Eastman Kodak Co.:
Managing Information Systems Through Strategic Alliances
Case Preparation Questions:
- Describe
the Kodak business environment at the time Hudson took over the IT
function.
- Why
did Hudson make such a major change in IS resource management at
Kodak? What factors contributed to
her decision to outsource data center, telecommunication, and PC services
to IBM, DEC, and BusinessLand?
- Do you
agree with her philosophy and approach for selecting outsourcing partners
and negotiating the agreements?
What would you have done differently?
- What
advice would you give Hudson concerning long term management of Kodak's
"networked" IS organization?