STRATEGIC ANALYSIS 7

About This Quiz

The purpose of this Strategic Analysis is to help you apply what you’ve learned about IT and its critical role in business success. We’ll begin by assessing where Parts Unlimited currently stands in its journey toward becoming a digital enterprise. From there, your task will be to design a digital future for the company. Along the way, we’ll also explore key lessons about IT organizational structure and evaluate when outsourcing business processes can be a strategic advantage—and when it can lead to failure.

It is highly recommended that you read the assigned chapters from the book and listen to the Module Lectures before attempting to address the following questions. However, before reading the assigned material, familiarize yourself with the questions in this assignment and then read actively to find answers. 

You need to be as specific as possible in your answers. For example, statements like: "IT is an extremely important part of the organization" or "IT is a key driver for Parts Unlimited" are much too general. Instead, choose statements like the following: What specifically about IT makes it essential for the firm in question?  What are the actual IT drivers for the firm & how do they drive the firm towards their objectives? 

You will be encouraged to research on your own to address specific questions.  These can be Internet searches or referencing readings that you may have done in other courses.

• Course content tested:  Module 7 Lecture Videos, Designed for Digital Chapters 7 & 8
• Quiz format: Multiple choice, Multiple drop-down, and Short-Answers
• Time limit: Due Sundays by Midnight
• Number of attempts: 1

Objectives

This assignment will guide your learning process to ensure you can:

1. Describe the five building blocks of digital transformation and explain their interdependencies. (CLO A, B, D, E)
2. Align people, processes, and technology to support digital business design. (CLO A, B, D, E)
3. Evaluate the impact of SMACIT and identify how it influences digital strategy. (CLO A, B, D, E, G)
4. Assess the role of AI in business, including when to adopt it and when to avoid it. (CLO G)
5. Apply course concepts to assess digital readiness and develop transformation strategies for a real-world organization. (CLO A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H)

Guidelines

The quiz must be taken during the scheduled window. There is no time limit for taking it. Before submitting it, be sure to check that you have attached your work. You will receive feedback on your correct and incorrect answers.

If you purposefully or inadvertently close the window, you may re-enter the quiz by clicking the "Resume Quiz" button. 

Academic Integrity

• Getting help on the quiz from your peers is not permitted.
• Collaborating, or completing the quiz with others in the class, is not permitted.
• Copying or reusing previous work is not permitted.
• Open-book research for the quiz is permitted and encouraged. 
• Using artificial intelligence (AI) programs such as ChatGPT is allowed to help refine or improve your answer, but not permitted to generate your entire response.