'Green IT' Discussion Questions

'Green IT' Discussion Questions


Discussion Week 5

With a focus on enterprise hardware, software, services, and human capital, list and describe three advantages of green IT.

Speculate on the role of the CIO in a specific industry (i.e., manufacturing, insurance, higher education, government, and distribution) when implementing green IT. Describe three notable actions that the CIO should engage in and briefly explain how these actions could strategically impact the organization.

Compare and contrast the different types of project reviews. Speculate as to which project review would have a more sustainable impact in regard to the evaluation of a project.

In your opinion, determine which project review would best serve an enterprise software development project. Explain your answer.

Discussion Week 6

Discuss whether or not backcasting is an important concept for addressing major forces that shape the role of IT in organizations that compete globally. Explain your answer.

Reflect upon sustainability from the perception of the CIO. Explain why sustainability should be an important concept for every CIO to embrace and support within the IT organization.

Take a position on whether or not the CIO should develop reasoned responses that are driven by the company objectives. Explain your position.

Explain how IT strategy facilitates organizational decisions that are related to the forces that shape the role of IT within an organization (consider domestic and global environments).

Discussion Week 7

Identify three factors to consider in determining the competitive value of information technology. Justify the selected factors.

Of the factors selected, determine if each factor is applicable to all businesses and industries, and explain why or why not.

Analyze how social media provides a competitive advantage for an organization’s Web strategy, given that many companies have started hiring personnel to handle Facebook and Twitter posts. Explain why a robust Web presence matters to company executives.

Imagine that you are the CIO of a well-established company. State three compelling reasons why your company should utilize social media to attain a competitive advantage and explain your answer.