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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Hi Jeet - <br>
<br>
When I teach this (to MBA students) I take the approach of
understanding an organizations strategic goals. The IS/T strategy
should detail what information systems (I use this very broadly to
include not just actual systems, but really focus on data,
processes, etc.) are needed in order for the organization to
achieve its strategic goals. This would be the same for a
marketing strategy or operations strategy. <br>
<br>
As IT usually provides support for all parts of an organization
this can get quite complicated. Some of this support takes the
form of just keeping the organization running (updating software,
responding to network outages, etc.). I usually discuss this
aspect as more operational vs strategic. In addition, IT may be
required to help other units achieve their strategic plan. For
example, marketing might require new or expanded IS (better Web
analytics, new CRM, etc.) in order to achieve its goals. <br>
<br>
So in answer to your main question - what is an IS/T strategy - to
me it is a plan for the future of IS/T within an organization that
needs to co-evolve with the strategic planning of the organization
AND the other units/departments within the organization.<br>
<br>
I hope this helps.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
Ross<br>
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Dr. Ross A. Malaga <br>
Professor of Information Systems & Entrepreneurship <br>
School of Business <br>
Montclair State University <br>
Montclair, NJ 07043 <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:malagar@mail.montclair.edu">malagar@mail.montclair.edu</a> <br>
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On 2/7/2015 11:41 PM, Jeet Gupta wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D">Hello
Bob<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D">I
am back to with the same questions I had last year when you
said you will provide me with some thoughts. My questions
are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D">What
is an IS/T strategy? How does one prepare strategic IS
plans in an organization?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D">Also,
in a 150-minute class session of MS level IS students, what
will you teach for the subject of IS/T strategy? I am
having a difficult time planning this session since a
student asked me the question: What is IS/T strategy? After
thinking about it more than a year, I still do not have
answered even though I have taught this course for a long
time. I could talk about SIS, what is done in IS from a
strategic level, how could we use IS/T for competitive
advantage or even IT governance. But what is IS/T
strategy? How do we prepare strategic IS plans><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D">I
know I can define the Operations or the Marketing Strategy.
How about IS/T strategy? What is the relationship with
Digital Business Strategy?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D">Any
thoughts? Any copies of papers and/or slides will be
helpful and appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D">Best
regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D"><br>
<br>
_________________________________________________________________
<br>
Jatinder (Jeet) N. D. Gupta, PhD, CFPIM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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