The Importance of IS Management

Prentice Hall, Inc.

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Case Example: Mead Corporation

nThe 1990s: Implement Vision 2000

nMainframe would continue to be the best platform for large-volume transaction systems requiring massive computing power; could become an enterprise server; consistent with the adoption of an enterprise wide client-server application

nIntegration of voice, image, and video at desktops; higher capacity networks are needed


The 1990s-Implement Vision 2000
	Vision 2000
		Mainframe would continue to be the best platform for large-volume transaction systems requiring massive computing power; could become an enterprise server; consistent with the adoption of an enterprise wide client/server application.
		Integration of voice, image, and video at desktops; higher capacity networks are needed.
		Unit costs of technology will continue to decline; overall IT usage at Mead would increase.
		PCs present a hidden cost.
		Technology advancements would increase; challenge is to balance the need for standards while keeping up with the pace of change.