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IT Strategy + Case Analysis Module Introduction: Professor Tony Gerth

This document provides an introduction to an IT strategy and case analysis module taught by Professor Tony Gerth. It outlines his background and contact information, as well as expectations for student participation, assignments, assessments, and the flow of the course. The module will cover IT leadership issues, case analysis techniques, using data to support recommendations, and writing and presenting an effective IT strategy. Students will complete individual and team-based exams, assignments, and presentations over the course of the module.

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IT Strategy + Case Analysis Module Introduction: Professor Tony Gerth

This document provides an introduction to an IT strategy and case analysis module taught by Professor Tony Gerth. It outlines his background and contact information, as well as expectations for student participation, assignments, assessments, and the flow of the course. The module will cover IT leadership issues, case analysis techniques, using data to support recommendations, and writing and presenting an effective IT strategy. Students will complete individual and team-based exams, assignments, and presentations over the course of the module.

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IT Strategy + Case Analysis

Module Introduction

Professor Tony Gerth


A little about me…
• Hometown: Seymour, IN, married to
high school sweetheart, 3 children, 2
grandchildren
• IU business undergrad – Operations
• Timken – operations, business systems
• Deloitte – partner, SAP + IT strategy,
Managing Director – Texas practice
• EDS – Americas ERP leader
• Infosys – consulting partner – employee
#8 of US subsidiary
• Kelley School faculty – since 2007
• Doctorate – Cranfield School of
Management (UK)

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Contact information

• Office is HH 4115– by appointment, normally out of


office on Friday

• Telephone: 812-855-9978
• Mobile: 812-272-3069

• Email: [email protected] – 24 hour response time

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Module Introduction –
Please read the Module Schedule posted on Canvas

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We’ll learn and have fun, but within some boundaries

 Civil discourse and professional discussion

 On time attendance (arrive 5 minutes before session)


 No late admission into the session after we start without prior
agreement

 Focused attention (no electronic devices in session)


 If you use electronic devices you will be asked to leave the session

 On time assignment submission


 No late submissions are accepted without prior agreement
 Late = submitted after due date 0800 in Canvas

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The IT Strategy and Case Analysis module will cover
several important topics
 A survey of IT leadership issues faced by all organizations
– context is through fictional CIO’s experience

 Techniques on how to do case analysis (written cases and


ambiguous business problems)

 Using data to support your recommendations

 Writing an effective IT strategy presentation

 Delivering an effective IT strategy presentation

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Module assessments are individual and team
Assignment Type Weight
Sports Team 10
Moore Medical Team 10
IVK IR Project Turnaround Team 10
Caterpillar Tunneling Team 10
CGI project delivery Team 10
 Total Team 50
Midterm Exam Individual 25
Final Exam Individual 25
 Total Individual 50

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The course will follow a logical deliverable flow

• Present IT strategy concept in class, supported by


assigned reading – I will post all lecture slides

• Case analysis of IT strategy concept after concept is


discussed in class

• Opportunity for all teams to make a case presentation

• Case feedback is in written form only – team meetings


upon request

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Class value depends on your preparation
A large portion of class time is discussion, not lecture so…

• Read assigned material prior to class

• Prepare discussion questions for assigned readings

• Participate in class discussion – everyone has something


to contribute!!

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Questions?

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