ATHE Level 5: Strategic Management Information Systems Activity 3

This report focuses on strategic management information systems and their application to Troy Yachts, a company manufacturing specialized equipment for sea-going yachts. The report begins by recommending specific information systems for implementation, including Transaction Processing Systems (TPS), Management Information Systems (MIS), Office Automation Systems (OAS), and Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) systems, highlighting their importance in supporting the company's main goals and competitive advantage. The second part of the report evaluates how information system strategies can help Troy Yachts achieve its organizational objectives, emphasizing the alignment of IS with business needs and the generation of maximum financial performance. It identifies the scope, planning, and IT needs of Troy Yachts, advocating for strategies that enhance performance through the adoption of new business strategies. The report concludes by referencing key literature in the field of information systems management.

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
ACTIVITY 3

TABLE OF CONTENTS
■ ACTIVITY 3
■ 3.1 Recommendations regarding the information system
■ 3.2 Evaluating the Information system strategy which helps in achieving the
organizational strategies.
■ REFERENCES

ACTIVITY 3

3.1 Recommendations regarding the information system
■ The information system supports the Troy Yachts in achieving the main goal within the company.
■ Also, a strategic management information system is basically developed to respond to increased
competition in this modernised world.
■ Therefore, the development of the effective and efficient system within the organization can lead
to competitive advantage for Troy Yachts.

CONTI…..
■ IS can be termed as one of the essential requirements in the corporate world as it allows them to
allocate, store, process and manage the required data and information for the effective operations
within the firm.
■ In order to enhance the business functions according to the different strategies developed within
the organization, IS must support the management of large amount of business information so as
to support the organizational strategies.

CONTI…..
With this as background, some key recommended information system options for Troy
Yachts are as follows:
■ It should be recommended to the Troy Yachts that TPS (Transaction processing system)
should be implemented within the organization.
■ Another most recommended option for Troy Yachts should be the employment of the
Management information system (MIS).
■ It should be recommended to the staff of the Troy Yachts to implement OAS system
which will prove to be one of the most effective system for the company.
■ One more system which could be implemented within the company is OLAP (Online
analytical processing).

3.2 Evaluating the Information system strategy which helps in achieving the
organizational strategies.
■ Troy Yachts carries out the operations based on the manufacturing of specialised equipment for
sea going yachts.
■ Therefore, it is very important for the organization to analyse the latest trends and requirements of
the product within the target market.
■ It is one of the great activity within the business to maintain the demand and supply of the firm in
achieving the desired objectives and profitability.
■ As the company is planning to update the information system within the business so various
strategies can be examined which support the improved performance of the business as well as
efficiency of the firm

CONTI…..
■ The strategic management information system helps in enhancing the image of the information
service within the organization.
■ IS strategy is considered to be one of the effective mechanisms to impact the strategic, tactical
and operational levels of an organization to meet the main objectives of the firm.
■ In any business, IS strategy involves aligning of information system development according to the
business needs. Therefore, it demands a suitable business focus.

CONTI…..
In this context, information system strategy that can support the achievement of the organizational
objective within Troy Yachts are described as below:
■ Information system strategy provides a link between organizational demand and information
technology.
■ IS strategy at Troy Yachts can ensure the optimum allocation of required resources to enable the
business to function properly.
■ Information system strategy at Troy Yachts can also be used to generate the maximum financial
performance of the firm in the fluctuating market. Improved strategic information system within
Troy Yachts can assist the business in improved performance via employing the new strategies
within the business and thus adopting such strategies helps in achieving the main objectives of the
firm.

CONTI…..
■ Identifying scope: Scope of Troy Yacht is to implement Various kinds of information system
within their organization.
■ Planning: Analyse resources required to implement new information system within their
organization. Analyse financial performance of the organization in order identify the funds
required to implement the IS system within the company.
■ Identifying IT needs: they need to improve their sales and for that they need a transaction
processing system which will help them to record their transaction in a better manner which will
help them to analyse their current organizational strategy and bring changes within it and for this
they also need to monitor their overall performance and current status and for this they require
implementing MIS system within their organization.

REFERENCES
■ Cassidy, A., 2016. A practical guide to information systems strategic planning.
Auerbach Publications.
■ Laudon, K.C. and Laudon, J.P., 2016. Management information system. Pearson
Education India.
■ Pearlson, K.E., Saunders, C.S. and Galletta, D.F., 2016. Managing and using
information systems, binder ready version: a strategic approach. John Wiley & Sons.

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03/08/19