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• THE ASSIGNMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED ON BLACKBOARD (WORD FORMAT ONLY) VIA ALLOCATED FOLDER.
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• STUDENTS ARE ADVISED TO MAKE THEIR WORK CLEAR AND WELL PRESENTED, MARKS MAY BE REDUCED FOR POOR PRESENTATION. THIS INCLUDES FILLING YOUR INFORMATION ON THE COVER PAGE.
• STUDENTS MUST MENTION QUESTION NUMBER CLEARLY IN THEIR ANSWER.
• LATE SUBMISSION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
• Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
• All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
• Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
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Learning Outcomes:
➢ Explain of the concepts, models for formulating strategies, defining the organizational strategic directionsand crafting a deployment strategy.
Read Chapter 11 from Strategic Management of Technological Innovation (6th Edition, Melissa Schilling) carefully, especially the case “Scrums, Sprints, and Burnouts: Agile Development at Cisco Systems”.The case describes how Cisco replaced its long, structured waterfall model with a faster and more flexible agile development approach to improve innovation speed and employee engagement.
After reading and understanding the concepts from the chapter, answer the questions below in your own words. You may also include examples from Saudi organizations or Vision 2030 projects if relevant.
Assignment Questions
Q1. Analysis of the Shift to Agile (4 Marks – 500–600 words)
✓ Explain the major reasons behind Cisco’s decision to move from the traditional waterfall method to the agile approach.
✓ Critically analyze how this shift changed the company’s product development process, team dynamics, and innovation outcomes.
Use relevant concepts from Chapter 11 (such as development cycle time, customer involvement, or team autonomy).
Q2. Evaluation of Agile’s Impact (4 Marks – 500–600 words)
✓ Evaluate both the advantages and limitations of using agile development at Cisco.
✓ Discuss whether agile truly supports long-term innovation or if it creates new challenges such as burnout, coordination issues, or loss of control.
Support your analysis with arguments, examples, or comparisons to other firms or industries
Q3. Personal Reflection and Application (2 Marks – 200–300 words)
✓ Reflect on what managers can learn from Cisco’s experience.
✓ In your opinion, can the agile approach be applied successfully in Saudi organizations?
Explain your reasoning and suggest one key recommendation for implementing agile effectively.
Directions:
✓ Begin with a short introduction about agile development and Cisco’s situation.
✓ Use headings for each question.
✓ Write in clear, simple English with logical flow.
✓ Focus on critical analysis, not just description.
✓ Add examples or short comparisons (from Cisco or Saudi context).
✓ Include a brief conclusion and references
✓ All students are encouraged to use their own words.
✓ Use Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style guidelines.
✓ Use proper referencing (APA style) to reference, other styles will not be accepted.
✓ Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from the textbook and at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles unless the assignment calls for more.
✓ It is strongly encouraged that you submit all assignments into the safe assignment Originality Check prior to submitting it to your instructor for grading and review the grading rubric to understand how you will be graded for this assignment.
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وزارة التعليم
الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University
College of Administrative and Financial Sciences
Assignment 3
Management of Technology (MGT 325)
Due Date: 6/12/2025 @ 23:59
Course Name: Management of Technology
Student’s Name:
Course Code: MGT 325
Student’s ID Number:
Semester: First
CRN:
Academic Year:2025-26 -1st Semester
For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name: Dr Ganesh Dash
Students’ Grade:
Marks Obtained: /Out of 10
Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low
General Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
• The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only)
via allocated folder.
• Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
• Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks
may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information
on the cover page.
• Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
• Late submission will NOT be accepted.
• Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from
students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO
marks. No exceptions.
• All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, doublespaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be
considered plagiarism).
• Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
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Learning Outcomes:
➢ Explain of the concepts, models for formulating strategies, defining the organizational strategic
directions and crafting a deployment strategy.
Read Chapter 11 from Strategic Management of Technological Innovation (6th Edition,
Melissa Schilling) carefully, especially the case “Scrums, Sprints, and Burnouts: Agile
Development at Cisco Systems”. The case describes how Cisco replaced its long, structured
waterfall model with a faster and more flexible agile development approach to improve
innovation speed and employee engagement.
After reading and understanding the concepts from the chapter, answer the questions
below in your own words. You may also include examples from Saudi organizations or
Vision 2030 projects if relevant.
Assignment Questions
Q1. Analysis of the Shift to Agile (4 Marks – 500–600 words)
✓ Explain the major reasons behind Cisco’s decision to move from the traditional
waterfall method to the agile approach.
✓ Critically analyze how this shift changed the company’s product development process,
team dynamics, and innovation outcomes.
Use relevant concepts from Chapter 11 (such as development cycle time, customer
involvement, or team autonomy).
Q2. Evaluation of Agile’s Impact (4 Marks – 500–600 words)
✓ Evaluate both the advantages and limitations of using agile development at Cisco.
✓ Discuss whether agile truly supports long-term innovation or if it creates new
challenges such as burnout, coordination issues, or loss of control.
Support your analysis with arguments, examples, or comparisons to other firms or industries
Q3. Personal Reflection and Application (2 Marks – 200–300 words)
✓ Reflect on what managers can learn from Cisco’s experience.
✓ In your opinion, can the agile approach be applied successfully in Saudi organizations?
Explain your reasoning and suggest one key recommendation for implementing agile
effectively.
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Directions:
✓ Begin with a short introduction about agile development and Cisco’s situation.
✓ Use headings for each question.
✓ Write in clear, simple English with logical flow.
✓ Focus on critical analysis, not just description.
✓ Add examples or short comparisons (from Cisco or Saudi context).
✓ Include a brief conclusion and references
✓ All students are encouraged to use their own words.
✓ Use Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style guidelines.
✓ Use proper referencing (APA style) to reference, other styles will not be accepted.
✓ Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from
the textbook and at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles unless the
assignment calls for more.
✓ It is strongly encouraged that you submit all assignments into the safe assignment
Originality Check prior to submitting it to your instructor for grading and review the
grading rubric to understand how you will be graded for this assignment.
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