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1. Explain the relationship between an organization's ability to effectively use information technology and its ability to meet its corporate strategic goals.

2. Consider the role of the IT professional versus the IT manager. Which one needs to have a better understanding of business-user needs and how they translate into technical requirements?

3. Data mining is a common practice used to help identify buying patterns of customers for marketing purposes. More recently, though, some companies have started gathering non-purchasing information in order to create profiles of people to sell to retailers. Do you think this practice is ethical? Should it be legal?

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There is a close relationship between an organization's ability to use information technology to meet its corporate strategic goals. Information technology can be used by the organization to develop, test, and launch new products/services. This helps a company meet its corporate strategic goals. Further, information technology can be used by the organization to connect with its employees/divisions/departments/virtual teams, suppliers, customers, government, and community. Also, an organization can use information technology to study, design, and improve its processes. Most importantly, information technology helps reduce transition and implementation costs. This helps a company meet its corporate strategic goals. Finally, the use of information technology can help a company improve its services/products, target market niches, and develop a reputation for quality. The connectivity provided by ...

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