Measuring the effects of business intelligence systems: The relationship between business process and organizational performance

Measuring the impact of organizational constraints on the success of business-to-business e-commerce efforts: a transactional focus

Information edge and 3 rd millennium predisposed so many of revolutions. Business organization with emphasize on information systems is try to gathering desirable information for decision making. Because of comprehensive change in business background and emerge of computers and internet, the business structure and needed information had change, the competitiveness as a major factor for life of organizations in information edge is preyed of information technology challenges. In this article we have reviewed in the literature of information systems and discussed the concepts of information system as a strategic tool.

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Competitive Advantages and Strategic Information Systems

Within the competitive global environment, information has become a key resource for increasing a corporation's competitiveness by changing the nature or conduct of business. Accordingly, corporations are now seeking a method for information systems planning to maximize their strategic effectiveness. Strategic Information Systems Planning (SISP) refers to the process of creating a portfolio for the implementation and use of IS to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of a corporation, so that it can achieve its objectives. An investigation of SISP, however, showed that only 24% of planned applications were actually developed (Int. J. Comput. Appl. Technol., 8 (1995), 61; MIS Quarterly, September (1988), 445). This figure clearly shows that enhancements are required for current SISP processes. In particular, this paper focuses on SISP methodologies, which provide support for overall SISP processes. The paper initially identifies four general SISP methodology problems: lack of support for Information Technology Architecture, under-emphasis on information technology opportunities, duration of SISP, and lack of support for business process reengineering. Next, it proposes an integrated SISP methodology which solves the above problems while retaining the advantageous qualities of current SISP methodologies. Finally, a case study is added to show how the methodology actually works in practice.

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An integrated approach toward strategic information systems planning

This paper examines the role of information technology investment in the American railroad industry during the 1990s, a period during which railroad productivity dramatically increased. With the onset of deregulation and the resulting market forces driving down rates, the productivity increases have been essential for the survival of the railroads. It is the premise of this paper that investment in information technology has played an important, but under-explored role in these productivity improvements. The purpose of this paper is to take an in-depth look at the link between railroad information technology (IT) investment and the industry's recent realized productivity improvements to better understand the role and expected returns of IT investments. The study's methodology includes an in-depth examination of a single major railroad's complete software development applications portfolio. Although there is only one firm included, this railroad is among the largest within the industry and alone represents...

A Study of the Impact of Information Technology Investment on Firm Performance

Describes a systematic approach to strategically planning the development of information systems within an organization. It comprises four main phases: initiation, data collection, strategy formulation and short‐term development. Critical success factors are used to prioritize proposed information systems, so that those giving competitive advantage to the organization can be highlighted for immediate development. The methodology does not depend on external consultants or complex software development tools and can be used by small and large organizations. It results in a quick, flexible plan for implementing information systems in a way synergetic with the organization′s goals.

Sotiris Karababas

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Developing Strategic Information Systems