Questions
to Consider
1. What message is sent to IT workers by
the actions of New York Law School and colleague even if unrelated
job-performance issues justified their actions in firing Gross and Perry?
Answer:
You will responsible to your actions to avoid mistakes. Then sent an email to New York faculty, staff, and students saying I'm saddened to report to you that I learned this afternoon that our colleague, professor Edward Samuel, was arrested on charges relating to possession of childhood pornographic images.and they were fired because of this incident. 2. Since the incident, a number of states have enacted laws that require workers to report immediately any child pornography found while servicing equipment. Most of the laws state that worker who reports such a discovery is immune from any criminal, civil or administrative liability. Failure to report the discovery can result to a fine, imprisonment or both, do you think such laws will encourage reporting? Why or why not?
Answer:
For me, it will help this to avoid child pornography, because this is against the law that's why IT workers will help this situation to avoid that particular situations against that child pornography.
Discussion
Questions
1. Hot to distinguish between a gift and
a bribe? Provide an example of a "gift" that falls in the gray area
between a gift and a bribe.
Answer:
Offering an IT works a
gift that is actually intended as a bribe, Key characteristic that distinguish professional
from other kind of workers: they required advance training and experience, they
must exercise discretion and judgment in the course of their work and their
work cannot be standardized.
2. Discuss the following topic: law does
not provide a complete guide to ethical behavior. An activity can be legal or
not ethical.
Answer:
A code serves as a guideline for
ethical decision making, promotes high standards of practice and ethical
behavior, enhances trust and respect from general public and provides an
evaluation bench mark.
3. What is a professional malpractice?
Can an IT worker ever be sued for professional malpractice? Why or why not?
Answer:
For me NO, from a legal perspective, IT
workers are not recognized as professional because they are not licensed by the
state of federal government. As a result, IT workers are not liable for
malpractice.
4. Review the PMI member code of ethics
in appendix E. for each point in the code; provide an example of a project
manager action that would break the code.
Answer:
The Project Manager Institute was establish
in 1969 and has more than 420,000 members and the people who have passed the
PMI certification process in more than 170 countries. Its members include project
managers from such diverse fields as construction, sales, finance, and production,
as well as information system. The PMI Member Code of Ethics and Professional
conduct is presented in Appendix E.
5. What must IT professionals do to
ensure that the project they lead meet the clients expectations and do not lead
the charges of fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation, or breach of contact.
Answer:
For me, in relationships between IT professional
and clients’, key issues revolve around defining sharing, and fulfilling each
party’s responsibilities for successfully completing an IT project.
6. Should all IT professionals be either
is licensed or certified? Why or why not?
Answer:
For me yes, because people cannot
call themselves professional unless they licensed, and violator are subject to
legal penalties.
7. What commonalities you find among the
IT professionals codes of ethics discussed in this chapter? What differences
are there? Do you think there are any important issues not addressed by these
codes of ethics?
Discussion
Questions:
1. The Incident illustrates some of the
potential problems for small software developers working with the giant
software manufacturers. To extend or enhance their products. Provide two good
reasons why small developers should still consider working closely with the
large software firm.
Answer:
For me, small developers should still
working closely to the large software company to enhance their knowledge and
develop some ideas each party’s develop solutions together.
2. What measures could limit none have
taken to better protect itself from Google's alleged actions? What measures
could Google have taken to protect itself from this Lawsuit.
Answer:
The Google’s alleged an action is that they could have partnered with other company that would assure them that they will only use their products. The Google company should followed what was stated in their agreement with the Limit None so that their no wouldn't be any lawsuit that happened.
The Google’s alleged an action is that they could have partnered with other company that would assure them that they will only use their products. The Google company should followed what was stated in their agreement with the Limit None so that their no wouldn't be any lawsuit that happened.
3. Do research on the web to find out
this case is proceeding in the courts. Write a short summary of your findings.
