Midsouth Chamber Of Commerce Case Study 9/7/2012 Mgmt of Technology Resources Rene Trevino MSCC or otherwise known as the Midsouth Chamber Of Commerce has existed since the 1900’s. This organization has withstood many changes, and it started originally as a Lobbing body for Transportation access issues. Then it grew in the 1930s to encompass issues that affect business such as: state banking laws, industrial development, and business taxes. The last era was when Jack Wallingford was in control. As most business they knew that proper investment in the Information systems and Information Technology is the best way to go but they dropped the ball when it came to proper investing, they either didn’t realize or ignored the problems …show more content…
The final Damage of this was 250,000.00 dollars of cash what was spent trying to fix the issue from DMA and it didn’t work, and DMA will not help MSCC anymore unless they paid more. MSCC signed a toxic contract that didn’t have any wat to recoup their losses or to force DMA peform, MSCC sealed their fate. The research that would need to be done would be mostly technical but there is a great amount of IT project management and general management research that would also need to be completed. The technical research would be how the new IS would fit in with MSCC. The project management research would provide for accountability and visibility throughout this project. The general management research would be directed to buy in from staff for whatever system is selected because at the end of the day technology is supposed to make everything easier and more efficient. The current situation at MSCC is Wallingford retired, Lassiter has been selected as President of MSCC, and MSCC has hired Sage Niele. DMA is claiming that they have already incurred an extra quarter million dollars that they have not charged MSCC due to the nature of the situation. Niele seems to actually be the first person with the correct knowledge to be able to handle the situation but, where MSCC seems to be currently is beyond repair and they will have to spend more money to get everything they need up and
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The use of Information technology in business is considered as a path for successes. Also, with the
Vice President Leon Lassiter came to MSCC in 2000 to help increase profitability and membership. After quickly settling in Leon began a review detailing all programs, departments and processes within MSCC. He discovered that the marketing support functions were much better off than the sales functions. As well as he also found that the current information system was limited in its abilities. As a concern of security no staff member had access to all the data necessary to operate the marketing and sales activities in an efficient manner.
The major elements are cost efficiency, eliminating wastes, and researching future IT investments. In the IT Doesn’t Matter article, three main points were outlined, and they were spend less, follow, don’t lead, and focus on vulnerabilities, not opportunities. Overspending has always been a major issue in regards to applying new technology, and it is important to execute an IT budget for any organization. Office Depot adopted new technology to improve all of their operations, especially in the supply chain. They were able to increase efficiency, while modernizing their budget. Information technology can benefit any organization if they are researched thoroughly and will improve the business needs of the organization. If it will not improve the business needs, there is no need to invest in expensive technology. The most important phase in the system development life cycle is the systems analysis phase. The goal of this phase is to identify what problems need to be fixed and breaking down how the system will benefit all users. Therefore, the business needs need to be identified and outlined before new technology is adopted into an organization’s business model. Once new technology is applied, organizations must continue to research information technology. If organizations follow these elements of
The McAllen Industrial Foundation conducted a meeting on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at 12:00 noon at the McAllen EDC large conference room. The meeting was called to order by Chairman, Ernie Williams. Mr. Williams asked the Board to review minutes and the financials provided in the meeting packets. A motion to approve the minutes was made, second and carried.
What is the Central Baldwin Chamber of Commerce? The Chamber is an organization of businesses in Robertsdale, Alabama, which seeks to help further local interests of businesses within the area. The Chamber’s main goal is establishing a region where businesses can support each other to thrive. In order to uphold their mission, the Chamber holds various activities and functions throughout the year to bring the community together. They have monthly business after hours, where one business volunteers for the Chamber to hold its monthly meeting at their building as a way to introduce themselves to the other business within the organization. Events such as the Flavors of the South and Annual Banquet are also sponsored for businesses to communicate
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The De Pere Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to represent the strong history of De Pere, Wisconsin. The history can be traced back all the way to 1671 when Jesuit Father Clause Allouez founded the Mission of St. Francis Xavier. The area surrounding Mission of St. Francis (East De Pere) became know as "les rapids des peres," and was later shortened to De Pere. The De Pere Chamber of Commerce has it's own proud history. The Chamber has been around in one form or another since 1895, but was officially re-titled in 2007. The Chamber of Commerce has previously been named, dab (De Pere Business Alliance,) East De Pere Businessmen's Association and the West De Pere Business Association. However, no matter what we call ourselves, our mission
I, Gabriela Youngs, can make a positive impact on my community by being Miss Ingleside Chamber of Commerce 2016. My hopes are that under this position, I can empower my peers to lift up one another. I believe that as Miss Ingleside Chamber of Commerce, I can raise awareness to the needs of the community. As a frequent volunteer to various organizations, I understand the value of honesty, dependability, and fellowship. Due to my use of efficient time management, I am always reliable. I leave time to serve others in my community past the extent of my abilities. When the task becomes too much to handle alone, I call on dependable groups of individuals for help. I make a distinguished role model of dedication. I show dedication through countless
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The mini-case starts with “IT is a pain in the neck,” which is a wrong notion that most of the business managers have in an organization. The history of IT-business relationships in most of the organizations shows that there is a huge gap between both sides which is getting better over a period of time. Today, managers know the fact that it is the people, technology and information that realizes the value of a company and everytime IT cannot be blamed for everything. The days have gone when IT was looked at as the sole responsibility for a company’s growth or downfall. IT processes along with the
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Information Technology (IT) is a foundation for conducting business today. It plays a critical role in increasing productivity of firms and entire nation. It is proven that firms who invested in IT have experienced continued growth in productivity and efficiency. Many companies' survival and even existence without use of IT is unimaginable. IT has become the largest component of capital investment for companies in the United States and many other countries.