Case Study-San Francisco Bay Consulting

Case 2 San Francisco bay tree Consulting The problem in this case is the denomination of the role of Computer Service and its affinity between it and other(prenominal) departments. The three solutions in all have advantages and disadvantages. I think if we lock away keep the current system, the role of CS department remains unclear. If the staff ar not clear about their role, they would expatriate nor too conservative nor too bumpy. So whey still lack dynamic attitude on occasions, be suffice they have no criteria in their mind to judge their action.However, if we stir CS a profit center, and let go of the researcher from their ties to CS, new problems arise. As CS could set any prices it liked and dislodge them as often as it liked, and researcher besides are allowed to go extraneous and purchase the software and computer hardware they want, hopefully it can work like correspond competition market. But the CS business firm has no difference between other hardware s tore provider outside. That is to word there is no need to build such an independent department inner(a) the conjunction.It is not performing its function and raise value for the participation. Besides it is a superabundance of time which actually decrease the energy of the whole company. For the third solution, running CS as an expense center says the keep down cost would be allocated to programs or groups in proportion to hours billed. I think this the cause for the potential of encouraging researcher to omit the costs. Instead I think it is emend for every(prenominal) individual of group evolve the risk for purchasing new hardware and software.So in my opinion, I think every solution have its advantages and disadvantages. And it actually also depends on the surround and style of strategy. If the company is in a world growing fast, and the company is exhausting to expanding itself, it is better to situate CS expense department, it can push the researcher to apply the newest technology and channel advantage of it. However, if the economy is not in effect(p) and demand is not strong, the company is trying deducting cost, I think it is better to circumvent to current system.To summarize, there is no better system here. It depends on the economic environment and the companys strategy. Or I may come up with another solution, but I am not sure. How about just treat the CS department neutral. It is actually just the overhaul department and provides computer service to the company. The risk or gain or qualifying totally belongs to every consultant in the group. The staffs in CS only puddle fixed salary and return of company stocks.