Strayer ACC557 Week 2, 3 and 4 Discussion Questions

Week 2

From each business management domain, identify the two most important areas a CIO should accept responsibility for in order to strategically lead the organization. Support your answer with a rationale for why you believe these are the most important areas.

Identify three aspects of portfolio management that allow the CIO to strategically align IT with organizational goals and discuss why these aspects are important.

Week 3

Consider the three component layers of cloud computing, and explain in your own words how each layer of technology is related. Ensure that each layer is addressed.

Discuss how cloud computing can reduce costs while providing a robust technological environment to improve organizational effectiveness. Support your answer by using a specific business sector or industry (i.e., manufacturing, distribution, government, educational services, technology, and computing).

Explain how each fundamental design principle is integral to process improvement within the logistics and distribution industry.

Explain why adhering to the four fundamental design principles are important considerations when developing secure applications

Week 4

Explain how ITPM best practices can facilitate process change within an organization. Determine if ITPM would be used differently depending upon the industry in which it was used. Explain your answer.

Evaluate the four risk-mitigation options and strategies. Give your opinion as to what circumstances would warrant each strategy.

Explain why any proposed process change requires cost estimating. In your opinion, determine whether or not cost estimating is a critical part of analyzing the feasibility of projects. Support your answer.

Assess business continuity planning (BCP) as a process that adds business value. Explain the correlation between business value and project cost estimation as they relate to BCP.

List and support three business justifications for business value outweighing the possible cost estimation when considering BCP.

Answer the questions mentioned above and provide at least 3 references