U3 Discussion Questions

Instructions: There are 2 discussion questions. Read each discussion question and answer thoroughly in 250 words or more each.

Discussion Question 1: See if you can find online financial information to add to the discussion. From the reading how did Red Robin develop an IT strategy? The textbook dedicated a lot of pages to Red Robin as an example. What were your key takeaways from that reading?

Tip: Chapter on Facilitating Corporate and Divisional Strategy in Implementing World Class IT Strategy.

Resource:https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/reader/books/9781118634080/pageid/0 or High, P. (2020). Implementing world class IT Strategy: How IT can drive organizational
Innovation (1st ed.). Jossey–Bass. ISBN: 9781118634110, 111863411X (Print
Version), 9781118634080, 111863408X (eText)

• Discussion Question 2: View the video in the reading on SWOT and TOWS analysis. Why did internal and external come into play when creating a TOWS analysis?

Did the video or article make more sense in terms of explaining the strategic value in a TOWS analysis?

• Video: Strategic Planning: SWOT & TOWS Analysis – YouTube
• Article: TOWS Analysis: A Comprehensive Guide (visual-paradigm.com)

Resource: https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/reader/books/9781118634080/pageid/0 or High, P. (2020). Implementing world class IT Strategy: How IT can drive organizational
Innovation (1st ed.). Jossey–Bass. ISBN: 9781118634110, 111863411X (Print
Version), 9781118634080, 111863408X (eText)