"Accessibility and clarity of purpose maintained throughout."
Journal of Information Technology
"Clear, practical, comprehensive."
Output
"A clear exposition of the impact that IS has had on business performance."
Long Range Planning
"Lucid analysis."
Computer Weekly
Strategic Planning for Information Systems (3rd Edition) explores the impact that Information Systems (IS) have on business performance and the contribution IS makes to the strategic development of organizations. It describes IS tools, techniques and management frameworks - all of which identify opportunities for strategic thinking, and shows how IS is an indispensable component in the implementation of a strategic plan.
Since the earlier edition of Strategic Planning for Information Systems, much has changed in the way business is organized. However, the essence of the book remains the same - it is a practical and comprehensive book written in a clear and straightforward way. This new edition focuses more on strategic management of IS than on the progress made in recent years in either technology or business processes. This 3rd edition is substantially updated and illustrated with new cases material and examples. Additional material will cover the role of ecommerce, knowledge management and benefits management systems. This book will also show why Information Systems and Information Technology investment works for some organizations and not for others.
B. Brown, J. Sikes and P. Willmott, 'Bullish on digital: McKinsey global survey results', McKinsey Quarterly, August, 2013, 1–8; Ten IT‐enabled Business Trends for the ... N. Carr, 'IT doesn't matter', Harvard Business Review, May, ...
This invaluable guide shows readers how to take advantage of the latest technology available in Information Systems planning, and how to develop a solid Information Systems plan that is directly linked to their business' goals.
... 2006; Walz, Elam, and Curtis, 1993); (2) there exists a diverse or unknown user group (especially for Webbased ISD projects) (Kautz, Madsen, and Norbjerg, 2007); (3) information requirements fluctuate during the development process ...
With 50 percent new material in this edition, you'll discover a wealth of proven tools and techniques for using IT as a competitive business asset, including: Analytical methods to help identify areas in need of strategic planning How to ...
This volume outlines a quick and easy approach with concepts, techniques, and templates for analyzing, organizing, communicating, and implementing an IS strategy.
'Strategic Information Management' has been completely up-dated to reflect the rapid changes in IT and the business environment since the publication of the second edition.
Strategic Planning for Information Systems
of this error is that knowledge management initiatives become ends in themselves. ... Through e-mail, groupware, the Internet, and intranets, computers and networks can point to people with knowledge and connect people who need to share ...
* Supports a range of businessplanning techniques such as Portfolio Management and Value Chain Analysis * Helps to ensure accurate and continuing aligning of IS/IT strategy with business goals and...
An Introduction to Information Engineering: From Strategic Planning to Information Systems