Analysis of Global Information System Strategy and Business Strategy

This report examines the relationship between business strategy and global information system strategy, highlighting the importance of alignment between the two. The report emphasizes how an organization's information systems strategy must be aligned with its overall business goals and objectives. It discusses the impact of business strategy on information systems and the need for careful consideration of potential consequences when making changes to either. Misalignment between business, information systems, and organizational strategies can lead to significant issues, making it crucial to consider business strategy as a primary driver when formulating information systems and organizational strategies. The report references the work of El-Telbany & Elragal (2014) and Oktavia (2014), emphasizing the importance of business-IT alignment for improved organizational performance. The report covers key topics like business strategy, information systems, organizational strategy, and the need for effective integration to ensure optimal business function and performance.

Student Name
INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATION(S) |
Global Information
System Strategy
[DOCUMENT SUBTITLE]

Answer
Business strategy comprises organisational mission, vision, purpose, goals and
objectives for indicating the directions used by organisations. Organisational strategy
comprises work process environment, individuals and organisational planning that are
required for achieving business goals. Information systems strategy, on the other hand
incudes planning processes concerning implementation of information service in accord with
overall business processes. All these strategies must be collaborated effectively so that
enterprise architecture is established which supports every business function (Oktavia, 2014).
Successful business firms’ strategies are driven by both information systems and
organisational strategies, which means they consider proper balance between organisational
as well as implementation of information systems. Moreover, strategically planned
information systems are considered as an integral part that specifies objectives behind
organisation’s business formation. Since information system might get affected due to other
strategies used by firms, it is evident in literature that organisation and information system
strategy remains closely depended on business strategy as any change within any of the
strategies can affect other strategies. And thus, any change in business strategy must consider
consequences that might affect the other two strategies (Oktavia, 2014).
According to El-Telbany & Elragal (2014), any misalignment between information
systems, organisational and business strategies can create major issues and unresolved
problems within contemporary dynamic and complex organisational world. Therefore, it
becomes significant that business strategy is considered as an important driver while
formulating information systems and organisational strategies. Moreover, if business strategy
is considered as key driver of information system and organisation strategy, it can coherently

detect interrelation between every business-it relationship, thereby contributing in overall
organisational performance.

References
El-Telbany, O., & Elragal, A. (2014). Business-Information Systems Strategies: A Focus on
Misalignment. Procedia Technology, 16, 250-262.
Oktavia, T. (2014). The Corelation Between Business Strategy and Information System
Strategies for Education Institutions: Concept and Design. Journal of Theoretical and
Applied Information Technology, 66(3), 734-740.