Case Study: Mis (Information Ststem-Ch# 3 Laudon)
Part -1
Objective Of The Study
Case Background:
Effective information system has a vital role in Warfield .Poor communication and insufficient systems don’t just waste money; they increase soldiers’ risk of being injured or killed. The U.S went into the Iraq war with many technological advantages. Despite these significant advantages U.S Military forces have the encountered with difficulties .These are information about enemy movement and troop levels did not reach the officers in the ground Quickly, slow down load speed buggy software etc.The organization of U.S military forces and the chain of command also played role. U.S Military used long chain of command and control process. As a result, there were time delays and gaps in flow of information .The environment in Iraq did not suit this strategy .Then they develop horizontal technology strategy .U.S Military use new horizontal technologies is TIGR in Iraq.TIGR is a combination of Google Maps and Wikipedia that helps soldiers access and distribute information about people , places and activity in Iraq. TIGR will be very helpful technology in future military campaigns.
Part -3
Case Study Question: 1. What features of organization are relevant for explaining the performance of information system during the Iraq war? 2. What difficulties did U.S military forces in Iraq encounter with information system? What management organization and technology factors contributed to these difficulties? 3. Describe TIGR and explain why it has been so beneficial to U.S patrol groups in Iraq. 4. Why is TIGR an example of a horizontal technology? 5. How helpful will TIGR in future military campaigns? Explain your answer.
ANSWER SECTION
1. What features of organization are relevant for explaining the performance of information system during the Iraq war?
IS and organization influence one another .The features of organization that are relevant for explaining the performance of information system
Objective Of The Study
Case Background:
Effective information system has a vital role in Warfield .Poor communication and insufficient systems don’t just waste money; they increase soldiers’ risk of being injured or killed. The U.S went into the Iraq war with many technological advantages. Despite these significant advantages U.S Military forces have the encountered with difficulties .These are information about enemy movement and troop levels did not reach the officers in the ground Quickly, slow down load speed buggy software etc.The organization of U.S military forces and the chain of command also played role. U.S Military used long chain of command and control process. As a result, there were time delays and gaps in flow of information .The environment in Iraq did not suit this strategy .Then they develop horizontal technology strategy .U.S Military use new horizontal technologies is TIGR in Iraq.TIGR is a combination of Google Maps and Wikipedia that helps soldiers access and distribute information about people , places and activity in Iraq. TIGR will be very helpful technology in future military campaigns.
Part -3
Case Study Question: 1. What features of organization are relevant for explaining the performance of information system during the Iraq war? 2. What difficulties did U.S military forces in Iraq encounter with information system? What management organization and technology factors contributed to these difficulties? 3. Describe TIGR and explain why it has been so beneficial to U.S patrol groups in Iraq. 4. Why is TIGR an example of a horizontal technology? 5. How helpful will TIGR in future military campaigns? Explain your answer.
ANSWER SECTION
1. What features of organization are relevant for explaining the performance of information system during the Iraq war?
IS and organization influence one another .The features of organization that are relevant for explaining the performance of information system