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ISM003 Information System Management

Individual Assignment Case Studies 10%

Students should analyze the case study, answer the questions provided, and address the issues in

the case. Further research may be conducted on the World Wide Web to update the case.

The individual assignment must be submitted during the lecture at the specific submission

date. Late submission incursa 5% percentage loss per day.

Deadline : 16 March 2012 (Friday)

Note

1. Plagiarism will imply heavy penalties. Marks will be deducted for assignments that areplagiarized in whole or in part, regardless of the sources. Refer to What is Plagiarism?

The University of Hong Kong http://www.hku.hk/plagiarism/page2s.htm

2. Reference should be written in a standardized format in Harvard style. Examples wereshown as below:

Textbook Reference:

Journal Article Example:

Source: Harvard referencing guide Available from: http://www.intec.edu.do/pdf/HARVARD/harvardguide%5b2%5d.pdf (Accessed

on 4 Sept 2011)

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Electronic Reference:Logistics, Wikipedia (2010), Available from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logistics

(Accessed on 23 June 2010)

Reference Examples:

http://www2.elc.polyu.edu.hk/CILL/refs/HarvardWebRef.html

1. One consulting firm has predicted that video and Web conferencing will make business

travel extinct. Do you agree? Why or why not?

Prepare the answer by yourself

2. What is the distinction between videoconferencing and telepresence?Find the answer at case study

3. What are the ways in which videoconferencing provides value to a business? Would you

consider it smart management? Explain your answer.Find the answer at case study and search the answer through Internet

4. If you were in charge of a small business, would you choose to implement

videoconferencing? What factors would you consider in your decision?

Prepare the answer by yourself. For example, the company needs should be one of thefactors you would consider in your decision.

Apart from this example, write at least three factorsMIS In Action

Explore the WebEx Web site (www.webex.com) and answer the following questions.

(Much of the material in these answers is copied directly from the WebEx site):

1. List and describe its capabilities for small, medium and large businesses. How useful is

WebEx? How can it help companies save time and money?

Prepare the answer by yourself Dont directly copy and paste the answer from the website. Plagiarism will imply heavy

penalties.

2. Compare WebEx video capabilities with the videoconferencing capabilities described in this

case.

Listening to the WebEx corporate overview provides a quick introduction to the most popular

features

3. Describe the steps you would take to prepare for a Web conference as opposed to a face-

to-face conference.

Prepare the steps a Web conference by yourself