I want to apply for masters degree in Information Systems Management. An IS, and particularly an LMS, can be identified through its impacts on the individual, the group, or the organization, whereas IT—however radical its potential power—simply provides services for IS deployment and use. For example, the Dell online order processing system is a strategic IS creating competitive advantages for the company. The technological components of that system are available on the market to all industry players. In that sense, the IS is strategic and very specific to the firm (supporting genuine processes), whereas the ...