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Woolworths IT Strategy Analysis

   

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Running Head: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND STRATEGY MANAGEMENTINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND STRATEGY MANAGEMENTName of the StudentName of the University
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1INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND STRATEGY MANAGEMENT1. In the context of IT/IS strategy, what big decisions Woolworths has taken recently?In Woolworths Brand Banducci the new chief executive officer introduces the new IT modelsthat can cut down million within its assets. Almost 500 workers supporting the revolution of,Woolworths and supply chain are to be provided by the organization (Bainey 2004). Thereview result as announced by Balducci’s instigated that the operation model by the Februaryhe will be appointed as the CEO of the organization.2. What factors led Woolworths to take such strategic decisions?The major challenge in Woolworths was that the agencies they used to supply faced issuesregarding the performance of the replenishment and the inventory system that made itdifficult within the relationships of the suppliers.3. What major challenges Woolworths has been facing recently?The former CEO Grant O’Brien’s kicked off $1 billion projects Mercury in the year 2014.Woolworths made its 50% investment in the data farm Quantum and EziBby business forgaining skills in data analysis and hence promote transformation of the direct selling of thesupply chain (Al-Khalili 2003). 4. Use Porter’s five forces model to assess the situation of Woolworths. Where do you seethe balance of power? How does this impact IT/IS strategy?Porter’s five forces model provides the details about Woolworths cutting down five hundredworkers such that the company may have less workers headache as well as less effectivenessin cost. But online marketing makes it had due to its competitiveness. The former CEO decided to cut down 500 workers such that to make the assets worth$40million, writing down in the total costing. Woolworths bare an amount of $80 million to
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