Week 10: Role of the CIO and Globalization of Wyeth

MIS5001: Management Information SystemsDavid S. McGettigan

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Agenda

Prior Lecture Recap

The Globalization of Wyeth

Role of the CIO

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Prior Lecture Recap

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Prior Lecture Recap Kodak

Disruptive technology Innovation and the culture of innovation Financial concepts such as NPV Change management

Discuss the strategic and cultural similarities and differences between Wyeth and Kodak.

How influential and effective was senior leadership in each of these?

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The Globalization of Wyeth

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Discussion Questions What was the role of IT in the globalization of Wyeth?

Two major components of Wyeth’s global IT strategy were its ERP system and its “Global Data Warehouse.” In what ways do you think that the global nature of these initiatives influenced their design, development, and implementation?

Would you say that IT-enabled globalization is simply another version of the centralization /decentralization decision that any company makes when it has multiple divisions, or is it fundamentally different? Explain.

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Role of the CIO Most Time Spent

Collaborating with CXOs Making Strategic Decisions Working on Strategic Business Planning

Obstacles to Success Overwhelming Project Backlog and Requests Ability to Execute Remains a Top Concern Focus on Cost Cutting

Opportunities Using IT to Enable / Standardize Business Processes Measuring Success and Proving Business Value

A Modern CIO Deputies Run Operations Focus on Strategy and Execution

Source: www.cio.com: “State of the CIO”

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