1. The IT departments in a lot of companies keep a tight control over the hardware and software used in a company. For example, here at this university we are required to use applications such as Microsoft Office and all of our computers generally come from one supplier. If we prefer a different computer or would rather use another software package - too bad, not on a this university system. Discuss the pros and cons of this tight control. 2. Discuss how you think the Internet can affect an organization's architecture. 3. In most companies, IT infrastructure is built in an ad hoc, piecemeal manner, with heavy investments made on a project or operational basis and little forethought given to how it must support the enterprise's evolving strategy. Do you have any suggestions that would ensure that thoughtful, deliberate decision making is made jointly by business and IT managers to ensure the strategic agility organizations need in a rapidly changing world.