Examples of the marked posts

Pls see the following marked post for your reference.
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http://dyag-0313.blogspot.com/2012/02/w4-strategic-alignment-model.html  (AVERAGE)

http://chanhk-1289.blogspot.com/2012/02/week-4-strategic-alliance-model-source.html  (Good)

http://chanth-5149.blogspot.com/2012/02/w4-strategic-alliance-model.html (AVERAGE)

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(Suggested response) Lect 4 - Which alignment strategy in SAM model is the best? and why?

Source / Reference:1)  "Strategic Alignment: Leverage Information Technology for transforming organization" by J C Henderson and N Venkartraman 1993
http://search.proquest.com/docview/26252741/134A6C8B53F19A4F606/1?accountid=16210

Subject:
In Lect 4 - Which alignment strategy in SAM model is the best? and why?
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Response:
1) There is no best SAM perspective, as mentioned in the conclusion of the author of (1993 Henderson)

2) The optimal alignment perspectives to be adopted should be determined by

• The existing internal and external business environments, the type of business of the company;
• when the situations / the components in this environment is changed, the alignment perspective should be changed accordingly.

3) Company may adopt multiple perspective alignment as needed, but more coordination is needed.

For example,

e.g. An new IT is emerged (e.g. RFID), the company want to use it to create competitive advantage => Competitive Potential Alignment perspective  or 

e.g. The company wants to position itself as technology leader as selling point to strengthen its brand name, through bench-marking and technology comparison with other companies => Technology transformation Alignment perspective

.....  (Bonus) + other SAM related issue, e.g. Critics to SAM, some extension of application of SAM, e.g. apply SAM to inter-companies (between companies) Supply Chain  etc...
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Mark:  (Good / Average / Pass / Fail) Only grade will be published to te public.
(The detail marks range:   Good: >75;    Averge 60-75;   Pass 50-59;  Fail < 50)

W4 - Strategic Alliance Model (Sample)

Source / Reference:
1)  "Strategic Alignment: Leverage Information Technology for transforming organization" by J C Henderson and N Venkartraman 1993
http://search.proquest.com/docview/26252741/134A6C8B53F19A4F606/1?accountid=16210
2)  .... e.g. some IT News:   URL link (more preferable)  or convert it to JPG if it is 1 page only.

Subject:
In Lect 4 - Which alignment strategy in SAM model is the best? and why?
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Response:
1st paragraph: [ Put Your conclusion or  abstract or main opinion]  E.g.  I think the best alignment startegy is "Service Level" approach in which the performance of the strategy is measured by the customers' satisfaction level .... (Or No alignment strategy is the best, it depends on the industry nature, e.g. ...)

2nd paragraph:  [Elaborate and support your points ]
I think ......, because

• Each alignment strategy has its own merits.   For "Service Level" Alignemnt approach, it is suitable to the servicing industry, in which the Business strategy is driven by customers' feedback   e.g.  Tourism ...
• ....
• ...

Note:  This is a suggested format, you may use your own style in the Response.  However, for easy follow-up, please follow to the format of   Source / Reference: and Subject: and Post Title: .

WEEK 2 - Welcome BPR COMP326 class

Welcome  all classes,

This is the Course blog for the COMP326 - Business Reengineering.

Purpose of this Course Blog:

• This course blog will  add each students' blog  into the tracing list and traces new posts from each participated student
• Students are needed to submit new post weekly in students' own blogs, the tracing function of this course blog will notify and show that there are new posts from the students
• The submission due date/time - Each Sunday 23:55 starting from week 2 to week 13
• Choose to submit 6 blog posts (i.e. need to submit 6 weekly post from week 2 to week 13).  Please use this Blog ONLY for BPR article submission.

========= Notes for  blog / post creation  ==================

 Blog Creation

Step 0: Create your Gmail account (if you do not have one)

Step 1: Goto http://www.blogger.com

Step 2: Blog Title: <student name>COMP326 BPR 

e.g. Chan Tai Man - COMP326 BPR

          URL: http://<stud_name>-<studID last 4 digits>.blogspot.com

                        e.g.  http://chantm-6789.blogspot.com/

Post Creation:

• In the Post Title, please clearly specify the academic week number and the Topics to discuss
• The post content has to be relevant to the topic of the lecture mentioned in the current week (Note:you may update the posted content Until the due time of each week i.e. Sunday 23:55)
• Each post is worth 4%.    Marks will be given on -  Understanding, Insight and Reflection  on the topic;   External reference from academic articles, other students' views, web resources;  

Have Fun and see you soon.

Tutor,  Luke