Answer:
On February 4, 2008, the Court denied most of Microsoft’s requests. The Court ruled that it was not persuaded that Microsoft did not breach its agreement and that VERITAS had presented enough evidence to establish its trade secret rights in the private interfaces and other information. The Court also noted that VERITAS had provided credible evidence of bad faith, one in the form of an email summarizing a statement by one of Microsoft’s managers on the project, who admitted that:
On February 4, 2008, the Court denied most of Microsoft’s requests. The Court ruled that it was not persuaded that Microsoft did not breach its agreement and that VERITAS had presented enough evidence to establish its trade secret rights in the private interfaces and other information. The Court also noted that VERITAS had provided credible evidence of bad faith, one in the form of an email summarizing a statement by one of Microsoft’s managers on the project, who admitted that:
His intention is to eventually get [Symantec] out of the box because he believes we should not rely on any 3rd party for core components. Also, because the Court found that whether or not Microsoft’s
Discussion Questions:
1. What actions should WMI have taken to
lessen the risk of this project and avoid these problems?
Answer
For me, WMI should have to conduct an initial pilot of some of SAP’s software before signing the contract in order for them to lessen the risk of the project and to avoid some problems and they should undergo some research about SAP and test the said program.
2. What sort of losses has WMI incurred
from the delay of this project? How has the lack of success?
On this project affected SAP?
Answer:
3. Do research on the web to find out the current status of the lawsuits between WMI and SAP. Write a brief report summarizing your findings.
Answer:
SAP settles Waste Management lawsuitBy Dennis Howlett | May 3, 2010, 11:32am PDT
Reports are coming in that SAP has settled the two year old Waste Management lawsuit for an undisclosed sum. Back in March 2008:
The software maker sold Waste Management computer programs that were supposed to be designed to manage tasks unique to U.S. companies that haul waste and handle recycling, with no customization required, the lawsuit said.
Those programs handle tasks including billing, waste logistics, container management, and on-board computing, according to a December 2005 press release from SAP America.
“Unknown to Waste Management, this ‘United States’ version of the Waste and Recycling Software was undeveloped, untested, and defective,” the suit says.
As details of the lawsuit trickled out, it became apparent that the sales people had used a number of well known ‘industry tricks’ to entice Waste Management into buying what they saw as software unfit for their purpose and at a cost of more than $100 million. In its defense, SAP claimed:
Waste Management didn’t “timely and accurately define its business requirements” nor provide “sufficient, knowledgeable, decision-empowered users and managers” to work on the project.
Discussion
Question:
1. How can organizations and vendors
change their certification programs to test for skills as well as core
knowledge? What issues might this introduce?
Answer:
Any Manager would review these insightful points, yet they beg the question: What useful purpose can certification within organization? Some CIO and vice president of technology assert that many employers use certification of training employees and increasing skills level within the company. Some companies are even using certification as a perk to attract and keep good employees. Such companies may also enhance their employee training programs by offering a job-rotation program though which workers can acquire certification and experience well.
2. What are the primary arguments against
certification, and how can certifying bodies change their programs to overcome
these shortcomings?
Answer:
On June 13, 2005, do tenant, editor-in-chief of computer world, publish an editorial in favor of IT certification and was promptly hit. With a barrage of angry response from IT workers. They argued that testable .IT knowledge does not necessarily translate into quality IT work. A worker need good communication sand problem-solving skills as well as perseverance to get the job done well. Respondents explain that hardworking It workers focus on skills and knowledge that are related to their current project and don’t have time for certifications that will quickly become obsolete. 3. What are the benefits of certification? How might certification programs need to change in the future to better serve the needs of the IT community?
Answer:
The benefits of certification is important, because if we have certificates we can find jobs to recognize to be an IT professional and also to apply other big companies and it can give good things to your self.
The benefits of certification is important, because if we have certificates we can find jobs to recognize to be an IT professional and also to apply other big companies and it can give good things to your self.
