Week 4 – Mini Test
(75 minutes)
1. Define complementary assets and describe their relationship to information
technology?
2. Describe the complementary social, managerial, and organizational assets
required to optimize returns from information technology investments?
Please read case study “Did Information Systems Cause Deutsche Bank to
Stumble” and answer the following questions:
3. Identify the problem described in this case study. What management,
organization, and technology factors contributed to this problem?
4. What was the role of information technology at Deutsche Bank? How was IT
related to the bank’s operational efficiency, decision-making capability, and
business strategy?
5. Was Deutsche Bank using technology effectively to pursue its business strategy?
Explain your answer?
6. What solution for Deutsche Bank was proposed? How effective do you think it
will be? Explain your answer?
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P/S: Please submit the Answer Sheet in Word format with file name is your full
name and student ID (e.g. Tran Van An – 12345678)