Bachelor of Business: Strategic Information Systems Analysis

This assignment solution covers several aspects of strategic information systems in a business context. It begins by highlighting that an information system encompasses not just hardware and software, but also data, people, procedures, and telecommunications. It defines a 'problem' in project management as an undesirable situation or risk, using the example of stock mismanagement. The assignment explains why 'off the shelf' software is often ineffective for strategic information systems due to its lack of adaptability and high customization costs. It also discusses the short-lived advantages provided by strategic information systems and how sustainability can be measured by project efficiency. Finally, it uses Adobe's free software strategy as an example of attracting new profit and promoting software packages, illustrating a strategically planned scheme to increase profits. This detailed analysis provides a comprehensive understanding of the strategic role and challenges of information systems in business.

Bachelor of business

Contents
Question 1:.................................................................................................................................2
Question2:..................................................................................................................................2
Question 3:.................................................................................................................................2
Question 4:.................................................................................................................................2
Question 5:.................................................................................................................................2
References:.................................................................................................................................2

Question 1:
It is inadequate to say that the information system is the collection of hardware and software
because the information system is the amalgamation of hardware, software, data, people,
procedures, methodology, and telecommunication. The effective management and correlation
between all the units result in the development of the information system which is capable of
satisfying the demand of the stakeholder (Oz, 2012).
Question2:
The undesirable situation or the risks and issues associated with the project are called as the
problem (Wade, 2012). For example: The project manager organizes a project for the
management of activities of the store house. The inefficiency of the project can be measured
by seeing the difference in the information of the stock available in the storehouse and shown
on the database. The difference in the stock availability creates a business problem for the
owner
Question 3:
Off the shell software is not effective for the strategic information system because it is not
rapidly adapted according to the change in requirement of the project stakeholder. It does not
focus on satisfying the customer requirement (Ayala, Hauge, Reidar, Franch, & Li, 2010).
The change in the methodology or procedure is difficult to be handled into the off shell
software. The project owner has to give high customization fees associated with the use of off
the shell software.
Question 4:
The short lived advantages are provided by the strategic information system because the
operational capabilities can be effectively managed between the different units of the project
such as marketing, sales, manufacturing, production, and etc. (Basu, 2016). The sustainability
of the project can be measured by the efficiency of the strategic information system used for
completing the project within mentioned deadline and allocated budget.

Question 5:
The Adobe provides free software to the PC users so that it helps in attracting new profit
towards the company. The customers have to pay service charges of the software and it
brings awareness among the user about new software launched by the adobe Adewale, G.
(2013). It is becoming the medium of advertising or promoting their software packages
among the user. It is the strategically planned scheme of the adobe manager to increase their
profit.
References:
Adewale, G. (2013). Impact of marketing strategy on business performance: a study of
selected small and medium sized organization. Journal of business and management, 11 (4).
http://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jbm/papers/Vol11-issue4/I01145966.pdf [Accessed 04 Apr.
2018].
Ayala, C, Hauge, Q, Reidar, C, Franch, X, & Li, J. (2010). Selection of the third party
software in Off the shelf based software development- An interview study with industry
practitioner. The Journal of systems and software.
http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/1700/1/MARDHIAH_ZAWAWI.pdf [Accessed 04 Apr. 2018].
Basu, S. (2016). Information and communication technology as a general purpose
technology. 1st ed. [ebook]. https://www.frbsf.org/economic-research/files/wp06-29bk.pdf
[Accessed 04 Apr. 2018].
Oz, E. (2012). Management information System. 1st ed. [ebook].
Wade, H. (2012). Small business problems and priorities. 1st ed. [ebook].
https://www.nfib.com/Portals/0/PDF/AllUsers/research/studies/small-business-problems-
priorities-2012-nfib.pdf [Accessed 04 Apr. 2018].