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When to Distribute Computing Responsibilities
1.Are the operations interdependent?
nOne operation knows what other is doing. If yes, their planning, development, resources, and operations must be centralized.
2.Are the businesses really homogenous?
nHave a lot in common; e.g., IT needs for a fast-food franchise, processing distributed, planning and hardware selection centralized.
3.Does the corporate culture support decentralization?
nA decentralized business hierarchy might still centralize finance, HR, and systems planning.