IS Strategy and Design

Paper Summary:

This paper critiques the three basic enquiry methods, described in the paper, which are the simple mode, including inductive consensual and analytic-deductive methods, the complex mode, including the multiple realities method, and the innovative mode, including the unbounded systems thinking (UST) method. The author points out that the rationale behind the PEST analysis is that there must be a fit between the capabilities of the company and the external environment if the company is to survive. The paper uses HP company as the example for analysis and the project of the future.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Task 1 - Modes of Enquiry
Critique of Modes of Enquiry
Inductive-Consensual
Analytic-Deductive
Multiple Realities
Unbounded System Thinking, UST
Task 2 - External Environments
Company Introduction
PEST Analysis
Political
Economic
Socio-Cultural
Technological Environment
Task 3 - Impact on IS Strategy
Enterprise Virtualization
High-end Printing 16
Mobility
Acquisitions
Lay-Offs
Ethical Issues
Task 4 - The Next Five Years

From the Paper:

"By concentrating on the three major business and aligning them with the IS strategy, HP ensures that the needs and requirements of growing technological trends will be met. In addition to the technology factors, the social factors in terms of lay-offs will have to be considered since human resources are always an important factor in IS strategy and design. Further, acquisition of other companies or technology entities to feel the IS niche is a viable option to safeguard their status as a technology leader."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Computer Business Review (CBR). The Way Forward. Business Review Limited. 01 May 2005. 28 July 2006. <http://www.cbronline.com/article_cbr.asp?guid=1F9E16FC-C918-47AF-B353-F986F1958187>.
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