It Is Determined That a Mobile Application Needed to Support

question 53

Essay

It is determined that a mobile application needed to support the Sales, Marketing and Finance departments will cost $60,000. The Sales department has 20 employees and all employees will need the application. Likewise, all 10 of the Marketing department employees will need the application. Only 1/3 of the Finance department is interested in the mobile application. The Finance department has 30 employees. The CIO has decided to fund the mobile application using either the allocation method or chargeback method.
Which funding method does each department wish the CIO will choose to use and why?

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Definitions:

Managerial Attention

The focus and prioritization that managers give to certain issues, tasks, or information, which can significantly impact decision-making and leadership.

Actual

Pertaining to or representing the current state of affairs or reality, as opposed to potential or theoretical scenarios.

Desired Performance

The specific level of output or achievement that an organization or individual aims to reach, often set as a target or goal.

Control Process

The systematic effort by business management to compare performance to predetermined standards, plans, or objectives in order to determine whether performance is in line with these standards and presumably to take any corrective action required.