Harrah's Entertainment and others: Protecting the data Jewels

Case Study Questions

1. Why have developments in IT helped to increase the

value of the data resources of many companies?

=> IT helped increased the value of data resource of many companies of making

Sore their customer private background or even the company’s property is

Secure by making a System that would guaranty the customer and company

Security.

2. How have these capabilities increased the security

challenges associated with protecting a company’s

data resources?

=> By taking technological steps that can be taken to help prevent or at least

Discourage departing employees from walking out the door with that

Information once steps to protect a company’s data resource.

3. How can companies use IT to meet the challenges of

data resource security?

=> Companies use IT to meet the challenges of data resource security by using

Business intelligence and CRM system and most specially taking

Precaution and steps to prevent any problems like stealing and copied the

Record of the companies customer and etc…

Henry Schein Inc.: The Business Value of a Data Warehouse

Case Study Questions and Answer

1. What are some of the key requirements for building a good data warehouse? Use Henry Schein Inc. as an

example.

=> Henry Schein INS, use the right skills and ensuring data quality as the top priority were some of the key

Requirement for building a good data warehouse.

2. What are the key software tools needed to construct and use a data warehouse?

=> The key software tools made to construct and use data warehouse were data extraction software from

Information and user query and reporting from Microsoft strategy Inc.

3. What is the business value of a data warehouse to Henry Schein? To any company?

=> Henry Schein value of data warehouse to business having the ability it gives user to add more fields to

To report as they are using System, it allows to use that data and go even further, as apposed to

Creating a new report and another, but now a days business user search sort, and drill down for that

Information themselves in a fraction of the time , and according to Harding that data warehouse has

Become a part of our culture.

Case 4: GE, Dell, Intel, and Others: The Competitive Advantage of Information Technology

1. Do you agree with the argument made by Nick Carr to support his position that IT no longer gives companies a competitive advantage? Why or why not?

I'm not agree with Nick carr, because from the field of business, educational institution down to the field of entertainment. Though IT work performance are boosted with less effort and greater productivity by using various operations. Learning has maximized because of different media that are being developed which are all interactive which brings learning experiences to the next level. Business have grown and expanded because of breakthroughs in advertising. Communication has been bought also to the next level because it can find new ways to be able to communicate with love ones here and abroad from the Internet. The information technology has become a widespread in today's generation.It lessen the productivity permormance of the workers because of the modern technology uses.

2. Do you agree with the argument made by the business leaders in this case in support of the competitive advantage that IT can provide to a business? Why or why no?

I agree with Michael Dell’s statement, that without the proper use of the equipment, the benefits of the business through Information technology provides a platform for a company to connect the global world with Internet. Internet has a wide range of customers, buyers, service providers, technical staff, etc.

3. What are several ways that IT could provide a competitive advantage to a business? Use some of the companies mentioned in this case as examples. Visit their websites to gather more information to help you answer.

The several ways that uses the companies is the strongly faith of there business so that the business can invest more product, like Michael Dell said that information technology is an often misunderstood field. You have got a lot of people who don't know what they're doing and don't do it very well.

Case Study Questions And Answers:

1. Could the 2004 Athens Olympics have been a success without all of the networks and backup technologies?

Ans: No because just like what Phillips said that there might be a “crazy scenarios” regarding on the project. If there will be no back up or network they would be having a difficulty of having a data if there will be a problem on the project.

2. The 2004 Olympics is a global business. Can a business today succeed without information technology? Why or why not?

Ans: No, because technology today are like business partners to each businessmen because they make everything easier and faster for the business to grow.

3. Claude Philipps said dealing with “crazy scenarios of what might happen in every area: a network problem, staff stopped in a traffic jam, a security attack . . . everything that might happen,” was the reason for so much testing. Can you think of other businesses that would require “crazy scenario” testing? Explain.

Ans: I think every business has its own “crazy scenario” like for instance smart Company they have this scenario or what we call crazy scenario that is regarding on stealing of load, sending message that not ask by the user, just like what is now in the news.