Article Z - Maturity of the firm & IT engagement (Ross&Weill) - Introduction

8 important questions on Article Z - Maturity of the firm & IT engagement (Ross&Weill) - Introduction

What is the main structure of the Weill & Ross book?

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How are resources, competences and capabilities defined (New in 2021)?

  • Resources are ‘things’ like hardware, software licenses, people, data, etc.
  • Competence = the ability to use the resources
  • Capability = capacity * ability; Capacity = how much does a firm have (of some resources); ability = a person (or resource) that can do

What are dynamic capabilities according to (David J. Teece et al., 1997)

Dynamic capability is the firm's ability to integrate, build and reconfigure internal and external competences to address rapidly changing environments
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What is the concept essential dynamic capabilities for corporate agility according to Teece et al 1997?

  1. Sense and shape opportunities and threats
  2. Seize opportunities
  3. Maintain competitiveness through enhancing, combining, protecting and reconfiguring the business enterprise's intangible and tangible assets

What is the logical structure of the dynamic capabilities paradigm, according to Teece?

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What is new in 2022 about IT systems?

Fundamental change company's business logic and a major overhaul of most of the enabling IT systems. IT change program accross six large business units and cost RetailCo about 1.2 billion enabling 120+ IT projects.

What is archimate (new in 2021) and how does the diagram look like?

  • Archimate: EA in six layers and three columns
  • Three Columns:
    • Active & Passive Structure ‘represent’ resources(?)
    • Behavior ‘represents’ capabilities(?)
  • Six Layers:
    • Three layers represent services
    • Three layers represent processes (capabilities)
  • John buys a bike:
    • John = active structure
    • Buys = behavior
    • Bike = passive structure (input or output of a behavior)

What layers are there in archimate for what capability?

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