The president of Noranda Minerals is evaluating the Environmental Management System in his resource-based company. The company undertakes an environmental audit, and the president must identify various stakeholders and prioritize their needs. He must decide if an environmental annual report should be made public. This case also underlines the increasing importance that qualitative considerations have in the financial decision-making process. Noranda Mines is a useful tool to discuss possible revisions to financial accounting and auditing standards in addressing environmental questions. (A sequel to this case is available, titled Noranda Minerals (B), case 9A91B009.)

A hospital financial systems implementation project has run into some difficulties. The decision maker must analyze the complex situation and develop an attainable action plan for the remainder of the project. The case explores various facets of Information Systems project management, focusing on the human factors that are important in any project management situation.