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Readings and Content for BA572 Final Exam

Winter 2007

1.  Davenport, Thomas H., “Putting the Enterprise into the Enterprise System”, Harvard Business Review, Reprint 9840I, July – August 1998, Pages 121 – 131.

2.  Nolan, Richard L., “Cisco Systems Architecture: ERP and Web-enabled IT”, Harvard Business School publication, 9-301-099 (July 17, 2001), Rev: October 15, 2001, Pages 1 – 23.

3.  “Tektronix, Inc.: Global ERP Implementation”, Harvard Business School publication, 9-699-043, February 2, 1999, Pages 1 – 22. (Doctoral candidates George Westerman and Mark J. Cotteleer prepared this case under the supervision of Professors Robert D. Austin and Richard L. Nolan).

4.  Porter, Michael E., “Strategy and the Internet”, Harvard Business Review, Reprint R0103D, March 2001, Pages 62 – 78.

5.  Henderson, J.C., and N. Venkatraman, “Strategic alignment: Leveraging information technology for transforming organizations”, IBM Systems Journal, Vol. 32, No 1, 1993, Pages 4 – 16.

6.  Mcafee, Andrew, “Alibris (A)”, Harvard Business School publication, 9-601-111 (June 3, 2001), Rev: March 13, 2003, Pages 1 – 12.

7.  McFarlan, Warren F., and Fred Young, “Li & Fung (A): Internet Issues”, Harvard Business School publication, 9-301-009, Rev: December 6, 2002, Pages 1 – 20.

8.  Austin, Robert D., “The iPremier Company (A): Denial of Service Attack”, Harvard Business School publication, 9-601-114, Rev: August 24, 2001, Pages 1 – 12.

9.  Dutta, Amitava and Kevin McCrohan, “Management’s Role in Information Security in a Cyber Economy”, California Management Review, Vol. 45, No. 1, Reprint Series, Fall 2002, Pages 67 – 87.

10.  We covered excerpts from several chapters in the textbook, which included topics such as properties of Internet, value configurations and the Internet, components and taxonomy of business models. The topic “Alignment of IT and Business Strategy” discussed in class (especially by Dr. Coakley) referred to many chapters from the textbook. The content from these chapters are included for the test.

11.  All lecture slides/notes posted on the course website are relevant material for the exam.

12.  Content from all guest lectures are included for the exam.