MIS Case Study

Ayush Bansal 21PGP051

Abhishek Kumar Pandey 21PGP012
Amruta Nema 21PGP030
Nilisha Deshbhratar 21PGP064
Abhijeet Kumar Singh 21PGP005
Anand TM 21PGP031
Akshaya A 21PGP027

Group No. 8
CASE ANALYSIS:

 Will's project manager, Gregg, is summoned to his office by his supervisor.

 Dave from their client company had called his supervisor and requested if they
could deliver Will's product a month early without encryption.
 The CEO is putting pressure on Dave because he is concerned that Will will not
sign the next contract, which is worth more than three million dollars. As a
result, having a baby early may benefit.
 Jason is the project's senior developer, and Gregg informs his employer that
Jason believes the willer system's encryption is critical. There is a risk of being
hacked and security consequences if encryption is not used.
 Gregg reminds him that meeting the initial deadline is challenging enough, so
getting it done early is nearly impossible unless they take shortcuts.
 His boss believes that they must produce early and that, in terms of security,
they can attach encryption as a software update after a week; he also tries to
sway Gregg by mentioning compensation for him and his team if they win the
next contract.
 They are now faced with an ethical quandary as to what they should do. There
are three options available right now:
1. The project manager gives in to the pressure.
2. The project manager's proposals are ignored by the programme director.
3. The team is listened to by the programme director.
implications.

ISSUE IDENTIFIED:
Is it too soon for them to release the software without encryption? Should Dave
take shortcuts and go ahead with the early release, considering the benefits and
bonuses he and his team will receive?
 From the reading "The ethical Dilemma at the Heart of Big Tech Companies,"
some connections can be seen. A handful of the principles covered there apply
here as well.
Market fundamentalism — This simply means that the resources spent on
morality must be justified in market-friendly terms, and businesses are hesitant
to pursue ethical measures if they become a roadblock or offer no value. In this
situation, the CEO wants to deliver the project without encryption early in the
hopes of convincing the client to sign the next contract with them. The ethical
thing to do here is to maintain security, as the product is vulnerable without
encryption and could put the sensitive information of thousands of consumers at
risk. However, adopting the ethical path carries the danger of losing the
contract's advantage in the future.
Due to the probable loss of advantage, some may regard the moral win as a
defeat, and the ethically problematic practise of shipping the product without
encryption and fixing it afterwards may appear to be a victory. However, both
short- and long-term consequences must be considered before making a
decision.
Options:
1. Surrender to the pressure of the Project Director: The Project Manager and
his team can benefit from benefits and bonuses. However, there is a significant
chance of software being compromised before the encryption is updated, with
serious ramifications for the entire firm.
2. The Project Director ignores the PM’s recommendations: The existing
Project Manager will be replaced. The newly hired Project Manager may take
some time to adjust, which could cause the project to be delayed.
3. The Project Directors listens to the team: This approach ensures the delivery
of a stable and secure product that will benefit the organisation and its clients
in the long run.

Recommendation:
The third choice is the one we advocate. This is because jeopardising product
security for bonuses can put both the company and the client at risk. Again, while
providing a solid and secure product on schedule may not yield immediate
 benefits, it can improve the company's image in the long run, allowing it to
attract new clients and projects. It will also be a superior solution from the
perspective of customers, as their data and privacy should be a top focus. If a
project is supplied without any security encryptions and is hacked, the customer's
trust is damaged, and they may switch to a rival.

References:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5M7ohdZ6qA
Reading: The ethical Dilemma at the heart of big tech companies.