Steve, the Vice President of Information Systems for Alpha Flight

question 2

Multiple Choice

Steve, the vice president of information systems for Alpha Flight Company, was dissatisfied with the company's current method of providing IT help to its internal customers. Having read an article about information systems outsourcing, he decided to develop a new business process in which most IT help would be provided externally. By doing so, he reasoned, he would save the company money and make his job easier. Steve decided to start the project by drawing two flowcharts: one of the current process and another of the new process. He would then hire a consultant to do a cost / benefit analysis and recommend a company for outsourcing; when the project was complete, Steve planned to inform his employees individually, as some of them would have to look for other employment.
-Steve is most clearly violating which basic principle of business process management?

• A) Understand how business processes interact with organizational strategy.
• B) Be open to alternatives.
• C) Make sure tasks for consultants are well defined.
• D) Steve is not violating any basic principle of business process management.

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Definitions:

Kant

Immanuel Kant was an 18th-century German philosopher who made significant contributions to metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and aesthetics, notably known for his work "Critique of Pure Reason."

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Freedom of Personal Choice

Refers to an individual's right and ability to make decisions for themselves without undue interference from external entities.

Frithjof Bergmann

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