INFO TECHNOLOGY, 580-MOD4-CASE

 Thomas Barnett (2005), Let’s Rethink America’s Military Strategy, TED 2005, Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/thomas_barnett_draws_a_new_map_for_peace.html 

Wang, M. Y.D. (n.d.), Factory to Foxhole: Improving the Army’s Supply Chain, retrieved from http://www.naefrontiers.org/File.aspx?id=21911 

IBM, (2008). Supply Chain Risk Management: Management A Delicate Balancing Act - IBM Global Business Services A multi-faceted view on managing risk in a globally integrated enterprise Retrieved from http://domino.research.ibm.com/library/cyberdig.nsf/papers/2A4BBFF62659E48B852573A1007488DF/$File/rc24415.pdf 

Both perspectives have much to recommend them. It is also true that the strategic environment in each of the two sectors differs significantly, and that the basic competencies of the military should therefore differ from those required for achievement of civilian purposes. But, it can be argued, the environment within which information technology is employed is largely similar. What do you think? 

 When you've read through the articles and perused relevant items from the Background Readings and other sources that you may have located, please compose a short (4 page) paper on the topic: 

Agree or disagree (pick one!): Planning for and implementation of information technology in civilian and military organizations based on the overall strategic goals require essentially similar organizational competencies. 

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