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1 Overview of Information Systems Strategy

In corporate management, an information systems strategy (or information strategy) is a policy or a set of guidelines for the construction of information systems that specifies “how to use information systems to effectively carry out business strategy and enterprise strategy.”

1 - 1 The Process of an Information Systems Strategy

A company creates an information systems strategy (or information strategy) in order to implement its business strategy, which is created on the basis of a corporate philosophy (i.e., management philosophy). In other words, an information systems strategy can be described as a consideration of how information systems should be deployed in order to achieve business objectives. An information systems strategy is created with total computerization plan at its core, and is approved by a CIO (Chief Information Officer). After an information systems strategy is approved, its implementation is managed and monitored in information systems strategy implementation management, and the results are evaluated. The results of evaluation are used not only for the modification and improvement of the information systems strategy, but are also used to provide feedback to maintain consistency with the business strategy.

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Business strategy is linked by Creation to Information systems strategy creation, then by Implementation to Information systems strategy management. Evaluation links management to Information systems strategy evaluation, with Feedback to Business strategy and Improvement to Information systems strategy creation.

The general procedure for creation of an information systems strategy is as follows:

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Since an information systems strategy must be created in consideration of consistency with a business strategy (e.g., corporate strategy, enterprise strategy), the business strategy must always be confirmed first. After this, the survey and analysis of the current state of affairs are performed, and the required information systems strategy becomes clear. · 1 question