This milestone has two deliverables. First is your techno-strategy. Apply concepts from our learning to
making a competitive case for the technology. These concepts may include, techno-strategy, disruption,
and more. How does IT create value for the firm? Later, in M5, you will quantify the value you describe
here where you do your financials. The second deliverable is your implementation plan. The final
component of this milestone focuses on designing an implementation plan necessary for success. This is
the first cut of the implementation plan which you will mature in M5. Consider how to develop (inhouse, outsource), vendors, timeline, transition & change management. You are describing the actions
to change your business application, so it leverages your technology
This section needs to focus on factors beyond everyday efficiencies.
Every-day efficiencies are presented
in your ROI/spreadsheet with labor savings and other elements (which you are doing next week).
Rather, here you are making the qualitative arguments.
This techno-strategic section shouldn’t be a sales pitch. Some student teams turn this deliverable into a
brochure glossy for your ETech. No, this isn’t a marketing class. And you shouldn’t describe the ETech
functionality anywhere here. That’s for another section of your report, or for the video that you made
last week. Not here. Read the following to notes to help you and your team frame the section.
Is the investment in this ETech strategic? yes or no?
• Strategic: in the case of a for-profit firm your ETech fundamentally changes the way the firm
competes / It is used for competitive advantage. Or it brings new revenues streams.
• For non-profit: fundamentally addresses a core mission of the organization.