Technology Management

1.  Name some examples of enablers and inhibitors to strategic alignment. Explain.

2.  Are there IT processes that span more than one layer(i.e. strategic, tactical, operational)? If so, identify them.  If not, explain why not.

3.  Some of the better-known security issues are:

1. Unauthorized access to systems
2. Unauthorized access to confidential data
3. Virus attack
4. Denial of service attacks on Web site and e-mail system
5. Illegal or unwanted use of computer systems and equipment
6. Illegal use or monitoring of e-mail systems and the Internet, and
7. Possible physical or virtual destruction of financial and/or administrative databases, Web sites, applications computer systems, equipment, and networks

Select 3-4 of these issues and explain some mitigation strategies you would recommend.

4.  What are the benefits and drawbacks of a centralized organizational structure? Explain.