To Help Nontechnical Managers Avoid Information (IT) Mistakes, Ross and Weill

question 16

Essay

To help nontechnical managers avoid information (IT) mistakes, Ross and Weill identify six decisions for which those managers should take responsibility.Explain what those decisions involve.

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Definitions:

Starting Point

The initial position, condition, or phase from which a process, project, or calculation begins.

Static Method

A method in programming that belongs to the class rather than any object of the class and can be called without creating an instance of the class.

Forecasting

The process of making predictions based on past and present data and analysis of trends, often used in planning inventory, sales, and other business operations.

Systematic Component

The part of a model or data that can be directly attributed to identifiable, potentially predictable, factors rather than random variation.