IS debates at FedGroup

FedGroup currently has three major IS discussions. They are Enterprise Architecture, IT reliability and efficiency and E-Commerce. 

IT reliability and efficiency is of concern to FedGroup because it has a parallel running Software development team,   an In house development team and an Outsourcing team. IT reliability and efficiency was ranked 5th highest in IT management issues with the study done by Luftman and Zadeh (2011). As IT is seen as a fashion trend, it must be noted that the discussion around IT reliability and efficiency isn’t because it was ranked 5th highest, It is because running parallel teams on one project is a difficult process to run effectively.

The enterprise architecture is also high on Luftman and Zadeh (2011) IT management issues, it ranked 12th globally. But again, this is not because it is fashionable to talk about enterprise architecture. FedGroup has started with a small scale software platform, called Azurite Key, running one of their business units. Through the years FedGroup expanded their core business to offer a more comprehensive product suite to their clients. They expanded the Azurite Key system to run these new products, ultimately changing the core concepts that the first system was built on. The enterprise architecture discussion is a way for the IT team to create new standards and designs for the Azurite Key system.

The E-Commerce discussion is based on a recent requirement from stakeholders to interact with FedGroup. This again is proof that even though E-Commerce published articles was at its height in 1999, some organisations still see this as a trending topic with questions that still needs answers.

I tend to research articles that can shed some light onto problems that FedGroup faces.  I give advice, build systems and support these discussions daily by giving my knowledge acquired from previous companies and academia.

References

Luftman, J. and H. S. Zadeh (2011). Key Information Technology and Management Issues 2010–11: An International Study. Journal of Information Technology, 3(26), 193-204.