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Please read the discussion article entitled “Connecting the Dots to Gain Competitive Advantage: Articulating a Technology Ecosystem Advantage to Your Board” and then compose a short response. Address the following two points in your post.

Briefly summarize the main ideas of the publication in 4-6 sentences.

The authors encourage the development and use of a Strategic Technology Map approach. What are the key advantages of this method? What are any disadvantages? Lastly, what recommendations would you provide to potential improve this process?

In addition to your post, please read your peer’s threads and make at least ONE substantial comment on their discussion post (2-4 sentences).

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Please read the discussion article entitled “What CIOs Need to Know and Do to Exploit Cloud Computing” and then compose a short response. Address the following two points in your post.

Briefly summarize the main ideas of the publication in 4-6 sentences.

The publication lists five key Recommendations its first and second pages. Based on your reading, which of these recommendations is the most critical to an organizations effective exploitation of cloud computing? Why?

In addition to your post, please read your peer’s threads and make at least ONE substantial comment on their discussion post (2-4 sentences).

  

The article Connecting the Dots to Gain Competitive Advantage: Articulating a Technology Ecosystem Advantage to Your Boardtalks about how CIOs are no longer just the “tech guys” that fix the computers and decide how programs will be used. It says that the world of the CIO is now very complex, and the responsibilities for the CIO are also more complex because technology is now needed for nearly everything, compared to, for example, 10 years ago. Because of that, the “decision making” of the CIO continues to grow, and the biggest question to ask is whether all the needs of a technological ecosystem can be met in every single one of its dependencies. As dependencies, they need to work together. The job of the CIO is to make a good game plan on how to implement a system that consistently ensures that all the available technology options are ready to go to contribute to the vision of the organization: This is the Strategic Technology Map. 

The authors encourage the development and use of a Strategic Technology Map approach. What are the key advantages of this method? What are any disadvantages? Lastly, what recommendations would you provide to potential improve this process?  

Please read the discussion article entitled “What CIOs Need to Know and Do to Exploit Cloud Computing” and then compose a short response. Address the following two points in your post.

Briefly summarize the main ideas of the publication in 4-6 sentences.

Develop a cloud strategy so that decisions do not have to be re-evaluated and analyzed with every new project/product, thus increasing enterprise agility and productivity. Is the recommendation that I would 

Please read the discussion article entitled “Connecting the Dots to Gain Competitive Advantage: Articulating a Technology Ecosystem Advantage to Your Board” and then compose a short response.