Food for Rightsizing Survey!

Free Food for Survey!! Free Food for Survey!! Free Food for Survey!! This is a short questionnaire on Information Technology down/rightsizing for anyone who has been involved with at least one downsizing effort. o Are you a information technology worker? o Have you been involved in at least one downsizing? o Take 10 minutes to fill this out and e-mail or mail it in! o Respond before July 14, 1995 and get $5 in McDonalds coupons! This is for my management project in Computer Systems Management. If you have ever been involved in any way with a downsizing experience, please answer and return this questionnaire. If you have been involved in more than one downsizing effort pick the most recent experience. Or send in one copy of the survey for each experience. I will post a copy of the aggregate survey results when they have been tabulated. E-Mail to: CompuServe ID: 73423,2665 Internet: dinada@aspensys.com or Mail to: David Inada Aspen Systems - 3P 1600 Research Blvd. Rockville, MD 20850 This good offer is limited to the first 25 respondents. Everyone who has already responded to this survey will be sent the food coupons when I have your address. *********************************************** + Please mark your position during the downsize effort: __ Upper Management (President, VP, CIO, CEO) __ Manager __ Supervisor __ Team Leader __ Lead Analyst/Programmer __ Analyst __ Lead Programmer __ Programmer __ User of Information Technology __ Other: ___________________________ ++ How would you rate your companys management of your downsizing effort? (1-poor to 5-excellent) 1 2 3 4 5 __ No Opinion Explain: _________________________________________________________ +++ How many times has your company downsized since you have been there? __ number of times __ N/A __ Do not know ++++ If more than one time, did the downsizing process improve over time? __ Yes __ No __ Do not know Explain: ________________________________________________________ +++++ Did your company create any goals for the downsizing effort? __ Yes __ No __ Do not know If Yes, what were the goals?: Explain:__________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ ++++++ Were the goals met? __ Yes __ No __ Do not know __ N/A Comments: ___________________________ +++++++ Please give 4 recommendations you think would improve most companys downsizing efforts: 1. _______________________________ 2. _______________________________ 3. _______________________________ 4. _______________________________ Comments: _______________________________ ++++++++ Please indicate hardware platforms at the start of the downsizing efforts and at the end (or current platform) of the downsizing efforts Starting: Ending: __ __ Mainframe __ __ Mini __ __ Workstation __ __ LAN __ __ PC __ __ Other: ___________________________ Explain: _________________________________________________________ +++++++++ What services or incentives were given to remaining employees? __ Counseling __ Guidance __ Training __ Pay __ Time Off __ Do not know __ Other: _______________________________________________________ x What services or incentives were given to laid-off employees? __ Counseling __ Guidance __ Pay __ Outplacement Services __ Extended Benefits __ Do not know __ Other: ______________________________________________________ x+ How would you rate your supervisors communication of the downsizing plan with you before and during downsizing? (1-poor to 5-excellent) 1 2 3 4 5 __ No Opinion Explain: ______________________________________________________ x++ Please give computer department size before and after downsizing (give number of employees) ____ Before ____ After __ Do not know x+++ Please give total company size before and after downsizing (give number of employees) ____ Before ____ After __ Do not know x++++ Were any information technology supported business processes changed? I.E. reengineered? __ Yes __ No __ Do not know Explain: _____________________________________________________ x+++++ Was the downsize part of an overall corporate/company information technology plan? __ Yes __ No __ Do not know x++++++ Was there any significant increase/decrease in quality or service levels because of the downsizing? Quality __ Increase __ Decrease __ No Change Explain: __________________________________________________________ Service Levels __ Increase __ Decrease __ No Change Explain: __________________________________________________________ x+++++++ Were there any surprises or hidden costs in the downsize effort? Surprises __ No __ Yes __ Do not know if Yes, what were they? _________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ x++++++++ Hidden Costs __ No __ Yes __ Do not know if Yes, what were they? _________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ x+++++++++ Overall, how would you rate your companys downsizing efforts? (1-poor to 5-excellent) 1 2 3 4 5 __ No Opinion Explain: _________________________________________________________ *********************************************** Overall Comments: ****************************************