Question:
a) "Many organisations have been using the Internet, Intranet and Extranet to realise strategic gains in their competitive position. To achieve and maintain such advantages, an understanding of the strategic opportunities must be combined with an understanding of strategic risks." Discuss this statement.
b) Discuss the basic guidelines which managers can take to ensure the security of the information systems used in their organisations.
d) An IT manager is considering two systems implementation options, namely „parallel running? and „direct changeover?. Compare and contrast the two implementation strategies.