IS 6100 Paper 2 Peer review William A. Sodeman, Ph.D.

Assignment questions 1.How does your assigned case help explain the concept of the value chain (pp 53-54)? In other words, what examples or information in the case are relevant in a discussion of information technology, value and strategy?

Shavlik case 2) What challenges does the process of applying software patches and updates pose for many businesses? What are the limitations of the patching process?

Shavlik case 3) Does the business value of a comprehensive patch-management strategy outweigh its costs, its limitations, and the demands it places on the IT function? Why or why not?

Globalization case 2) What are some of the local forces and challenges facing modern IT organizations? 3) How does a CIO manage the requirement to both globalize and localize the IT function?

Peer review in TurnItIn.com Allows students to read and evaluate drafts of each other’s papers Instructor can read each peer review and provide his own comments

Rankings 1 is low, 5 is high the overall readability of this paper. the overall effectiveness of this paper. how persuasively the paper makes its case.

Item 1 Identify at least one thing the writer did that you wish you had done in your own submission. How would it improve and add value to your submission?

Item 2 Does the writer of this paper SHOW how the evidence supports the thesis, or just say that it does? Does the writer provide page numbers, citations, or other support? Give specific examples.

Item 3 How well does the writer address the concept of the value chain in their paper? Is their analysis enough to convince you that they understand the value chain?

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