How Strategic are Strategic Information Systems?

How Strategic are Strategic Information Systems?

There are many examples of information systems which are claimed to have created and sustained competitive advantage, allowed beneficial collaboration or simply ensured the continued survival of the organisations which used them These systems are often referred to as being 'strategic'. This paper argues that many of the examples of strategic information systems as reported in the literature are...

Implementing Strategic Information Systems

This paper presents a framework for the implementation of strategic information systems. The framework draws on past research on implementation and takes into account the unique circumstances of strategic applications. The framework is illustrated with a case study of a money-center bank's cash management system based on a microcomputer. The microcomputer provides a powerful front end to the ba...

Investigating Information Systems Strategic Alignment

Although strategic alignment is an important theoretical concept, and achieving alignment or fit among organizational elements would seem to be an important business objective, empirical demonstrations of the importance of alignment have been uncommon (White 1986). This study attempted to provide an empirical assessment of the nature and importance of information systems strategic alignlnent Th...

Strategic and Competitive Information Systems

The Strategic and Competitive Information Systems m ini-track showcases promising, current work on the impact of information systems on business strategy and competitive performance. The m ini-track addresses both broad societal impacts of information technology as well as firm-level competitive implications. The papers within the m iuitrack use a variety of research methodologies, including fo...

Strategic Information Systems Knowledge – SISP