Question

Kruger Designs hired a consulting firm 3 months ago to redesign the information system that the architects use. The architects will be able to use state of the art computer- aided design (CAD) programs to help in designing the products. Further, they will be able to store these designs on a network server where they and other architects may be able to call them back up for future designs with similar components. The consulting firm has been instructed to develop the system without disrupting the architects. In fact, top management believes that the best route is to develop the system and then to introduce it to the architects during a training session. Management does not want the architects to spend precious billable hours guessing about the new system or putting work off until the new system is working. Thus, the consultants are operating in a back room under a shroud of secrecy.
Required:
a. Do you think that management is taking the best course of action for the announcement of the new system?Why?
b. Do you approve of the development process? Why?

Answer 1

Explanation:

a) Yes, because management is acting in such a way that the development of the new system implemented does not cause problems or disturbances to the work of architects. Management's goal is to present architects with the new system already developed by consultants and more efficient, which can also help in resisting changes that architects could face, so management is taking the best course of action for the announcement of the new system.

b) No. Because in my opinion, for management to take the best course of action for the process of developing the new system, first the main users of the system should be advised about changes that could occur in the system due to the operation of the consultants, because the work of architects could be harmed in any way, so business decisions must be clearly communicated when it involves the progress of third party activities.