Organizational strategy andIS/IT management

Essay“Organizational strategy andIS/IT management”

Length:2,200 words

Task
Select a large, multinational organization that has succeeded in effectively aligning its business and IS/IT strategies, so creating a competitive advantage in its industry. Identify how IS/IT infrastructure and IS/IT projects have specifically supported the overall business strategy of the organization and identify where they have also been a catalyst in actually enabling and creating new business strategy. Make an evaluation of the degree the selected organization’s overall approach to IS/IT management has played a part in the successful alignment and implementation of IS/IT and business strategies.

•Youmust choose an organization which has successfully aligned IS/IT and business strategies.((The emphasis should be on how the organization has used IS/IT to address and service its’ market, not just on the products it provides.))

•Aconcise description of the business strategy of the organization and how IT/IS is aligned with it can be facilitated by the use of appropriate industry strategic models.

•Inproviding an analysis of your selected organization’s approach to IT management which should include

* involvesall managers in IT;

* integratesIT into business strategic planning;

* uses PM methodologies across the organization;

* hasa business process approach and effective outsourcing practices;

* understands the importance of corporate governance and IT.

•Include at least one case study to support your investigation / arguments.

Companies to select from

1. SAS Institute 2. Google 3.NetApp 4.Kimberly-Clark 5.Microsoft 6.Marriott 7. FedEx Express

8. W. L. Gore & Associates 9.Diageo 10.Autodesk 11.PepsiCo 12.Ernst & Young 13.Telefónica

14. Monsanto 15. Intel 16.National Instruments 17.General Mills 18.American Express 19. Accor

20. McDonald's 21. Cisco 22. Novo Nordisk 23. Quintiles 24.SC Johnson 25. Mars