IS Planning amp; Strategy第八讲.pptx

IS6640 IS Planning Strategy;IS6640 IS Planning Strategy -Weekly Topics;3;Understanding the Role of IT in the Firm;Analyzing the Role of IT in an Organization;Recognizing Transitions in the Role of IT;Factory Transitions ABC manufacturing company (a pseudonym) (Until the 1990s) IT originally was used for ensuring efficiency of back office activities, like payroll and budgeting ? (mid-1990) purchased an ERP system designed to streamline, integrate, and coordinate all aspects of company operations. Strategic Transitions ABC manufacturing company (an pseudonym) (2002) more detailed and timely information from the ERP system to closely manage the rapidly growing and increasingly complex company; real-time customer information be integrated with the information from over 60 plants and 2 customer service call centers ? the value of IT to strategic decision making increased. ;Managing Tensions in the Changing Role of IT;The IT-Business Relationship IT professionals Have involved process analysis and redesign Have become key integrators who can help identify areas of potential interconnection between the needs of different and functional groups Are positioned to facilitate the development of integrated business solutions Are accustomed to taking the lead in IT-centric business projects Business group Experience elevated technological sophistication Access to a broader range of IT services options Are keen to take greater control of technological requirements Increase user autonomy Undermine the ability of a centralized IT function to dictate choices and users of technology in the organization Web 2.0 technologies promotes bottom-up interaction and collaborative creativity IT departments are increasingly challenged to provide communication and computing tools on a par with those to which users are accustomed in their personal lives ;Leadership Approaches to the Role of IT;Factory: Organizing for Factory-like Efficiency and Reliability Are dependent on IT systems for busi