RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BUSINESS STRATEGY AND IS

Relationship between Business Strategy and Information Systems



Abstract

The paper included deep analysis of organisation of data into information and ability to analyse the Information and how it affected the implementation of IS. The paper did an extensive study of the existing topic and came to a meaningful conclusion. For this paper, we have discovered the concept of Organisation of data into information and Ability to Analyse the Information. We critically examine the relationship between the Information system and business strategy using the case studies illustrations and recommendations on Information management system in order to implement the changes effectively.

Abstract2

Introduction4

Discussion and Analysis4

Objective and Focus of the Research5

Organizational Change Issues5

Relations Between the IS and strategy6

People6

Change Resistance from the Employees: Process Impact7

Case of Jack Lowry of Goldman Industrial: System Integration8

Maintenance and Development of Information Systems8

Analytical Observation9

Information System Security (Laws of UK)10

Recommendation11

Effective Communication12

Managing Employee Dissatisfaction12

Conclusion13

References15

The Relationship between Business Strategy and Information Systems

Introduction

Business strategy is the long term operating plan of the company, thus, this plan specifies the mission, objective and vision through the policy development. It is a fact that information strategy is somewhat needed in implementing the business strategy for the company, technology is the tool through which business are able to achieve their objectives and goals (Richard & Johnson, 2009, pp. 719-804). Thus, the collaboration of the two can be the major tool that the companies theorise in their future.

Along with the computer and network technology development, the enterprise informatization and digital gradually become reality. With the development of informatization and enterprise increasingly wide information requirement, the enterprise internal operation of the application system, the function demand will increase (Morris & Strickland, 2008, pp. 86-91). However, these existing enterprise information system mostly autonomous operation, the connection degree between systems is very low, which result in different system of basic material repeated enter into, information resources sharing, primary applications department can use warm is not high, this needs in carrying out the information system integration, the information unified, standardized treatment.

Discussion and Analysis

Organizational change is an important event for the firm, and it must be managed. Moreover, the management of the organizational change is not straightforward and rational, instead it is multifaceted, complex process that needs to meld together analytical, political and educational forces (Oz, 2008). This requires an interactive and iterative approach that is constantly sampling feedback from all the participants at various level of the organization. The process is bound inextricably to the organization itself and it inseparable from the subsystems that defines the organization.

Objective and Focus of the Research

In this study we will be examining the external factors and their impact on different organization due to the collaboration effort made between business strategy and information system. It is observed that in present time, the only thing needs to consider is the constant changes that organizations are allowing to accept through technological implementation. Thus to meet up the steps with the rest of the world, it is essential for adopting such ...