1.(TCO A) Lately computer users have been using USB jump drives to copy and stor

1.(TCO A)
Lately computer users have been using USB jump drives to copy and store files.
These are also called thumb drives pen drives and other names. These are
small drives you can attach to a key chain and plug into any USB port and have
the utility of a hard drive. The size of their memory varies from 16 kilobytes
to several gigabytes. Assume you are the CEO of the Ajax Thumb Drive Company.
How might you use the S-curve model to predict when to switch to a new
technology? What would be the limitations of this approach?(Points : 40)2.(TCO B) Andrew designed a license
plate holder for automobiles that makes theft of the license plate practically
impossible. He has limited income and feels that he needs to protect his patent
in numerous countries so he can sell his product there later on. Explain how
Andrew can accomplish this.(Points : 40)3.(TCO C)
What is the danger of not having a strategic intent? In your answer assume you
are a hospital in a city with a population of 30000 people located about 50
miles away from a large city.(Points : 40)4.(TCO D)
Dreyfuss WebMakers Company developed a template for a web page that included a
shopping cart and other capabilities to market its software. However Dreyfuss
soon realized it could make even more money by selling this template in modules
to others wishing to quickly build web pages to sell their products. Dreyfuss
is considering using licensing to distribute its templates. Discuss the
advantages and disadvantages to this approach.(Points : 40)
5.(TCO E) Marion has argued that with modern information
technologies collocation of team members is no longer important. How would you
respond to this claim?(Points : 40)6.(TCO F) The CEO
of Cromwell Electronics has put together an autonomous new product development
team. Now he is trying to decide what type of a leader to appoint to head the
team. What should he look for in the leader of this team to improve its chances
of success?(Points : 40)
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