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Lesson 9 Flashcards

1
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IT contract are:

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Written contractual and management-initiated mechanisms that enforce obligations, promises, and expectations about an IT product or service.

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2
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Service-level agreement (SLA):

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IT contract about a service

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3
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Three elements of a formal IT contract

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Foundation
Change
Governance

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4
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Foundation elements (IT contract)

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Service-level objectives
Process ownership
Service-level contents

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Change elements (IT contract)

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Future demand management
Anticipated change
Planning of Innovation
Feedback process

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Governance elements (IT contract)

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Communication
Measurement charter
Conflict arbitration
Enforcement

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7
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End goal of IT contracts

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Trust

(Relationship) Commitment

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(Relationship) Commitment (IT contract)

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Durability: desire to continue a relationship,

Input: a willingness to investment of capital and effort

Consistency: confidence in the stability of the relationship.

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Trust (IT contract)

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Benevolence: acts in the best interest of the other party.

Honesty: honest in dealings with the other party.

Ability: competency in what agreed to do.

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Relational Governance (IT Contract) definition

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Unwritten mechanisms and codes of conducts

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Components of relational governance

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Relational Strength
Harmonious Conflict Resolution
Mutual dependence

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12
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Components of relational strength

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Solidarity
Information exchange
Flexibility

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13
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Service Level Objectives (IT contract)

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Part of Foundation

Expectations of service receiver (SR) and service provider (SP)

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Process Ownership Plan (IT Contract)

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Part of Foundation

Processes that are:

  • Required
  • Affected
  • Delivered
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Service Level Contents (IT Contract)

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Part of Foundation

Key business measurements
Service-level/quality targets

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16
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Future Demand Management Plan

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Processes for resolving unforeseeable outcomes

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Anticipated Change Plan (IT Contract)

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Part of Change

Processes for implementing foreseeable contingencies

18
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Innovation Plan (IT Contract)

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Part of Change

Processes for introducing new innovations

19
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Feedback Plan (IT Contract)

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Change

Processes of feedback

20
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Communication Plan (IT contract)

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Part of Governance

Communication policy and reporting structure

21
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Measurement Charter (IT Contract)

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Part of Governance

Measurement items and measurement methodology

22
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Conflict Arbitration Charter (IT Contract)

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Part of Governance

Parameters for involving the third party

23
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Enforcement Plan

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Penalty definitions, termination conditions, exit responsibilities

24
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IS Service Delivery Models

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Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
Traditional service

25
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IS Deployment Models

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Traditional approach
On-premise, IT service outsourcing
On-premise private cloud
Dedicated private cloud
Shared cloud
Public cloud
26
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ServoLith’s Service Delivery Model and Deployment Model

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Delivery type: Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)

Deployment model: Shared cloud

27
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VerxaWeb’s Service Delivery Model and Deployment Model

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Delivery type: Traditional approach

Deployment model: Traditional or IT service outsourcing

28
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HiOSoft’s Service Delivery Model and Deployment Model

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Delivery type: Sell a software package.

Deployment model: contract separately with other partners for IaaS, PaaS, or SaaS.

29
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Vendor Selection: Criteria

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Scalability
Robustness
Workflow management

30
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Supply chain definition

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A system of organizations involved in the transformation of natural resources, raw materials, and components into a finished product that is delivered to the end customer.

31
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What is (supply chain) integration?

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Gaining ownership or increased control over a firm in the supply chain.

32
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Horizontal integration

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Owning a firm’s competitors

33
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Vertical integration

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Forward integration: owning a firm’s distributors or retailers

Backward integration: owning a firm’s suppliers

34
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Virtual Integration

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Using technology to coordinate activities across firms in a supply chain to achieve new levels of efficiency and productivity.

35
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Requirements for virtual integration

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Partner coordination
Trust
Partner relationship management, contract managers etc.

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