IT Interview Checklist 1. Governance. a. Identify the organizational structure of the company.
b. Does the CIO (or CTO) report to the CFO? COO? Directly to CEO?
c. How do they govern IT? Is there a steering committee?
d. What do you like/dislike about how IT is governed?
2. Budget Management.
a. Who manages the IT budget? (e.g. IT dept? Business units? Another enterprise entity?).
b. How is the budget allocated (what is the allocation criteria)?
c. How/who makes the decision about IT projects?
3. Outsourcing.
a. Do they outsource IT functions? Which ones?
b. What are the pros and cons of outsourcing these function?
4. Implementation of Past Projects.
a. Brief overview about successful IT projects.
b. Any IT projects that failed (did not meet expectations)?
c. Why did they fail (what should have been done differently)?
5. Forecast of Future Projects.
a. What are the IT projects that are planned for the next 2 years.
b. Are these projects implemented out of necessity or to provide strategic advantage?
6. Key Issues.
a. What are the 5 most important IT issues currently facing the company?
i. First, have manager rank 5 based on the list below.
ii. Second, are there any unique issues to this organization that are not on this list?
Attachment: ONLINE FILE W2.11 THE CHANGING ROLE OF THE INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT Traditional Major IS Functions Managing systems development and systems project management
Managing computer operations, including the computer center
Staffing, training, and developing IS skills
Providing technical services
Managing Security Educating the non-IS managers about IT
Educating the IS staff about the business
Supporting end-user computing
New (Additional) Major IS Functions Initiating and designing specific strategic information systems
Infrastructure planning, development, and control
Incorporating the Internet and electronic commerce into the business
Managing system integration including the Internet, intranets, and extranets
Partnering with the executive level that runs the business
Managing outsourcing Proactively using business and technical knowledge to “seed” innovative ideas about IT
Creating business alliances with vendors and IS departments in other organizations
Providing new computing environments (e.g., wireless)
Internal control to meet compliance requirements
1. Governance.
a. Identify the organizational structure of the company.
b. Does the CIO (or CTO) report to the CFO? COO? Directly to CEO?
c. How do they govern IT? Is there a steering committee?
d. What do you like/dislike about how IT is governed?
2. Budget Management.
a. Who manages the IT budget? (e.g. IT dept? Business units? Another enterprise entity?).
b. How is the budget allocated (what is the allocation criteria)?
c. How/who makes the decision about IT projects?
3. Outsourcing.
a. Do they outsource IT functions? Which ones?
b. What are the pros and cons of outsourcing these function?
4. Implementation of Past Projects.
a. Brief overview about successful IT projects.
b. Any IT projects that failed (did not meet expectations)?
c. Why did they fail (what should have been done differently)?
5. Forecast of Future Projects.
a. What are the IT projects that are planned for the next 2 years.
b. Are these projects implemented out of necessity or to provide strategic advantage?
6. Key Issues.
a. What are the 5 most important IT issues currently facing the company?
i. First, have manager rank 5 based on the list below.
ii. Second, are there any unique issues to this organization that are not on this list?
Attachment:
ONLINE FILE W2.11
THE CHANGING ROLE OF THE INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT
Traditional Major IS Functions
Managing systems development and systems project management
Managing computer operations, including the computer center
Staffing, training, and developing IS skills
Providing technical services
Managing Security
Educating the non-IS managers about IT
Educating the IS staff about the business
Supporting end-user computing
New (Additional) Major IS Functions
Initiating and designing specific strategic information systems
Infrastructure planning, development, and control
Incorporating the Internet and electronic commerce into the business
Managing system integration including the Internet, intranets, and extranets
Partnering with the executive level that runs the business
Managing outsourcing
Proactively using business and technical knowledge to “seed” innovative ideas about IT
Creating business alliances with vendors and IS departments in other organizations
Providing new computing environments (e.g., wireless)
Internal control to meet compliance requirements
Source: Wiley Additional Text Materials
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