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Chapter 5

1.2 Information strategy components

 Information Systems Division/SBU/function based
Strategy
Demand orientated

Business focused

 Information Technology Activity based
Strategy
Supply orientated

Technology focused

 Information Management Organisation based
Strategy
Relationships orientated

Management focused

1.3 Benefits of an information strategy

 Goal congruence between the information systems objectives and the
corporate objectives.

 Create and sustain competitive advantage.

 High levels of expenditure on information systems will focus on supporting key
aspects of the business.

 Developments in IT can be exploited at the most appropriate time.

 IT can be very expensive to get wrong.

Illustrations and further practice

Now try TYU 1 and 2 from Chapter 5

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