This last post is about remaking an exercise that can be done in class.
The problem with the exercise to develop an EMS for every department of a computer systems provider was that is was not totally specified. The good thing is that it makes you think of what the company exactly does. Most of us thought about computer manufacturing but also network infrastructure and software came along. Additionally you don't have to read the assignment for fifteen minutes first. It was a nice exercise but could be tweaked a little to work better for bigger groups. This was the outcome of the exercise we did in class:
The aim of the exercise: To see the complexity in the EMS decision making process. My idea is to conclude towards one EMS for the entire company. There could also be some input in the form of competition from other companies.
The company is a light bulb manufacturer with the departments of
- marketing,
- designing,
- manufacturing,
- and environment.
Every department group has the roles as one manager, engineers, ICT people and laborers. All student are assigned to a department and can choose the role they want to play. This way everyone has their own part to contribute. If several people want to be manager there can be several executives that send one representing manager to the board of directors.
Just like in the exercise of this year, every department first determines its vision of an environmental better future. Then the information needed and provided will be inventoried. And then what information has to be collected routinely.
In five minutes the managers reporting to the board of directors have to reach one slogan for the entire companies EMS (not Lets Make Things Better).
Background information: incandescent light bulbs will be phased out and there is competition with the other producers of
- low-energy fluorescent lamps,
- stylish LEDs,
- sun replacement lights,
- and alarm clock lights.
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