World Bank Case Analysis

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World Bank Case Analysis Information Systems Management The World Bank Group includes the IBRD and IDA that provide loans at preferential rates to member countries, as well as grants to the poorest countries, the IFC and MIGA include investment in the private sector and providing insurance respectively and the ICSID, which works with governments to reduce investment risk. In the spring of 2003 Mohamed Muhsin had prepared for his annual review of IT strategy and performance with Management Committee of the World Bank. He had designed his presentation around two key questions: How could IT help the core business serve clients better? and How to measure and communicate the value that IT contributed to the business. During his occupancy as the President of the World Bank, Wolfensohn drew attention to the importance of involving young people and the need to expand the development dialog to include civil society, indigenous peoples, faith-based groups and other non-government stakeholders. He made a strategic impact with his Board of Directors to implement broad reforms based on what he observed to be two powerful trends: A dramatic change in development business and a powerful technological revolution in facilitating access to knowledge. His realization created a strategic business plan focused on leveraging IT. The two fundamental shifts that had taken place were: Decentralization and the Creation of Knowledge Bank. Muhsin who was then the newly appointed CIO was asked to restore and improve the information systems and build a global network. A Swot analysis can be observed as follow: strength, weakness, opportunities and threats. Is of my understanding that their major strength is directly linked with innovating and implementing a new and differentiated plan, also the bank has a strong and integrated board of directors that support and work
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