Strategic Planning for Information Systems

Subtitle:: (3 Revised Edition)
Author:: John Ward; Joe Peppard
Format:: Hardcover

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Short description

This text explores the impact that Information Systems (IS) have on business performance and the contribution IS makes to the strategic development of organizations. It describes IS tools, techniques and management frameworks.

Long description

"Accessibility and clarity of purpose maintained throughout." Journal of Information Technology "Clear, practical, comprehensive." Output "A clear exposition of the impact that IS has had on business performance." Long Range Planning "Lucid analysis." Computer Weekly Strategic Planning for Information Systems (3rd Edition) explores the impact that Information Systems (IS) have on business performance and the contribution IS makes to the strategic development of organizations. It describes IS tools, techniques and management frameworks - all of which identify opportunities for strategic thinking, and shows how IS is an indispensable component in the implementation of a strategic plan. Since the earlier edition of Strategic Planning for Information Systems, much has changed in the way business is organized. However, the essence of the book remains the same - it is a practical and comprehensive book written in a clear and straightforward way. This new edition focuses more on strategic management of IS than on the progress made in recent years in either technology or business processes. This 3rd edition is substantially updated and illustrated with new cases material and examples. Additional material will cover the role of ecommerce, knowledge management and benefits management systems. This book will also show why Information Systems and Information Technology investment works for some organizations and not for others.

Product details

Editor:: Joe Peppard
Publisher:: John Wiley & Sons
Reviser:: Joe Peppard
ISBN:: 9780470841471
Publication date:: August 2002
Length:: 239mm
Width:: 154mm
Thickness:: 42mm
Weight:: 1043g
Edition:: 3rd Edition
Pages:: 640
Illustrations:: Illustrated
Readership:: Tertiary education; Professional & scholarly
Illustrated:: Illustrated

Series Preface
Preface to the Third Edition
Acknowledgements
The Evolving Role of Information Systems and Technology in Organizations
A Strategic Perspective
Information Systems (IS) and Information Technology (IT)
Early Views and Models of IS/IT in Organizations
Early Views and Models
up to
The DP and MIS Eras
The Lessons Learned
The Three
era Model
The Strategic Information Systems Era
Strategic Uses of IS/IT
classification, factors for success and management implications
Success Factors in Strategic Information Systems
The Management Implications
What Is an IS/IT Strategy? The Context for IS/IT Strategy
Toward a Fourth Era
An Organizational IS Capability
An Overview of Business Strategy Concepts and the IS/IT Strategy Implications
The Evolving Nature of Strategy and Strategic Planning in Organizations
The Strategic Framework
Strategy Implementation
Strategy Tools and Techniques
A Resource
based View of Strategy
Developing an IS/IT Strategy
Establishing Effective Processes
The Evolution of the IS/IT Strategy Process
from Technology Focus to Strategic Focus
Approaches to IS/IT Strategy Development
Problems and Barriers
The Environment of the IS/IT Strategy
The Challenges of Planning Strategically for IS/IT Today
Establishing an IS/IT Strategy Process
Purpose and Stimuli Driving IS/IT Strategy Development
Scope, Objectives and Expectations
An IS/IT Strategy Framework and Approach
Deliverables from the IS/IT Strategy Process
IS/IT Strategic Analysis
Assessing and Understanding the Current Situation
Business Re
engineering and IS Strategy
Understanding the Current Situation
Interpreting the Business Strategy
Examining the Current IS/IT Environment
Techniques for Interpretation and Analysis
Information Requirements to Meet the Current Business Objectives
the Use of Critical Success Factors and Balanced Scorecards
Business Process Analysis
Organizational Modelling
Evaluating the Gap between Current and Required IS/IT Environments
IS/IT Strategic Analysis
Determining the Future Potential
Aligning the IS/IT Investment Strategy to the Business
Value Chain Analysis
The External Value Chain (Industry Value Chain or Value System)
Information Systems and the Value Chain
The Internal Value Chain
Alternative Value 'Configuration' Models
The Use of Value Chain Analysis
'Natural' and 'Contrived' Value Chains
Business Re
engineering and the Value Chain
Determining the Business Information Systems Strategy
Strategic Planning Techniques and Their Relationships
Framework in which the Tools and Techniques Can Be Used Effectively
Identifying How IS/IT Could Impact the Strategy
Establishing the Relative Priorities for IS/IT Investments
Large Organizations, Multiple SBUs and their Consolidation
Managing the Applications Portfolio
Conclusions from Various Matrices and Models
Classifying the Applications in the Portfolio
Generic Application Management Strategies
Portfolio Management Principles Applied to the Application Portfolio
Managing Application Portfolios in Multi
unit Organizations
Strategic Management of IS/IT
Organizing and Resourcing
The Strategic Management Requirement
Organizing Strategies for IS/IT Management
Framework Guiding Action
Provisioning of IS/IT Resources
Who Should Manage IS/IT and Where Should It Report? Coordinating Mechanisms for the Strategic Management of IS/IT
Managing the IS Function as a Bundle of Resources
IS/IT Competency
The Criticality of the Human Resource
Managing Relationships
Bridging the Gap
Improving the Contribution of the IS Function
Managing Investments in Information Systems and Technology
Introduction
Investment and Priority
setting Policies
Evaluating IS/IT Investments
Setting Priorities for Applications
Benefits Management
The Benefits Management Process
Assessing and Managing Investment Risks
Strategies for Information Management
Towards Knowledge Management
Information as an Asset
The Senior Management Agenda
An Information Culture
Implementing Business
wide Information Management
The Practice of Managing the Information Asset
Activities of IAM
Policies and Implementation Issues
Managing Knowledge Resources
Managing the Supply of IT Services, Applications and Infrastructure
Introduction
IT Service Strategies
Types of IS/IT Service
Application Development and Provisioning Strategies
Aligning the Development Approach to the Application Portfolio
The Special Case of 'Enterprise Systems'
Strategies for Managing the IT Infrastructure
Linking the IT Infrastructure with the Business Strategy
Justification of Infrastructure Investments
Technology Strategies in a Multi
business Unit Organization
Outsourcing Strategies
Guidelines for outsourcing decisions
Applications Service Providers
Strategic Planning for Information Systems
Quo Vadis? Introduction
A Brief Resume of Some Key Ideas
IS Strategy Formulation and Planning in the s
Organization Development Based on IS/IT
The Organizational Competencies to Manage IS/IT Strategically
A Business Change Perspective of IS/IT
A Fourth Era
The IS Capability
A Model Linking the IS Capability with IS Competencies and Resources
Index