and reading Chapter 16 in The
Adventures of an IT Leader you will gain a perspective of the challenges
Jim Barton faces with the problem of proliferating IT technologies. Barton
listens to the technical staff propose how to curtail the increasing complexity
of the IT environment. Complexity increases cost and demand for IT support.
Standardization, on the other hand, helps reverse increased spending on
infrastructure. As you read through the chapter, you were guided through the
decision making process related to technology standardization.
Over time, people inside and outside the IT group have
different perceptions of what technologies the company should opt for, causing
quite a bit of tension. Some of these technologies might not be appropriate or
work well together in the long run. There are three standardization proposals
in play at IVK:

voluntary compliance i.e., business units decide when to
depart from standards
strict enforcement the IT department gets to decide
gradual migration technology platforms are classified and
managed by emerging/declining standards.

The question to ponder here is: who gets to decide?
You are encouraged to engage in a discussion with your
classmates in the discussion area. We encourage you to engage in a discussion
with your classmates about
WHO gets to decide which standardization proposal IVK should
go with?

Assignment 7 :
Reviewing The Adventures
of an IT Leader
For
this assignment, complete a 3 to 5 page summary based on your readings in The
Adventures of an IT Leader.
As
you read the chapters think about pertinent issues and the relationship of
these factors to situation outcomes. As you prepare your paper, respond to
the following questions:

How much time and effort should an IT department devote to scanning
for and analyzing emerging technologies?

What are your responses to Bernie Rubens three questions in taking
action on the blog issue at IVK:

o What if anything should we
do about this blog entry?
o What should be our general
policy about blogging based on inside information from within the company?
o What should be our process
for spotting emerging technologies and analyzing them to see how they might e
relevant to use for better or worse?

Which of the three proposed processes should IVK sue for enforcing
infrastructure technology standards? Recommend and justify.

Are IT standardization and innovation (or flexibility) in conflict
in an organization like IVK?

What do you think of the kids toolkit approach to management?
Use
Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style
guidelines, citing references as appropriate.

I request the expert DERRICK
Mod 7: For Your Success In this module you will focus
primarily on the graphic novel The Adventures of an IT Leader. You are strongly
encouraged to initiate and participate in discussions with your classmates.
Peer interaction is strongly encouraged.Learning
Outcomes1.
Identify
principles to guide decision-making processes related to technology
standardization.

Mod 7: Readings to Required Chapter 16 in Adventures of an IT
Leader Melville,
N., & Ramirez, R. (2008)..idm.oclc.org/login?auth=seu&url=https://search-ebscohost-com.csuglobal.idm.oclc.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=31520757&site=ehost-live””>Information technology innovation diffusion: An information
requirements paradigm. Information Systems
Journal, 18(3), 247-273.
Diffusion is the
process behind how an innovation is communicated through different modes of
communication over time in a given scenario. According to Rogers (1995),
diffusion is a certain kind of communication that revolves around the
perception that the message sent is a new idea. An innovation is an idea that
is perceived as new. The key components of the diffusion of new ideas model
presented by Rogers (1995) include: the innovation itself; the channels of
communication; the time; and the context. Different organizations will adopt
innovation faster than others. It really depends on certain characteristics.
These characteristics include the relative advantage, compatibility with the
organization, the complexity, the usability, and how the innovation is
perceived in the organization. .0/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image001.gif”” alt=””Innovation””>The channels of communication are how
information is created and shared. An example of a communication channel might
be a piece of paper tacked to a bulletin board, or an email announcement. Often
times, individuals do not qualify the innovation on the basis of scientific
research of experts, but more subjective opinion based on what they hear from
peers or through advertising media. Time, in this
circumstance, is three-dimensional in nature. The first is the amount of time
that passes between the introduction of the innovative idea to the individual
making the decision to adopt or reject the idea. The second dimension is in
innovativeness of a person or organization. The five categories of adoption
are: innovators; early adopters; early majority; late majority and laggards
(Rogers, 1995). The final time dimension is the rate of adoption.
This dimension is typically measured as the number of individuals who adopt an
innovation over a given amount of time.The last component of the diffusion model is that of context.
Context is really about the social system; the people that may be part of an
organization, or group. The study Information technology innovation diffusion: an
information requirements paradigm explores organizational and technical
factors that shape IT adoption and diffusion. The framework described in the
paper incorporates three sources of information requirements: process
complexity, clock speed and supply chain complexity. The study presented
provides a fresh perspective as to why some industries are more likely to adopt
Internet-based innovations sooner than others. The study presumes you have some
background knowledge in innovation and diffusion theory. After reading through the study and reading Chapter 16 in The
Adventures of an IT Leader you will gain a perspective of the challenges
Jim Barton faces with the problem of proliferating IT technologies. Barton
listens to the technical staff propose how to curtail the increasing complexity
of the IT environment. Complexity increases cost and demand for IT support.
Standardization, on the other hand, helps reverse increased spending on
infrastructure. As you read through the chapter, you were guided through the
decision making process related to technology standardization. Over time, people inside and outside the IT group have
different perceptions of what technologies the company should opt for, causing
quite a bit of tension. Some of these technologies might not be appropriate or
work well together in the long run. There are three standardization proposals
in play at IVK:The question to ponder here is: who gets to decide?You are encouraged to engage in a discussion with your
classmates in the discussion area. We encourage you to engage in a discussion
with your classmates about WHO gets to decide which standardization proposal IVK should
go with?Assignment 7 :Reviewing The Adventures
of an IT LeaderFor
this assignment, complete a 3 to 5 page summary based on your readings in The
Adventures of an IT Leader. As
you read the chapters think about pertinent issues and the relationship of
these factors to situation outcomes. As you prepare your paper, respond to
the following questions:
How much time and effort should an IT department devote to scanning
for and analyzing emerging technologies?
What are your responses to Bernie Rubens three questions in taking
action on the blog issue at IVK:
o What if anything should we
do about this blog entry?o What should be our general
policy about blogging based on inside information from within the company?o What should be our process
for spotting emerging technologies and analyzing them to see how they might e
relevant to use for better or worse?
Which of the three proposed processes should IVK sue for enforcing
infrastructure technology standards? Recommend and justify.
Are IT standardization and innovation (or flexibility) in conflict
in an organization like IVK?
What do you think of the kids toolkit approach to management?Use
Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style
guidelines, citing references as appropriate.I request the expert DERRICK”