The alignment of technoly with the business plan can be said to be strategic (planned) or a natural progression from one stage to the next. Under what circumanstances would it be strategic (planned) or a natural progression from one stage to the next?What is the role of the CIO in both strategic (planned) or natural progress from one stage to the next.Wouldn’t that role be different under each set of circustances?
2. The idea of freedom or creativity within rules or behavorial boundaries is a risky proposition. Best describe as a zone of behavior in a fog, employees can be either rewarded or doomed for their ingenuity or “stepping outside” the norm. What is a more productive way for an organization to encourage creativity without having every employee a loose cannon or maverick?
3. We learned that it is possible to think of technology as a corporate service, and run technology as if it were a subsidiary of the corporation. If this were carried out, what are the benefits to the corporation? What impact would this model have on the role of the CIO as the executive who is a planner of the corporate strategy?