1. IT STRATEGY

2. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTING IT
How this will help the business?
How will the technology affect customers, employees, and partners?
How does this technology affect overall business operations?
What are the short term and long term goals?
How will this technology help my business grow?

3. Continued.. Is the technology the solution?
How have other businesses similar to this one benefited from this technology?
What are the hidden cost? (support, installation, maintenance)
Is it within the budget?

4. PROCEDURES OF ADOPTING TECHNOLOGY
NEED ANALYSIS
1. Interview the change initiators
2. Talk to those in the know
3. Take the time to research
4. Draw up the plan
B. COUNTING ALL THE COST
C. TECHNOLOGY PROJECT RISK ASSESSMENT
D. PLAN IMPLEMENTATION

5. PHASES FOR EFFECTIVE IT IMPLEMENTATION
PHASE ONE:
GENERATING THE CONTEXT FOR IT
a. Vision aligned with business,
organization and technology strategies
b. High organizational commitment,
stakeholder support for IT
c. General task competence and IT literacy

6. PHASE TWO
DESIGNING AN IT SYSTEM
a. System design aligned with vision
b. System design to tap and promote
user ownership
c. System design to use and promote
mastery

7. PHASE THREE
PUTTING THE IT SYSTEM INTO PRACTICE
a. Operational use of system aligned
with vision
b. Users feel strong ownership for
system
c. Users mastering the system

8. Organizational Strategy
STRATEGIC TRIANGLE
Business strategy
IT Strategy
Organizational Strategy

9. Business strategy – organizational strategy relationship
Organization structure, system and skills can be tailored to support a chosen or shape business strategy
Example:
A business strategy requiring a stream
of product innovation is better served by flexible organization form

10. Business strategy – IT strategy relationship
The new capabilities of advanced IT could influence the choice of business strategies
Example:
Companies can support a low cost strategy by combining automation and MRP system that increase equipment utilization and reduce inventory carrying cost and account receivable

11. IT STRATEGY – ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY RELATIONSHIP
Whether an IT system promotes a compliant or committed organization often depends upon certain technical choices and management actions