1. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2013 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Chapter 11 Business/IT Strategies for Development

2. 11-2 Learning Objectives  Discuss the role of planning in the business use of information technology, using the scenario approach, and planning for competitive advantage as examples.  Discuss the role of planning and business models in the development of business/IT strategies, architectures, and applications.  Identify several change management solutions for end-user resistance to the implementation of new IT-based business strategies and applications.

3. 11-3 Section 1 IT Planning Fundamentals

4. 11-4 I. Introduction  Simply knowing the importance and structure of e- business is not enough. A Plan is needed to transition from an old business design to a new e-business design.

5. 11-5 II. Organizational Planning  Enterprise-wide plans are required to introduce IT/IS-based solutions to the entire firm.  Strategic Planning – develop a firm’s mission, goals, policies  Tactical Planning – develop objectives, procedures, rules, schedules, budgets  Operational Planning – implement/control day-to-day operations

6. 11-6 III. The Scenario Approach Strategic Visioning Questions for e-Business

7. 11-7 III. The Scenario Approach Converging Trends in Strategic Business/IT Planning

8. 11-8 IV. Planning for Competitive Advantage  Evaluation of potential benefits/risk of using IT for competitive advantage  SWOT ( strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) Analysis – evaluate impact of each possible strategic opportunity  Strengths – core competencies and resources  Weaknesses – areas of substandard performance  Opportunities – potential for new markets or innovation  Threats – potential for losses

9. 11-9 V. Business Models and Planning Questions for All Business Models

10. 11-10 V. Business Models and Planning Questions for e-Business Models

11. 11-11 Section 2 Implementation Challenges

12. 11-12 I. Implementation  Carrying out the strategic plans developed in the planning process

13. 11-13 II. Implementing Information Technology  Moving to e-business involves major organizational change

14. 11-14 III. End-User Resistance and Involvement  New ways of doing things always generates some resistance from those affected; end-user involvement in the change process can help minimize the resistance

15. 11-15 IV. Change Management  Managing organizational change is important and can be difficult; people are a major focus here  A Change Management Process – these 8 steps are just one way of visioning change management