Each business must first analyze its industry and choose a competitive strategy. Will it be a low- cost provider or differentiate its products from competitors? Then it must design its business processes to span value-generating activities. Once those decisions have been made, a business can structure an information system that supports its business processes. Q6 – How Does Competitive Strategy Determine Business Processes and Structure of Information Systems? © Pearson Prentice Hall 2009

Q6 – How Does Competitive Strategy Determine Business Processes and Structure of Information Systems? Q6 – How Does Competitive Strategy Determine Business Processes and Structure of Information Systems? Fig 3-10 Business Process & Information System for Bike Rental © Pearson Prentice Hall 2009