Deliverable Set A [aka assign-6]

MMIS 621 Information Systems Project Management
Deliverable Set A [aka assign-6] (50 points MAX)
STUDENT NAME: Abdulhayy Johnson
DATE: 5/3/2008

Topic: Challenges IT departments face with Web 2.0 technologies.

Blog: http://mmis621aj.blogspot.com/

Title: Web 2.0, Friend or Foe?






TABLE OF CONTENTS


STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM................................... 2
Statement of the Problem................................................. 2
Solution ............................................................................. 2
Relevance........................................................................... 2
Expectation for Practice................................................... 2
OUTLINE........................................................................... 2
REFERENCE LIST............................................................ 2


STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Statement of the Problem
A variety of web based content management systems, collaboration tools and other internet software services targeted at corporate end users (sometimes referred to as Web 2.0) pose a threat to IT staff and corporate data. Conry-Murray points out potential risks such as the exposure of sensitive information, theft of intellectual property, non-compliance with corporate or third party requirements, liability issues and data recovery/backup issues (Conry-Murray, 2008).
Solution:
Forward thinking IT professionals understand the need to relinquish some control over users and their content in the best interest of cost and creativity. Web 2.0 has unlimited benefits that outweigh the potentially complicated risks to IT, and like outsourcing should inevitably provide long term relief on the budget. Compatibility and compliance have always been issues with new technology and platforms, but as in the past software developers always come up with plug-ins and extensions (Dornan, 2007) to make products work together until a common set of standards are agreed on by vendors and industry leaders.
Relevance:
The acceptance or resistance of new corporate user trends will have an important effect on the technology industry either way.
Expectation for Practice:
Technology in the corporate environment exists to serve a business purpose. If the employees have a choice it’s almost inevitable that they will opt for the faster solution with more freedom and less time waiting to get the projected approved and implemented by the IT department.

OUTLINE
· Statement of the Problem
· Solution
· Relevance
· Expectation for Practice

REFERENCE LIST

Conry-Murray, A., (2008, April 21). Cat-herding nightmare.
InformationWeek, 182(1), p.30.

Dornan, A., (2007, October 29). Growing pains.
InformationWeek, 160(1), p.43.