The Changing Characteristics of Information During IST Strategic Development and Enactment

The development and enactment of IST strategies is of paramount importance for organisations. As IT becomes more deeply embedded into business processes the role of the IST strategy requires constant attention and development. However, many organisations still struggle with the development and enactment of their IST strategy which can lead to large over-runs in budget & time and a technology platform not supporting the business strategy. The research presented within this paper utilises established models to map and investigate the strategic development and enactment of an IST strategy in a case organisation over an eighteen-month period. The results of this research – which are part of a wider three year research program – illustrate that the complexities of inter-dependent levels of activity, evolutionary information characteristics and various levels of appreciation all affect the ability of an organisation to development and enact their IST strategy